#windows 11 tips and tricks

[hackeocafe]

12 Windows Services That Are Safe to Disable

12 Windows Services That Are Safe to Disable. Windows 11 and Windows 10 have a lot of services that people don't need and these can take up system resources. So today, I will show you services that are safe to disable and gain back that precious resources on your PC.

[scoundrellyfeline]

finally. inner peace. (How to uninstall copilot 101)

PowerShell Method (Actually Uninstalls CoPilot)

This will fully uninstall CoPilot from your system, instead of disabling via group policy or registry entries. Even if Microsoft pushes an update that reinstalls it later, this method will still work to remove it again!

Run PowerShell as Administrator

Paste: Get-AppxPackage *CoPilot* -AllUsers | Remove-AppPackage -AllUsers

Press Enter (There will not be any output if it is successfully removed)

Reboot

See here for removing it further: https://www.reddit.com/r/Office365/s/WNRtCTDeU3

[snarky-badger]

And some Windows 11 don't come with gpedit.msc installed. Which is complete bullshit in my opinion.

If yours, like mine, gave you a 'cannot find gpedit.msc on this computer' when you tried to run it in the run command prompt (Windows Start key +R), then all is NOT lost!

I went to this page (I have downloaded and virus scanned all the links on this page. Nothing damaged my system, nor were any viruses or malware found (I retested them on Sept 8th 2023).

I got a laptop with Windows 11 for an IT course so I can get certified, and doing the first time device set-up for it made me want to commit unspeakable violence

Windows 11 should not exist, no one should use it for any reason, it puts ads in the file explorer and has made it so file searches are also web searches and this cannot be turned off except through registry editing. Whoever is responsible for those decisions should be killed, full stop.

Switch to linux, it's free and it's good.

[sofiaflorina2021]

This is a Very Unconventional Way to Uninstall a Program Right?

Like this, I ever installed an application and somehow I didn't know how to uninstall it so I just deleted all of its files from program files folder, included its uninstall file. Little did I know that the cache of it still appear in the settings. 

When I wanted to uninstall it Windows told me that Windows cannot find uninstall.exe. After looking for the solution online, I did a very unconventional way to delete it, I deleted the program key from Windows Registry. After that, I can delete the cache of that application. 

I'm actually scared of what I've done but I'm pretty sure that I only deleted one folder from the registry, the folder titled the name of the application developer. It is one of the most important parts of Microsoft Windows operating system. Hopefully there won't be any problems with my sister's laptop.

[bob3160]

10 Inexpensive Ways to Breathe New Life into an Old PC

[qsplaylist]

shortcuts/tricks that have saved me a lot of time ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆

specifically computer shortcuts. i'm putting this here in case it helps anybody else <3

1. Paste into a new tab to clear formatting 

Don’t you hate it when you’re copying and pasting something and the formatting just copies directly from the page that you copied it from? And then, when you hit the “clear formatting” option, it just reverts the whole thing back to Arial point 11 font? Well, here’s an easy solution: 

Select the text that you want to copy. Cntl + c to copy. 

Then, before you go into your document, control v into a new tab’s search bar. 

Then, hit cntrl + A to select everything in the search bar. 

Cntrl + X to cut the selected text. 

Now, when you paste the copied text into your google document using cntrl + v, it will copy the formatting of your document. Now, you don’t have to go and change the font size, then the font color, and then the font itself. 

Hooray! 

2. For organizing tabs: 

Cntrl/Cmd + Shift + D - groups all your open tabs in the window into one bookmarked folder 

Cntrl/Cmd + W - closes the tab that you are on 

The best way to use cntrl + W is to group tabs, especially if they’re all in one big cluster that you want to delete: 

Click the top of the first tab, hit shift, and then hit the top of the last tab you want to select. Do it just like how you select text on a website: from the beginning of the sentence/paragraph, to the end. 

What you just did was select every tab from the first tab to the last tab. Kind of like selecting text on a website, again. 

Then, just press cntrl + W and every one of the selected tabs will be deleted. 

Clean google chrome browsers await you! 

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These are all the tricks I’ve compiled from my years of chronically being on my laptop. I hope you found these tips helpful in some way and will use it to make your life easier in this digital age.

Wishing you all the best,  q’s playlist

[theonion]

Saying there were powerful people out there who didn’t want this information getting out, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered a rant about Windows 11 tips and tricks on The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday after going down the wrong YouTube rabbit hole. “I’m telling you, Pat, there’s an elite cabal in this country who thrive on keeping us in the dark about how to change your default browser in Microsoft’s latest operating system,” said Rodgers, who spent his 15-minute uninterrupted diatribe speculating about what might happen to him if he divulged all of the knowledge about hotkeys, dark mode, and disabling startup apps that he gleaned from six hours of watching YouTube videos. Full Story

[pierisim]

Q&A

Hi ! I am making this post because I'm not very active here, not to say not active at all here and I see some of you have questions or experiencing some different bugs.

 First of all I want to thank you for the kind messages I have received, it really means a lot even if I see your messages only once in a while <3

I will update this post if new issues occur with time so don’t hesitate to check this if you have issues, maybe the answer is already here :)

I have been through all your notes and try to report the issues that happened to several players. If not mentioned underneath, it may be something of a personal issue that comes from conflict with other cc you have installed or just from the game itself as we all know sometimes The Sims 4 can be a little funny ! 

And also for several reasons like not enough time etc, I am not making submission for cc unfortunately ! 

TIPS & TRICKS

Appliances disappearing when placed on counters : 

You have to make sure the ‘Auto Counter’ is off because it makes disappear cc appliances

- “packages ending by “texture” ” : 

To make the cc set take less space in your hard drive, I try to make some similar objects sharing the same textures. The game will only load one set of textures for several items instead of multiple times the same texture for each item. This technique requires the package file having the textures in your mod folder if you use the unmerged version. To make it easier to spot it, I added “texture” at the end of the name of it. If you use the merged version, you don’t have to worry about anything. 

