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If you post many reviews and receive “likes” on those reviews, your individual contributions hold a lot of clout. Leaving Google reviews is also a great way to drive more business to the best establishments near you. It’s also a good way to warn people when the quality of service or the business itself isn’t excellent. In this article, you’ll learn how to start leaving Google reviews. You’ll also learn how to review the ones you’ve left, edit them, or delete them entirely....

Podcasts can buffer, skip, or stop playing altogether in those situations. Luckily, most podcast apps on iPhone or Android offer the ability to download and listen to a podcast offline. Having podcasts available for offline listening comes in handy if you travel a lot, go jogging, or you drive in areas with no data. If you’re unsure, here’s how to listen to a podcast offline. How to Listen to a Podcast Offline on iPhone or iPad To listen to a podcast offline on an iPhone or iPad, you need to download it first while connected to the internet....

In this article, I’ll be covering how to install and run Tor from a removable flash drive. This allows for greater protection from potential dangers while using Tor. Making Tor portable can also give you greater flexibility on where you use Tor and what you’re using Tor for. Tor can be installed for almost any OS. This article will discuss how to install it mainly for Windows, but it will also instruct you to make sure you have the other installs ready to use just in case the device you want to use Tor on is not Windows....

Since iOS 11, Apple will manage all your paid subscriptions, but it’s buried deep in Settings and it can be frustrating to find. Here, we’ll show you the step-by-step process to manage your paid subscriptions on your iOS device to avoid recurring charges. Cancel Paid Subscriptions on iOS From your iPhone or iPad open Settings and select your Apple ID at the top of the list. Next, select iTunes & App Store from the menu....

Sadly, Google (YouTube’s owner) doesn’t have a great reputation for privacy. If you want to protect your account on YouTube, you may wish to manage (and boost) your YouTube privacy settings. Here’s how. How to Change Your Privacy Settings on YouTube YouTube allows you to manage some of the information that it shares with other users, such as your playlists and current subscriptions, in your YouTube settings area. You can change these settings via the website or YouTube app....

Use Power Throttling to Optimize Performance of Battery Life in Windows 10 Power Throttling will automatically be enabled when you install Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, as long as you have a supported CPU. As of now, that includes Intel 6th and 7th generation processors such as Skylake and Kaby Lake. Microsoft plans to expand support to other processors in the future. So, how can you tell if it’s working? The first place to look is your Taskbar Notification Area....

How Moderate Comments on Instagram Comment moderation can be done for both photos and videos. You can report, delete and block comments you find offensive. From the Comments screen, swipe left on a comment, then choose an appropriate action: reply, report, or delete. Tapping the more actions menu (“…”) in your feed gives you the option of turning off comments altogether on a photo or video. Instagram Comments Advanced Options Tap your profile tab, settings gear in the top-right, then go to Comments....

The pinning feature is incredibly useful. This feature allows you to add certain messages to a list of select pinned messages. This means that whenever you want to view that message again you don’t need to scroll back up in the main text channel. All you need to do is access the list of pinned messages and scroll through the much shorter list. Through this article, I will step you through the act of pinning messages, what exactly that means, and how to view the list of pinned messages....

How often does YouTube bother you with a request to use your real name from Google+ or Gmail? It seems like no matter how many times I tell Google “no,” it still manages to come back and ask again more often than a pushy car dealer. Does the search giant continue to ask over and over again in hopes that some users will eventually either give in? Or maybe they’ll be tricked while still drinking their morning coffee in a zombie-like state of alertness?...

Install the Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer The Chrome Remote Desktop Host is a bit like the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, except it works with your Google account. This saves you the hassle of dealing with IP addresses and other networking headaches. To install it, go to the Chrome Web Store, install the Chrome Remote Desktop app and then click Get started in the My Computers section. You’ll be prompted to download the Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer....

Here’s a look at how to use the “Reset this PC” feature by preserving files or deleting everything and starting from scratch. How to Factory Reset a Windows 11 PC To reset your Windows 11 PC, start by hitting the Windows key and opening Settings. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once Settings is open, click on System > Recovery....

For Tablet users, Swipe the screen from Left to Right starting on the far Right side. Tap Settings. Tap Power. Tap Sleep, Shut Down or Restart. Editors Note: I had some extra energy tonight so I included a screencast to go along with Jordan’s groovyPost. Type Win+I which will bring up the settings Charms Settings. Click Power and choose between Sleep, Shut down or Restart. Just as a reminder you can access this Charm panel from anywhere, while browsing the Internet, using a Windows 8 app, or pretty much anywhere else....

Why Root Your Android Phone? One thing to know about rooting, is it doesn’t dramatically change your phone in the same way that the iPhone is affected by jailbreaking. In fact, I wasn’t even sure that I had successfully completed a root at first. Your phone will basically be exactly the same, except now you’ll have access to administrator powers that were previously locked away. Let’s look at just a few of the ways it does change your phone: Pros...

You have two ways to access your out-of-office setting in Microsoft Teams. So use whichever is most convenient for you to get started. Access the Out of Office in Microsoft Teams You can access the Out of Office feature in Teams from either your profile or your settings. From Your Profile Click your profile icon on the top right to begin. Select a Set status message. At the bottom of the pop-up, click Schedule out of office....

You immediately panic, because there’s no button to set up MLA formatting automatically in Google Docs. You can stop worrying—let us show you how to set up MLA format in Google Docs manually. Why Do I Need MLA Formatting? The Modern Language Association (MLA) established a format to make scholarly papers in language and literature more uniform and easier to read. This standard defines what sort of paper to use, the style of typeface, and how to format your writing and citations....

Over the years, I’ve accumulated a number of computers, mobile devices and streaming boxes in my household. But I still like to keep my photos, music, movies and documents centralized on my main computer. Thanks to Windows HomeGroup sharing and iTunes Home Sharing, I don’t have to walk all the way up to my office every time I want to access those files. However, I do have to ensure that my main computer is powered on....

Read on to find out how. Windows 10 Sharing Features: Files, Folders, Printers, and USB Storage The Windows 10 Creators Update, in particular, enhances the sharing experience, with an improved sharing menu available in File Explorer and apps such as Microsoft Edge. Bluetooth is also much easier to set up and share files. Some of these topics we’ve covered for earlier versions of Windows or even earlier releases of Windows 10....

Google recently made a change on Gmail which allows users to enable SSL encryption (also known as https) for the entire site/application where previously SSL was only used on the login page . Being that I’ve been using GMAIL recently for more than just transitory throwaway email (I know… I know…) I’m very happy Google decided to further protect it’s customers by adding SSL to the entire site! Let’s Quickly get to the How-To Enable SSL for All Pages inside Gmail: Login to Gmail and Click Settings 2) Scroll to the bottom and Click the Bullet Always use https and Click Save Settings...

Note: The process is fairly similar no matter what version of Word you are using. The screenshots below may vary a bit as they were taken using Microsoft Word in Office 365. Also, this process assumes that you’ve already written your list in a document. Sort Lists in Word Alphabetically First, open your Word document and select your bulleted or numbered list by highlighting it. In the example below I am using a numbered list of names....

There’s more to Spotify than music streaming, however. Spotify also allows you to stream podcasts, and you can even add your very own podcast to Spotify. If you’re thinking about launching a podcast of your own, then read on to learn how to start a podcast on Spotify. Ensure Your Podcast Meets Spotify’s Requirements Before you start the process, it’s important that your podcast meets a set of requirements to be featured on Spotify....