Gateway Solutions- Networking, Hardware & Security : 08/04/25

Monday, 4 August 2025

Missing silence in videos

Missing silence in videos Watching various video content online, in particular educational lectures, we may come across the fact that the speaker's speech is very slow and there are long pauses in the video. If the video content itself is interesting but the tedious narration tires you out, you should use the Skip Silence extension from github.com for Chromium-powered browsers. The addon allows you to automatically speed up parts of the video without sound, and in the settings we can set a volume threshold for what counts as silence. Skip Silence works with most sites, including YouTube.

Disabling QoS speed limit

QoS is a packet scheduler that ensures the Internet connection works properly when the network is overloaded. By default, the system reduces this speed by 20%, thereby reserving space for the link. To remove this limitation, press WIN + R and run gpedit.msc to open the Local Group Policy Editor. On the left, go to Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Networking - QoS Packet Scheduler. On the right, open the Limit reserved bandwidth option. Enable the setting and set the limit value to 0

Uninstalling uninstallable programs

There are programs which may still have their files on your computer after uninstalling, but there are also utilities which do not want to uninstall from the hard disk at all. In this case IObit Uninstaller 11 Free will help. It allows you to remove any unwanted software in a single click. In addition, this utility helps to get rid of malicious browser extensions that you might not even know existed.

Create the perfect sound background

Few people have their own office where they can work in peace and quiet. Not everyone can tune in in a complete vacuum, though. But whatever the reason you're looking for a way to change the sound scene around you, the simple and free service Noizer can help. Noizer is a free service that allows you to pick up the sounds you like and listen to them in different combinations, adjusting the volume of each in the mix separately. There are 20 different soundtracks in total in Noizer, among which there are sounds of nature, birds and animals, as well as the atmosphere of a cafe, an airplane, a train and white noise. You can listen to individual sounds by mixing them manually, as well as ready-made presets. In addition to the default Productivity, Focus and Relax available, the user is allowed to create and save his own combinations.

Using the built-in antivirus in Google Chrome.

Google Chrome has a built-in antivirus that uses ESET technologies to check files that interfere with the browser. To activate it, you need:

Go to Settings.

Go down and click "Advanced".

Scroll to the end again and click "Remove malware from computer".

Click the "Find" button. No progress is displayed during the scan. You have to wait for a notification of completion. The scan itself runs periodically in the background of the browse

Set a password on your browser.

Your browser stores a lot of interesting information for an intruder: social networks, mail, bank and other. To protect your browser you should use an extension that allows you to set a password for it. PassBrow allows you to set a password and will ask for it when you log in. The extension is available on: Chrome, Edge, Firefox , Brave To use it, you need:

Install the extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox , Brave (optional).

Write your password in the window that opens and click "Save". That's it! Your browser is reliably protected