If the package with the textures is missing, you will have the items in purple with question marks in your game.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

- Purple items with question marks : 

As mentioned above, make sure to have the packages ending by “textures” in your mod folder.

- Wallpapers with question marks :

After the DirectX 11 update, a lot of wallpapers broke. I have updated all of them and reuploaded my Patreon and CurseForge. If you encounter this issue, try to redownload them.

Also, for some reason, the merged version keeps this issue for some players. Try the unmerged version to see if it solves the issue. Unfortunately for some people there is no solution found for this issue as it works fine for the majority of players.

- Windows with question marks :

Auntie Vera’s windows has no solution found as it works for a majority of players but is not working for some without any reason..

The other windows with purple and question marks can happen if you use the merged version. Often, the unmerged version solves the issue.

- Domaine du Clos Kitchen : 

I have made some tests with the cabinets and dishwashers and everything works fine on my side. Maybe you can try downloading the unmerged version if that is not the one you’re using. Otherwise I don’t have any clue on what can cause this issue.

- Auntie Vera Plumbing : 

while creating the plumbing, I’ve made a mistake on the texture size which happened to create loading issues or stuff like that. The problem has been solved since, you can redownload it for updated plumbing ! 

RANDOM

- Extensions from previous sets : 

I won’t do extra items for the past sets as, but you can do them for yourself if you want too ! 

- Missing items:

If some items are missing, it may be because they require a specific stuff pack. I tend to make them base game as much as possible, and if not, I will mention it in the description of each set. Also, I can make mistakes so make sure to search by the name of the set in your game just in case.

- Beddings score : 

I won’t update previous beddings scores but I took this comment in consideration and the recent and future beddings have higher scores.

- Dark Shadows on cabinets or similar items :

While creating items like fridges etc, I delete occluders so it doesn’t cast strong shadows on elements above like the cabinets. The occluders are used by the game to create more realistic shadows with lights if I’m right, but for some specific items like fridges I use to delete them. That’s why you may have hard shadows while placing fridges from the game under fridge nook cabinets for example. 

[persevereforahappyending]

A Beacon in the Dark |2|

Pairing: Joey x Reader

Summary: Joey likes helping people, it's what she's best at. Hunting down the monsters of myth and legend might be the best way to save people.

Warnings: None

Word Count: 3.7k+

Main Masterlist | Series Masterlist

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21

Ana made Caleb breakfast as usual, she helped him make sure all his stuff was in his backpack like usual, and she walked him to school like usual. She tried to keep everything as normal as possible, when she got back home the other night her note was still on the counter and Caleb hadn’t mentioned anything yet, so she assumed he didn’t wake up in the middle of the night. The only thing Ana did differently was she couldn’t help her eyes darting around constantly, looking for you or any more surprises, she also had her gun tucked in her pants, covered up by her shirt. She was supposed to be done with the type of life they would involve her carrying around a gun, especially when she was with her son, she couldn’t believe she was considering your job offer.

Ana couldn’t deny that she was curious. She was struggling to find a job, ideally, she wanted something in the medical field she knew that wasn’t going to happen though. The only way she’d be able to continue helping people that way would be to keep being an underground doctor, but that very thing was what led her to getting captured and almost killed by a vampire. She wouldn’t be able to continue to make enough to live off of if she only helped specific people or didn’t do big injuries where she could potentially kill the patient. She was clean and she had no intention of slipping, but she didn’t want to give herself the opportunity to fuck things up again.

“I have a job interview today,” Ana said as the school got within eyesight.

“Cool,” Caleb mumbled.

“I’m not sure how long it’ll take but I should be done in time to get you from school.”

Caleb just nodded. Ana held in a sigh; she didn’t need Caleb to be excited for her, but he was acting like he didn’t expect much from it. She couldn’t really blame him; he’d seen her spend every day applying and getting rejected by jobs. When Ana did get an interview, she always came home already knowing she wouldn’t be called back.

“See you later,” he mumbled before running off and catching up with his friends.

Ana opened her mouth ‘I love you’ on the tip of her tongue but she didn’t bother finishing this time, she knew Caleb wouldn’t hear it anyway. She stood at the entrance until the bell rang, signaling all the kids that it was time to get to class. She waited there until all the students had filed inside and she finally lost sight of the top of Caleb’s head. Just as she turned around to walk away you pulled up in a Jeep.

Ana rolled her eyes, when you said you’d pick her up after she dropped her son off, she didn’t realize how literal you meant it. You had clearly been watching her, you knew where her son went to school and what time it started, your timing for pulling up was perfect, too perfect. She glared at you when you rolled down the window, smirking at her, your eyes were once again hidden behind sunglasses, but she knew your eyes were on her.

Ana flung open the door and jumped in the passenger seat. “If you try anything, or if this is a trick in anyway,” Ana turned in her seat, glaring into your eyes despite the sunglasses. “I will shoot you.”

“And a good morning to you,” you said, not losing your smirk as you turned to face the road again. You checked your mirrors before pulling out and began driving to wherever you were taking Ana.

“I’m serious,” Ana continued to glare at the side of your head.

“I brought you a coffee,” you looked down at the coffee in the cup holder. “I got it black; you didn’t seem like the type to want a bunch of sugar and crap in it.”

“Do you think I’m joking?”

You let out a small chuckle, but quickly covered it by turning it into a smile. Ana wasn’t sure if you were just that arrogant or what, she was tempted to shoot you just to prove to you she would. “I assure you; I am well aware you’re not joking.”

“So, do you just have a death wish then?”

You let out a humorless chuckle. Ana made a note of that, she had been joking, half joking, but it almost seemed like you did have a death wish. “You’re not going to kill me,” you said confidently. “You’re incredibly capable of that.” Ana raised an eyebrow. “But you won’t kill me, not if you don’t actually have too.”

“Where are we going?” Ana asked, rolling her eyes.

