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The good news is that Windows 10 and Linux live in harmony better than ever these days. Dual booting Windows 10 and Linux used to be a precarious process that could wreck your Windows installation, your Linux installation or both. While the process isn’t quite a smooth as dual booting macOS and Windows with Boot Camp, it comes close. In this article, we’ll show you how to safely install Windows 10 and Linux on the same hard drive....

Enable iPhone LED Alerts First, tap on Settings on your iPhone’s home screen. Next tap General. Scroll down under General and open Accessibility settings. Scroll down the Accessibility settings and you will see LED Flash for Alerts option…tap to turn it on. Now, whenever you will receive a call or a message, the flash light on you iPhone will start blinking till you answer it. To make sure you see the LED Flash Alert, it’s a good idea to turn your phone screen-side down to see it easier....

While some people may say that their device listening to them all the time is creepy, others find being able to target a voice search from anywhere useful and convenient. If you find yourself in the second group, making the “OK Google” command available system-wide is an easy thing to do. OK Google Everywhere The search engine giant has started rolling out the option to make OK Google available everywhere on your Android device....

With the optimized battery charging feature enabled, the battery in your iPhone is kept below 80% until a full charge is needed. This helps reduce unnecessary battery aging and can also improve performance. By default, iOS 13 enables the optimized battery charging feature. If you know that you’ll need your phone to be fully charged, you can turn off the optimized battery charging feature. Read on to find out how....

Enable Two-Step Verification on Twitter Step 1. Login to your insecure Twitter account, Click Profile image > Settings. Step 2. On the left, Click Security and Privacy. On the right, check the box Verify Login Requests. Step 3. Twitter will next ask you to confirm your Phone Number. Click Send Code. Note: If you’ve not yet added a mobile device to your account, Click Mobile from the Settings menu to walk through the steps....

Prep to Export Contacts Moving contact information from Excel to Outlook requires saving your spreadsheet as a .csv file. Be sure to click the worksheet within a multiple-sheet spreadsheet before getting started. You now have a copy of your spreadsheet in .cvs format; the original file has not been affected and is closed. You should now close the .cvs file. Importing into Outlook Follow these directions to bring the contents of the recently created ....

Export a Google Doc to Microsoft Office Format If you already have a Google Doc, open it and head to File > Download as > Microsoft Word (.docx) from the toolbar. Next, browse to the location on your PC where you want to save the document, give it a name, and click the “Save” button. Now you can navigate to the location you saved the doc, and you’ll find it’s saved in the appropriate Microsoft Office file format....

The same goes for the thumbnail cache, which keeps a preview of images, videos, and documents. There are several ways to do this. The most common involves using the command line. Or you can use a free third-party utility. We’ll look at both options. Reset the Icon and Thumbnail Caches If your icons are corrupted or not displaying properly, you can reset the Windows 10 icon cache to fix them....

A while back after upgrading to Office 2007, I ran into a problem with Internet Explorer 7 crashing EVERY TIME I tried to open a document in Sharepoint. The problem occurred for both Excel and Word documents no matter what I tried (document check-out, edit then click on a link, etc.) I found that if I saved the document locally, I could open the .xls or .doc but… obviously, I wasn’t necessarily looking for a workaround!...

Fix Problems With Your Mac Mouse: Connection Issues Most of the input devices for computers connect wirelessly through Bluetooth. Unfortunately, this connection can break, leaving your mouse or other devices unusable. To get things back on track sometimes requires simply turning the machine back on, which you can do in one or two steps. The Apple Magic Mouse and Magic Mouse 2 each have a slide switch at the device’s bottom....

Hide User Accounts on Mac Out of the box, your Mac’s login screen will display the user icon and username for everyone with an account. You can remove the icons and usernames from the macOS login screen. Instead, you’ll see two blank text boxes. This solution doesn’t just remove the clutter. It also adds a security level since anyone with access to the computer can no longer see the usernames associated with the Mac....

Highlight Duplicates with Conditional Formatting in Excel If you’ve never used conditional formatting in Excel, it can be a little intimidating at first. But once you use it a few times and understand the flexibility and power behind it, you may start using it more and more. For this tutorial, highlighting duplicate data with the conditional formatting feature is no more than a few clicks. So it’s easier than you might think....

Note: I’m using Android 2.3.5 software on an HTC Explorer. But the process is similar on most Android smartphones. Open the contacts application from the main menu on your Android device. Click on the menu button and tap on Import/Export. It will show you a couple options to import/export contacts from SIM card or SD card. Select Import From Sim Card (Or SD Card if your contacts are stored on SD card)....

You can make Windows display more items on the jump lists by tweaking the Registry. For example, you can set it to show around 15-20 items, which shows up well on most displays. This guide will show how to increase jump list items on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Increase Jump List Items on Windows We’ll show you how to increase jump list items on Windows 10. However, the process is the same on Windows 11....

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....

Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy way to insert a table in Gmail directly— there’s no table tool, for instance. While it isn’t possible to add tables to Gmail messages officially, there are some ways around the problem. For instance, you can use Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel to create your table, then copy and paste it into your email. To do this, here’s what you’ll need to do. Create a Table in Sheets or Excel First, you’ll need to make a table in a third-party tool....

Breaking up your document will make it easier to read and better for your readers. A good way to do this is by adding vertical lines, and there are a number of ways you can do this in Google Docs. Here’s how to insert a vertical line in Google Docs. How to Insert a Vertical Line in Google Docs Using the Drawing Tool The drawing tool in Google Docs allows you to insert lines, shapes, text boxes, and images....

First, make sure you have it set so you can sideload apps. Swipe down on the home screen and tap More then Device. Then turn on Allow Installation of Applications. Now download the youtube.apk file to your PC. After you’ve downloaded the file, connect your Kindle Fire HD tablet to your computer if it isn’t already. When AutoPlay comes up, then click Open Device to View Files, or open it in Computer....

How? Simple: dial in with Google Voice or Gmail using the Voice and Video Chat Call Phones feature. Earlier this year, Google rolled out a feature that lets you call phones from your Gmail chat window and use your computer’s microphone and speakers to place a VoIP call. For now, the Google Call Phones feature is free for domestic calls. For international calls, it’s still much cheaper than you’ll pay anywhere else—including Skype....

If you want to create your own calendar, you can do this using Google Sheets. Creating your own calendar gives you far more control over exactly how your calendar looks and functions. You can use it online or print it off to use as a pen-and-paper desktop calendar. If you want to make a calendar in Google Sheets, here’s what you’ll need to do. Using a Google Sheets Calendar Template The simplest way to create a quick and easy calendar in Google Sheets is to use one of the ready-made templates available to users....