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Note: Of course, since it’s Windows, there are several ways to display hidden files and folders. But the main point of this article is to find the “Options” menu on File Explorer. That will give you the correct menus that you need to customize File Explorer. Find Options on Windows 11 File Explorer To get started, launch File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start menu. To get it from the Start menu, click the Start button and then the File Explorer icon....

To start, you’ll need to install CRegistry and make a New CRegistry snapshot. After clicking the New button, CRegistry will prompt you to select a folder to save your CRegistry files into. Note that these aren’t registry backups, just snapshots of what your Registry looks like on this particular day.. Once you have a CRegistry file saved you can install a new program. Once your new program is installed run CRegistry again browse to your old CRegistry file, then click compare....

This is often because the Apple TV remote has lost charge or the battery inside (in older models) has completely died. However, there could be other issues causing the problem. You’ll want to fix your Apple TV remote not working if this happen. Here are some steps you can take to get your Apple TV remote working again. Charging Your Battery The leading cause of an unresponsive Apple TV remote is a low battery that needs to be charged....

What Is a Credit Report Freeze? Each time you apply for credit of some sort, the creditor will pull a credit report against you to get an accurate picture of your credit history. They want to know what your FICO score is and if you have a bad or good habit of paying all your bills on time. When the credit check is made, it can hit one or all three primary credit bureaus (for US residents)....

We’ll show you how to insert a custom header and footer into Microsoft Word. You can then customize it with the information your document needs. Use the Built-In Headers and Footers in Word If you want a quickly add a header or footer to a Word document, you can use one of the preset options. These let you pick a layout for your header or footer. For example, you may wish to use a header or footer with three columns, apply a style that uses color, or format it to include specific details....

If you’re working with Google Sheets, you may need to add additional rows to your spreadsheet. Adding one row is simple enough, but what if you want to add multiple rows at once? Learn how to insert multiple rows in Google Sheets below. How to Insert a Single Row in Google Sheets If you want to add multiple rows in Google Sheets, but the rows aren’t consecutive, then your only option is to add them one at a time....

Installing fonts in Windows 8 is easy. All you need is a file containing the font you want to install. These are often .ttf files. Make sure you have it someplace handy, like the desktop, before proceeding. Install Fonts on Windows 8.1 From the Metro Interface, type the word fonts. You’ll get a few results under Settings – select Fonts. Now locate your font file. Drag the font file into the Fonts folder....

Save on Your Windows 10 Data Usage Set your connection as metered One of the first things you can do is set your connection as metered. This will let Windows 10 know you don’t want significant updates and apps automatically downloaded. Go to Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Advanced Options. Update: In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Metered connection is now located under Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > your connection name....

If you have a modern Samsung Galaxy phone you might be wondering why you can’t install the Windows Phone Companion app on it. If you search for it the results will say it’s already installed. But it isn’t a standalone app. Instead, it is built into the phone’s proprietary One UI itself and is the feature is called “Link to Windows.” Here’s a look at how you connect to Windows 10 from your Samsung Galaxy....

If you decide not to go for the 2 year contract, you can still get it for $349.99. According to Sprint, business customers may get discounted prices, too. Now, you probably won’t get your hopes up at this price, but you should know that the specs actually look decent for the money. Of course you can’t make a definite opinion just based on them, but still, they don’t look bad....

Add-ins are small apps that add enhancements to your Microsoft Office applications. Some add-ins can work in one or more Office applications. Also, make sure to check out our article for the 10 best plug-ins you can use to add more features to Microsoft Office. Best Free Productivity Add-ins for Microsoft Office Grammarly The built-in grammar engine in Microsoft Office isn’t as powerful and it seems. If you’re an author of professional documents or want to improve your writing, Grammarly can positively impact your grammar and spelling....

Essential Tips for Microsoft Word 1 – Paste Text without Formatting If you reference information from online sources such as Wikipedia, sometimes copying the information directly into Word can affect. Usually, you might not want to keep the original formatting. Also, pasting in without formatting is faster. To do that, copy some text from the source. Launch Microsoft Word, then click the Paste menu. Click the Paste Unformatted button to insert text without formatting....

Do you love Windows 7 but miss the old Start Menu from Windows XP? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, the demand is high enough that several third-party developers have created software packages that will modify the start menu and give it that old XP groove. However, I love the Windows 7 start menu and highly recommend against tweaking it back to XP. However, for those of you who fear change and want that good ole’ retro-XP feel, follow the steps below:...

After the whole noise made about Flash being present on Android and unavailable on the iPhone and iPad, it would seem that things are going in the HTML5 direction. According to a post on the Adobe blog, Flash Player will not be developed for Android’s next version, 4.1 (or, as many already know it, Jelly Bean), and starting August 15, you won’t be able to install it from the Google Play store....

Don’t worry. Microsoft still wants an HTML5 future for the web. Just look at the HTML5 Hunger Games website it built. Additionally this new Flash integration won’t be universal across all sites. Microsoft is including a built-in list of approved websites, and the integrated Flash player will only run on those sites. Whether or not it will be easy to customize that list is yet to be determined. Integration of Flash in Windows 8 brings several security concerns....

We’ll be covering tomorrow’s announcement with a team of eight dedicated groovyReview editors reporting via liveblog, podcast, video, commentary and pictures here all day and into the night. Check in before 7 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, September 28, and keep checking back. 3. All the analysts and press, like the ones our reporters have been talking to at Forrester Research, will fawn. Bloggers will link bait. Google lovers will defend it against the Apple fans....

Start at the the home screen and press the menu button. Select Manage Apps. Next you’ll see a list of the apps installed on your Android smartphone or tablet. Now tap Running in the upper right corner. That’s it! Now you can see what programs or processes are running, how long they’ve been running, and how much RAM they’re taking up. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

The highly addictive game, which was downloaded 6.5 million times across all platforms on Christmas, will be released to Facebook on February 14th. Rovio, the game’s producer, wants to make the launch the biggest Facebook event ever. They already have over 16,000 people who signed up for the event. Like all things Facebook, the sign-up page is social and allows you to ask your friends to join in on the fun as well....

What’s New in iOS 11.0.2 and Why You Should Upgrade The iOS 11.0.2 update applies to the iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation. For a minor update it’s surprisingly large, weighing around 278 MBs. As always, connect to a speedy network and grab it. Here is a list of changes and improvements: Fixes an issue where crackling sounds may occur during calls for a small number of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus devices....

First, make sure you have Parallels Desktop 6 installed. Then verify you have the latest updates for the virtual machine (VM) you create it with it on your Mac OS X system. In this example I needed to download the latest build. Install the update like normal following the wizard. If you didn’t download the latest updates, you’ll run into errors when installing Chrome OS. This is the error I ran into because I didn’t update Parallels first....