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What is portable software? Can a normal app be made a portable app?

 Portable software or portable applications or portable apps in a nutshell are just like the usual installable apps, but it has a number of advantages. You can run any software from one computer to another by using USB drive, you don't have to install it at all, the settings of the software will also be saved in the USB drive. Another advantage is that the portable apps are a little lightweight, which means your space will be saved a little. There is no difference in functionality between the general application and the portable application, but there are some differences at times, however, the portable application is definitely a good thing, and of course worth trying! Portable software Before you get a good idea about portable apps, you need to know how common installable apps work. The software setup files on a Windows computer are actually .EXE files, which can be opened to install the software. In fact, .EXE is an executable type of file, in which the necessary files of the so...

Is someone unknowingly using your PC? Hold on! [Complete guide!]

 Are you worried about computer security and privacy? If not here's a new product just for you! Nowadays computers have become more personal than our moneybags. Here we store all the private and work data, do banking, login to the required account — far from being hacked, we don't want any relative to have physical access to this machine. Using a password can prevent anyone from physically using the PC, but if you use a family computer, you have to share your computer even if you don't want to. Besides, if you have younger brother or sister at home, you have to tell the password. So in your absence it becomes necessary to know when and how your computer is being used. In this article I will introduce you to some of the methods that you can easily grasp, who are using your computer in your absence. Use a spy cam If you have a webcam installed on your computer or if you use a laptop, there must be a webcam installed. Now naturally that camera can take pictures of anyone sitti...

How does a hard drive work? | One awesome engineering | Clarification

Many people wonder how the music of hundreds of CDs can fit into a memory card equal to a little half an inch. Again a memory card is nothing compared to a hard drive. A hard drive is an efficient computer memory device that can store large amounts of data using simple magnetism. The microprocessor on your computer completes all the processes and tasks of the computer — but the hard drive is the device that allows you to store a large amount of data, music, digital photos, text documents, etc. It was a remarkable invention that originated in the 1950's, and surprisingly, its early form was in the form of cassette tapes How is it possible to store data with magnetism? The science behind magnetism is complex. But what happens if you bring a magnet to a piece of iron — you must know that technology বিজ্ঞান the science of magnets is complex but its simple application is much easier. A piece of iron does not have magnetism in the first place, but if you repeat a piece of iron with a mag...

Ubuntu Desktop vs Ubuntu Server: What's the Difference?

 Those who have used Linux or know about Linux may know that one of the first uses of Linux is on the server side. Almost all web servers in the world are run using Linux. Many high performance Linux web servers in the world have been running continuously for almost a year now. And the most popular distro of Linux is Ubuntu. Ubuntu again has two mainstream versions. One is Ubuntu Desktop and the other is Ubuntu Server. Needless to say, which one is used in which work or in which environment, as it is clear from their names. But for those who are interested in Linux and Ubuntu in particular, one question that comes to mind is, what is the difference between Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server? Let's find out! Graphical user interface Of course, this is the biggest visual difference between Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. Since Ubuntu Desktop is designed for use on your personal computer or workstation, it includes the GNOME desktop environment, which lets you view everything in a nat...