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Microsoft wants everyone to use PowerShell instead of the Command Prompt. So, in the Creators Update, they changed the Open command window here option to Open PowerShell window here on the folder context menu. They also changed the Command Prompt options on the Power User Menu (Windows key + X) to PowerShell. But we already showed you how to switch that back. Today we’ll show you how to add the Open command window here option back to the folder right-click menu and to the right-click menu when you’re in a folder....

You can also manipulate the dates by adding or subtracting from them. For example, if you want to know how to add months to a date in Excel, you can use a function called EDATE to do it. You can also use basic addition or subtraction to add or remove days from your date. If you want to add months to a date in Excel (or remove them), follow the steps below....

As a Domain Admin for a small or large corporation, it’s NEVER a good idea to log in as the Domain Admin (or another privileged user) to read email or surf the Internet. After all, if you pick up a nasty bug/virus from Outlook or Internet Explorer, your logged in credentials will have the ability to spread the virus to every system in the company. Not a good thing! That’s where the RunAs command (XP and Server 2003) came in handy over the years....

Adjust Kindle Fire Screen Timeout To get started, power on your Kindle Fire, and from the main screen, tap the Settings icon. Next, on the “Settings” screen, tap on Display from the menu. Now, scroll down and tap Display Sleep. From the menu, you will be able to see what it’s currently set to. Now select the length of time you want to pass before the screen times out. You can select from 15 seconds and all the way up to half an hour....

In Microsoft Word, things are a bit different. Unlike real highlighter pens, you can replicate the highlighter effect in Word, but you can find and remove your highlights. This lets you go through and review your highlighted points using Word’s Find feature, but you can also remove any text highlights afterward. It’s easy to learn how to apply, remove, and find highlighted text in Word—here’s what you’ll need to do....

For this to work you will need to be logged into your YouTube/Google account. Step 1 Click your username box at the top-right of the YouTube web page. A new row of options should appear, in the right-column Click Settings. Step 2 Click the Playback Setup button and then uncheck the box labeled Show annotations. All that is left to do after that is to Save Changes. Done! Now when you watch a YouTube video the annotations will no longer automatically display....

This is also a nice feature if you have an iPad or iPod touch that can only connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. You can download a map and bring your device with you. Google Maps Offline for iOS First, of course, you’ll need to download the latest version of Google Maps for iOS. Then launch the app and find the area on the map that you need to save for offline....

The average allows you to take the closest central value for an entire set of data. If your values go up and down, the average allows you to spread the volatility. This can make it easier to make judgments about your data. If you’re a beginner and you want to know how to calculate averages in Google Sheets, follow the steps below. Using the Quick Calculations Drop-Down Menu If you select two or more cells that contain numerical values in Google Sheets, a drop-down menu will appear in the bottom right....

You can cancel the subscription a couple of ways…either via your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or through iTunes on your Mac or PC. Here we take a look at doing both. Cancel Apple Music via iTunes Note: Here I am using the latest version of iTunes on Windows 10 PC. Launch iTunes on your computer and select your account icon at the top, and then select Account info, and type in your account password....

Cancel Your Spotify Subscription To cancel your subscription the first thing you need to do is open a browser on your computer and head to https://www.spotify.com/us/account/profile/ and login if you’re not already. Then scroll down to the bottom and click the “Cancel” button. You will then see which subscription plan you are subscribed to and when the next billing date is. Click the “Change Plan” button. Now scroll down and under the Spotify Free section click the “Cancel Premium” button....

In my case, I tend to do a lot of system restarts while testing out new software, so I’m going to change my power button to Restart. Look groovy? It’s easy to do and will only take about 5 seconds once you know where to look. Here’s a brief tutorial on it. How To Change The Functionality Of the Start Menu Power Button In Windows 7 Right-Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and Select Properties....

That much is obvious. But how does Windows 10 treat public networks and private networks differently? And how do you switch from one to the other? That’s precisely what we’ll be covering in this article. Set Your Network Profile in Windows 10 to Private or Public When you first connect to a network, Windows will ask you what kind of network and what settings you want to use. If you don’t remember doing this or change your mind about creating a network, you can switch it....

A good way to do this is to use virtual printer mode on Windows. The virtual printer converts the image into a PDF file when you print something via an app like Microsoft Word. You can then save the file, print a physical copy, or upload it to cloud storage. The steps to convert PNGs to PDFs are virtually the same with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here’s how to convert a PNG to PDF on Windows....

Create a Basic Form With Microsoft Forms Visit the Microsoft Forms website and sign in with your Microsoft account. At the top, click New Form to get started with a basic form. Give your new form a title and, optionally, a description. Click Add new to create your first question. You can also use the lightning bolt at any point to get question suggestions. Next, select your question type. You can pick from Choice, Text, Rating, or Date....

Here, we’ll look at the Microsoft Forms survey templates available and show you how to tailor one to your needs. Microsoft Forms Survey Templates When you log into Microsoft Forms, you’ll see a handful of templates at the top. Click More Templates to review them all. You can then choose from one of the following to get started. Customer expectations surveyNew product surveyStudent remote learning sentiment surveyEntertainment event feedback surveyCustomer feedback surveyCourse evaluation surveyEmployee satisfaction surveyEvent feedback surveyNomination surveyParent satisfaction survey...

Click on the “Cast” button below the video on the lower-right corner gives you options on which device you want to cast to. However, you can easily remove the Chromecast feature in Chrome. Removing the playback controls is a similar procedure to disabling a buried flag in the browser. Disable Media Playback Controls on Google Chrome To get started, launch the Google Chrome browser and type: chrome://flags into the URL bar, and hit Enter....

By popular demand, grooveDexter wrote up a tutorial on how to disable the Mini Toolbar on select, which is a simple enough fix. But getting rid of that Mini Toolbar permanently and completely is more of a trick. Luckily, it is indeed possible. Read on to find out how to get rid of that right-click Mini-Toolbar once and for all. Note: Before beginning this How-To groovyPost, since we’re going to show you how to tweak your Windows registry I recommend you first create a Windows System Restore Point....

If you use Google Docs for your documents, then there may be times when you need to use double spaces. This is often the case when you’re creating documents that need to be edited or graded. The double spacing allows room for comments or suggestions for edits. It’s also a requirement to use double spacing in certain types of document style guide such as APA. If you need your document to contain double spaces, then it’s easy to do this in Google Docs....

Download a Windows 10 ISO To download the image file, you’ll need to go to Microsoft’s website. From there, under the “Create Windows 10 Installation Media” section click the “Download tool now” button. That will download the media creation tool. Run the tool and accept the EULA to kick off the wizard. When it starts check “Create installation media…” and click Next. Next, select the language, architecture, and edition of Windows 10 you want to download....

The good thing is most of the big tech companies offer a way to view, download, and even delete collected data from their servers. We’ve shown you how to delete your voice recordings from Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Siri. But when it comes to Cortana on Windows 10, there are more than just voice commands. In fact, you might not talk to Cortana at all. But a copy of what you use it for via the keyboard is stored, like your Reminders, Lists, and Notes....