“Out of the city,” you said simply. Ana’s eyes widened; she told Caleb she would be back in time to pick him up. “Don’t worry, you’ll be back before your kid gets out of school.”

Ana snapped her gaze to you, narrowing her eyes. “How’d you know I was worried about that?” There was something about you, something Ana couldn’t quite pin, she knew you weren’t a vampire, there was nothing to indicate you were something more than human, but Ana had a feeling. You knew so much about her, what happened during her last job, about vampires, about her son, and just now, you knew what she was worried about. It wouldn’t be a completely crazy leap to think you could read minds.

“I’m not a mind reader.” That certainly did nothing to disprove Ana’s theory. “You love your son,” you shrugged. “It’s clear you’re trying to makeup to him, you don’t want to let him down.”

Ana continued to stare at you, you nailed it, she didn’t like it when others could read her just as well as she could read them. You continued on driving though, never once glancing at her. She wondered what made you tick, if you were always this calm or if it was only for her. You read her so well the night before, despite having a gun pointed at you, you knew she wouldn’t shoot you. It was the same as today, you knew Ana had a gun on her, you had to have, yet you were relaxed and driving as if the two of you were on a road trip out of the city.

The trip continued until the two of you were well out of the city, driving down a two-lane road lined with trees on both sides. It was a gorgeous drive; however, it was also out in the middle of nowhere. Ana didn’t know who you were, where you were taking her, or who you were taking her to, the only thing she knew was that you wanted her for a job, but even with that you had been vague on. The woods were thick enough that if you took Ana out there, she could be lost forever, no one would know what happened to her.

You turned on your blinker, turning down another paved road. Ana furrowed her brow until, finally, you passed a mansion, it had a long driveway, completely fenced in, and the large house sat all the way back, well away from the road. After a few more minutes, you passed by another mansion, with a similar layout. The mansions in the middle of nowhere reminded Ana of the one Abigail lived in, the place her last job took place, where everything happened, but these mansions didn’t look run down and abandoned.

You kept driving down the road, passing mansion after mansion on each side every few minutes. Ana couldn’t imagine living in a place like this, giant houses, with who knew how many rooms, several minutes apart from the next house. There was complete and total privacy, one could hardly consider them as neighbors with how far apart they were.

You finally turned down the driveway of one of the mansions. After slowly coming to a stop in front of the large metal gate, the gate was all stone and metal, the tips of the fence pointed so that if anyone were to climb it, they’d most definitely injure themselves. You rolled down your window, staring at the little box without saying a word. A second later there was a loud grinding sound and the gate slowly slid open. You rolled your widow back up and continued driving forward, the gate closing almost instantly after you crossed the threshold.

Ana shoved her hands in her pocket, fiddling around with the candy she had shoved in there. She debated for half a second before grabbing a piece of candy, quickly unwrapping it, and shoved it in her mouth. She caught you glancing at her out of the side of your eye, but you didn’t say anything. Ana straightened her back and continued to stare out the windshield as you continued to drive up the long driveway. Her mouth fell open, nearly losing her candy in the process, as the mansion fully came into view. The house was newer than the one Abigail had, but much bigger. Ana couldn’t imagine living in a house so big, she could imagine having to decorate that many rooms.

You pulled the car around, coming to a gentle stop right in front of the front steps. Ana glanced at her watch; it had taken nearly an hour to get wherever you had taken her. “We’re here,” you said, smiling at Ana before jumping out of the car.

You ran around the car, pulling the door open the rest of the way after Ana opened it. You held out your hand to help her out. She rolled her eyes, stepping out of the car and walking right past your outstretched hand. Ana ignored the small sigh you let out, choosing to continue walking up the steps and waiting for you at the front door. You quickly closed the car door and ran after her, smiling at her as you stood in front of her again. She raised an unamused eyebrow at you.

“Has anyone ever told you you’re just delightful when being interviewed?” you asked, smirking.

“I’m here for your boss,” Ana said, giving you a tight-lipped smile. “I don’t have to be anything to you.”

You let out a small hum and then put your hand on the door handle, giving Ana a mischievous smile before allowing the door to swing open. You made a dramatic gesture with your arm, allowing Ana to enter first. Ana walked through the door, turning in a circle as she took in the high ceilings and the various art and weapons hanging on the walls. Ana jumped, whipping around when she heard the large wood door slam shut. She eyed you as you walked away from the door, she hadn’t forgotten that the last time she was in a mansion, she got locked in and nearly died.

“This way,” you said, nodding your head for Ana to follow.

Ana followed you through a room, then down a long hallway. The mansion was massive, it had items in every room and on every wall, it almost didn’t look lived in though. Everything was clean and perfect but as they passed a sitting room Ana couldn’t imagine someone had ever sat on the couch or any of the chairs in the room, though there were shelves lined with old books, their spines worn from age or years of being read.

You came to a stop outside another rather large wood door. You gave a small knock, but you didn’t wait for whoever was on the other side to acknowledge it before opening the door. You held the door open, allowing Ana to step in first once again. Her eyes widened as she took in the room, unlike the rest of the house, at least from what she had seen, this room had a blonde woman sitting at a desk with five computer monitors in front of her, the wall behind her was plastered with various images, sketches, and newspaper clippings of monsters or reports of strange happenings, from all over the world. Off to the right was a peg board on wheels, with the same thing, news paper clippings, online articles and social medias posts printed out and pegged on, though unlike the wall, the board seemed to be all about the same event, in the same place.

The blonde woman stood up, stepping out from around the desk. Ana looked her up and down, she was wearing some jeans and a simple jacket. If Ana had seen the woman walking down the street, she would never have imagined she lived in a mansion and had the type of money she must have.

“Ana Lucia Cruz,” the woman said. “It’s a pleasure to meet you,” she held out her hand. “My name is Grace.”

“Nice to meet you,” Ana said, giving Ana’s hand a shake. So far, she liked Grace better than you, so she was considering the meeting a success for the moment. “And I would prefer Joey, if you don’t mind.” Grace tilted her head at the request. “For privacy reasons.”

