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Note: This feature also works with all apps in the Microsoft 365 Office suite. Turning it off works the same way as previous versions. Disable Live Preview in Office Click File > Options and under the General button uncheck “Enable Live Preview” — here you can also disable the Mini Toolbar if you don’t like it either. In Office 2007: Click the Office button and go to Options. Then select Popular in the left column and uncheck Enable Live Preview....

Android Desktop Notifications on Windows For this to work you’ll need to install a couple of things. Desktop Notifications Android AppAndroid Desktop Notifications for Chrome or Firefox (Beta) First make sure you have desktop notifications enabled on your Android, if you don’t the app will remind you to turn them on. Launch the app and you’ll see the connect code – enter that into the Chrome extension. Click the notification icon on the upper left side of your browser....

Download Google Your Search History It’s easy to download your search history. Start by going to your Web & Activity page — you might not even know you have one, but you do, and log in to your account. Then click Options (gear icon) in the top right corner of the page and select Download. Next you’ll see the following message from Google. As you can see, it indeed isn’t “the usual yada yada....

The good news is that Windows 10 and Linux live in harmony better than ever these days. Dual booting Windows 10 and Linux used to be a precarious process that could wreck your Windows installation, your Linux installation or both. While the process isn’t quite a smooth as dual booting macOS and Windows with Boot Camp, it comes close. In this article, we’ll show you how to safely install Windows 10 and Linux on the same hard drive....

To prepare you for using line numbers, we’ll show you how to insert them, your numbering options, and how to remove them if needed. Insert Line Numbers in Word To use line numbers in Word, you must be in Print Layout view. Go to the View tab and click Print Layout in the Views section of the ribbon. Next, insert the numbers by heading to the Layout tab. Click the Line Numbers button in the Page Setup section of the ribbon....

The feature automatically hides any Microsoft Store apps that you aren’t frequently using. The Archive apps feature gives the impression that the app is uninstalled without completely removing it from your system. The app offloading process frees up drive space, and its services won’t use network bandwidth. If you want to save drive space and bandwidth, you’ll want to enable archive apps on Windows 11. Here’s how. How to Enable Archive Apps on Windows 11 The feature should be enabled by default, but it’s worth double-checking in case it was turned off....

From the moment the encryption process is over, data will be stored in “scrambled” format, and it will only be accessible after a code you choose has been entered. Do I Need Encrypt My Android Device? If the answer is yes, then by all means, go ahead and encrypt it, as it’s not complicated at all. If all you have on it is vacation pictures and a grocery lists, there’s not much of a point in doing it....

Thankfully, there are plenty of workarounds if you do come across a Twitch black screen while you’re watching a stream. Here’s what you’ll need to do. What Causes a Twitch Black Screen? A Twitch black screen is usually a sign that the connection between your device and Twitch’s servers is broken. There are several reasons why this might occur, including: Broken internet connectionsDomain Name System (DNS) server failuresAd-blocking in your browserTwitch server outagesCorrupt browser cache...

Fixing iCloud Problems: The First Step Regardless of the problem, some iCloud issues can get resolved just by rebooting your mobile device. Therefore, try this step before all others. To reboot your iPhone X, 11, or 12: To reboot your iPhone 6, 7, 8, or SE (2nd Generation): For all other iPhones: For any iPad without a Home button: For an iPad with a Home button: Now, let’s take a look at the most common iCloud problems and ways to fix them....

By default, in Snagit, the canvas (image background color) is set to Transparent. This means that wherever the image is posted, its background will take on the color of the surface it was pasted onto. Sometimes, this is needed, but most of the time, a white background will work just as well–and a while background will fix some of the overlapping issues that Snagit Transparency causes. This fix is easy; all it involves is changing the default canvas color....

Regardless of your reasons for launching a website, the process is generally the same across the board. In this article, you’ll learn the entire process to launch a new website. We’ll walk you through choosing a good host, installing and customizing a site using a platform like WordPress, and how to make sure your website starts getting traffic (and earning money from it). Step 1: Find Your Domain Before you can even think of launching a website, you’ll need to find a good website URL....

The hot button issue in the news these days is the potentially insidious effects of smartphones on our most human faculties: our memory, our social skills, our attention spans, our physical fitness, even our ability to be ourselves. This is something that mothers and scientists have been telling us about “screen time” for decades: TV rots your brain, video games warp you into mass murder, and dating robots will destroy civilization as we know it....

Launch the WHS 2011 Dashboard on any client computer. Click the Users tab. Right click an empty area under the current user list and select Add a User Account. The Add User windows comes up. Type in their name, user name, Password and click Next. Next, choose the access level the user will have to each of the Shared Folders. There are three options. Read/Write: Allows the user full access to the shared folder and have full access to the files....

From the main menu tap the Menu button. The Menu options are displayed. Tap Settings. Next tap Device Options. On the next screen Tap Device Name. Now type in a name for your Kindle Touch. Then click Save. All done. After saving your new device name, go to the Home screen. You’ll see the new name you gave your device displayed in the upper left corner. Comment Name * Email *...

Microsoft Security essentials took an astonishing lead with over 40% of reader votes. The next runner-up was “Other” and in the comments Avast took the cake followed up by Comodo. A few others mentioned were Avira, Trend Micro, Vipre, Malwarebytes and Bitdefender. As for the rest of the official results, check them out in the graphic below. Overall it looks like most people took advantage of the free anti-virus programs available....

Details about what was fixed The original exploit was discovered by Jose Rodriguez from Spain. He found that an iOS 7 device grants partial device access without entering the locks-screen passcode by performing a simple set of tasks. To do this swipe swipe up on the lock screen, reveal the control center, access the clock, press down on the power button in the the device prompts with “slide to power off,” and then double-tap the home button to cancel....

What’s inside iOS 9.3.2? The update clocks in at under 100 MB on both the iPad and iPhone so, should you decide to take the patch, the update is performed relatively quickly vs. previous updates. That being said, if you’re tight on space, head over to Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage to get an excellent report about what’s consuming all your space. What’s all included in the update/patch?...

If you love using YouTube on your iDevice, there’s no need to panic, though. You’ll still be able to use the video-sharing service on your device via the Safari browser. Google is also working on an app that will be available in the AppStore (for free, most certainly) likely being available shortly after the release of iOS6 if not earlier. According to Apple as quoted by The Telegraph, its license for the Google App has expired, and more likely than not, is that Apple and Google are direct competitors now with Google’s Mobile Android Phones, it would be silly for Apple to allow Google flagship apps on its devices further building on Google’s brand and products....

The first one has been shown at CES 2012. It’s the Lenovo K800 and it will only be available in China at the moment. It will run Android 4.0 and uses the Intel Atom Z2460 CPU. It also has a 4.5 inch 720p display. Intel has also shown an “Intel Reference Design Smartphone” (pictured), in order to allow everyone to see what they’re talking about. It had a 4.03 inch touchscreen, an 8 megapixel camera, but the groovy part concerns its energy efficiency....

Find the Apps When you can, go with simple. Some of the most popular titles in the App Store already allow you to change the icon design. Among these are Instagram, MLB, CARROT Weather, Tinder, and more. Sometimes, unfortunately, free apps (I’m looking at you, Overcast and Bear) require a membership to unlock the option. In the following two examples, you can see icon changes for CARROT Weather and MLB, respectively:...