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How To Disable the Outlook 2010 Auto-Complete and Clear the Auto-Complete Cache In Outlook 2010, click the File menu and select Options. In the Outlook Options window click the Mail tab. Scroll down roughly halfway until you see Send messages. Uncheck the Use Auto-Complete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Bcc lines box. Optional Step: To clean out the Auto-Complete list, just click the Empty Auto-Complete List button....

Step 1 – Logging In If you’re not logged in to your iTunes account already, do it by clicking the Sign In button at the upper right corner of the screen. Step 2 – Viewing Your Account Settings Online Now that you’ve logged in, simply go to Store > View My Account to view your account settings. (you may be prompted for your account password.) Step 3 – Turning Ping Off From your settings page, find the part with your Ping settings and click the Turn Off button....

It looks good, but if you find it’s too dark or aren’t a fan of it, you might want to get rid of it. The initial public build of Windows 10 (10240) did not have a built-in option to disable it. However, some third-party solutions became available. Unfortunately, they did not work as intended. We detailed our experiences trying to use one of them. Thankfully, Microsoft started listening to the complaints and added an option to disable it in the November Update within the Personalization settings....

This is usually because of the web results that Windows will add to a search. If you don’t want web results from Bing to appear in your local search results on Windows 11, you can switch this off. If you want to know how to disable web search results on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Disable Web Search Results Using the Group Policy Editor on Windows 11 The first method we’ll look at is using the Group Policy Editor to disable web search results on Windows 11....

Step 1 will land you at the Dropquest starting page, here you’ll be told the basics of the scavenger hunt as well as some information regarding some prizes. At this point in the game, all the prizes have already been claimed by people who completed the quest the day it was announced, but you can still get your hands on 1GB of free space. Spoiler Alert: From here on out, the choice is yours....

Did you know Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 include an easy to use and very secure encryption service that allows you to encrypt files and folders with just a few clicks? It’s called the Encrypted File Service or EFS. Years ago I wrote how to use EFS to encrypt files using automation and scripting however I never explained how to enable it the easy way — from the Windows Explorer Interface....

You Will Need: Some HD FootageA video converter Adobe Premiere Pro (CS5 or newer) Getting Started The trick here is to convert your footage to a lower quality and resolution which you will use for video editing. Don’t delete your original HD footage, though! After you’re done with the editing you’ll need it. Start by finding yourself a good video converter. Workflow Here’s an example workflow I put together so you can get the idea of things before we begin....

In many cases, your app might install, but it won’t launch. You may see a message letting you know that .NET Framework 2.0 is required (for example). Other times, the app won’t open at all, and you won’t know why. Even if you run the app in Compatibility Mode, you might still need the correct version of the .NET Framework installed. Here’s how to enable .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2....

The administrator account is disabled by default. While it’s similar to other accounts, it doesn’t show the User Account Control (UAC) prompt, ensuring that all apps run with elevated permissions. You can enable the admin account on Windows using PowerShell or Computer Management. If you want to enable the administrator account on Windows 11 to manage your PC settings or troubleshoot issues, you’ll need to follow these steps. How to Enable or Disable the Administrator Account on Windows 11 with PowerShell One of the quickest ways to enable the administrator account on Windows 11 is to use PowerShell....

Windows 10 Shared Experiences To turn Shared Experiences on or off, head to Settings > System > Shared Experiences and toggle the switch to enable or disable it. Note that you can also choose to share or receive data from only your devices or any device nearby from here. Since this is a relatively new feature, few apps take advantage of it as developers haven’t implemented it yet. However, depending on the app, you can use it to remote control applications, share web links, or send messages between Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox, iOS, and Android....

Find and Install Apps on Apple Watch Installing apps on Apple Watch isn’t like putting them on your phone. Apple Watch apps for watchOS aren’t standalone and are instead packaged with iOS apps. You can have the iOS app on your phone install its watchOS companion automatically or turn it off, so you manually decide what heads over to your watch. If you want automatic installs, launch the Watch app on your iPhone and head to the General section....

How To Completely Reset Internet Explorer 8 In Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Click the Tools menu and Select Internet Options. Alternatively, if the Tools menu is not available at the above location, you can access it by Pressing Alt+T on your keyboard while in IE8. In the options window Click the Advanced tab and then Click the Reset button. A warning/confirmation window will appear. Click the Reset button. Now all you have to do is wait for the reset dialog to finish, and you’re all done!...

We already showed you how to hide files and folders on earlier versions of Windows. Here’s a look at how to do it on Windows 10. Hide Files and Folders on Windows 10 To get started launch File Explorer and select the folder you want to hide. Then click the View tab from the ribbon and click the Hide selected items button. If you’re hiding a folder with various files, a dialog box will pop up....

Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy way to insert a table in Gmail directly— there’s no table tool, for instance. While it isn’t possible to add tables to Gmail messages officially, there are some ways around the problem. For instance, you can use Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel to create your table, then copy and paste it into your email. To do this, here’s what you’ll need to do. Create a Table in Sheets or Excel First, you’ll need to make a table in a third-party tool....

You can use a text box to call attention to something in your document, rotate snippets of text, or create a unique appearance. Microsoft Word also provides formatting options for text boxes that give them their own nifty style or useful function. Here, we’ll show you how to add or draw a text box and then format it to your liking in Microsoft Word. Insert or Draw a Text Box in Word With Word on Windows, you can either insert a preformatted text box or draw one of your own....

Does your computer need more storage space? Did your hard disk drive (HDD) die? Or are you just looking to upgrade your system to a Solid State Drive (SSD) and use your old drive as a pack mule? Whatever the case may be, the task of installing and moving around storage disk drives is easy after going through it once. And the good news is it’s relatively the same for all computers....

If you post many reviews and receive “likes” on those reviews, your individual contributions hold a lot of clout. Leaving Google reviews is also a great way to drive more business to the best establishments near you. It’s also a good way to warn people when the quality of service or the business itself isn’t excellent. In this article, you’ll learn how to start leaving Google reviews. You’ll also learn how to review the ones you’ve left, edit them, or delete them entirely....

Windows 10 Picture Password To set it up, head to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and scroll down to the Picture password section, and click Add. Next, you’ll need to verify your account by signing into your Microsoft account with your full password. Under the brief description of what a picture password is in the left pane, select Choose picture. Now browse to the location of the image you want to use as the picture password....

To help you get your load of bookmarks under control, we’ve assembled a collection of Firefox extensions. These add-ons help with different aspects of bookmark management. From removing duplicates to finding broken links­, there’s sure to be an extension or two that works for you. 1. Bookmark Dupes Have you ever bookmarked a page more than once in Firefox? Duplicate bookmarks take up space and needlessly add to a surplus of saved pages....

Make an App Screen Activate by Hovering Over It Normally when you have multiple program screens open on the Windows desktop, you need to click the one you want, so it displays on top. Or you can click the one you want from the taskbar. To change the way the mouse works, you need to access the classic Control Panel. Hit the Windows key and type: control panel and choose the Control Panel app from the top results....