“Of course, Joey,” Grace nodded, giving her a kind smile. “Please, join me,” she gestured to the other side of the room, leading Joey to a set of chairs next to a small table.

“Thank you,” Joey took one of the seats while Grace took the other. You moved to stand behind Grace on her left, as if you were her own person bodyguard. “I have to say,” Joey said, shaking her head as Grace offered her a cup of tea. “You have much better manners than your,” she flicked her gaze up at you, “associate.” Your only response was a smirk.

“What did you do?” Grace turned to you, exasperated.

Joey silently chuckled at the way your face fell. “You asked me to recruit her,” you said, pointing at Joey as you tried to defend yourself.

“Outside my son’s school,” Joey added. “Right after I dropped him off.”

Grace shook her head in disappointment. “How else was I supposed to do it!” you gestured widely with your hands. “This is the first person I’ve ever tried to bring in.”

“No, one else does this?” Joey asked. She figured there weren’t many people in this line of work, but she didn’t expect you and your boss to be the only ones. “Well, don’t I feel special,” she mumbled.

“You are special,” Grace said, leaning forward. “You survived something horrific, something unnatural.” Joey looked up, meeting Grace’s eyes, she saw determination, but she also saw compassion staring back at her. “Not many have the capabilities to survive something like that, it takes a particular kind of person to see a darkness like that and not runaway.” Grace leaned back in her chair. “That’s exactly the kind of person we’re looking for to join our cause.”

“Your cause?” Joey raised an eyebrow. “Y/N told me you experienced something similar to me.”

Grace tensed up, glancing at you out of the side of her eye, making you cast your eyes down to the floor like a scolded child. “I have, it’s why I do what I do. I don’t want anyone to suffer what I-what we have.”

“And you, what, just have so much money you don’t know what to do with,” Joey shrugged. “So, you might as well pay people to go fight the supernatural?”

“I mean it is the one thing that Le Domas fortune is good for,” you mumbled.

Joey’s eyes snapped to you the same time as Grace’s but for vastly different reasons. Your eyes widened as if you just realized you said that out loud. “Le Domas?” Joey whispered. “I recognize that name.” She rifled through her memory; she didn’t know the Le Domas family, but she knew she had heard of them. Her eyes widened when she realized why.

Joey shot out of her seat so fast, reaching behind her to grab the gun in her pants as soon as she was on her feet. “Don’t,” you said. Joey froze, slowly lifting her eyes to see you standing in front of Grace, in the line of fire.

Joey slowly took her hand off her gun and raised it, showing you her hands were empty. Joey wasn’t one to scare easily but the way your voice changed, the look in your eyes, Joey had missed judged you. You had been friendly with every interaction, to the point it was irritating. However, seeing you stand in front of her now, she saw it, the look in your eye, you would not hesitate to kill her if it meant protecting Grace.

“Guess you really are her guard dog,” Joey mumbled. She didn’t take her eyes off of you, she noticed the way yours darkened at her comment.

“It’s okay,” Grace said. She stood up, resting a hand on your shoulder to ease you back. It took a second, but you slowly relaxed and moved to stand behind Grace again.

“Whatever you think you know,” Grace said softly. “I promise you, it’s not even close to the truth.”

“Everyone knows the story of the Le Domas family,” Joey said, trying to relax again. She didn’t want you to see how on edge she was. She thought her guard was up before getting in the car with you, that was nowhere near to how on alert she was now. “A very rich, very prominent family, all dead, their bodies in pieces, and it all happened on their youngest son’s wedding night. They couldn’t prove she had done it, though everyone suspected, considering she came from nothing, and they were rich beyond imagination.”

Grace rested her chin on her hand as she nodded at Joey’s words. “They made a deal with a demon,” Grace finally whispered. “I thought I was marrying the love of my life and getting the family I always dreamed of,” she gave a sad smile, letting out a humorless chuckle. “Then they tried to kill me.” She looked back up at Joey again.

Joey slowly sat back down; she saw you take a step back, looking back down at the floor again. “It was a thing of theirs,” Grace continued. “If you married into the family you had to play a game, if you picked Hide and Seek then you hid, while they hunted you down,” she was staring off into the distance, seeming to be talking to herself more than anything. “If they didn’t kill you before sunrise then the whole family was going to die, that was the deal they made with Mr. Le Bail, he was the reason they had their fortune to begin with and in returned he required a sacrifice.”

“And you were…” Joey started but she wasn’t sure how to finish her sentence.

Grace nodded. “I married Alex, then that night he and his entire family tried to kill me,” she gave Joey a sad smile again. “Clearly, I survived,” she looked down at herself. “Mr. Le Bail allowed me to live and though their investigation was thorough, there was no evidence I had killed the entire family, so, since I was technically the last living relative after my marriage, I got everything,” she shrugged.

Joey nodded; she thought her night trying to survive a ballerina vampire had been bad. She couldn’t imagine thinking you were marrying the love of your life only for him to try sacrificing you to a demon his family made a deal with. “And now you use their fortune to help others.”

Grace nodded. “I try, figured the money should go to doing some good.” She cleared her throat, blinking away the tears that had seemed to begun to fill her eyes. “I also use it for payment, it’s how I pay Y/N for jobs, it’s how I could pay you. I assure you, the job may be dangerous, it may be shady at times, but the money is legit.”

Joey nodded, taking all the information in. That was one of the things she was worried about. It didn’t matter how much she could be making from a job, she still had to go through a process to make sure it wasn’t traceable and that it looked legit. Grace’s money was legit, she could pay Joey no problem and Joey could just have it go into the bank, no questions asked.

“And what about you?” Joey asked, looking at you. “What’s your story?” she tilted her head, waiting to see what kind of answer you gave this time.

Even from a distance Joey could see the way your body tensed up at her question, but you looked up, meeting her gaze. “Werewolves,” you said simply.

