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Manually Download Bing Homepage Image Navigate to Bing.com (these instructions use Chrome). View the page source (CTRL+U in Chrome). Search for the words “hpWall.download”. Copy the first argument for hpWall.download to your clipboard. It’ll be a bunch of random letters and numbers. Type the following into your address bar: http://www.bing.com/hpwp/ Don’t press enter just yet. Now, paste the argument from the hpWall.download function into the URL. It’ll look like this:...

Outlook Email Microsoft Outlook has a cool feature that allows you to drag emails to the Calendar and create an appointment or reminder. If you get an email with the details about an important event, you’ll want to add that to your calendar. Instead of launching the calendar separately and filling in the details, you can drag that mail into the Calendar icon. Another way to move a message to your calendar is to right-click the message and select Move > Calendar....

With the modern interface of Windows 8.1, you can still tweak your system as you could with XP—Windows 7. The tools are still available, and here’s a look at where they are hiding. Find Admin and System Tool in Windows 8.1 The tools I’m talking about are readily available from the Start menu by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories, and from there, you can access the built-in Windows apps and system tools you’re used to, such as Disk Cleanup and Task Scheduler, System Restore, Wordpad, and others....

Google Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Google has offered 2FA or “two-step verification” (2SV) for its accounts for several years. Once enabled, you’ll receive a prompt on your phone to verify whether an attempted login is legitimate. In the blog post, Google exec Mark Risher writes: Soon we’ll start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are appropriately configured. (You can check the status of your account in our Security Checkup). Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone....

You can see this on the main search results page in the “Shopping results” section: If Shopping results don’t show up on your first search results page, click the Shopping tab. Rerun your search, if necessary, and then click the In nearby stock checkbox on the left. Here, you can see which stores have it in stock nearest to you. You can also narrow your search by the store on the left....

When you hand off your Chromebook using a guest account, it works. However, guest accounts are limited in the apps and services on offer. Also, the data is deleted after a user logs out. So instead, you might want to provide a full user account, so they can do their work and keep files and other data stored. Here’s a look at how to add a user on Chromebook....

Add Rows and Columns: Create a Table The first step in adding rows and columns in a Word document is to create a table. To get started: Once the table is created, you can add data. Adding Rows After you’ve created a table in a Word document, you may have to add a new row. You can do this by putting your cursor into the last cell in the table, then click Tab on your keyboard....

Luckily, Windows Defender Firewall is a built-in tool that lets you block app internet access on a Windows PC. For example, you might want to block a specific app before a child uses your PC, or limit data usage on a metered connection. Whatever the reason, here’s how to block internet access to specific apps in Windows 11. How to Block Internet Access to Apps in Windows 11 To block an app from accessing the internet in Windows 11 using Windows Defender Firewall, do the following:...

For example, someone could mess with your network settings, personalization, privacy, language settings, etc. To avoid this, you’ll need to configure your PC to block settings access for certain users. You can do this by modifying the Registry or by configuring Group Policy settings, depending on your version of Windows. To block users from the settings app on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Block Settings Access on Windows 11 If you’re using Windows 11 Home, your best option to block settings access on Windows 11 is to use the Registry....

Ditch the default theme and color scheme and personalize your Mac with custom pictures, icons, colors, and more. A good way to do this is to change folder icons on Mac, making them look different. In this guide, we’re going to cover a few ways that you can change a folder icon on Mac. That way, you can master this feature and take your Mac personalization up a notch....

If you’re using an Android device, you can pair your AirPods using Bluetooth, but you won’t have access to the same level of information. For instance, if you want to know how to check your AirPods battery on Android, you’re out of luck—there’s no built-in method for doing so. Thankfully, there is a workaround you can try. If you’re unsure, here’s what you’ll need to do to check your AirPod battery levels on Android....

Clean Up Outlook 2010 Folders and Conversations Important: This is an article for Outlook 2010. If you are looking for modern versions, check out our article on how to clean your Outlook inbox fast. It has been updated for Microsoft 365 (formerly O365). Under the Home ribbon, click the Clean Up tool, and you’ll have three options. Clean Up Conversation – just one chain of emailsClean Up Folder – entire inbox or other foldersClean Up Folder & Subfolders...

You can pair AirPods with Android phones, Windows PCs, and even with a Chromebook. If you like the idea of using AirPods with Google’s low-cost alternative to a traditional laptop, here’s how to connect AirPods to a Chromebook. Do AirPods Work With a Chromebook? The short answer is yes and no. If you want to listen to the audio from your Chromebook through wireless headphones, then you can use your AirPods....

Launch the VLC player and make sure you have the latest version. Click on Help and select Check for Updates. It will show you if a new version is available. Click on Yes when it asks you to install the latest version of VLC. Now, click on the Media menu and select Convert/Save. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R to open the convert video dialog box....

Search Folder for Outlook 2010 Launch Outlook and expand an account or your Outlook data file. At the bottom of each account tree, you’ll notice an icon that says Search Folders. Step Two Right-click Search Folders in the account that you’d like to apply the search to and click New Search Folder…. If you’d like the Search Folder to be generated from all of your accounts, right-click Search Folders under Outlook Data File....

We already showed you how to customize fonts in Outlook 2010, but things have changed quite a bit since then. So here’s how to find this little-known setting to customize the font for email titles, row headings, and the body of messages. Customize Outlook Reading Pane Fonts First, from the Ribbon, select the View tab and then Current View > View Settings. When the “Advanced View Settings” window comes up, there are two buttons to note that allow changing fonts — Other Settings and Conditional Formatting....

Too Many Apps? I have about 900 apps installed on my iPhone. And many of them haven’t been used in a long time, if ever. If you’re in the same situation, iOS 11 has a feature you will love. . If you’re curious about how many apps you have installed on your phone, go to Settings > General > About. Apple added a new feature to iOS 11 that allows you to offload unused apps, which is different from deleting apps....

It looks good, but if you find it’s too dark or aren’t a fan of it, you might want to get rid of it. The initial public build of Windows 10 (10240) did not have a built-in option to disable it. However, some third-party solutions became available. Unfortunately, they did not work as intended. We detailed our experiences trying to use one of them. Thankfully, Microsoft started listening to the complaints and added an option to disable it in the November Update within the Personalization settings....

Enabling Remote Desktop for Windows 7 is simple, so this will be a real quick article. It’s worth mentioning that these steps are virtually identical for Windows Vista, too. Update: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. For the latest, greatest, and most secure OS, make sure you’re running Windows 10. For more, please read our article on how to use RDP on Windows 10. Enable RDP on Windows 7 1....

This is a great way to get your profile out there on social media or via text message to a new pal. Since TikTok is newer than Instagram, we’ll show you where to find your code and how you can share it right from TikTok. How to Find Your TikTok QR Code Currently, you’ll need to use the TikTok mobile app to get your code. It’s not available on the TikTok website....