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Ever since installing Windows 8, I’ve been using the Run Dialog much more often, and that habit has carried on my Windows 7 desktops as well. This also means that the run dialog’s history is completely full of junk, including a full list of everything I’ve ever opened through it. Unfortunately, there isn’t an obvious way to clear out the Run history but it can be done. In Windows 7 or 8, simply click an empty spot on the desktop Taskbar and then select Properties....

If that sounds unsettling and you’re concerned about your privacy, the good news is you can delete it. In fact, you can listen to all of your voice activities and get a text transcript as well. Google (and virtual assistant technology on other platforms) does this presumably to help improve language recognition and search results. Delete “OK Google” Voice Activity To check out your voice activity, head to Google’s Voice & Audio Activity page....

The Reading List is a feature that allows you to save web pages to read later. It is similar to the idea of the Pocket service, but it’s built right into the browser. Remove Reading List from Google Chrome To get started, launch Chrome and type or copy and past the following into the URL bar and hit Enter: That will highlight the Reading List flag. Change the dropdown menu from Default to Disabled....

Some games may require the player to swipe around the screen, or someone may be skimming through Facebook or Safari and try to swipe up, but accidentally catch the bottom of the screen and pull up Control Center. No big deal, unless you are playing a game. If it’s something that happens to you to the point of becoming annoying, you can fix the issue. Here’s how to disable control center while using Apps....

If you want to save yourself some time and hassle, you can set up your Windows 10 computer to wake from sleep without requiring a sign-in. Of course, this makes your device less secure, but if you’re willing to accept that risk, here’s how to make it happen. Disable Sign-In Password Prompt When You Resume from Sleep in Windows 10 Open Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Click in the Require sign-in list box, then choose Never....

The good news is a workaround to download images from Google Docs with just a few clicks. You can’t download individual images from Google Docs. Instead, you can download a few images by exporting a document as a zipped web page in HTML format. We’ll show you how to download an image from Google Docs by following the steps below. How to Download an Image from Google Docs This process is possible by downloading the Google Docs document as a zipped web page in HTML format....

JJ, Excellent Question! When you attempt to download Windows Live Essentials 2011 through the normal channels, Microsoft only provides a link to wl-setup.exe. This file is only 1 MB in size and obviously isn’t the full package, it is actually just an installer that downloads the suite for you. Like JJ said, the problem is that you can’t install anything using wl-setup.exe unless the computer you are working on has an Internet connection, and hopefully a high-speed one at that....

The team over at Google showed they understand this problem and implemented a groovy security feature to help protect against it called 2 Step Verification (also known as two factor authentication). We did a full write-up of the security feature over a year ago however in-light of all the security events on the net recently — I think it’s time we revisit Google’s 2 Step Verification in an attempt to remind everyone to get it enabled ASAP....

Even Google recognized how lame this was and announced a half-baked idea about providing new business/contact cards to help spread the word. Yeah, I know…Sounds like the Windows 7 Launch Parties. Anyway, Google knew that in order for the service to be more than just a cool gadget people played with but didn’t actually use Google would need to remove this key roadblock… and that that’s just what they did tonight with a new upgrade to Google Voice....

Enable Microsoft Edge Startup Boost To get started, launch Microsoft Edge and click the Options button (three dots) in the upper-right corner of the browser. Then from the menu click on Settings. When Settings opens up click on System from the list on the left side. Then on the right, under the “System” section, turn on the Startup boost switch. That’s all there is to it. Now the next time you launch the browser after closing it or when signing into your device, it should launch faster....

Using Gmail Tabs As you may already know, the new inbox groups your email into tabs, to keep email categories organized. You can move messages between tabs, to help it learn what you want. Now, if you want to enable the new tabs (provided they’re already available for your account), click the gears icon on the top right side of your Gmail inbox and click Configure Inbox. Now, you’ll get a window where you to select the tabs you want to get....

According to an article from Steven Sinofsky on the Building Windows 8 Blog: Enable File History in Windows 8 To use the File History feature, you’ll need a connected external or network drive. As with anything in Windows, there’s several different ways to get to it. When you’re on the Metro Start screen, hit Windows Key + W to bring up Settings Search. Type: File History then select the icon under the results....

If it can’t, you may get an error message informing you that you need to fix problems with Outlook not connecting to the server. You won’t be able to send or receive emails until the problem is fixed. You may be able to solve the problem with something as simple as rebooting your router, but you may also have to resort to more complicated fixes. If you’re unsure how to fix Outlook not connecting to server problems, follow this guide....

Whatever the case, Microsoft makes the process of forgetting a Wi-Fi network easy and straightforward on Windows 11. Here’s what you’ll need to do. Forget a Wi-Fi Network of Windows 11 The simplest way to forget a single Wi-Fi network on Windows 11 is via the Quick Settings menu. Before forgetting a wireless network, make sure you still have the network’s password so that you can reconnect later if needed....

Excel will throw out an error message when it can’t complete a calculation. There are a number of reasons why, but it’ll be up to you to figure it out and solve it. Not every error can be solved, however. If you don’t want to fix the problem, or you simply can’t, you can decide to ignore the Excel errors instead. You might decide to do this if the error doesn’t change the results you’re seeing, but you don’t want to see the message....

The update does include a few minor improvements and features. Some of the things in the update include subtle UI changes like a cleaner look to the Start menu, the addition of open Microsoft Edge tabs in task switcher (Alt+Tab), and more classic Control Panel items (System for example) moved to the modern Settings app. Here’s how to install the latest version to your Windows 10 system. Install Windows 10 Version 20H2 via Windows Update The easiest way to get the new update is to manually check for the update under Windows Update....

Note: For this article I’m jailbreaking an iPad Mini with Retina running iOS 7.0.4 and a PC running Windows 8.1. But the process is nearly identical on Mac OS X with an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7. Before the Jailbreak Before starting the process, make sure to back up your device. Back up your photos, settings, and important documents using iCloud backup or locally on your computer using iTunes....

Sometimes you want to keep photos private on your iPhone. We won’t ask why. Just keep them to yourself. Maybe it’s that special collection you don’t want the kids stumbling onto when they try to use your phone. Either way, it can be horribly embarrassing if those photos get discovered. Or maybe, you just like to keep them private for privacy’s sake. It’s your iPhone. Private Photo Vault Here’s how you can keep them private....

The easier way is to just use Can Your Run IT. This website will work for most of the current important games and it will compare your configuration with the game’s requirements. It works easily with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. Just click here to go to the Can You Run It website and type the name of the product or search for it in the drop-down list, then click the Can You Run It button, as seen below....

Examples can include creating an invoice, timesheet, or expense report. You want to allow editing for necessary cells; however, you don’t want others to edit cells containing company details, formulas, drop-down lists, or other information. Here, we’ll show you how to lock certain cells, ranges of cells, rows, or columns in your Excel spreadsheet. Unlock the Entire Sheet You may not realize it, but the cells in an Excel sheet are locked by default....