Alt key
Alt key: basics and important key combinations
  • Web development

On its own, the Alt key has no assigned function. In combination with other keys, however, it allows quick access to commands in Windows and its programs. By using these key combinations, you can save time and work more efficiently. We’ve summarized the most important shortcuts and key combinations for using the Alt key.

Alt key: basics and important key combinations
Option key on Macs
Option key on Mac: How to use the Opt key to save time
  • Web development

The Option key on Macs offers plenty of functions that simplify working with your Mac and streamline various working processes. But where can you find the Opt key on your Mac keyboard, and what functions does it control? We’ll show you what the special key is for and a number of helpful key commands.

Option key on Mac: How to use the Opt key to save time
TikTok marketing
TikTok marketing: strategies for companies
  • Social media

What exactly is TikTok marketing and how is it implemented by businesses? The video-based social network TikTok has captured the world’s attention with its entertaining, user-generated clips, making it an attractive platform for targeted marketing campaigns. Keep reading to find out how best to approach a TikTok marketing campaign.

TikTok marketing: strategies for companies
Fixing error 0x80240fff
0x80240fff: troubleshooting the Windows Update error
  • Configuration

Regular Windows updates are supposed to fix problems, but often the update process itself presents problems or fails to launch. For example, Windows error code 0x80240fff is displayed when your system is unable to find relevant updates. This error may be due to a corrupted cache, but it can also be caused by problems connecting to Microsoft Update servers. We’ll show you how to resolve this issue....

0x80240fff: troubleshooting the Windows Update error
Windows Sandbox
Windows Sandbox: installing unsafe programs in an isolated environment
  • Web development

Windows Sandbox has been implemented in the operating system as of version 10 Pro. It allows users to install unsafe programs in an isolated environment, without affecting the actual operating system. The Windows feature is usually deactivated in the settings menu. Our step-by-step guide shows you how to turn on Windows Sandbox.

Windows Sandbox: installing unsafe programs in an isolated environment
What is Explainable AI (XAI)?
What is Explainable AI (XAI)?
  • Search engine marketing

Artificial intelligence has led to significant progress being made, by automating many processes and processing data patterns with high efficiency. However, AI also raises many questions, such as how decisions are made exactly. Explainable AI aims to make the results of artificial intelligence more transparent and understandable.

What is Explainable AI (XAI)?
What is sandboxing?
Sandboxing: purpose and application explained
  • Web development

What is sandboxing? The technical term “sandboxing” is used in software development and cyber security. It describes an isolated environment that allows you to run software in a protected manner. This has the advantage that unfinished or harmful computer programs can neither alter nor damage an operating system.

Sandboxing: purpose and application explained
Mixed reality
What is mixed reality?
  • Online sales

Mixed reality describes the mixing of the “real” and “virtual” worlds using electronic devices. Often used as a synonym for augmented reality, mixed reality clearly has a much broader scope. This article will discuss some successful examples of its use, what the theoretical concept behind mixed reality looks like, and what Microsoft’s role in all of this is.

What is mixed reality?
Private browsing in Firefox
Firefox private browsing – what is it and how do you turn it on?
  • Online sales

Surf the web without leaving a trail – that’s possible in Firefox using “private mode.” It’s quick to activate and can be used temporarily or permanently. Here’s a quick guide on Firefox’s incognito mode, explaining which data is actually concealed (and which data isn’t).

Firefox private browsing – what is it and how do you turn it on?
.jar file
.jar file ending: how to open and use a .jar file
  • Know-how

File formats like .jpg, .mp3 or .gif are well-known and can usually be opened on most devices without any problems. But the .jar ending is less common. These files require special programs to run them. We explain what this file format is and how you can open and run .jar files.

.jar file ending: how to open and use a .jar file