VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. It installs on your existing computer (and operating system) and extends the capabilities of your existing computer so that it can run multiple operating systems (inside multiple virtual machines) at the same time.
Zero Code Tech
...because I also write quite a lot of tech stuff that isn't necessarily programming. Every article in this category is a technology article. Some are even problem-solving (or how-to) articles. But generally, they contain zero code (or maybe very little generic code). If you love tech, but are not exactly a software developer, you should be able to follow and appreciate the content in this section.
Search the Internet Directly From the Start Menu
Most Windows users usually lauch their browser application in order to search the internet. If your favorite search engine is not set as your home page and if perhaps you don’t use Google Chrome (which allows searching directly from the address bar), then you would need to first type-in the address of your search engine before proceeding. This could be time wasting and monotonous.
Disable EasyInline in Google Chrome
EasyInline is an extension that attaches itself to your browser and serves you contextual ads without your permission. This could get annoying! You may have noticed recently that your Google Chrome suddenly starts displaying double lines (contextual ads) under certain words in a lot of websites you visit. This may not be a problem if the sites are just monetizing their content by subscribing to such contextual advertising. It however becomes irritating when you are visiting your own site/blog (on your local machine) and these ads show up without your permission. In such a case, you likely have an unwanted extension (EasyInline) installed in your Google Chrome. Here?s how to remove it:
Forcefully Clear Jobs from the Print Queue or Spooler
Here is a step by step guide showing how to manually clear print jobs that sometimes get stuck in the print queue or spooler. The screenshots were taken in Windows 7 but this guide may also be applied to other Windows versions.