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For example, do you really care what you’re friends are currently listening to on Spotify? Or do you really want to broadcast to everyone what you’re listening to? What if it’s Justin Bieber. Embarrassing! Here’s how to stop apps from broadcasting without your permission. Stop Facebook Apps Posting for You First, sign in to Facebook, click the gear icon in the upper left corner, and select Settings. Then from the list on the left select Apps....

Share Apps With Other Trusted Friends and Family Apple’s current method of Home Sharing makes you pair your account with another family member to share apps. Not everyone wants to do that. On desktop and mobile devices, you can only have one person logged in at a time. Sharing works a bit differently on the Apple TV. You can add other iTunes accounts to your Apple TV without having Home Sharing....

Nervous? Extra Security Precautions you can Take Google advises users who believe they might have been compromised to immediately perform a security check-up at http://g.co/SecurityCheckup. Be sure to run the security check across all your devices, including smartphones and your PC. For example, a user detected the phishing scam infected their smartphone. However, we can’t verify this, best not to take any chances. If you’re an IT admin responsible for Google Apps in the enterprise, you must inform users to perform the security check-up manually....

You can change that, however. There are plenty of options to customize your document to make it stand out more, from changing the font size and color to adding a border. Borders make the page stand out, giving the document its own identity and style. There are a couple of ways you can add a border in Google Docs. If you’re unsure how, you can follow our guide below....

Whether you enjoy tracking people’s age, lighting cakes on fire, or have an intense fear of clowns and want to know which day is best to hide in your underground bunker…Google Calendar has a handy feature for tracking birthdays and events. Just be careful how you use it since not everyone has the same opinion about their birthday. Copy Birthday Contacts to Google Calendar For this to work, it will require that you keep track of your contact’s birthdays via Google contacts....

For instance, you might want to know how to blur an image in PowerPoint. This could help you remove a name, branding, signature, or other sensitive content from an image. You can then continue to use the image in your presentation. You’ll need to know where to look, however. If you’re unsure, here’s how to blur an image in PowerPoint. How to Blur Part of an Image in PowerPoint There’s no official tool that allows you to blur part of an image in a PowerPoint presentation....

How to Cancel a Microsoft 365 Subscription The simplest way to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription is by visiting the official website: On the next page, you’ll see a notice explaining when your subscription officially ends. Until then, you can continue to use the Microsoft 365 subscription. When the subscription does end, you can no longer create or edit documents in the Microsoft apps. Read-access, however, will still be available....

We’ll show you how to change the size of the slides in your PowerPoint presentation to fit your particular needs. How to Quickly Change the Slide Size in PowerPoint You can select a quick option for changing the size of the slides in PowerPoint. This gives you a fast way to switch between standard and widescreen. How to Choose a Different Slide Size in PowerPoint In addition to Standard and Widescreen, PowerPoint offers more than 10 additional slide sizes....

It’s important to monitor your PC’s CPU temperature to check that you’re not overworking it. If you’re a gamer, designer, or run several heavy-duty apps simultaneously, you can overwork your CPU. You can try a few easy steps to cool down your CPU. For example, if your CPU gets too hot, you can kill a few processes in Task Manager. If it continues to run hot, blow out the dust in the case, make sure fans are working, and consider investing in a better cooling system....

Xbox SmartGlass App Windows 8 has a new feature that lets you control your Xbox 360 from your PC or tablet with the SmartGlass App. Previously I showed you how to use the SmartGlass app on Windows 8 to stream music to the console. Recently it was released for iOS and Android devices. Here’s a look at how to get it set up. Note: At the time of this writing, the SmartGlass app only works on Android 4....

Convert AVI Video Files to MP4 (H.264) First, download and install the latest version of HandBrake if you don’t have it already. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. I am using the Windows version for this article, but the process is essentially the same in Mac and Linux. Installation is straightforward following the install wizard. After it’s installed, go ahead and launch HandBrake. Browse to the destination directory where you want the converted file to be placed after it’s converted....

Here, we’ll look at the Microsoft Forms survey templates available and show you how to tailor one to your needs. Microsoft Forms Survey Templates When you log into Microsoft Forms, you’ll see a handful of templates at the top. Click More Templates to review them all. You can then choose from one of the following to get started. Customer expectations surveyNew product surveyStudent remote learning sentiment surveyEntertainment event feedback surveyCustomer feedback surveyCourse evaluation surveyEmployee satisfaction surveyEvent feedback surveyNomination surveyParent satisfaction survey...

During a meeting, the organizer can create breakout rooms for participants to join. They can manually or automatically assign people to those rooms to hold mini-discussions. Then, everyone rejoins the main meeting after a certain amount of time or via an announcement by the organizer. If you believe your team could benefit from this, we’ll show you how to create breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams. Create Breakout Rooms When your meeting begins and you want to set up the rooms, click the Breakout Rooms icon at the top of the toolbar....

If you’re not ready to update your PC, and you’re sick of these notifications, you can disable them. There’s a few methods you can try, from modifying the Windows Registry to making changes to Group Policy rules. Typically, this setting is meant for system administrators, but anyone can turn them off. We’ll show you how to disable update notifications on Windows 11 below. How to Disable Update Notifications on Windows 11 Using Group Policy First, we’ll look at disabling the notifications via Group Policy....

Turn On Night Light on Windows 11 To get started, open Settings by going to Start > Settings or using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open the Settings page directly. Once the Settings page is open, click on System from the panel of options on the left. On the right side, click on the Display option. Toggle on the Night Light switch under the “Brightness & color” section to enable the feature....

You can use several Microsoft Teams built-in backgrounds, but if you want to do something different from everyone else, we’ll show you how. You can use one that’s sporty, nostalgic, or perfect for the current holiday. Explore and Download Backgrounds for Teams Visit the Microsoft Teams backgrounds page and browse through the options. There are currently several categories of images for all tastes and styles. FOX Broadcasting Company: Use a background from your favorite FOX show like The Masked Singer, LEGO Masters, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and more....

Find Windows 11 System Specs To get the basic system information about your system, you can use what’s already built into Windows 11. To get started, head to Start > Settings > System > About. Here you will find basic device specs like CPU, installed RAM, system type, and version of Windows 11. Use System Information App But sometimes you might need more detailed information. To get that, hit the Windows key and type: msinfo, and open the System Information app....

A Clock_Watchdog_Timeout BSOD error relates to a problem between your system and CPU communicating. It’s a system-level process called “system interrupt,” which is normal behavior. However, if your system spends too long in the interrupt phase, you’ll get a bluescreen error. You can resolve the issue with a simple reboot, or it might require additional troubleshooting steps from the command line. So, here’s how to fix Clock Watchdog Timeout on Windows....

It’s also important to note that you can do more with Chromebook, like run Android apps. To use apps, however, you need the Google Play Store to work. Sadly, your Chromebook isn’t always going to work how you expect it to. If you have problems with Google Play not working on a Chromebook, you’ll have to try the fixes we’ve outlined below. 1. Verify Your Chromebook is Compatible While most modern Chromebooks support Google Play out of the box, older devices may not....

With SmartArt graphics, Microsoft makes it possible to quickly create high-quality visual representations of information with no graphic design knowledge in just a few steps. About SmartArt Graphics SmartArt graphics are an available option across Microsoft 365 apps, including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word. You can copy and paste SmartArt graphics as images in other apps. With SmartArt graphics, you can make design adjustments using effects like shadows, reflections, and soft edges....