Like any configurable part of your computer, the BIOS can get corrupted. You can make inadvertent changes that destabilize your system, fall victim to malware or a botched BIOS upgrade or power outage, or plain forget your BIOS password. In these cases, resetting your BIOS to its default settings can get you up and running again. If you are experiencing problems installing Windows 10 from a USB or DVD, resetting the BIOS might also help....
However, now, in Windows 10, it has improved dramatically. Unfortunately, it still has issues with syncing mail and calendar items between accounts. Here’s how to reset it to help fix the problem. Reset Windows 10 Mail App To reset the Mail app so it starts syncing your mail again, go to Settings > System > Apps & features. Now, scroll down until your find Mail and Calendar. Click on it and then Advanced Options....
Share a Web Page from Microsoft Edge Launch Edge and browse to the site you would like to share. While on the page, click the Settings and more (three dots) button and then click on Share from the menu. That will open the Share menu where you can select the method you want to use to share the page. It includes apps like Mail and other social media apps you have installed like Twitter or Facebook, for example....
Note: Part of the new Windows 11 UI experience means you’ll need to find the Options menu on File Explorer. This allows you to do things such as showing hidden files and folders and more. Show Hidden Files and Folders on Windows 11 To get started, launch File Explorer from the taskbar. You can also open it by clicking the Start button and then click the pinned File Explorer icon....
For this to work, make sure you have the latest version of Spotify installed on your device. You can find the links for the Spotify app for Android and iOS below. If you’re new to Google’s latest streaming dongle, check out our guide on how to set up the new Chromecast. Note: You need to be a premium Spotify subscriber to play music through your Chromecast Audio device. Also, you will need to make sure your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network....
Fast User Switching Windows 10 The most common way to switch to a different user is using the Start menu. Just hit the Windows key and then click on the user icon on the left side. Then select the other person’s user account. Of course, then their sign-on screen will appear, and they will need to log in with their credentials. To get back to your account, they can use the same procedure....
A New Way to Translate Words The official Translation app, released with iOS 14, was primarily designed for two people to communicate side-by-side with a mobile device between them. With a touch of a microphone button, one person said something into the device with their primary language. From there, the app automatically translates the word or sentence into the other person’s language, and back and forth they go. The app translates words in 11 different languages, including French, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, English (US and UK), German, Italy, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish....
Here’s a quick comparison between an Aero themed Windows 7 Window with and without shadows: Windows 7 Aero With Shadows Windows 7 Aero Without Shadows Now that we know you’re sure what I’m talking about let’s talk about getting rid of them! How To Disable Window Shadows For Windows 7 Themes Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then type in View advanced system settings and press Enter. Under the Advanced tab Click Settings....
There are a couple of ways you can do it, from using Word’s auto formatting to inserting special characters. If you’re unsure how to type fractions in Word, follow the steps below. Using Auto Formatting to Type Fractions in Word Microsoft Word has a number of features that are designed to help you as you’re typing. One of the most useful is auto formatting. If you type certain words or phrases, Word will automatically correct them to make them right....
The way these payments are split isn’t the same from month to month, however. The more payments you make, the smaller your interest payments become. As a consequence, the amount that goes towards reducing your loan (the payment on principal) increases every month. If you want to know the proportion of your loan payment that’s going towards paying off your outstanding balance, you can use the PPMT function in Microsoft Excel to help you....
Connect Xbox One Controller with Windows 10 To connect your Xbox One controller, first, make it discoverable. To do that, you need to hold down the “bind button” for three seconds. That is the small button on the front of the controller. Next, on your Windows 10 PC, head to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices and make sure the Bluetooth switch is turned on. Then select “Add Bluetooth or other device” at the top of the Settings screen....
If you’re an Android user, rather than creating a new user account (which is time-consuming), creating a guest account is the quick and easy way to hand off your phone without that person seeing your stuff. Create a Guest Account on Android Summing Up Here’s a look at the HTC One M8 running Android 6.0 Marshmallow to give you an idea of how things can vary. I needed to edit the Quick Settings menu and add the user account icon because it wasn’t there by default....
What is Mindbloom? In a nutshell, it’s a new web-based game that helps you “decide what’s important, discover your motivation, and take meaningful action” towards improving your life. The crux of Mindbloom is the “gamification” of self-improvement. That is, it takes the familiar principles of self-examination, accountability, and goal setting and builds them into a game. The object of the game is to nurture your tree through sunlight (inspiration) and rain (action)....
Note to Self I’ve gone back and forth on this topic for the last five years or so, so I was glad when one of my favorite podcasts tackled the subject. It was covered in a recent episode of WNYC’s Note to Self (formerly known as “New Tech City”). Note to Self has a listener mailbag installment, and in this one, a listener asked the question: To answer the listener’s question, the host Manoush Zomorodi assembled a pretty excellent panel of herself, her executive producer Jen Poyant, and Hillary Frank of the Longest Shortest Time fame....
Uninstall Adobe Flash If Flash is still installed on your computer for some reason, make sure to get rid of it asap. Check out one of the following articles for instructions on removing it on Windows or macOS: How to Uninstall Flash from Your MacHow to Uninstall Flash from Windows 10 Original Article… It is the beginning of another beautiful weekend, so why not go with the “flOw” to start it out with a little fun....
Dark Mode for File Explorer Everything is going dark. These days it seems like every app and service has a dark mode for its app. Microsoft introduced a dark theme for Windows 10 a couple of years back with Anniversary Update, but File Explorer didn’t change with it. With 1809, that changes, and now you will get a more unified dark color scheme throughout the OS when you turn it on....
Migrate Files and Apps from macOS to Windows 10 Microsoft is stepping up its game, both in the operating system and the hardware departments. This makes a Windows PC more attractive than ever. Apple’s polarizing MacBook updates over the past few years and lack of competitive desktop machine offerings are probably helping that, too. The Windows 10 PC has never been better, not only because it’s more affordable but very powerful....
When transferring photos from your phone to your PC, you can always plug your phone directly into your computer. Of course, there are other ways to do it, like using an automatic backup to OneDrive or Google Photos. But Microsoft has created an interesting new app called Photos Companion that is available for both Android and iOS. It allows you to transfer photos and videos on your phone over Wi-Fi directly into the Windows 10 Photos app....
As someone who spent two years working for a private investigation firm, I can confirm that it’s fairly easy to build a reasonable profile of a person without breaking the law or having a badge—even more so now that your most intimate details are shared on social networking sites. If I had to compare the information I learned about people by reading the court documents from their divorce case versus what some of you people put on your Facebook walls, I’d be hard-pressed to say which is more revealing and/or humiliating....
Cloud Backup Strategy An important part of having a solid data backup strategy is including an offsite service. One of the limitations of Carbonite is that it only backs up your local drive unless you purchase the Plus or Premier version. Here’s a way to bypass that restriction and backup external and network drives too. First, download and install the 32 or 64-bit version of SyncToy 2.1 for Windows. After it’s installed, click Create New Folder Pair button at the bottom of the page....
