How to Uninstall or Reinstall Microsoft OneDrive in Windows 10 OneDrive comes preinstalled with Windows 10. If it stops working, you can download OneDrive directly from Microsoft, but there’s an easier way. Deep within the OS is a backup copy of the OneDrive installer. To find it, go to File Explorer > This PC and open the system drive where Windows 10 is installed (usually C:). Next, open the Windows folder and then open the WinSxS folder....
It allows you to search for a specific word on a web page. Not only will it find the first word on the page, but it will find all specific words, provide a count, and highlight them on the page. You can find the word quickly if you are putting together an academic paper or researching a topic online. Here’s how. How to Search for a Specific Word on a Web Page Finding the specific word you want on a page fast improves your workflow so you can get things done....
The new OOBE is more than a cosmetic update. For one, as we covered earlier, users can modify their Windows privacy options in more detail. Microsoft has made the process more transparent for users who want more control over the information they share with the developers. There are some other changes as well. In this article, we’ll walk through the new setup experience and explain each step. How to Configure Your Windows 10 Device During the Out of Box Experience – OOBE If you perform an in-place upgrade from a previous version of Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, you won’t see the new OOBE....
What’s the Difference Between Insider Channels? Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft launched the Windows Insider Program. Currently, the company rolls out updates to three separate groups or “channels.” There is the Dev Channel, Beta Channel, and Release Preview Channel. However, the Windows 11 Insider program doesn’t include a Release Preview Channel at the time of this writing. In fact, when Windows 11 was initially launched for testers, you had to enroll in the Dev Channel....
There are, in fact, two ways you can do it. First, use your Google account or directly transfer a vCard file containing the contacts. But while using your Google account is a no-hassle method to transfer contacts from Android to Android, we’ll show you both ways. Then, after reviewing the info, you can determine the method that will work best for you in your situation. How to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android via Google Account It’s important to note that using your Google account allows a hassle-free contact transfer from one Android phone to another....
To use and enjoy Spatial Audio, you need to be rocking modern AirPods. This includes first or second-generation AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, or 3rd-generation AirPods (classic). Unfortunately, anything earlier will not provide the Spatial Audio effect. If you have a pair of one of those modern AirPods or AirPods Pro, you’ll be able to use Spatial Audio on Apple AirPods. Using Spatial Audio on Apple AirPods When you’re ready to use the Spatial Audio effect, you can use it along with Dolby Atmos and Lossless audio in Apple Music....
Microsoft Personal Data Dashboard Go to the Microsoft Personal Data Dashboard page and sign in with your Microsoft account if you aren’t already. That will bring you to the “Privacy” section of the dashboard. From the top, you can select different sections of your Microsoft account and make changes. You can choose between Overview, My activity, Download your data, Cortana’s Notebook, and Ad settings. So, for example, from the “Ad settings” section you can choose whether or not you want to share your data with Microsoft....
Add a Virtual Desktop in Windows 10 Note: If you are on Windows 11 take a look at how to use Virtual Desktops on Windows 11. Adding another desktop is easy. You can do it by clicking the Task View button on the taskbar next to the Search and Start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Tab and select Add a Desktop as shown below. Or you can add one without pulling up the Task View pane by using Windows Key + Ctrl + D....
In the Google Play Music realm, there are only a few Google Labs features. The lowest risk and highest payoff one are probably the Chromecast Fireplace Visualizer. This does exactly what it sounds like: it turns your Chromecast into a virtual fireplace when you’re playing music to it. You’ll see the fireplace instead of the normal album artwork, etc. I’ll show you how to enable it. How to Enable the Experimental Chromecast Fireplace Visualizer Important:Google Music is no longer supported....
So what is the music really? It turns out that the music you hear playing is actually the music to the introduction video to Priority Inbox. On some browsers, the video auto-plays without showing up and this caused a lot of confusion among Gmailers. Fixes Perhaps the best fix would be to enable the Priority Inbox and open/close your browser. Music will pretty much be gone. Done and Done. Now, there is also another nuclear bomb approach you could take which would be silly and kind of stupid but… it’s a great excuse to show you a fun trick so let’s take a look....
For the time being, classic applications will continue to be part of the Windows platform. I’ve received a lot of feedback from users who have upgraded to Windows 10 who aren’t sure what to do to get their classic desktop programs back. In this article, we look at the many ways you can find, download and perform an application installation. How to Install a Program in Windows 10 DVD or CD-ROM The most popular distribution method for applications was optical discs packaged in beautiful boxes then shipped to brick and mortar stores....
I feel this is going to be a dream come true for those users moving away from Sharepoint and over to MediaWiki. Using this plugin, you can now use Word as the ultimate WYSIWYG Wiki Editor without knowing a drop of Wiki formatting code. Plus, not only can you create new or convert old standard word Docx documents into Wiki Markup, but you can also open pretty much any HTML page in word and re-save it in MediaWiki format....
Old original article… A few days back, we posted a guide to help users transfer bookmarks from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome. If you use multiple computers and want to make sure that bookmarks saved on one PC are saved automatically on any other PC or even if you just want to transfer bookmarks from one browser to another, try Xmarks. Xmarks is a handy extension available for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Internet Explorer that allows users to seamlessly synchronize bookmarks and other browsing data among different browsers and computers....
WDYL.com is a fairly straight forward Google Search portal which puts a new spin on Google Search. Just type in a specific topic like a food, singer, band, author, whatever and Google will provide you with dozens of way to read, listen, learn or dive into that topic through all kinds of different mediums. I played with it a few minutes ago and by typing in the name of my favorite sports team and I everything from Picasa pictures, videos, Google Translate translations, 3D renderings of its stadium, the possibility to email someone about that team and tons of other stuff....
1. Insert the Time and Date Press F5 or choose Edit and Time/Date to insert the time and date automatically into Notepad. Handy for all those captain’s logs you’ll be keeping on your next starship journey. 2. Switch to Right-to-Left Reading Order Right-click in Notepad and choose Right to Left Reading Order to change the way the text is displayed. This is useful if you’re typing in a language that is read from right to left, such as Arabic or Hebrew....
Do you love Windows 7 but miss the old Start Menu from Windows XP? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, the demand is high enough that several third-party developers have created software packages that will modify the start menu and give it that old XP groove. However, I love the Windows 7 start menu and highly recommend against tweaking it back to XP. However, for those of you who fear change and want that good ole’ retro-XP feel, follow the steps below:...
Alexa-Compatible Smart Oven The smart oven is available for preorder today and priced at $250, and will ship on November 14th. All-New (3rd Gen) Echo The 3rd Gen Echo is available for preorder now for $99.99 and will ship on October 16th. Echo Dot with Clock The new Echo Dot with LED clock is available for preorder now and ships on October 16th. Echo Flex The Echo Flex is available for preorder today for $24....
iOS 13.2.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 13.2.3 for iPad Apple continues to work out the kinks in iOS 13, which was released back in September. Today’s update fixes odd issues related to the Spotlight system search feature with Mail, Files, and Note apps. Mail is also being updated to resolve a problem in getting new messages. And this update fixes a problem with apps not downloading content in the background. To download and install today’s latest update on your iPhone or iPad, head to Settings > General > Software Update....
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Newton is running a Black Friday special on their memberships. The folks at Newton dropped me a line and told me this: I’ve some exciting news to share! We’re giving away Newton at a 50% discount during Thanksgiving week. From Nov 23 to Nov 29, one can subscribe to Newton at $24.99/yr; that’s $2/mo. They actually really included that money tongue emoji in the message, too. So, now I know that exists… Update: When I first heard about the promotion, it was going to be available for life....
