Create a Shortcut to System Control Panel To get started right-click on an empty area on your desktop and select New > Shortcut. Then in the Create Shortcut window type or paste the following in the “Type the location of the item” field: Click Next. Then on the next screen type in a familiar name for the “Type a name for this shortcut” field. Something like “Classic System” or something similar....
Monsters At Work Season Finale on Disney Plus Here is an exclusive look at the season finale, “It’s Laughter They’re After” episode 110: Here is more information on what you can expect from the final episode and the series: Subscribe to Disney Plus Remember that Disney Plus is your home for Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Pixar, and the enormous vault of all things Disney. If you aren’t a subscriber yet, it’s never too late to start....
Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) is a free, open-source program that will automatically set up ubuntu as a disk image on your computer. This means that you can install ubuntu on your computer, but easily move or remove it if you need to. And don’t worry, when you install ubuntu using Wubi, you can easily switch back and forth into Windows (XP, Vista, or 7) without any trouble at all. When compared to a traditional Ubuntu installation it’s relatively similar, and Wubi’s only setbacks are a lack of Hibernation mode and slightly decreased performance....
Microsoft is generously offering Windows 7 and up users a free upgrade to Windows 10. Great, but do you need to annoy us about it in our system tray? On every computer we own or have access to? If you’d like to prevent dinnertime discussions about Windows 10, here are all the ways to disable the annoying upgrade notification. Uninstall Update for Windows KB3035583 Thank you, Microsoft, for including ads along with this update....
Google Deal with Disney We’ve been saying for years that it’s only a matter of time before YouTube goes head-to-head with Netflix, the TV networks, and the cable industry to become a full, end-to-end provider for the music and movie studios. And that’s what YouTube is getting with the Disney deal. The next step as we see it will be original YouTube content–quality studio-grade content, not zit-popping-in-the-mirror vids. Why run a show on NBC or HBO if the viewers are on YouTube?...
Microsoft offers several free Panoramic Themes that are optimized to work with dual monitor setups. For example, the desktop background scenes stretch across both monitors. Windows Themes also include rotating backgrounds, window colors, and a new sound scheme. You have the ability to control how the desktop background behaves too. First, Right-click the Desktop, then Personalize > Desktop Background. Then you can select only the backgrounds you want to display and control how long each one is displayed for....
Add Files to Kindle Fire HD Use the MicroUSB cable to plug your tablet into your computer. Windows Vista and higher will see it as an external drive, and XP users will need to update to WMP 11. If the AutoPlay menu comes up, select to open it to view the files on its local storage. Or, if you have AutoPlay disabled, you’ll see it listed in My Computer. Now open the Music folder and transfer your music files from your computer’s hard drive or network drive to your Kindle....
Add Folders to Windows 11 Start Menu To get started, click the Start button and then click the Settings icon from the list of available apps. Note that if you are a practitioner of Keyboard Kung Fu, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open Settings, too. Notice that at the bottom, there are no folder icons. The only thing there is the Power button. Now, in the “Settings” app, click on Personalization from the left-hand column....
If you have a TikTok account, it may be linked to your phone number. If your number changes, you’ll need to update your details if you want to keep using TikTok on your new phone. Here’s how to change your phone number on TikTok. Why Do I Need to Change Phone Number on TikTok? Linking your phone number to your account allows TikTok to verify your identity by sending a verification code to your phone....
We’ll walk you through the options you can set as default when pasting text. Plus, we’ll show you a few other helpful settings to make pasting in your Word document quicker and easier. Open the Default Paste Settings in Word The first step in adjusting your default paste settings is to access them. Do the following in an open Word document. Alternatively, you can click the Paste drop-down arrow on the Home tab and pick Set Default Paste....
How to Change the Screen Resolution on Windows 10 Step 1: From the Desktop, right-click anywhere and choose Display settings Step 2: Click Advanced display settings Step 3: If you have multiple monitors, click the Display you wish to change the resolution for. Step 4: Under Resolution, click the drop-down menu and click the resolution desired then click Apply. Some resolutions are not compatible with your monitor. To prevent you from disabling your computer with an unviewable resolution, Windows will change your resolution to the new setting and ask you to confirm it’s working....
Not to be confused with Safe Mode, a Windows clean boot clean uses only the bare minimal startup apps and drivers required to load the operating system. A clean boot provides more control over which services and apps run than Safe Mode. In turn, that allows you to better determine what’s causing the problem—and hopefully fix it. Here’s how to clean boot Windows 11 so you can narrow down any problems you’re having....
Clear Cookies for Individual Websites in Edge To get started, click on the Settings and more button (three dots) in the upper-right corner of the browser’s toolbar. Then scroll down and click on Settings from the menu. On the Settings page, click on Cookies and site permissions in the left pane. Next, on the right-hand side, scroll down to the “All permissions” section and click on “Cookies and site data” from the list....
It’s a little complicated to set up but, once it’s done, converting images to PDFs can be completed with just a single click. Here’s what you’ll need to do. Convert Images to PDFs on iPhone on iPad Let’s assume you’ve filled your iPhone with hundreds of fantastic images. You may want to share them but don’t want to see them edited. To do this, you can convert the images to PDF files first, making them read-only....
You can also use Word to create labels for other uses, including name tags and product labels. If you’re unsure how to create and print labels in Word, use the steps below to get started. How to Create and Print a Label in Word There are two ways to create a label in Word. The easiest method is to create a single or multiple copies of an identical label. If you want to create a single address postage label, you could decide to do this....
Step One Create a new blank message in Thunderbird by clicking Write. We’re not actually sending an email here; we’re just using this message as a workspace. Step Two Type out your signature and format it using the formatting toolbar in the composition window. Make everything just like you want it to look in your signature. Step Three Personally, I like to include an image in my signature. If you’re pretty enough, you could even include a headshot, but lookin’ good isn’t really my department, so I’m going to use a logo....
You can see a banner or alert, hear a sound, show a badge icon, view notifications on your lock screen, and more. Plus, you can tailor these notifications for the various apps and services on your Mac. If you haven’t taken the time to customize the notifications on macOS, we’ll walk you through the options. This way, you can receive alerts only for what you want and how you want them....
Enable Do Not Track in Chrome Previously you could enable DNT in Chrome via an extension, but now it’s included by default with the new update. To enable DNT, click the Options button (three dots) at the top right corner of Chrome and select Settings. On the Settings page, scroll down to the “Privacy and security” section and click Cookies and other site data. Then scroll down and turn on the “Send a ‘Do Not Track’ request with your browsing traffic” switch....
Enable Private iCal Addresses for Google Apps Calendars Log in to the Google Apps Admin Console. Click Apps > Google Apps > Calendar Under Share settings, change the default to one of the following options: Share all information, and outsiders can change calendars (my new default)Share all information, and allow managing of calendars Unless you plan to delegate management of the Calendar, there really is no need to select the fourth option....
Each version has subtle differences to help it perform the tasks of its users. That’s why it’s important to know what version of Windows 11 you’re running and, more importantly, how to find your Windows 11 version if you need to. Thankfully, there are a few different ways you can find out what version of Windows 11 you’re running. Here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Find Your Version of Windows 11 with Settings You can find out what version of Windows your system is running by using the Settings app on Windows 11....
