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While you might find Smart Compose to be a helpful feature, often times it doesn’t give you the right text or writing style. Or, maybe you find the whole thing invasive or a bit creepy – “Why does Gmail know what I am about to type?” There are plenty of Gmail privacy issues users need to deal with already. Whatever the case, whether you’re typing a message using Gmail in a browser or the app on your phone, here is how to turn off the Smart Compose feature....

Have you ever created the most epic blog post ever, filled with rich media (videos, music, photos, custom fonts), only to have WordPress glitch and remove half of your content? I’ve had my fair share of this, and because I primarily use Live Writer to write posts, it doesn’t come as a surprise that there would be some incompatibility. However, the problems only seem to arise when using the Visual Editor built-in to WordPress....

Start by opening Network and Sharing Center. I did this by right-clicking the WiFi Meter on my toolbar. Now right-click the WiFi adapter and Click Properties. From the WiFi Properties page, just click Configure. So far so good. This is the most complex part of the tip. Click the Advanced Tab then search for the Property 802.11n Mode as shown in my screenshot below. Enable it once you find it and click OK....

What is DoH? DNS over HTTPS or DoH is a protocol for performing remote DNS resolutions using the HTTPS protocol. It increases user privacy by preventing eavesdropping or manipulation of DNS data by a man in the middle attack. It encrypts the data between the DoH client and the DoH based DNS resolver. In addition to encrypting the data, the goal is to improve performance. Basically, when you’re looking up a domain name with DoH in place, your browsing is safer, more secure, and faster....

This trick can be useful if you think someone or something (malware) other than you might be using your computer. Or perhaps you’re a forensics corp IT guy? Anyway, a few things to keep in mind before we get started: Enabling or Disabling this won’t make your Accessed date vanish or reappear, rather it will only change if Windows updates the timestamp or not. If a last accessed timestamp already exists for your file, it will remain persistent unless this feature is enabled....

Today we’ll explain what Messages in iCloud is, whether it will cost you anything, which devices it works on, what you need to use it, and how to enable it on iOS and macOS. Why Should You Use Messages in iCloud? Messages in iCloud makes text messaging work more like IMAP email. Received messages show up on every iOS and macOS device signed into the same Apple ID. All your previous messages will show up on a new device if you sign in to the same Apple ID on that device....

It’s also designed to get rid of that bright blue light emitted by your device at night that impacts your sleeping habits. According to Apple’s description: Enable Night Mode iOS You can easily turn Night Shift on or off from the Control Center. Tap and hold the Brightness slider to enlarge it and then tap the “Night Shift” button below the slider. You can do more with it by heading to Settings > Display & Brightness > Night Shift and turn it on if it isn’t already....

If there’s a deeper problem, however, you might want to investigate by switching to safe mode on Android. Android safe mode is a troubleshooting mode that only runs Android with the most basic configuration. You can’t run any third-party apps—only the apps that came with your device can run. If you want to troubleshoot a recent software issue on your Android device, using safe mode is a good place to start....

Huh? What is a Quick Style? In case you are wondering what the blazes we are talking about, a Quick Style is a custom-set image or tool preference in Snagit. They appear below the presets, and you can make as many of them as you like in just about any fashion. Now that we have that out of the way let’s look at backing them up and sharing them. Exporting Snagit Quick Styles Step 1 – Completely Exit Snagit Before we get started, you should complete close out of all Snagit programs....

Luckily, Microsoft Excel offers tools such as filters for locating those basic pieces of data like the above-mentioned duplicates. And at the same time, you can use filters to find the opposite, unique values. Plus, if you take advantage of the advanced filter feature, you can display the data you find in a specific spot. Here, we’ll show you two ways to filter those unique values in Excel. So, you can use whichever one will work best for your situation....

If you don’t like some of the changes, you can customize your user interface, but the changes you can make are quite limited. If you want to make deeper changes to Windows 11’s user interface, you’ll need to use a third-party utility like Stardock’s Start11. If you’re a Start11 user, here are some ways you can use it to improve the Windows 11 Start menu and taskbar. How to Install and Use Start11 on Windows 11 Start 11 isn’t free, but you can try the software using a 30-day trial....

Here, we’ll show you how to format and apply alternating colors in Google Sheets. Use Alternating Colors in Google Sheets Visit the Google Sheets website, sign in, and open the sheet where you want to apply alternating colors. Select the cells you want to apply the color scheme to; this can be a group of columns or rows, range of cells, or the entire sheet. Drag through columns, rows, or cells to select them, or for the whole sheet, click the rectangle on the top left corner where the first column and row meet....

groovyVideo They say a photo is worth a thousands words so a video must be worth a million right! Here’s a video which demonstrates the groovy high-tech look you can create if you follow the steps below! Step 1 – Downloading Rocketdock You will first need a dock. Technically, you can use any dock you want to do this, but we recommend using RocketDock. MrGroove wrote about it back in 2008 and guess what, its still free, simple to use and groovy!...

Kiddie Records Weekly Ideal for those of us with children or with a sense of nostalgia for the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Those of us that grew up in those times will know that when Tinkerbell rings her bell, it’s time to turn the page. Kiddie Records Weekly is a site that has hundreds of these old school audiobooks available to stream for free. Hear legends like Joe DiMaggio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Orson Welles, and Rosemary Clooney share stories about some of the greatest children’s characters like the Looney Tunes, Winnie the Pooh, Bozo the Clown, Pinocchio…the list goes on....

As this article from 99U suggests, the best way to move forward in these situations is to try to find out exactly why you’re getting criticized, by asking targeted questions. That helps you clarify what’s wrong with your work in the eye of the other person and move things forward in the right direction. Asking specific questions about what could be done to make things right will get you to the core of the problem so it can easily be corrected....

How do I get Inbox by Gmail? At least for now, Inbox is invite only however you can request an invite from Google by sending an email to inbox@google.com. Again, from personal experience it took only a few days for Google to send me my invite after I requested it so get your request in ASAP if you want to test it out. Another option to get an invite is to find a friend who’s already got in invite as those who’ve already been invited get three invites they can share....

Other things you probably use Siri for are asking about the weather forecast, a sports game, and other types of trivia. But did you know you can also use Siri to hang up on your phone calls and FaceTime calls? When you configure your iPhone to hang up on calls using Siri, all you need to do is say, “Hey Siri, hang up,” when you need to end the call....

Step 1: Click the Windows Start Button and click Control Panel Step 2: Click Programs icon Step 3: Click Turn Windows features on or off as highlighted above Step 4 (Final step): Check the box Tablet PC Optional Components. All done! The Snipping Tool should now be installed in your Accessories Folder: Windows Start ButtonAll ProgramsAccessories Snipping Tool Note: Windows 7 comes with the Snipping tool enabled, so the How-To above does not apply as you cannot disable it using the Windows Feature Menu/Options....

To join a Domain, you must first ensure you have the following information and resources: A user account on the Domain, this information you can get from your Network Administrator.Name of Domain.A computer running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise/Education editionsDomain Controller must be running Windows Server 2003 (functional level or later).I discovered during testing that Windows 10 does not support Windows 2000 Server Domain Controllers. Join a Windows 10 PC or Device to a Domain On the Windows 10 PC, go to Settings > System > About, then click Join a domain....

Sometimes, however, you might not want people to see the contents of your notes. Maybe you’re making a list for a surprise party, or you’ve made a note of sensitive information such as someone’s bank details. If so, it’s possible to lock your notes. Locking your notes means that no one can open them without the correct password. For quick access, you can also set up Face ID or Touch ID to unlock your notes....