Download the Data Counter Widget from the Android Market on your device. Then I add the Data Counter widget to my home screen. It displays data use for your mobile broadband and WiFi connection. Go into Widget Settings and tweak what it displays. It shows detailed data use stats from a day, month or week. Play around with the settings to make it work how you like it. My favorite setting is adjusting when the monthly monitoring starts....
Once you’ve created your perfect spreadsheet, you may be concerned about sharing it with other people—sticky fingers mean deleted cells that ruin your finely crafted formulae, after all. The good news is that it’s possible to lock a range of cells or an entire sheet to protect them from being edited in Google Sheets. Lock an Entire Sheet in Google Sheets If you want to protect an entire sheet from being edited by other people, you can lock the whole thing....
Windows 10 Picture Password To set it up, head to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and scroll down to the Picture password section, and click Add. Next, you’ll need to verify your account by signing into your Microsoft account with your full password. Under the brief description of what a picture password is in the left pane, select Choose picture. Now browse to the location of the image you want to use as the picture password....
The same functionality to speed up your laptop exists in Windows 11, but it’s got a new name (and a new location). If you want to make your laptop faster using Windows 11 power mode, here’s what you’ll need to do. Using Windows 11 Power Mode Out of the box, a Windows 11 laptop is set to provide as good a battery life as possible—performance comes second. This can be good for all-day laptop use if you’re just browsing the web and doing word processing....
“I would like to have SkyDrive in ‘My Computer, ’ but I’m not using Windows Office 2010. Is there any other way to get this done, not using Windows Office?” Um yeah, that’s a great point. The good news is, I have a great answer! You don’t need Office 2010 to Map a Windows Live Skydrive to your Windows 7 PC! Here, let me show you how! How To Mount Skydrive To A Drive Letter Without Using Windows Office Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then Right-Click Computer and Select Map network drive....
First, Pair Your Remote App With The Apple TV You’ll need the latest version of iOS and tvOS to start the pairing. Open up the Remote App and Add a Device. You’ll then go to your Apple TV and go to Settings > Remotes and Devices. There you’ll put in your pairing code, using the Siri Remote for input one last time. You can use your iPhone’s keyboard when you need to select text on your Apple TV....
It’s also possible to control your Apple TV from your Apple Watch. The remote app comes with the Apple Watch, and you need to set it up. And what could be easier than simply controlling it from your watch? Then you don’t need to worry about finding the missing remote all the time – mine goes missing all the time. Control Apple TV from Apple Watch First, make sure you’re Apple TV is powered on....
Remove Trusted PC from Microsoft Account First log in to your Microsoft Account. Under your Account Summary you’ll see a list of your trusted PCs. Here you can see I have several, to many actually. At the bottom of the list click Edit Security Info. Next you’ll have a list of each of your computers under Trusted PC. Just click the Delete link under the one(s) you want to remove....
Update: It looks like this trick will work for a few days, sometimes less — depending on your computing environment. For example, in my home office it came back after three days. It looks like it ends up pulling the ad from a different server. After the ad came back, I flushed my DNS — details below on how to do it — and the ad is gone again. Remove Skype Banner Ads To remove them you’ll need to add an entry to your HOSTS file....
The feature allows you to search inside any open tab by typing in keywords. You can also close a running tab by clicking the X icon next to it. But you might not want to use it and prefer it disappear from the title bar. Here is how to remove the button from your Chrome browser. Remove Search Tabs Arrow Button from Google Chrome To get started, launch the chrome browser on your computer and type (or copy and paste) the following into the Chrome address bar and hit Enter:...
Some methods are easier than others, but if you want to restore deleted files on macOS, here’s how. Check the Trash Folder When you delete a file on macOS, it usually heads to the Trash folder (named Bin in some locales). Like the Recycle Bin on Windows, this acts as a storing ground for files before they’re finally deleted. If you’ve deleted a file on Mac, but you haven’t emptied the Trash folder, you can restore folders from it....
The TrustedInstaller user account is used by the Windows Modules Installer service, so TrustedInstaller has exclusive permission to install, modify, and remove Windows updates and other optional Windows components. When you change the ownership of a protected registry key or take ownership of a file or folder, you should change the owner back to TrustedInstaller after making your changes. Access the Advanced Security Settings for a File or Folder If you’re restoring TrustedInstaller as the owner of a file or folder, right-click on the file or folder and select Properties....
Retrieve Forgotten FTP Passwords from Filezilla The Filezilla Site Manager window is where you set up each server connection. Here your username will be displayed; however, your password will be hidden. To retrieve your hidden passwords, open up the File menu and click Export. Check the “Export Site Manager entries” box and click OK. For simplicity’s sake, save the file to your Documents folder with the default FileZilla.xml name. Now exit Filezilla and browse to your Documents folder in Windows....
Rollback Windows 10 to the Previous Version To get started head to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery or just use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I. Click the “Get started” button under the “Go back to the previous version of Windows 10” section. Wait a few moments while Windows collects the data it needs, and then you will need to choose the reason you’re rolling back. You can include specific issues you’re having with the new build as well....
Click the Start Button » All Programs » Accessories »System Tools. Click Disk Defragmenter. Click Configure Schedule / Turn on Schedule. I recommend weekly for standard use. Also make sure that your PC needs to be on so pick a time when you will have your PC on. Once you’ve selected your time, click OK, and then close Disk Defragmenter. If you use any solid state drives, you’ll want to make sure defragmentation is disabled for them....
Instead of only taking screenshots with the Snipping Tool, you can use it to record your screen. Using it is straightforward, and when the screen record is done, you can save it or send it to someone. While it doesn’t allow cropping or edits, it’s free and convenient. We’ll show you how to screen record with the Snipping Tool on Windows 11 below. How to Screen Record with Snipping Tool on Windows 11 If needed, you can use the Snipping Tool to record a select app or section of your screen or the entire desktop....
Enable Two-Step Verification on WhatsApp To turn it on open the app and go to Settings > Account > Two-Step Verification and tap Enable. Now enter a six-digit passcode – you’ll need to verify it a second time. You’ll also need to enter an email address in case you need your passcode reset. You have the option to skip this step, but you might not want to as you could be locked out of your account for seven days (more on that below)....
However, you might want to see a history of your liked posts to pull up an interesting photo or video another user had put up. The good news is you can retrieve posts you’ve liked using the Instagram app. We’ll explain how to see posts you’ve liked on Instagram below. How to See Posts You’ve Liked on Instagram It’s impossible to see everything you recently liked on Instagram. However, you can see the 300 posts you liked most recently by accessing your account settings in the Instagram app....
Change Google Calendar Default View To get started, launch a browser on your desktop and log into your Google Calendar if you aren’t already. Click the gear icon at the upper-right side of the screen and select Settings. Next, click on View Options from the menu on the left side of the page. Then from the view options menu on the right, click on the “Set custom view” dropdown menu....
Thankfully, Google Maps allows you to store your home and work addresses in Google Maps. This saves you time when you’re heading to the office or back to your home. Rather than typing in a full address, searching for home or work will bring up the information and directions you need, saving your time. If you want to know how to set home and work addresses in Google Maps, here’s what you’ll need to do....
