Try This When Windows Software Won’t Install

You’ll occasionally run into an error when installing software on Windows. The installer may refuse to run, report an error code, say it’s unable to write to a folder, or even silently fail. You’ll need to troubleshoot the problem so you can install software normally. Run as Administrator Most Windows software needs to be installed with administrator privileges. Thanks to User Account Control (UAC), you’re probably using a limited user account. Most of the time, you won’t have to worry about this. Whenever you install a program you’ll see a UAC pop-up and can grant permission. Modern software installers will...

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5 Amazing Reddit AMAs For Aspiring Developers

People who participate in Reddit AMAs can be extremely informational and inspirational. As a tech-savvy community, there are plenty of AMAs that are must-reads for aspiring developers. Here are the top 5 AMAs that you will want to get started on. What’s an AMA? Before we begin, I’m sure a few of you who are unfamiliar with Reddit terminology will be asking, “What the heck is an AMA?” The acronym stands for “Ask Me Anything”, and there’s an entire section on Reddit (called a subreddit — subject-specific places where you can learn anything) dedicated to these AMAs. There are also...

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How To Track Flight Prices And Get Ticket Refunds Using Yapta

It’s a choice of plenty with many websites available for checking airline fares. It can be difficult to find one quality service to stick with. But Yapta has a couple of features that set it apart from the rest: Tracking price drops on flights. Getting you a refund on those flights if the price drops after you buy it. There are some rules to stick to when searching for a flight, and using Yapta can only help you save even more money. The startup behind Yapta joined forces with Kayak a while back, and the two websites are now quite...

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Android Smartwatch SDK, Neil Young’s PonoPlayer, Noisy Marvel Comics [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, Google teases an Android SDK for smartwatches, Neil Young reveals his PonoPlayer, Yahoo’s track record with startups is revealed, Marvel adds sound to comics, Samsung releases Milk Music, Facebook Messenger finally comes to Windows Phone, and the CEO of BlackBerry calls iPhone users “wall huggers.” Google Pitches Android Smartwatches Best #smartwatch concept I’ve seen so far. http://t.co/Pd7BE305af http://ift.tt/O4pavj — Meredith Frost (@MeredithFrost) March 8, 2014 Google plans to release an Android SDK for smartwatches in a matter of weeks, according to Sundar Pichai, the man in charge of Android, Chrome, and Google Apps. The SDK...

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Turn Any Site’s Search Box Into A Firefox Search Engine

Do you visit your favorite websites several times a day to search their archives? Speed that process up. Install Add to Search Bar for Firefox and search all those websites from a single search box. Many people don’t realize it, but you can add more than the standard search engines to Firefox’s search bar. You can choose from other search options like Twitter, YouTube, StumbleUpon, etc. by installing them from Mozilla’s add-on database. But what if you want to search a website that you use frequently, but can’t find in Mozilla’s search database? That’s where Add to Search Bar steps...

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