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Update: The Windows Live Essentials suite of apps is no longer available or supported by Microsoft. Getting Movie Maker (No Longer Supported) If you don’t already have it, download and install Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. Both programs need to be installed together because they share several of the same features. The two are part of the Windows Live Essentials 2012 suite of free software utilities from Microsoft. Open Movie Maker and click Add Video and Photos and browse to the location of the video file you want to get the audio from....

If you ever need to troubleshoot or diagnose a problem and provide appropriate information to help and support the source, knowing where and how to find it can make it beneficial. Also, areas such as the BIOS information is usually not something you quickly locate without knowing intimate details of your systems boot options. Let’s find out how you can get these details about your system from within Windows 10....

Recently someone on the groovy team ran into a meltdown of their Android Market app. For some reason the app completely vanished, it wasn’t in the application list, and it wasn’t showing up in the drawer either. Puzzled, we tried a few different things but eventually found a solution. Read on for the fix! Step 1 Install ASTO File Manager* on your phone, the free version works just fine. Since your market is likely broken, below I’ve uploaded a copy of the latest ....

Bring Back the Start Button in Windows 8 No Start button or Start menu is the biggest complaints I hear from new users of Windows 8. While the 8.1 update includes a Start button, it still lacks the traditional Start Menu, which undoubtedly won’t satisfy all users. But it’s easy to get back. Check out our article on using Classic Shell. Or if you’re willing to part with five bucks, Stardock’s Start8 is another awesome solution....

A time may come when the taskbar continues showing in fullscreen when you don’t want it. If that happens, you’ll want to get it out of the way. This guide will show you several ways to fix the Windows taskbar showing in fullscreen mode. How to Restart Windows Explorer Typically, if you’re having problems with the taskbar, you can reset taskbar settings to fix it. That means restarting Windows Explorer from Task Manager....

If you’re new to Windows 7, the visual tab feature can seem refreshing and aesthetically pleasing. However, after using it for extended periods of time, it can become annoying – always being required to select which window to open back up when switching between different applications. Here’s the Registry fix for those who want to change that! All of this how-to is through the Windows 7 registry. If you want to skip editing the registry, you can jump down to the bottom of this article and download the registry fix package....

Hide or Unhide App Purchases from iTunes Launch iTunes and log into the App Store. Under Apps Store Quick Links on the right, click Purchased. Then hover your mouse over an app you want to hide and click the X icon. In the confirmation dialog that comes up, click Hide. To unhide an app, go into you account settins. Under the iTunes in the Cloud section, click on View Hidden Purchases....

You can install a third-party launcher or app hider or, if you’re a Samsung device owner, you can use a special private mode called Secure Folder. This acts a little like a new user account on Windows, protecting certain apps and data from view. If you want to know how to hide apps on Android, here’s what you’ll need to do. Using a Custom Launcher One of the best ways to customize your smartphone is to install a custom app launcher....

Because of this, you might want to start using it and import your Favorites from other browsers. The great thing is Microsoft makes it simple. Here’s how. Import Favorites into Microsoft Edge from Other Browsers Launch Edge and open the settings menu in the upper-right corner. Now, scroll down the menu and click on View favorite settings. Next, just click the browser(s) that you want to import your Favorites from and then the Import button....

So how do you improve internet safety in your home? As with most things to do with security, the approach needs to be multi-faceted and needs to protect several fronts. Protecting Your Network From Hackers So, what aspects of your network must you protect to keep your home and family safe? These include all of the following: Locking down the gateway from the internet to your home, the router.Making sure even if hackers get through your router, that they can’t access your smart home devices....

Where to Get Fonts You can find many free fonts online. Here are some websites you can check to see if they have any fonts that fit your needs. Free Fonts: 550 Commercial Use OpenType Fonts (on the Mac App Store, but they can be used on Linux also)Font Squirrel1001 Free Fontsdafont.comFont SpaceFontstock.net OpenType (.otf) and TrueType (.ttf) font files are common formats you can use on Mac or Linux. So, we recommend you download your fonts in one of those two types....

As we covered in our article about the specs of the new iPad, the device has a version featuring 4G LTE connectivity. It turns your device into a Wi-Fi hotspot. So, if you’re planning to get your new iPad on AT&T, a press release by the company lists new cities to get 4G LTE coverage soon. The press release is about Cleveland, which is the most important city to get the coverage, but there are 11 other cities listed, too....

Although Ping launched with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement, few people today will be missing the service. Perhaps Apple will move its social endeavors elsewhere, or perhaps it will stick to making phones. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Ever want to buy something the second it goes on sale to be the first one to get it? Or maybe it is a high sell-out item that you’ve got to get your hands on. Maybe your just tired of pushing F5 on your favorite blog site to see if a new comment has been posted. If you answered yes to any of these questions, I have good news. By following this groovyPost, you won’t need to do any manual reloading every again – Google Chrome’s Auto-Reload can do it for you....

First download Miro for Windows, Linux or OS X if you don’t have it already. Miro Installation Installation is easy, just run the installer and click next a few times. But, keep an eye out for an optional sponsored software install it tires to install. When I ran it, the installer tried to put AVG Security Toolbar on my computer, and that’s NOT okay. This is another occasion when good software comes bundled with crapware to help the company stay profitable....

Introduction As its name suggests, ATK lets you easily kill apps running in the background on Android devices. You can kill or start apps, add them to an ignore list and more. When you start your phone, Android starts up apps and processes that can hog the device’s resources, and as a result, your phone responds slowly and eats up valuable battery power. Using Advanced Task Killer First install Advanced Task Killer from Google Play....

Step 1 Place an MP3 into your Dropbox public folder. (You can drag it right from iTunes, if you want.) Step 2 Right-click the file and choose Copy public link. Step 3 Paste the link into a new Status Update or Link on Facebook. Facebook will automatically detect that it’s an audio file and give you a field to enter the artist name and album, if you’d like. Step 4 Post it....

Here’s an excerpt from the Google blog: The net effect for you, the smartphone loving consumer, is two-fold: one, it quashes innovation and startups, since you have to have a well-heeled legal department to survive these patent suits and two, because companies are buying patents for $4.5 billion just so they can sue other companies, it’s upping the cost of technology to you. I added my own emphasis above—that’s $15 for every Android device....

Step 1 While using Firefox, Download the Stratiform extension from the official Mozilla add-ons site. Step 2 Click the Install confirmation button and Restart Firefox. Step 3 Once Firefox is restarted, Click the Firefox menu button at the top-left of the browser. From the menu Select Options > Stratiform Options… Alternatively you can just Type about:stratiform into the address bar. Step 4 – Customize! There are 4 different menus to customize:...

Just like last year, Google is teaming up with different U.S. airlines to bring free WiFi internet to airports and on flights. From November 20 through January 2, this deal is live and groovy baby! Why do we need free in-flight WiFi? I can hardly think of anything more boring than sitting at an airport waiting for your flight to arrive. Oh wait, what about sitting on a plane? Squished in between a stranger or two and completely disconnected from the rest of the world, there isn’t much to do....