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  How to Uninstall Steam Games After using Steam for over 10 years, I've collected quite a few games. Unfortunately, my computer doesn't have a ton of space remaining. I'm constantly swapping out (uninstalling) games so that I have space for the latest titles. That's what I love about Steam, though—I never lose the games I buy since they're always tied to my account. This step-by-step guide shows you how to uninstall Steam games so you can save space on your computer, get rid of a horrible game (I'll admit, they're not all awesome games), or delete it regardless of your reasons! Note : If you don't want to use Steam anymore, I recommend completely uninstalling Steam instead of removing individual games. Let's get started! Backing Up Save Files on Steam While many games use Steam Cloud to automatically save your progress online, not all games have this feature. Before getting started, you may want to manually back up your game files. Save files ar...

  Steam is a computer-based gaming platform that allows users to acquire and update video games and, of course, to keep purchases safe in their accounts. Games are tied to user accounts, so if you uninstall a game (or the entire Steam client), you don't have to worry about losing access to your game. You can just log into Steam and download your games all over again at some point in the future. Steam (and all your Steam games) can take up quite a bit of space on your computer. If you just need a little bit of space, I recommend uninstalling some of your games instead of removing Steam, especially if you do plan on using Steam again in the future (it's just faster and easier.) You may find yourself spending a lot of time gaming and not doing the things you're supposed to be doing. Also, uninstalling and reinstalling is one way to fix any issues with the Steam app. Whether you're performing some computer clean-up, aiming to spend less time gaming, or need to reinstall Ste...

In the realm of computing, the command-line interface (commonly referred to as the terminal) provides a versatile and powerful means of file manipulation. Mastering the use of your terminal is an invaluable skill. In this tutorial, I will show you how to open various types of files using the terminal across a variety of operating systems. Why Use Terminal While your GUI is intuitive and user-friendly, the terminal is indispensable for a range of tasks that require precision, automation, and batch processing (my favorite.) Utilizing the terminal enables you to write scripts to automate repetitive tasks or execute operations on multiple files simultaneously. Before we delve into specific commands, you'll need to identify where the terminal application can be accessed on your operating system. Windows: Use PowerShell or Command Prompt. MacOS: Your Terminal can be found in the Utilities folder within the Applications directory. Linux: Your terminal can usually be opened using the Ctr...

The other day, I wrote a blog post on how to find where your articles, photos, and other online media have been shared across social media. When I tried sharing my post on Facebook, the Facebook API refused to pull up the image from my blog post. Nobody wants to click a link without a picture or anything describing the link. No description = no traffic. However, I did find a fix for this. Facebook has a handy tool called the Open Graph Object Debugger .  Head on over to this handy little tool and paste your problematic URL in the box. While it doesn't solve the Facebook image not showing issue immediately, it does tell you what kind of issue you're dealing with. Step-by-Step Video Guide on How to Fix the Facebook Image Not Showing Problem The debugger gave me the following information: More Than One OG URL Specified: Object at URL ‘http://writealoud.com/social-media-how-to-find-where-your-content-was-shared/’ of type ‘article’ is invalid because it specifies multiple ‘og:url’ ...

  What is an IP Address? IP stands for Internet Protocol. Each computer network, like your home network, will have a unique external or public IP address. Understanding how to find the IP address of each device within your network, such as your tablet or laptop, can be incredibly useful. Each device within a network (such as your tablet or laptop) will have a unique internal or private IP address. An external IP address is linked to the World Wide Web. For example, if you visit a website, the website server will receive your IP address. Think of your IP address as your online mailing address. Note that your internet provider may change your external IP address from time to time. Within your network, your devices' internal IP addresses may change frequently as they connect and disconnect from your home network. Knowing your IP address can be very useful for a number of reasons. As a webmaster, I like to exclude my IP address from my Google Analytics reports so it doesn't show ...

Why Add to PATH? PATH is an environment variable and by adding something to PATH, you are telling your system where to look when it's looking for a particular file. In this tutorial, I will be adding Python to my path. In essence, by adding Python to my PATH, I'm telling Windows, "hey, look here for Python." By doing this, I don't have to write a book in my command line every time I want to run a Python file, like this:   C:/Python3/Python my_python_code.py Instead, I simply type this into my command line: python my_python_code.py It seems like a minor difference, but remember that you'll otherwise have to remember the path to your Python installation! In this tutorial, I will be using Windows 10 to get the job done. Let's get started! Note : In this guide, we will be modifying system variables.This can affect how your system operates. Before making changes, it's always a good practice to back up your current PATH. You can do this by copying what'...