That piqued Joey’s interest, but it was clear you weren’t going to elaborate anymore. “Look,” she sighed, slumping back in her chair. “I admire what you want to do but I-”

“One job,” Grace said, leaning forward in her own chair. “We can call it a trial run,” she smiled. “On both sides, we can see how you do, and you can see exactly what we do, you can see if this,” she gestured around the room. “Is something you want to be a part of.”

Joey opened her mouth ready to reject the offer, even though she was tempted. “You’ll still get paid of course,” Grace said quickly. “Just one job, just see what we’re all about.”

Joey stared at Grace for a second, she could see the woman hardened by the trauma she experienced but she also saw compassion, someone who wanted to help others despite everything she had been through. Joey flicked her gaze to you, she didn’t know how you came to be with Grace but your loyalty to your boss was clear, she also saw underneath all the jokes and banter was someone incredibly guarded and trying to atone for something in their past, though Joey couldn’t image what for.

“Okay,” Joey said, looking back at Grace. “One job.” Grace smiled at that, which Joey couldn’t help but return. Joey had been curious ever since you approached her, she wasn’t sure she fully knew what she was getting into just yet though.

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[hackeocafe]

20 Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts I Use Every Day (Windows)

In this video, I’ll show you the keyboard shortcuts I use personally every day on Windows to save time and make navigating Windows easier.

[zoesblogsposts]

o 625 words to know in your target language o

There is a really interesting blog called "Fluent Forever" that aids foreign language learners in tricks, tips and techniques to guide them to achieving fluency "quickly" and efficiently. One of the tricks is to learn these 625 vocab words in your target language, that way you have a basis to start delving into grammar with ease as you can understand a lot of vocab right off the bat. Plus this list of words are common across the world and will aid you in whatever language you are learning. Here is the list in thematic order

• Animal: dog, cat, fish, bird, cow, pig, mouse, horse, wing, animal

• Transportation: train, plane, car, truck, bicycle, bus, boat, ship, tire, gasoline, engine, (train) ticket, transportation

• Location: city, house, apartment, street/road, airport, train station, bridge hotel, restaurant, farm, court, school, office, room, town, university, club, bar, park, camp, store/shop, theater, library, hospital, church, market, country (USA,

France, etc.), building, ground, space (outer space), bank, location

• Clothing: hat, dress, suit, skirt, shirt, T-shirt, pants, shoes, pocket, coat, stain, clothing

• Color: red, green, blue (light/dark), yellow, brown, pink, orange, black, white, gray, color

• People: son, daughter, mother, father, parent (= mother/father), baby, man, woman, brother, sister, family, grandfather, grandmother, husband, wife, king, queen, president, neighbor, boy, girl, child (= boy/girl), adult (= man/woman), human (# animal), friend (Add a friend's name), victim, player, fan, crowd, person

• Job: Teacher, student, lawyer, doctor, patient, waiter, secretary, priest, police, army, soldier, artist, author, manager, reporter, actor, job

• Society: religion, heaven, hell, death, medicine, money, dollar, bill, marriage, wedding, team, race (ethnicity), sex (the act), sex (gender), murder, prison, technology, energy, war, peace, attack, election, magazine, newspaper, poison, gun, sport, race (sport), exercise, ball, game, price, contract, drug, sign, science, God

• Art. band, song, instrument (musical), music, movie, art

• Beverages: coffee, tea, wine, beer, juice, water, milk, beverage

• Food: egg, cheese, bread, soup, cake, chicken, pork, beef, apple, banana orange, lemon, corn, rice, oil, seed, knife, spoon, fork, plate, cup, breakfast, lunch, dinner, sugar, salt, bottle, food

• Home: table, chair, bed, dream, window, door, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, pencil, pen, photograph, soap, book, page, key, paint, letter, note, wall, paper, floor, ceiling, roof, pool, lock, telephone, garden, yard, needle, bag, box, gift, card, ring, tool

• Electronics: clock, lamp, fan, cell phone, network, computer, program (computer), laptop, screen, camera, television, radio

• Body: head, neck, face, beard, hair, eye, mouth, lip, nose, tooth, ear, tear (drop), tongue, back, toe, finger, foot, hand, leg, arm, shoulder, heart, blood, brain, knee, sweat, disease, bone, voice, skin, body

• Nature: sea, ocean, river, mountain, rain, snow, tree, sun, moon, world, Earth, forest, sky, plant, wind, soil/earth, flower, valley, root, lake, star, grass, leaf, air, sand, beach, wave, fire, ice, island, hill, heat, nature

• Materials: glass, metal, plastic, wood, stone, diamond, clay, dust, gold, copper, silver, material

• Math/Measurements: meter, centimeter, kilogram, inch, foot, pound, half, circle, square, temperature, date, weight, edge, corner

• Misc Nouns: map, dot, consonant, vowel, light, sound, yes, no, piece, pain, injury, hole, image, pattern, noun, verb, adjective

• Directions: top, bottom, side, front, back, outside, inside, up, down, left, right, straight, north, south, east, west, direction

• Seasons: Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall, season

• Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 102, 110, 111, 1000, 1001, 10000, 100000, million, billion, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, number

• Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Time: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second, morning, afternoon, evening, night, time

• Verbs: work, play, walk, run, drive, fly, swim, go, stop, follow, think, speak/say, eat, drink, kill, die, smile, laugh, cry, buy, pay, sell, shoot(a gun), learn, jump, smell, hear (a sound), listen (music), taste, touch, see (a bird), watch (TV), kiss, burn, melt, dig, explode, sit, stand, love, pass by, cut, fight, lie down, dance, sleep, wake up, sing, count, marry, pray, win, lose, mix/stir, bend, wash, cook, open, close, write, call, turn, build, teach, grow, draw, feed, catch, throw, clean, find, fall, push, pull, carry, break, wear, hang, shake, sign, beat, lift

• Adjectives: long, short (long), tall, short (vs tall), wide, narrow, big/large, small/little, slow, fast, hot, cold, warm, cool, new, old (new), young, old (young), weak, dead, alive, heavy, light (heavy), dark, light (dark), nuclear, famous

[fandomlurker333]

Fundamental Forces (Challengers Fanfic)

Author's Note: Wow! It has been a LONG time since I wrote fanfiction. I can't believe it's Challengers (2024) that got me to do it, but I LIVE for Patrick's chaotic Bi energy, Art's hidden vindictiveness, Tashi's intolerance for bullshit, and a messily drawn triangle where the angles are trying REALLY hard to touch.

