If you like the look of any of the images, you can download and save them. You can then use the downloaded Spotlight collection images as permanent desktop backgrounds or Lock Screen images. If you want to download Spotlight collection images on a Windows 11 PC, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Download Spotlight Images on Windows 11 To download Spotlight images on Windows 11, follow these steps:...
Schedule Windows to Sleep and Wake Automatically There are third-party power management programs that do this, many of which come bundled with laptops. But if you are on a plain vanilla Windows desktop, you may want just to go ahead and do it natively. Here’s how: Disable hybrid sleep/hibernation. (Optional, but recommended.) Create a script file (.bat) to put your computer to sleep. Create a script file (.bat) to wake your computer....
For example, when you take a screenshot while content is playing, you may get a black screen. Fortunately, you can do a couple of things to get a shot of something you like on Netflix. Netflix doesn’t want its shows to be pirated, and most have Digital Rights Management (DRM) rules. However, we’ll show you how to screenshot on Netflix and bypass these restrictions. How to Screenshot on Netflix Note: First, we’ll try to take a shot like normal because sometimes it works....
If you have files containing sensitive information, you can delete these files using a more secure method so they can’t be recovered and viewed. We’ll show you a few ways to do this in Linux. If you want to know how to securely delete files in Linux, follow our guide below. Should You Use Secure Deletion Tools on an SSD? The tools we discuss here are for use only with regular spinning hard drives (HDDs)....
Or do you? If you’re all using iPhones, you can ditch typing in the random numbers and letters that a WiFi password usually contains. Instead, you can try and share a WiFi password using your iPhone. This solves your password problem and allows you to connect to a shared network in just a single tap. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to share a WiFi password on your iPhone....
This is not a new practice in Windows 10 by any means. Certain files and folders have been hidden in all previous versions of Windows. Show Hidden Files & Folders in Windows 10 It’s easier to get to the File and Folders options than it was with Windows 7. Of course, as with all things Windows, there are multiple ways to get to a particular spot. But here, I’ll show you how to do it using the Settings app, which is destined to be the new Control Panel from previous versions....
Most Used Apps List on Windows 10 You can hide or display the Most Used Apps list on the Windows 10 Start menu too. And the easiest way to remove an app on Windows 10 is directly from the Start menu itself. Right-click on a listed app and select More > Don’t show in this list. To remove the “Most used” apps list completely, make sure to read our instructions on removing it on Windows 10 Start menu....
Uninstall Google Drive from Windows First, launch Google Drive if it’s not already running. Then right-click the Google Drive icon on the Taskbar and select Preferences. The Google Drive Preferences window comes up. Click the “Disconnect account” button and then click Yes to verify you want to disconnect it. After a few seconds, the account will be disconnected, and you’ll see the following verification message. Click OK. Now you can go into Control Panel » Programs and Features and uninstall Google Drive....
Original article… One of the most important ways to protect your computer from malicious software is by regularly installing official Windows Updates each month. Unlike Windows XP, which uses an external web page for updates, Windows Vista and Windows 7 both use a Windows Update Application built right into the OS. The new interface adds a few features and also changes things around a little. Let’s take a look at how to make sure you’re getting all of the updates from Microsoft needed to keep your computer secure....
The tool, available in iOS 15 on iPhone and iPadOS 15 on iPad, also includes a features called Visual Look Up. This tool makes it easier to identify objects found within photos. Here’s a look at both features and how they work. What is Live Text on iPhone? Live Text is an incredible new tool with various new features packed inside. Acting like a built-in OCR feature for your iPhone, it allows you to scan and copy text within your photos....
Manage Fire HD Bookmarks in Silk Browser To get started, tap the Silk Browser icon on the home screen. Next, tap on the three buttons on the taskbar in the righthand corner, then tap on the Bookmarks button. Now, tap on “View Bookmarks” from the menu that pops up. That will bring up a list of the bookmarks you have saved on your tablet. To get rid of one, tap and hold it until you see the menu shown below....
KB4487044 for Windows 10 1809 This latest update will bump your build to 17763.316, and here is the list of fixes and improvements included: Addresses an issue that fails to set the LmCompatibilityLevel value correctly. LmCompatibilityLevel specifies the authentication mode and session security.Addresses an issue that may prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 97 file format from opening. This issue occurs if the database has column names greater than 32 characters....
Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19025 Here is a look at the changes and improvements you can expect in today’s latest build: We fixed an issue from the previous flight preventing Sandbox and WDAG from working.We fixed an issue resulting in certain fingerprint readers no longer working as of Build 19013.We fixed an issue that could result in VPN Settings hanging after upgrade.We’ve done some work to help address an issue that could result in certain modern UI components (including notifications and the network flyout), scaling either too large or too small after attaching an external monitor or remoting into the machine from a monitor with a different DPI....
Revamped Oultook.com Powered by Office 365 The new built-in features are powered by Office 365, so you’ll see many of the same benefits from the Office subscription service. One of the neat things about this is that you can edit documents side-by-side in your email. Some of the new improvements include support for cloud storage services like OneDrive and Dropbox and third-party add-in support for partners such as Yelp, Wunderlist, and Giphy....
Monsters at Work on Disney Plus Here is the video you of that provides a sneak-peek into what you can expect from the new animated series: Here is what Disney Plus says about the new series: Get Disney Plus Produced by Disney Television Animation and inspired by the world of Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award-winning “Monsters, Inc.,” the series introduces new monster characters alongside returning favorites. Ben Feldman stars as the voice of Tylor Tuskmon, alongside other new cast members including Mindy Kaling as Val Little, Henry Winkler as Fritz, Lucas Neff as Duncan and Alanna Ubach as Cutter....
If you got into that same time machine and moved forward at least a decade, you would see signs of Microsoft’s monopoly slackening. A lot of that has to do with open source projects. But what is open source? What are some of the best examples? Today we look at all of that and more. What is Open Source? Many open source advocates will tell you that open source projects are a philosophy and a way of life....
For me, that attitude towards Ubuntu has recently changed. Due to some technical difficulties with my main work computer, I’ve been using my Ubuntu netbook full-time for the past few days. So far, the experience has been very positive. What is Ubuntu and How to Get Started For those who aren’t familiar with Ubuntu, Ubuntu is just about the most user-friendly distribution of Linux that you’ll find. It’s maintained by a group called Canonical, and they release a new version of Ubuntu every six months....
So, as a Groovy Reader, you are in for a treat because today I’m going to talk about: So, let’s jump right into it! How to convert Marketing Internet Speed/Bandwidth Lingo into Real English Be an informed consumer. It’s even more important to be a GROOVY informed consumer! So let’s take a look at a Verizon FIOS Internet Advertisement and dissect it. Note: Mbps above is supposed to be written as mbps....
This, in my opinion, is no way to live. Unlike your home’s electrical wiring, your wired/wireless network is fun, easy, and safe to tinker with. If there’s a modem and a router in your house, then you have a network. And with that network, you can do much, much more than simply connect to the Internet. Or, at the very least, you can do so more quickly and safely....
One problem, right now anyway, is you have to hunt and peck your way through signing in to music and video subscription services. For whatever reason, the Apple Remote app for iOS doesn’t work with the new TV. That’s something I covered in my article: My First Impressions of the New Apple TV. I wrote that article on October 31st, and it still doesn’t work at the time of this writing....
