This is especially true for many portable and standalone media players, like Blu-ray players, which can struggle to play MKV files. If you’re struggling to play an MKV file, you’ll need to convert it. One option is to convert it to the popular MP4 format, which almost all video players support natively. One of the fastest and easiest ways to convert MKV files to MP4 on Windows 10 is to use the free tool WinX Video Converter....
Note: This article assumes you already have more than one email account set up in the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad. Create Separate Email Signatures for Each Mail Account on iPhone To get started, open Settings > Mail on your iPhone or iPad. Next, tap on Signature under the “Composing” section of Mail settings. Then on the Signature screen tap on Per Account. There you will see that the signature you created is the same for each of your email accounts....
How to use Photos, Paint, Shotwell or Preview to Crop a Photo If you have a favorite third-party application that works across multiple platforms, by all means, use it. But if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to crop a photo using native or included applications on your operating system, follow these steps. Photos App in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default image viewer includes numerous functions and cropping your photo is one of them....
In Office 2010, Microsoft made it easier to customize the Ribbon. If you don’t like jumping around to the different tabs on the Ribbon to access commands, you can create a new tab and add the commands you use most to it. You can also arrange the commands on the new tab into groups to make them even easier to find. In Office 2016, the overall method for customizing the Ribbon is the same, with a few small tweaks....
Turn off Action Center in Windows 10 Home or Pro Update: 1/8/2016: I just found out that now you can indeed turn Action Center off easily in Settings. Go to Settings > System > Notifications & actions and click Turn system icons on or off. Then at the bottom of the list, you can flip Action Center off or back on again. And, this option is available in both Home and Pro versions of Windows 10....
Disable Office 2013 Startup Screen To disable the Start screen in an Office 2013 program, open a new document, then go to File » Options. Select General and under Start Up Options, uncheck “Show the Start screen when this application starts” then click OK. The next time you launch the program it will display a blank document. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....
In Windows 7 or Vista, click Start and type: msconfig into the search field and hit Enter. The System Configuration windows opens. Select the Boot tab, then check No GUI Boot. Click OK. The next time you restart your system, the Windows splash screen will no longer be displayed, and you’ll go directly to the log in screen. It’s debatable whether this helps Windows boot faster, but at least the annoying screen is gone....
But starting with version 1511 (Microsoft’s first major update to Windows 10) adds the ability to add a fourth column of live tiles to the Start menu. Here’s how to enable it. Windows 10 Tile Columns on the Start Menu While you can resize app tiles, there are only three columns for tiles by default. The easiest way to show this is by creating a row of medium tiles as shown below....
Here’s a look at how to download YouTube videos on iPhone so you can watch them offline without ads later. How to Download YouTube Videos on iPhone Once your YouTube Premium trial is activated, you can download ad-free YouTube content for offline use on iPhone or iPad. Note: For the download process to work, you must have the YouTube app on your iPhone or iPad. It won’t work with the web version unless you launch a browser on your desktop and sign in with your premium account....
Increase Android Text Size Below is a screenshot comparison of the two different sizes. The left is the default font size, and the right is the large size. To enable the large text feature for Android, navigate to the settings menu. Open the app drawer and tap the Settings icon. Browse to Settings » Accessibility. In the Accessibility menu tap Large Text. You’ll see a noticeable difference in text size throughout the entire device’s interface....
Enable Night Light for Windows 10 Click Start > Settings > System > Display > Toggle On Night light Click Night Light settings to further adjust its configuration including color temperature and schedule. Once Night Light has been enabled, you can also activate it from the Action Center – Windows key + A > click the Night light tile. For me, the benefits are clear; working in front of a computer all day, can take a toll on your health; it’s great to see features like Blue light available out of the box to make your computing experience more comfortable....
Find Windows 11 System Specs To get the basic system information about your system, you can use what’s already built into Windows 11. To get started, head to Start > Settings > System > About. Here you will find basic device specs like CPU, installed RAM, system type, and version of Windows 11. Use System Information App But sometimes you might need more detailed information. To get that, hit the Windows key and type: msinfo, and open the System Information app....
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely a situation that you’re familiar with. Your Chromebook may have power, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to use your Chromebook. You’ll need to start troubleshooting the problem to fix a Chromebook black screen. Don’t jump to any conclusions, as for most users, it’s an easy problem to fix. If you want to know how to fix a Chromebook black screen, follow the steps below....
That is, of course, if Steam works properly. Steam errors are uncommon but they do happen from time to time, including the Steam service error. If you want to know how to fix a Steam service error on Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is a Steam Service Error? A Steam service error is an error message that appears when Steam first loads. If Steam doesn’t have the correct permissions to run, the Steam client returns a Steam service error message....
Fix Sticky Scroll Wheel Logitech Mouse What you’ll need A very small-headed Phillips screwdriver.A small flathead screwdriver or a butter knife.A small piece of stock paper or a Q-tip.Optional: Compressed air can So, you have the mouse, and it’s ready for maintenance. To do any work on it, we will first have to separate the top shell from the bottom—the bottom cases, the tech components, and the batteries and optical or laser sensor....
I was even more surprised to see that they went through. However, there was a catch. It showed up in the inbox with a dire warning message: The problem, according to Google, was that the email said that it was coming from @gmail.com, when in reality, it was Outlook.com’s mail server that originated the message. This is a common trick by phishers, who pretend to be sending out official requests for information or login links from spoofed email addresses....
A groovy reader recently wrote to us in an email: Thanks for the question Redd, it turns out that the recent 2.2.1 update for the Epic 4G did have quite a few glitches, so much so that Sprint and Samsung recalled the update. But, addressing just your laggy screen orientation problem, we have two different solutions. -Redd B.” One way is to hard-reset (completely wipe all your data) your phone and set it back to Android 2....
Increase Outlook 2010 Attachment Size Limit Click the Start and type regedit into the search box, and press Enter. Navigate to the following registry key: Right-click an empty area in the right panel of the “Preferences” key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Right-click the new MaximumAttachmentSize DWORD and select Modify. The number you put into the Value data box will tell Outlook how big of a file attachment to allow emails to send....
Install Microsoft Teams as a PWA on Windows 10 To get started, we’ll take a look at using the Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge as Legacy Edge is no longer supported on Windows 10. And the new version of Edge makes installing web apps a lot easier anyway. Install Microsoft Teams Web App on Windows 10 To get started, launch Edge and log into your Microsoft Teams account. Then click the Settings and more (three dots) button in the upper-right corner of the browser....
You might worry that having too many apps running during startup can slow down the overall boot time. If you’re planning on opening certain apps anyway, why not save a little bit of time? This way, the apps you use are ready to go as soon as your PC has finished booting up, and you can start working (or playing). On Windows 11, you can easily control app startup behavior via the Settings app or by placing shortcuts in the Startup folder....
