The web is full of Java-based programs. They allow for greater interactivity and can power some very creative pages. In order to see this content, your computer will need to have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed. Installing the JRE only takes a few minutes, regardless of your operating system. See Step 1 below to … Read more
NVIDIA develops software drivers for Windows PCs that control graphics cards and graphics processing units (GPUs). In the event you want to install a new GPU from another manufacturer or simply uninstall NVIDIA from your computer, you can do so from the Control Panel. You can also manually delete NVIDIA’s hidden folders, and remove any … Read more
Firefox is a popular web browser that can be downloaded for free. It is very fast and customizable. Follow this guide to install Firefox on your PC, Mac, or Android device, as well as how to install custom add-ons. Firefox for Windows Go to https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ in your browser. The Download link in the green box … Read more
Once you have decided to migrate to open source software, you will need to do some basic installing. This page offers some elementary and generic information on installing. For more detail, search for the particular program you are interested in. Installing open source software depends on your operating system. This is a how-to compilation for … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to download and install the Internet Download Manager (IDM) app on your computer. IDM is a file download tool that will allow you to manage, pause, resume, and schedule your browser downloads, while increasing your download speeds by up to 5 times. IDM is only available for Windows, and it … Read more
The iCloud for Windows app is a great way to interface with your iCloud account on a Windows PC. If you need to uninstall it for any reason, you can easily do so using the Windows Control Panel. You should back up the local data to iCloud first. While it’s pretty easy to uninstall iCloud … Read more
In silent or unattended installation, you do not need to select an installation folder or press Next, Finish or anything that you’d do during normal installation. This is a kind of automatic installation and it is normally used when you are distributing software in a large network and you do not want to disturb the … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to uninstall AVG products from your PC or Mac. Uninstalling AVG from Windows 10 Restart your PC. AVG recommends restarting before you try to install to ensure that there are no administrative tasks running in the background. If you installed the AVG Toolbar, Web TuneUp, or Secure Search extensions on … Read more
This will help use Nexus Mods, while still using the Skyrim launcher and the Steam Workshop mods Using No Mod Manager/Organiser software Find a mod on the Nexus you want to download. Go into the ‘Files’ tab and click on ‘download manually’. Alternatively you can click the button on the top left of the screen … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to download and test Node.Js on a Windows computer. Installing Open the Node.Js download site. Go to https://nodejs.org/en/ in your computer’s web browser. Click the Current option. It’s a green box on the right side of the page. Doing so prompts the Node.Js setup file to download onto your computer. … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to install a TeX distribution package with all the LaTeX components, using Windows, Mac or Linux. LaTeX is a plain-text document preparation system, which allows you to create documents by using markup tags to edit and stylize your text. You will have to download a TeX distribution such as MiKTeX … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to uninstall and remove the TotalAV antivirus program from your computer. You can uninstall the program from your Control Panel on Windows, and just drag the app to your Trash on Mac. Using Windows Open the Start menu on your computer. Click the Windows icon on the bottom-left corner of your … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to download and install WhatsApp on your PC or Mac. In order to set up WhatsApp on your computer, you’ll have to have WhatsApp installed on your phone as well. Downloading the WhatsApp Setup File Open the WhatsApp download page. You’ll be able to download the WhatsApp setup file from … Read more
Want to see what the original version of Windows looked like back in 1985? If you can get a hold of a floppy drive, MS DOS installation disks, and a copy of the original Windows, it’s possible! We’ll walk you through installing the earliest consumer version of Windows on your PC. Preparing to Install Before … Read more
This minHour teaches how to install and use TeamViewer to connect to a distant computer, such as your home computer while you’re at work or school, as long as both computers are running the TeamViewer software. Installing TeamViewer (Windows) Open a web browser. TeamViewer will need to be installed on both the computer you are … Read more
.NET (pronounced “dotnet”) is a cross-platform developer software for building and running websites, services, and console apps. This minHour will teach you how to download and install the .NET Core Runtime software. Steps Go to https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download in a web browser. .NET is a Microsoft product that you can download and install on both Windows and … Read more
Android programming is becoming more and more popular nowadays, there are billions of Android devices, which is of course a huge market for developers. If you want to get started developing for Android devices, setting up an Android Development Environment like Netbeans is the way to start! Steps Download Netbeans IDE. There are many IDEs … Read more
QEMU is a Linux emulator used to create virtual machines. Many people use Virtual Box on Windows, but fir Linux, you can use QEMU instead. Make sure the CPU supports hardware virtualization. Check if the CPU for the support of hardware for virtualization. On Intel, the processor is Intel VT and for AMD processors, it’s … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to download and run the setup file for the Battle.net desktop app when you’re using a computer. You can install Battle.net for free on any Windows or Mac computer. You won’t need an account to download or install the desktop app. You can log in with your Blizzard account when … Read more
WAMP is a must-have if you want to use your computer as a virtual server for developing, installing, and testing websites. We’ll walk you through the process of downloading and installing it so you can get started today! Downloading and Installing Visual C++ Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads in a web browser. This is the download page … Read more