Ubuntu – How to enable ‘show desktop’ icon
These steps show how to add a 'Show Desktop' icon to the launcher in Ubuntu 18.04. Previously this was a built in feature in Ubuntu, but was removed when the…
System Settings
Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop – How to make Windows + D show desktop
By default in Ubuntu 16.04, the keyboard command to show the desktop is Ctrl + D + Super (the Windows key for many keyboards). The steps below show how to make Super (Windows)…
Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop – How to printscreen direct to clipboard
In Ubuntu 18.04 when the print screen key is pressed a PNG file is automatically saved to the Pictures folder. These steps show how to change this so it is…
Ubuntu – How to set VLC Media Player as default video player
The following steps show how to set VLC Media Player as the default video player in Ubuntu 18.04. It assumes you already have VLC installed, if you do not see How…
Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop – How to move launcher to bottom of screen
By default the launcher in Ubuntu is displayed on the left hand side of the screen. These steps show how to move the launcher to the BOTTOM or RIGHT of…
Windows 7 – User always getting a temporary profile
Problem When a user log into a Windows 7 system they receive the following error message You have been logged on with a temporary profile. You cannot access your files…
Windows 7 – How to delete a user profile (Windows Domain)
Unlike Windows XP you are unable to delete (or reset) a user profile by simply deleting or renaming the user profile folder. Instead you need to use the built in…