This is basically 900 words of character study, but it's got dashes of both Patrick/Tashi and Patrick/Art. I hope it scratches someone's itch.

Patrick knows he’s a fucking irredeemable piece of shit because sometimes he wishes his mother had died of breast cancer. Or that his dad had been a raging alcoholic — the kind that shouted obscenities and backhanded him across the face when he’d pissed him off. Sometimes he wishes that any of the Nannies he had until he was 11 years old had touched him wrong. Or that he’d killed his first high school girlfriend driving tipsy after junior prom.

Instead, Patrick had a perfectly normal childhood.

His mother brought flawless cupcakes to every school bake sale, was punctual for every parent-teacher conference.

His Dad worked a little too much, maybe, drank one scotch too many on hard days. He always knew it and always put himself to bed early when he did.

His parents were together seven years before they had him. Married, in their late twenties. He was part of the plan.

Both come from money. They like each other well enough. They have a stable, comfortable arrangement that suits them. Perfectly normal.

There’s no explanation for why Patrick came out wrong.

&&&

Tennis is all he's good at.

He's no good at school.

Or saying nice things to people.

Or staying in one place for very long.

It's just tennis.

That's his one good trick.

&&&

He’s sitting in a classroom with eighteen other kids and one of the girls has already taken her test up to Ms. Larken’s desk. He knows because he saw her shoes — sparkly green jelly sandals. They glitter in the sunlight that slants through the window.

So, Kelly has already taken her test up and Patrick’s palms begin to sweat. He’s been staring at the same question for 19 minutes. They have 30 minutes to complete the exam.

He doesn’t know the answer. He doesn’t know for sure. He knows the formula. He recognizes the triangles. He’s flipped his paper onto the blank side and redone the calculations over and over, fit the numbers together in every way imaginable. But he still doesn’t know the answer. Not for sure.

He’d sped through the first half — questions one to twenty-two. They were easy. This one should be easy too. It’s all the same section of the textbook he’d memorized. They talked about it in class three days ago. He knows…

He doesn’t know the answer. There’s something hot and sharp squeezing in his chest. The air around him feels so thick, he could choke.

He flicks his eyes up to the clock again and it’s been 23 minutes.

It’s not enough time. He’ll get it wrong. Every question matters.

Dread pools in his belly. Blood pounds in his temples, behind his ears, in the hollow of his throat.

The graphite tip of his pencil snaps beneath his thumb.

At the 30-minute mark, Ms. Larken asks them to bring up their tests.

Patrick rips his in half and stuffs the unanswered questions in his mouth. He stumbles out of class with no direction, chewing the paper until it becomes a mass of wet pulp on his tongue.

He swallows it.

&&&

Patrick’s parents put him in a boarding school that allows personalized curriculums.

He almost never takes tests.

So, he’s almost never terrified of getting it wrong.

&&&

Tashi Duncan is everything Patrick wishes he was for real — confident, irresistible, commanding, magnetic, and more than anything…a winner.

He wants to be her as much as he wants to fuck her. That is some confusing shit right there.

She’s a firecracker. He can’t hold her in his hands for long. She burns too hot, too fast, too bright. Despite himself, he loves feeling the spark and heat of flame bite at his fingertips.

He loves her. Or he thinks he does, in whatever way a 19-year old self-obsessed fuck up can love a person.

Being with her is like jumping feet first off a moving train. She exhilarates and scares him in equal measure.

He knows the likelihood of survival is not great. She may destroy him, but he’ll relish screaming all the way down.

Patrick thinks he remembers feeling something similar when he first met Art. Not nearly as violent, but just as disorienting.

A sense of inevitability, of falling helplessly into whatever they were — no control, no foresight, no time to change a damn thing.

Making Art his best friend felt natural; liking him, wanting to be around him, was innate. He’s never thought about something less than he did the first time he slung an arm around Art’s neck and reeled him in.

His 11-year-old self wouldn’t have described it this way, but in hindsight, Art was immediately necessary to him. Like, the moment they met was the moment Patrick recognized he had always been part of the fabric of his reality.

Tashi feels like centrifugal force — she hurls him away from his center, pushes him off kilter, makes him adjust to find his balance over and over. He likes being kept on his toes. He likes to imagine them balancing on the tightrope together — her as graceful and agile as she is on the court, him scrambling to keep afloat with her — all spit, grit, and dogged determination.

Art, though, Art has always felt like gravity. He grounds Patrick’s flightiness, weighs him down in the here and now. He’s the constant, steady force that keeps Patrick from drifting off into space, floating aimlessly with no direction. It’s easy to take him for granted, to forget how important he is because he is always always there.

Until he isn’t.

Neither of them are.

And Patrick is lost.

[thevanityofthefox]

Heya!

Been loving your content so much💕 That I got curious. I don't know if anyone has asked you these questions before but if you have time:

What program do you like to use and which one did you start on when drawing digitally?

What sets of brushes do you used for your art?

What inspired you to do art?

How are you improving your art? Any tips or tricks or just rant about some of the things you have learned from watching others.

Finally, how have you been? 😊

Thank you for your time and can't wait for more of your beautiful, exquisite, amazing content! 💞

Hello! I always see your interactions <3 These questions are really interesting! So this will be a bit extensive.

I really like to use Krita at this time, it is my favorite, it has many varied things, even some very similar to Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint but free! When I started publishing my drawings on the Internet, I used Sai, a pirate version lol. I was about 11 or 12 years old and I drew with mouse haha it was really difficult, but before the Sai was Windows Paint. Then I was 7 or 8 years old when I discovered Windows XP Paint.

