Enable Dark Mode for File Explorer To enable the File Explorer dark theme, head to Settings > Personalization > Colors. Then scroll down in the right column to the More options section and choose Dark for the “Choose your default app mode” option. That’s it. Close out of Settings and launch File Explorer and you will see the new look. One thing you can do to make it look more unique is to change the Accent Colors....
How to enable favicons in Google Reader Login to your Google Reader account, click the settings wheel icon and select Reader Settings. Go to Preferences tab. Under Misc section, check the box that says Show Favicons for Subscription. There is another way you can enable favicons in Google Reader. Open Google Reader and click on the small arrow right next to subscriptions tab. Open the dropdown menu and click on Use Favicons....
Thankfully, Apple makes it relatively simple to save the passwords you’re using online and within apps in macOS. If you use iCloud and the iCloud Keychain across multiple Apple devices, any passwords you use are automatically synced across and made accessible from anywhere. iCloud Keychain allows you to review your passwords in a single location on your Mac, allowing you to use or change them. Here’s what you’ll need to do to use it....
Ditch SkyDrive in Windows 8.1 To get rid of it completely across the entire system, you can use Group Policy to disable it. Note: Local Group Policy is only available in the Pro version of Windows 8.1 On your keyboard hit Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog and type: gpedit.msc and hit Enter to open Local Group Policy Editor. Next navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\SkyDrive. In the right panel, double click Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for File Storage....
Whatever the case, Netflix allows you to hide titles from its enormous library of content. Here’s how it works. How to Hide Titles on Netflix To get started, launch a browser on your PC or Mac and log into Netflix. Then hover over the profile icon and select Account. Now, scroll down to the bottom to the “Profile & Parental Controls” section. From there, choose the profile that you want to hide a title from....
Insert an Animated GIF Including an animation GIF into a Word document, especially in documents intended for desktop or online viewing, is a great way to get the point across in a fun, new way. The process is similar to inserting an image into a Word document; it requires performing just a few steps. That’s it! Your GIF is now part of your Microsoft Word document. On the bottom left-hand side of the GIF is the play/pause button....
There are two ways you can do this. The first is automating a straight copy and paste of an existing range from Excel into a new table in a Word document. The second is performing calculations in Excel, creating a new table in Word, and writing the results to the table. You could try to record a macro to do this, but macros will only let you automate tasks inside of Word....
It also lets you search for images using Bing and Office.com. What’s neat about the Bing search is it only shows images under the Creative Commons License so you don’t have to worry about breaking any copy write rules. Searching clip art from Office.com gives you a massive collection of royalty-free images and illustrations that are free to use. Insert Online Photos Office 2013 & 365 For this example I‘m using Word, but it’s the same in PowerPoint and Excel....
Download and Install a Wallpaper Theme in Windows 10 Click Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes. Here you will find your current theme and can change things around. Even get new ones from the Microsoft Store. To download additional themes, click the “Get more themes in Microsoft Store” link. The personalization gallery features a collection of wallpaper themes for different occasions; some include animals, natural wonders, landscapes, and panoramas for widescreen monitors....
You will need: Installed and fully working VMware Workstation 11 (which provides a free 30-day trial)Installation media for Windows 10 (ISO or DVD) Step 1: Set up a VMware Virtual Machine Start by opening VMware and selecting “Create a New Virtual Machine” We’ll go with a Typical configuration. If you’re feeling fancy and really want to tweak the parameters, you can pick a Custom one, but we won’t be going through a full Custom setup in this tutorial....
First, make sure you have it set so you can sideload apps. Swipe down on the home screen and tap More then Device. Then turn on Allow Installation of Applications. Now download the youtube.apk file to your PC. After you’ve downloaded the file, connect your Kindle Fire HD tablet to your computer if it isn’t already. When AutoPlay comes up, then click Open Device to View Files, or open it in Computer....
Note: I’m using an iPod touch (4th Gen) with iOS 5.1.1 which is the most current version of iOS at the time of this writing. I am also using the Windows version of iTunes on Windows 7. But you can jailbreak it with your Mac too. Keep in mind that if you update your iDevice to a new version – iOS 6 for example, you’ll need to jailbreak it again....
Whether you’re in the middle of writing an email, working on a term paper, or paying your bills – there’s nothing as annoying as when an automatic Windows update consumes all of your system CPU or memory. Thankfully, there are several ways you can turn off Windows 10 updates. Decide How You Want to Turn Off Windows 10 Updates There are many different ways to turn off Windows 10 updates....
Unfortunately, Facebook is also a major target for scammers, hackers, and con-artists. These criminals are regularly looking for security holes in your Facebook profile. Their goals range from gathering personal information about you, spamming you with malicious links, or trying to hack your Facebook account. Regardless of their goals, there are specific Facebook security settings you can lock down to make sure it’s as difficult as possible for nefarious individuals to cause you trouble....
Before we begin, note that any keyboard shortcuts are based on the US keyboard. They may not work the same in your keyboard layout. You can try shortcuts from one Office 365 app in another one, and it may work there too. There are hundreds of shortcuts, and we can’t list them all here. Let’s get going. You probably knew about these shortcuts… But did you know about these Word shortcuts?...
Add Quick Launch to Windows Context Menu First use the keyboard shortcut WinKey + R to bring up the Run box and type: shell: SendTo and hit Enter or click OK. Note: This works with Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 The SendTo folder will open in Explorer. Right click an empty area and select New > Shortcut. Then copy the following path into the item field and click Next....
AirDrop is one of the most convenient features built into Apple’s devices, allowing you to quickly share files without installing other apps or services. If AirDrop isn’t working the way you’d like it to, however, you’ll need to troubleshoot the problem using these fixes. How is AirDrop Supposed to Work? Before you start trying to solve AirDrop issues, we’re going to start with a description of how AirDrop is supposed to work....
Eye Candy 7 is like a trail mix of jumbled features. Filters range from useful and complex, to redundant duplicates of what can be done with easily be done with the basic Photoshop blending options. But, there’s definitely plenty to see regarding what this plugin has to offer. There are 32 filter types available in all, and within each one are dozens of presets and settings that offer a wide variety of customization....
Free Streaming Music on Your Echo Alexa Commands for Free Music streaming “Alexa, play the playlist Pop Culture” to hear the ultimate global playlist for today’s pop music.“Alexa, play the Imagine Dragons station” to hear a station inspired by the popular rock band.“Alexa, play 80s music” to hear a station filled with music from the era.“Alexa, play country music” to hear a station with some of the best in the genre....
Alexa-Compatible Smart Oven The smart oven is available for preorder today and priced at $250, and will ship on November 14th. All-New (3rd Gen) Echo The 3rd Gen Echo is available for preorder now for $99.99 and will ship on October 16th. Echo Dot with Clock The new Echo Dot with LED clock is available for preorder now and ships on October 16th. Echo Flex The Echo Flex is available for preorder today for $24....
