What is CTF Loader (ctfmon.exe) The CTF (Collaborative Translation Framework) Loader is an authentication service that delivers text support for alternate user input applications. It’s used for input methods like keyboard translation, speech recognition, and handwriting. In addition to alternative input methods, the platform activates the Microsoft Office Language Bar. The bar allows you to switch between different input languages seamlessly. So, the bottom line is it’s supposed to show up and isn’t a virus....

Unfortunately, Windows doesn’t always do a good enough job of deleting temporary files, but you can quickly delete them using several different methods on Windows 11. Today, we’ll show you four ways to reclaim space if you delete temporary files on Windows 11. How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 11 One of the straightforward ways to delete temporary files on Windows 11 is by using the Settings menu. To delete temp files on Windows 11 via Settings:...

Using the Over App for iOS Over is a free download (includes in-app purchases) from the App Store. After launching, click the close button if you are prompted to choose a bundle. You can choose from a collection of daily artwork or start a new project from scratch. There are premium templates you can also download, but we will focus on the free stuff for this article. If you have used Over before, you can pick up from an existing project, start a new one, or swipe down, then choose a photo from your library or free artwork to get started....

What Is It? This game is just for kids: adults won’t be entertained at all. Sorry, Mom and Dad! Artie walks around to find his Magic Pencil to trace shapes. Players need to be precise in the drawing. After your child draws the figure, they can color it by swiping it left and right. If they want flourishes like clouds or flowers, just swipe up or down. Artie’s Magic Pencil gives fun sound effects when you swipe in either direction....

Star Wars: Andor on Disney Plus This new Star Wars series, “Star Wars: Andor,” is a sequel that takes place five years before the events of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” This exciting new show will feature 12 action-packed new episodes. On Friday, Disney was pleased to share the final “Andor” trailer at D23 Expo. “Andor” will air exclusively on Disney Plus. According to Disney and Lucasfilm, Andor is a spy-thriller filmed over two 12-episode seasons....

Background I got a Fitbit when they first came on the market. After trying it, I was hooked. I focused on maintaining weight loss. A pedometer seemed so 20th century to me. I liked the fact I could see my steps on my wrist. I didn’t need something bulky on my waist. Even before the Fitbit, I started tracking my sleep in 2011. Yes, They Are Inaccurate When I tested fitness and sleep trackers, the results were wholly inconsistent....

What Is It? It’s an interactive story, like Lifeline: Whiteout, but here you move the story along by arranging the storyboard. Put them in the wrong order, the story stalls. Get the parts correctly staged and the story moves along. In that aspect, the game is like the famous Monument Valley. The animation here is classic comic book style, but with a little Archer and Mad Men thrown in there. The music keeps you entertained while you figure out the story....

Nervous? Extra Security Precautions you can Take Google advises users who believe they might have been compromised to immediately perform a security check-up at http://g.co/SecurityCheckup. Be sure to run the security check across all your devices, including smartphones and your PC. For example, a user detected the phishing scam infected their smartphone. However, we can’t verify this, best not to take any chances. If you’re an IT admin responsible for Google Apps in the enterprise, you must inform users to perform the security check-up manually....

You can also manipulate the dates by adding or subtracting from them. For example, if you want to know how to add months to a date in Excel, you can use a function called EDATE to do it. You can also use basic addition or subtraction to add or remove days from your date. If you want to add months to a date in Excel (or remove them), follow the steps below....

If you want to change font in Gmail (and make additional formatting changes), you have a couple of ways to do it. You apply new font styles to email text temporarily. Alternatively, you can edit your Gmail font style to always use a certain type of font, size, color, and formatting. If you want to know how to change font in Gmail, follow the steps below. How to Change Font in Gmail Temporarily When you’re typing up an email in Gmail, the same font style will apply....

Note: To enable the option to create a custom theme, you need to make sure you’re running Chrome 77. To verify you’re running the latest version, click the Menu (three dots) and head to Help > About Google Chrome. Create a Custom Theme for Chrome Browser Similar to adding the hidden Extensions Toolbar menu, you will need to enable two “hidden” flags under the hood to enable the customization option....

Microsoft Teams Templates With some of the most common types of teams, these are the templates currently available. Manage a ProjectManage an EventOnboard EmployeesAdopt Office 365Organize a Help DeskIncident ResponseGlobal Crisis or EventOrganize a StoreBank BranchPatient CareHospitalQuality and SafetyRetail for Managers If you see a template that looks ideal for your workspace, let’s use one! How to Create a Team Using a Template Open Microsoft Teams on your desktop or sign in on the Teams website and select Teams from the left side....

A letterhead doesn’t have to be complicated—you can easily make a simple letterhead directly within Word. If you want to make your documents look more professional, then learn how to create letterheads in Word below. What is a Letterhead? As the name suggests, a letterhead is the heading at the top of a letter. For businesses, a letterhead is an opportunity to provide useful information on your documents. For instance, letterheads can include the company name and logo, contact address, and other relevant contact information....

One of the essential tools that the Photos app offers is the ability to create Smart Albums. When you create a Smart Album, Photos will automatically place any photos within it that match your criteria. As new photos are created or stored on your Mac, macOS will automatically move them into different Smart Albums. If you want to know how to create Smart Albums on macOS, here’s what you’ll need to do....

While the check box feature is helpful on touchscreen devices, you might prefer to select items using Shift or Ctrl plus a click to choose different things. When the check boxes aren’t present, you’ll have a cleaner look for the File Explorer experience. If you want to ditch the check boxes for items in File Explorer and the desktop, we’ll show you how. How to Remove Check Boxes from Files and Folders on Windows 11 The check boxes next to files, folders, and other icons have been part of the Windows experience for a long time (since Vista)....

Windows Update Delivery Optimization (WUDO) sends Windows updates to other PCs on your network using peer-to-peer connectivity. However, it might update PCs on your network and other PCs on the internet. If you only have one PC and a limited bandwidth plan, it can use a lot of data—especially if you’re on a metered connection. Luckily, we’ll show you how to disable Delivery Optimization on Windows 11. We’ll also examine why you might want to leave WUDO enabled for local PCs....

The problem could be with your system’s RAM being stretched too far. This doesn’t mean you need to purchase more RAM sticks for your PC, but you can determine a potential rogue app using too much RAM. The good news is you can easily find app memory usage on Windows 11 with a couple of built-in utilities. To determine how much RAM your apps are using so you can determine if one or more of them needs to be disabled, follow the steps below....

The good news is that Apple Music offers a similar feature called Apple Music Replay, although it’s not always that easy to find. Learn how to find your Apple Music Replay in this guide. What is Apple Music Replay? Apple Music Replay is a feature similar to the popular Spotify Wrapped. If you’re subscribed to Apple Music, you can access a playlist of the top songs that you’ve listened to for the year to date....

If you don’t like some of the changes, you can customize your user interface, but the changes you can make are quite limited. If you want to make deeper changes to Windows 11’s user interface, you’ll need to use a third-party utility like Stardock’s Start11. If you’re a Start11 user, here are some ways you can use it to improve the Windows 11 Start menu and taskbar. How to Install and Use Start11 on Windows 11 Start 11 isn’t free, but you can try the software using a 30-day trial....

A package manager is a tool that lets you install, update, and remove software from a central repository with simple commands. Package managers are common in Linux systems, but Windows also has its own option: the Windows Package Manager (or winget for short). We’ll show you how to install and use the Windows Package Manager on Windows 11 below. What is the Windows Package Manager? The Windows Package Manager is a command-line utility that Microsoft released in 2020 as an open-source project....