2. Most of the time I use those that are marked with red points, the other two use them to make sketches.

Although sometimes I like the idea of ​​leaving my comfort zone and using the most textured, I am always experiencing, so sometimes my drawings seem to have other styles.

As in this drawing of a couple of chocolates.

3. I honestly don't know how to answer this question. I am inspired by stories, imagining complete stories in my head is fun, in fact at this time I have an idea for a couple of ocs that I would like to draw haha

4. My advice is to observe a lot, look at the Speedpains of the artists you like, observe the technique, study some color theory (which I still do not finish learning😩) and leave your comfort zone constantly. Also, it could be said that it served me in some way the fact of having a syndrome of the imposter Lol. Help me so that I am never satisfied with my achievements or anything and I am always looking for more. Yes, that's something toxic against myself, but it works for me.

5. I'm fine, thank you very much for asking ✨🩷

I hope to continue bringing more drawings <3

[liviavanrouge]

Miracle

Don't be upset or mad at all

Livia(4): *Looks down, hugging her stuffed tiger*

Silver(5): You'll be able to train with us one day...

Livia: Papa won't allow that...

Silver: *Looks down* Maybe he will...

Livia: *Walks away* I'm sleepy

Don't feel regret or sad at all

Livia(5): *Watches her siblings silently*

Golden(7): *Laughs, blocking Silver* Runt!

Silver(6): I'm not a runt!

Shadow(6): Silver's a runt, Silver's a runt!

Silver: Am not!

Livia: *Looks away*

Hey, I'm still a part of the family Vanrouge

Livia(7): *Walks towards the cottage then stops*

Talon: Lady Livia?

Livia: *Stares forward silently*

Lilia: *Laughs, eating tarts with the kids*

Maria(8): *Smiles, sitting beside Ralph*

Ralph(10): *Hands a slice to Silver*

Livia: *Looks down then turns and walks away* Let's go back...

Talon: Oh o-okay...

And I'm fine, I am totally fine

Livia(7) *Hugs Po to her chest, her ears flattened back*

Maleficia: Beastie...

Livia: *Turns away*

Nilo: I don't think she wants to talk, Mal...

Maleficia: ...alright....

I will stand on the side as you shine

Livia(10): *Stands behind her family in their shadows, staring at them*

Silver(11): *Smiles slightly, Shadow showing him his little claw trick*

Shadow(11): In, out! In out!

Maria(11): *Laughs* Shadow!

Livia: *Forces a smile, holding back incoming tears*

I'm not fine, I'm not fine

Livia: *Stares at the book Talon offered her then looks away*

Talon: Livia...

Livia: I don't feel like reading...or going outside

Talon: Lady Florina asked if she could come over...

Livia: ....not today..

Talon: Understood..

~~~~~

I can't move the mountains

Golden(8): *Stomps the ground then spins and kicks the rock through several trees*

Lilia: NICE JOB GOLDIE!!

Golden: *Waves smiling as he laughed*

Thea: Excellent form

Golden: Thanks Ma!

I can't make the flowers bloom

Maria(8): *Holds her hands out, herbal plants growing*

Thea: Good job honey

Maria: Thanks Ma!

Lilia: Those are well grown

Maria: *Giggles beaming* Thanks Pa!

I can't take another night up in my room

Livia: (7): *Sits on her knees in bed, watching her siblings*

Cobra: *Comes up beside her* They're doing well

Livia: *Nods, watching Kuro turn into a shadow then turn back*

Cobra: *Glances at her concerned*

Livia: *Closes her window* I'm tired...

Cobra: Get some sleep then...

Waiting on a miracle

Livia(9): *Stands on her balcony, arms resting on the railing*

Lilian: Livia, time for bed...

Livia: *Turns and walks inside* Okay

Lilian: *Grabs the blanket tucking her in*

Livia: *Stares towards the balcony then signs*

I can't heal what's broken

Ralph(11): *Points to Silver's arm, a golden goose coming from his finger tip*

Silver(9): *Flexes his arm then smiles*Thanks Rally

Ralph: *Laughs and nods* No problem, Silv

Silver: *Smiles as Ralph ruffled his hair*

Can't control the morning rain or a hurricane

Thea: *Scowls, lighting striking outside*

Lilia: My love, let's relax

Thea: *Grumbles, looking away*

Lilia: Pwease forgive me, I didn't mean to

Thea: *Laughs, looking at him* REALLY!?

Lilia: *Chuckles*

Can't keep down the unspoken invisible pain

Livia(11): *Holds the bracelet her siblings gave her, then lowers her hands*

Silver(12): Liv, wanna go swimming with us

Shadow (12): Idiot, she can't swim...

Silver: Ah....s-sorry Liv..

Livia: You guys go ahead, it's fine

Shadow: Come on, Silver

Silver: *Looks at Livia then follows Silver*

Always waiting on a miracle, a miracle

Livia(12): *Stared at her palms then lowers her hands*

Malleus: Beastie, are you alright?

Livia: I'm tired...

Malleus: *Frowns then sighs* I understand but do drink your tea more...

Livia: Okay...

~~~~~

Always walking alone

Livia: *Perks up, noticing her siblings*

Silver: *Sits at the lunch table with the others*

Maria: I know right...

Shadow: *Yawns, his head resting on his arms*

Golden: Vil says that could be dangerous..

Kuro: Oh? Didn't know that...

Livia: *Stares at them then turns and walks after Epel*

Always wanting for more

Livia: *Smiles* I wanna go outside!

Golden: Not now Liv

Livia: But you promised!

Silver: We know..

Shadow: Training, Liv.

Kuro: Yeah..

Livia: *Lowers her hands* ...alright

Like I'm still at that door longing to shine

Livia: *Walks past Silver heading to her room*

Silver: Liv, you not coming with us?

Shadow: Yeah, you like flowers.

