How to Flush & Clear DNS Cache in Google Chrome Browser

Google Chrome web browser or OS has a built-in internal DNS caching mechanism which stores and saves the domain name to IP address resolution information which it had previously resolved. In addition, if you enabled the ‘predict network actions to improve page load performance’ feature, Chrome will also look up IP addresses of all links on the web page in advance, and store the information in the internal DNS cache.
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How To Enable Windows 8 Hibernate Option

Windows 8 has come with a lot of changes which users are finding a bit annoying, and one of those is the Hibernation option, which is not visible by default. However, if you can’t find Hibernate option in the Charms bar power pane, the steps to enable Hibernate shortcut in Windows 8 is easy.

Hibernation is a feature of an operating system which allows the contents of RAM to be written to the hard drive, so that the system can quickly restart and restore to original state when waking up from off state.

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Update SharePoint Documents Connected to Outlook When Edit Offline and Read-Only

SharePoint provides a ‘Connect to Outlook’ function which allows user to browse, edit, and even search the files on SharePoint. When using SharePoint-connected Microsoft Outlook to open documents, workbooks or presentations downloaded from Document Library in SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online or Office 365, the files may appear as read-only, disallowing users to modify or edit the files, then save and update them directly onto the server.
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How to Move or Rename WordPress wp-content Directory

By default, WordPress assigns wp-content directory as the default user content folder, where all plugins are stored in wp-content/plugins, all themes are stored in wp-content/themes and all uploads are uploaded saved in wp-content/uploads. However, WordPress does allow users to relocate and change the wp-content directory to anywhere you want, and rename the wp-content to any name you prefer.
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How to Change Uploads Path and URL in WordPress

Since WordPress 3.5, the upload_path and upload_url_path configuration option has been removed from Media Settings screen if both is set to their default values (empty of ‘wp-content/uploads’), effectively removing an easy way for user to change and set a custom media upload path.

However, WordPress does still support the custom media upload location, despite the UI to change it has been removed. The default media upload path at ‘wp-content/uploads’ tends to expose the identity of WordPress for webmasters who prefer to obscure the CMS used. In addition, changing the directory name for the media upload path also allows users to assign a more appropriate naming convention, such as images, videos, music, files, docs and so on, depending on the type of content which the websites usually upload.
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Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerator Keys or Hotkeys)

Keyboard shortcuts, also known as accelerator keys or hotkeys, is a set of combination keyboard strokes which can be used to trigger the predefined actions. Keyboard shortcuts or hot keys make it easier for user to interact with computer, which otherwise would typically require a mouse or other pointing device to perform the operation. Besides that, keyboard shortcuts are also used extensively by hardcore gamers to increase their gaming reaction speed.

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Canon Rebel SL1 (EOS 100D) Overview – Smallest and Lightest DSLR To Date

Nowadays, most handsets are equipped with a camera are built more towards taking care of the needs of quick-shot, and therefore they can’t offer performance comparable to that of digital SLR camera. But dedicated digital SLR camera is often bulky. Good news for folks who seeking for ultra-portable, compact size D-SLR camera with no compromise on image quality! The well-known digital imaging giant, Canon has officially announced the launch of Canon Rebel SL1 (also known as Canon EOS 100D in other regions), which the company claims as the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera to date. According to Canon, this new baby is noticeably smaller and lighter (about one-quarter smaller and lighter) while compared to the EOS Rebel T4i DSLR (also known as Canon EOS 650D).

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How to Deregister and Remove jQuery from WordPress Header

The multi-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML, jQuery, is one of main script used by WordPress.

By default, WordPress loads a version of jQuery which comes packaged with WordPress core files through wp_head(). However, some theme developers or plugin developers may also knowingly or unknowingly load the same version or different version of jQuery through the theme or plugin.
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