Windows Live Movie Maker is a great free tool from Microsoft I use all the time. It’s convenient since it will accept moves created on just about any device and allow you to edit and prep them for viewing by the fam. In this groovyPost, I’m going to share a tip that you’ll definitely need if you share my bad habit of shooting video on your phone or camera in a vertical position....
How to Save a Webpage as a PDF in Safari You have two simple ways to save a webpage as a PDF in Safari. The method you use depends on if you want to adjust any of the page settings first or just grab it quickly. Save a PDF With Adjustments If you’d like to preview the PDF first and make some changes, ensure the page is active in Safari and then click File > Print from the menu bar....
Well, you could, but you don’t have to. Excel can help you to quickly track down, count, and even delete duplicate values within your data, saving you from all the leg work. If you think you may have some doubled-up data in your spreadsheet, here’s how to search for duplicates in Excel. How to Find Duplicates in Excel Using Conditional Formatting One of the most effective ways of immediately seeing which data in your spreadsheet is duplicated is to use conditional formatting....
Apple Health is pre-installed with all iPhone devices and gives you a lock screen ID card with your contact details and medical conditions. It also allows other health apps to send health information about you, so you have a one-stop shop if you need to check some health data about yourself. How To Set Up Your Apple Health Lockscreen Profile First, look at how to locate Apple Health on your iPhone and set up your lock screen profile....
Here, we’ll show you how to share a Google Calendar and how to stop sharing if you change your mind down the road. Share a Google Calendar Currently, you can set up sharing on the Google Calendar website but not in the mobile app. So, visit Google Calendar, sign in, and then follow these steps to share your calendar. You’ll then return to the Settings screen and see those you’ve shared with in the Share with specific people section....
When we covered this story, we showed you how it works with Windows Phone. You can see that side of the coin in our article: Roku Adds Screen Mirroring to Windows and Android Devices. Now we’ll go ahead and take a look at using this new Roku feature to stream content or mirror your device from an Android smartphone or tablet. Stream Media from Android to Roku 3 First, make sure you have the latest version of the Roku firmware updated....
Set Up Twonky for Android, iOS, and Roku First, install the free app called Twonky Beam for your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet: Twonky App for AndroidTwonky App for iOS Then log in to your Roku account to the Add Channel page and type: mytwonky and click Yes, Add Channel. Then go to your Roku and update the Channels, and you should see the Twonky channel appear. Launch the Twonky channel, and you’ll see it already has some online video content you can access and link to your Twonky account....
When you begin using Windows 11, Microsoft Edge will automatically appear as the default browser. If you search for “Internet Explorer,” you won’t find anything. The only way you enable Internet Explorer functionality in Windows 11 is to use IE Mode in Microsoft Edge. If you want to use Internet Explorer on Windows 11 using Microsoft Edge, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Use Internet Explorer in Windows 11 To use IE Mode, press Start and launch Microsoft Edge from the Start menu....
The 10 Best iOS Accessibility Features To Make Your Phone More Useful There are so many accessibility features that it is impossible to cover them all. So I have chosen what I think are the ten best ones. This doesn’t include one of the best ones ever – Facetime. Using Facetime, deaf people can have conversations with others using sign language. I’ve seen friends do this often, and it always blows my mind....
So, I thought I’d give it a whirl. I bought a $2 1-year data protection plan for a 16 GB USB drive from SanDisk. Then, I broke it and got to test out the service. Overall, I was pleased. But I’m not sure that I would recommend the extra investment. Update: The folks at Seagate reached out to me after reading this blog post. I have some updates and clarifications near the end of the review....
Internet Explorer Blank Page When you open a new tab in Internet Explorer, its New Tab Page opens up to your frequently visited sites. This is what all of the major browsers seem to do these days. However, if you’d rather a new tab open a blank page, here’s how to set it. For IE 9 and IE 10, click the gear icon on the right side and select Internet Options....
Underlined Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows 10 Make Windows 10 Highlight Menu Shortcuts Open Settings and select Ease of Access from the main menu. Select Keyboard in the left panel and scroll down in the right pane and turn on Enable shortcut underline under the Other Settings section. After it’s turned on, you will see the shortcut keys are underlined in native utility and program menus throughout Windows 10. Note that other menu items in the modern UI in the Windows 10 menu system are highlighted when this setting is enabled....
Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.168 Important: Microsoft notes that Insiders might want to switch Insider channels as development moves forward. Releases to the Dev channel are about to become a lot less stable. For more on that, read our step-by-step instructions on how to switch Insider channels on Windows 11. Note: Microsoft has also released a new updated PC Health Check app for Windows Insiders. Here is the list of the changes and improvements to expect:...
If you set up text replacements on your iPhone, you can speed up typing that text. These replacements allow you to enter something simple, for example, “OMW.” Then, have it replaced with “On my way.” It may take a minute or two of your time upfront to set these up, but it can save you time later. Plus, if you use an iPad or Mac as well, these text replacements sync....
I really enjoy trying out new add-ons and seeing how far the browser can be stretched in terms of usefulness. Below are the ones which I use every day and point-blank refuse to uninstall, no matter what. I would be interested in your preferences in the comments. The Best Chrome Extensions To Rock Your Browser There are too many extensions, which is why I try to limit them to only the ones I really need to use....
Do You Take Your Mobile Phone? Most providers charge a fortune for phone service outside the US. For example, AT&T’s World Passport package gives you 120 MB of data and $1.00 per minute phone calls for $30 over a 30-day period. Each additional MB is 25 cents. The largest plan they have is 800 MB for $120. That gives you calling at 35 cents a minute and additional data at 15 cents per MB....
The iOS version received the Alarm Clock feature in early December. According to a recent post on the Pandora blog, user reaction to the feature was overwhelmingly positive. So the company decided to add Alarm Clock to Android smartphones too. Pandora’s Alarm Clock allows you to wake up to your favorite music as well as hit a snooze button – it can be set for 5, 10, 15, or 20-minute increments....
What is Conhost.exe and Why is it Running? Here’s the history; you might want to grab a snack before you start reading this. On Windows XP, Microsoft used csrss (client-server runtime process) to handle the command prompt, but the problem was aesthetics and security. The visual problem was that csrss.exe was unable to execute Windows themes (it still is unable to), so the cmd prompt was always very plain and unsightly....
Jumping right to the end — everything is fine. You don’t need to worry about SgrmBroker.exe. The System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker (SgrmBroker.exe) is a service created by Microsoft and built into the core OS as of Windows 10 version 1709. What is SgrmBroker.exe? System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker (SgrmBroker) is a Windows Service running and part of the Windows Defender System Guard. It can be easily mistaken for the RuntimeBroker that handles universal apps, however, they are different processes and both safe....
For me, I use search exclusively as it’s extremely fast to find and launch apps that I need. If it’s not working, my productivity comes to a screeching halt. If you’re experiencing an issue with the search bar, here are some fixes for Windows 11 search bar not working. Make Sure Search Bar is Enabled Note: The search bar on Windows 11 isn’t like the one on Windows 10. It appears as a search button next to the Start button on Windows 11....