Livia: No, I wanna read, you all have fun

Maria: Liv-

Livia: *Flares her wings and lifts into the air*

Kuro: *Sighs and follows her*

Like all of you shine

Golden: *Blocks Silver with his sword*

Shadow: *Comes up behind Golden, yelping when the male directed Silver into him* OUCH!

Maria: HEY! Be careful, I don't wanna have to heal you all again

Kuro: *Laughs* You might have to! You know how they get!

Livia: *Looks up from her sketchbook then looks away*

~~~~~

All I need is a change

Livia(5): *Sits across from Malleus, eating the tart he gave her*

Malleus: Beastie

Livia: I don't wanna go home today...

Malleus: Are you sure?

Livia: Yes

Malleus: *Frowns* ...alright...I'll have Talon inform them

All I need is a chance

Livia(7): *Leaps up and slides down the railing*

Nilo: *Catches Livia chuckling* Having fun?

Livia: YEAH!

Nilo: Your siblings are here

Livia: *Nods as he set her down, her tail wrapped around her leg as she walked away*

Nilo: *Frowns concerned*

All I know is I can't stay on the side

Livia(13): *Stares out her window*

Silver(14): Has anyone seen my vest?

Livia: *Perks up then quickly gets to her feet* I'll help search!

Silver: *Smiles at her* Thanks, Liv

Livia: *Smiles slightly*

Open your eyes

Livia(7): *Sits across from Maleficia, smiling as she ate the lemon cake brought to her*

Maleficia: *Chuckles then beckons to a maid* Bring her more, looks like our guests aren't coming anytime soon...

Livia: *Forces her smile to stay, keeping her ears from flattening*

Nilo: *Glances at Livia worried*

Open your eyes

Livia(10): *Opens the room door* Guys?

Silver(11): *Looks over with the others doing origami*

Maria(11): Liv, hey!

Livia: You're doing...origami..

Kuro: Yeah!

Livia: *Smiles, the underside of her hair turning dark blue* Fun...

Open your eyes

Livia(10): *Stared up at Ambert, the underside of her hair emerald green*

Ambert: It's great to see you're thriving, Livia

Talon: Lady Livia! Time for class!

Livia: C-Coming!

Ambert: *Puts a finger to his lips and waves*

Livia: *Nods, hurrying away*

~~~~~

I would move the mountains

Livia: *Lifts a boulder and tosses it, smiling when it stopped Golden's boulder* I DID IT!

Golden: NICE JOB SIS!

Livia: *Beams at him, her eyes lighting up as the underside of her hair turned gold*

Golden: *Laughs, smiling at her*

Make new trees and flowers grow

Livia: *Swings from a flower vine and lands, sliding down a thorn vine*

Lilia: *Laughs* Be careful!

Livia: *Steps off, vines appearing underneath her feet*

Kuro: *Chuckles* Show off...

Someone please just let me know, where do I go?

Livia(14): *Walks beside Chrissy*

Chrissy: You okay?

Livia: I feel left out

Chrissy: Oh, I'm sorry...

Livia: *Chuckles* Don't apologize, it's alright

Chrissy: *Frowns knowing she didn't mean that*

I am waiting on a miracle, a miracle

Ambert: You like glass statues don't you?

Livia(10): *Stares in surprise* Ah, y-yes...

Ambert: Here, take it

Livia: *Reaches out her hand closing around open hair* H-Huh!?

Ambert: *Laughs, and hands the blue bird statue to her* Just a prank~

Livia: *Giggles smiling*

I would heal what's broken

Livia: I WANT PAPA AND AMBERT TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN!

Ambert and Lilia: *Looks at her surprised*

Livia: *Smiles, looking at them expectingly*

Lilia: I guess...if you want to

Ambert: ...I wouldn't mind

Livia: *Beams*

Show this family something new

Livia: *Opens the barrier to the Secret Garden*

Silver: WOAH!

Maria: Wow...

Golden: This is amazing...

Shadow: THIS HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME!??

Kuro: Wowsers....

Livia: *Smiles at them amused*

Who I am inside, so what can I do?

Livia(10): *Sits at her study desk, looking over documents*

Mayhem: Here's the rest

Livia: *Nods as he set the paperwork down beside her, looking focused*

Nilo: *Smiles slightly as he watched her looking proud*

Livia: *Grabs two papers, looking them over then nods content*

I'm sick of waiting on a miracle, so here I go

Livia(10): I'LL TAKE OVER FOR THE QUEEN!!

Mayhem: Lady Livia

Nilo: Liv-

Livia: *Narrows her eyes*

Nilo: *Nods* Very well, instead of Malleus, Livia will take control of the queens duties

Livia: *Nods to him*

I am ready, come on, I'm ready

Livia(10): *Rushes around the room, carrying things and putting them away*

Silver(11): Liv, this?

Livia: That goes on the second shelf!

Golden(12): How about this?

Livia: Third shelf to my left

Nilo: *Watches then smiles and walks away* I worry over nothing, heh

I've been patient, and steadfast, and steady

Livia(15): *Smiles, her hair in pigtails wearing the new dress given to her*

Silver(16): You sure you'll be okay

Lavender(16): SHE HAS ME!

Gaspen(14): And me

Livia: *Nods and waves to Silver, giggling*

Silver: *Waves and walks after the others*

Bless me now as you blessed us all those years ago

Livia: *Stands by the carriage with Darius*

Silver: Liv!

Livia: *Looks back surprised* Guys...

Golden: You be good for Uncle Darius

Shadow: Yeah or we'll come scold you

Livia: *Smiles at them and nods*

When you gave us a miracle

Livia: *Looks out the window of the carriage her eyes lighting up*

Livia: *Waves, smiling wide*

Shadow: CYA SIS!

Darius: *Smiles, watching them*

Livia: *Beams, waving to her siblings as the carriage rode out of view*

Darius: Ready to live with me?

Livia: *Looks at him and nods beaming* YES!

~~~~~

"Am I too late for a Miracle?"

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