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In previous versions of Mozilla Firefox, to change your default RSS reader took a lot of work. However, new in version 5.0, adjusting the Firefox Reader to pull from Google Reader is a simple task since the settings can be changed right from the options menu GUI! How to Change Your Default RSS Reader In Mozilla Firefox 1. From in Firefox, Click Tools then Select Options Now whenever you attempt to open a Feed using Firefox, it will automatically redirect the feed into Google Feed reader....

There are several ways to check your battery level, both on iPhones with and without the notch. We’ll show you how. See iPhone Battery Percentage on iPhone 8 and Earlier If you own an iPhone without a notch, you can choose to display the battery percentage in the status bar. To do this, go to Settings > Battery. Then, tap the Battery Percentage slider button so it turns green....

What is Password Entropy? Entropy is the level of unpredictability for a password. Or, in other words, the higher the entropy, the more secure your password is. To understand the basics of how long a password would take to crack vs. its amount of entropy, there is a very simplified formula to follow. Please note that this is a very, very simplified explanation but here it goes. Keep in mind that while these passwords are stored on a web server, they are usually protected by a maximum number of password attempts over a certain amount of time....

You can pair AirPods with Android phones, Windows PCs, and even with a Chromebook. If you like the idea of using AirPods with Google’s low-cost alternative to a traditional laptop, here’s how to connect AirPods to a Chromebook. Do AirPods Work With a Chromebook? The short answer is yes and no. If you want to listen to the audio from your Chromebook through wireless headphones, then you can use your AirPods....

First, you’ll need to download or create a search connector for the website you want to be searchable from Windows Explorer. Most larger sites already have a Search Connector created that you can download. But just in case you can’t find one, here’s how you would go about creating one. How To Create Your Own Custom Search Connector The easiest way is to start is by using an existing search Connector and modifying certain parts of it to match your needs....

By using autocorrect in Word, you can save time and reduce errors when composing documents. A word that the application senses is incorrect is automatically replaced with what it believes is correct. This is especially helpful for school essays or business documents. Here’s how to customize autocorrect in Word so that it works effectively for you. Autocorrect in Word on Windows and Mac The autocorrect feature in Word is similar on Windows and Mac with only slight differences that we’ll note....

Update 11/30/20: This page no longer works like originally described. Now when you go to the portal page you can view videos on different features in Windows 10. It will show you how to use Windows 10. Windows 10 Demo To see how Windows 10 works across multiple devices as well as the new features it contains, just head to this portal page. It’s not an actual interactive emulator, even though Microsoft has dubbed it as such....

Another added recently added feature is a sidebar in Microsoft Edge. It includes shortcuts to Microsoft products like Bing search, Games, Microsoft Office, and productivity tools like a calculator, world clock, and translator. Useful for some, but for many, the Microsoft Edge sidebar is just taking up valuable browsing screen space. We’ll show you how to disable the Microsoft Edge sidebar below. How to Disable the Microsoft Edge Sidebar It’s hard not to notice, but if you haven’t seen the Edge sidebar, check out the image below....

If you’re ever up late on your PC and in front of a large monitor using Twitter, you might need to give your eyes a break from staring at the white background too long. If you have found yourself in that scenario, you’re in luck. Twitter announced this week that it has enabled “Night Mode” on its website. A dark mode for Twitter on the desktop isn’t necessarily anything new as dedicated Twitter apps like TweetDeck already have the option....

Note that here I am showing how to enable it on Windows 10 and the web. The Linux and macOS versions will look different, but the steps are virtually the same. Also, if you don’t see the option yet, make sure that you are running the latest version of the Slack app by manually updating it. Turn on Dark Mode for Slack on Desktop To turn on the dark mode feature, open the Slack app on your desktop....

Enabling Remote Desktop for Windows 7 is simple, so this will be a real quick article. It’s worth mentioning that these steps are virtually identical for Windows Vista, too. Update: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. For the latest, greatest, and most secure OS, make sure you’re running Windows 10. For more, please read our article on how to use RDP on Windows 10. Enable RDP on Windows 7 1....

Step 1 Locate a .docx file on your hard drive. Note: If you haven’t already, you need to Configure Windows 7 to Display File Extensions. Step 2 Right-click the document and choose Rename. Step 3 Add the .zip extension to the filename. Leave the rest of the filename intact. Step 4 When Windows asks you: Click Yes. Step 5 You’ll notice that the file’s icon will change to that of a compressed (zipped) folder....

However, there are times when Nearby Sharing won’t work. If Nearby Sharing is not working on Windows, you can resolve it by following these steps. How to Fix Nearby Sharing Not Working on Windows A few conditions need to be met for the Nearby Sharing feature to work properly. If you’re unsure, follow these steps to make sure it’ll work on your PC. Troubleshoot Bluetooth Driver on Windows 11 If all of the above settings are enabled, the problem could be with Bluetooth or Wireless settings....

How Much Space? Today’s iPhones have as much as 512GB of storage space. Apple Watch, not so much. The Apple Watch Series 5 has a capacity of 32GB by comparison. Previous models had as little as 8GB. Two types of files largely influence storage space on Apple Watch: songs and photos, with apps mostly take up the rest. For the first two, we’re talking about files added to the Watch for offline use....

Your Google search and web history (via cookie and/or Google account)Google+ friends and contactsYour IP address derived geo-location. Regardless of whether Google is tracking me or not, I’ve finally gotten fed up with these personalized results interfering with my real search I had previously. Today I sat down and figured out how to disable them completely. I feel like the “personalization” isn’t helping me find relevant information at all. Rather it’s just censoring and makes it more difficult to find what I need....

What happens if a song you don’t like keeps entering your Spotify-curated playlists? Thankfully, you can hide a song on Spotify to stop it from appearing. If you change your mind, you can always unhide it again. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to hide a song on Spotify (or unhide it again). How to Hide Songs on Spotify Limitations Technically, Spotify does allow you to hide songs you don’t like....

This is good news if you’re upgrading from Windows 7 and want to ditch iTunes and use Windows 10’s native music app. Transfer iTunes Playlists Windows 10 Groove Music Launch the Groove Music app and go to Settings > Import iTunes playlists. Then verify you want to import your iTunes playlists into Groove Music. That’s all there is to it. Now you can enjoy your playlists from iTunes in the native Music app in Windows 10....

LastPass Extension for Windows 10 While this isn’t the final version of Windows 10 quite yet, it’s just around the corner. So, if you’re a user of the popular password manager, and have been waiting forever to get it in Edge when the Anniversary Update is released, you can have peace of mind knowing it will be ready out of the box. Here we’ll take a look at how to install it on the preview version of the Anniversary Update; the process should be virtually identical when the final version is released to everyone this summer....

If you use a Mac, it’s possible to install a new SSD. An SSD on its own isn’t much use, however. You’ll need to install macOS onto it to get your Mac up and running again. There are several ways to do so, and we’ll take a look at some of them below. If you’re ready to make the upgrade, then here’s how to install macOS on a new SSD....

Pandora Widget Do you love listening to Pandora but hate the fact that you have to leave your browser open? Countless times my favorite song has been playing only to be promptly interrupted when I accidentally closed the wrong Firefox window. One of the ways to bring Pandora “beyond the browser” is to run it as a Gadget in Windows 7 or Vista. As a gadget, Pandora will never be interrupted by browser mishaps again....