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Windows 10 Automatic Maintenance The Automatic Maintenance settings are still accessible from the classic Control Panel at the time of this writing. Open Control Panel and choose Security and Maintenance. Next, expand the Maintenance menu and under the Automatic Maintenance section, click the “Change maintenance settings” link. That will allow you to set a different time for the automatic maintenance tasks to run. It is set to 2 A.M. by default but you can change it to a time that works best for you....

However, you might not be interested in seeing what friends are listening to. Maybe you’d prefer to remove that section for a cleaner Spotify experience. But, on the other hand, you might want to see what friends listen to but can’t see it. Either way, we’ll show you how to show or hide friend activity on Spotify. We’ll also look at entering a private listening session. How to Show or Hide Friend Activity on Spotify Note: This process only works with the desktop version of Spotify....

Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has allowed you to control the behavior of notifications. You can make them display longer or turn them off completely. Here’s how. Configure Windows 10 Notifications To configure the number of seconds that notifications display on the screen in Windows 10, head to Start > Settings. You can also open Settings with the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I. When the Settings app opens up, click on Ease of Access....

How to Manually Update Chrome OS on a Chromebook To get started, launch the Chrome Browser on your desktop and, click the Options menu (three dots) in the upper right corner and choose Settings. Alternately, you can also click on the clock in the lower right corner of the desktop and select Settings (gear icon). That opens the “Settings” page. From there click on About Chrome OS on the lower-left corner of the screen....

Whether you want to mute yourself or the person you’re calling, here’s how to mute someone on FaceTime. How to Mute Yourself on FaceTime If you want to mute yourself on FaceTime, you can do this easily from your iPhone or Mac. While muted, the person you are calling won’t be able to hear you until you unmute yourself again. To mute yourself on FaceTime on your iPhone: To mute yourself on FaceTime on your Mac:...

So, in case you didn’t know, here is a look at the other ways you can open Task Manager on Windows 11 that are different but still yield the same results. Here we will take a look at several options for accessing Task Manager. You can use whichever method works best for you and your workflow. Open Task Manager on Windows 11 from Start One of the easier ways, and similar to clicking the taskbar on Windows 10, is to right-click the Start menu on Windows 11....

Encryption Features come built into all the Microsoft Office 2010 Suite of applications including Word 2010, Excel 2010, and Powerpoint 2010. This feature is a nice improvement over password protecting documents under Office 2007 since it is also password-protected – but the new process for Office 2010 is consistent across the core Office suite (Word 2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010, etc.) I’ll demonstrate the process just once using Microsoft Word 2010....

How To Pin More Than One Folder To the Windows 7 Taskbar First, we need to create a dummy .exe file. To do this Right-Click anywhere on the desktop and Select New > Bitmap image. 2. Rename the New Bitmap Image.bmp to dummy.exe Note: If you are unable to do this make sure you have file extensions enabled for Windows 7! Now we need to create a dummy shortcut to the ....

If you’re a new Windows 10 user and want to print from one of the new built-in Universal apps, you might not be sure what to do. Here’s a look at how to print from apps like Photos and Microsoft Edge, and a workaround to print a story from the News app. Print from Windows 10 Photos App When you have a photo open, select the photo you want to print, and then select the Print button at the upper-right corner and select Print from the dropdown menu....

Reset PIN on Windows 10 If you forget your PIN and can’t log in, then click the “I forgot my PIN” link from the login screen. In the next window that comes up type in your Microsoft Account password. Verify your two-factor authentication code if prompted. Then click Continue on the verification message. Then enter your new PIN twice. Change PIN From Desktop You can also change the PIN from the desktop if you need or want to change it....

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....

You’ll want to use Google Docs’ search functionality. It’s quick but powerful, allowing you to use simple search phrases or complex search criteria to find the content you’re looking for. You can learn how to search in Google Docs using the steps below. How to Search for Specific Words in Google Docs If you want to find a specific word or phrase in your document, you can use the Google Docs search tool to find every instance of that word or phrase within your document....

Note: Outlook 2007 also includes the Mail Merge feature; however, the screenshots and steps below are from Microsoft Outlook 2010. We also show how to send personalized mass emails using Outlook 2013 and 2016. How to Create Personalized Multi-Recipient Mass Emails Quickly Using Outlook Mail Merge In Outlook, go to your Contacts and Select which contacts you would like to send your mass personalized email. Next above on the toolbar, click Mail Merge....

Set Up Your Email on iPhone or iPad To get started, go to Settings > Mail. Next, tap on Accounts > Add Account. Now tap the email service you want to add. Here I’m going to set up my Outlook.com account. Choosing Outlook.com will cover any Microsoft account like @hotmail, @live, or @outlook. But whichever service you pick you’ll then need to log into your account. So, for example, if you choose Gmail, you need to log into your Google account....

What happens if things don’t seem to be working out properly? If you’re using Google Sheets, you can quickly show the formulas you’re using. For instance, this can be useful if you’re trying to track down errors across a large spreadsheet. If you’re unsure, here’s how to show formulas in Google Sheets. How to Quickly Show Google Sheets Formulas Using Shortcuts The quickest way to show formulas in Google Sheets is to use a keyboard shortcut....

While you can use it to open apps with your voice, you can’t close them or do other system functions like restarting or shutting down your PC. If you like to use voice commands with your Windows 10 device, this trick will let you restart or power it down with your voice. Plus, your friends and co-workers will be impressed and wonder how you did it! Shutdown or Restart Windows 10 with Cortana First, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box and type in the following path: %appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs...

I’m not the only one to notice this as a Reddit user pointed this out as well. Just like in their situation, I am getting an ad for something that I already pay for. A big complaint among Windows 10 users is this trend of ads being displayed in different areas of the OS, such as the Start menu, on the Lock Screen, from the taskbar, and in some Microsoft apps like News....

Here’s a look at how to stop the latest version of Windows from syncing your theme between devices. Windows 10: Disable Syncing Themes If you would rather have unique themes to differentiate your PCs, you can. Here’s how. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sync your settings. From the right-hand pane, select Individual sync settings. Toggle the Theme setting to off. That’s all there is to it! Now, you can choose different themes on your different Windows 10 machines, even if your computers are linked by your Microsoft Account....

Today when I launched Windows Live Writer I was prompted to install the latest beta from Windows Live. (FYI – Windows Live Writer is a Free Offline Blogging tool similar to Microsoft Word which allows you to Write Blog Posts/Articles – just like the one your reading now – and then upload the Posts to your Blog/Website. Very slick tool if you have a Blog or SharePoint site.) In any case, I was running build – Technical Preview 14....

Although for some, this groovyPost might be fairly basic, being that I just upgrade my memory card I thought this would be a great begginerGeek post to review the simple steps! Upgrade Disk Space on Android Step 1 First, we need to transfer all the photos and images from our old memory card to our new one. So, eject your memory stick from your mobile and connect it into a memory card reader connected to your PC....