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However, you might prefer wallpaper that automatically changes during the day. Microsoft allows you to change the wallpaper automatically on Windows 11. Changing desktop wallpapers provides a unique experience that adds pizazz to days that seem redundant. There are two ways to make Windows 11 automatically change the desktop wallpaper in the Settings app. We’ll show you how to do both below. Can You Change the Wallpaper Automatically on Windows 11?...

Change Monitor Refresh Rate on Windows 10 Starting with Windows 10 version 20H2 October 2020 Update you can change the refresh rate directly in the Settings app. An easy way to get there is to first right-click an empty area of your desktop and choose Display settings from the menu. The Display Settings section of the Settings app opens up. Scroll down a bit and click the “Advanced Display Settings” link....

Note: This article was originally written over 10 years ago. Android has matured a lot over that amount of time. We’ll come out with an updated version of this soon and link to it. Update: If the code below does not work for you, try this method instead. Step 1 Tap your Phone app and open up the dialer. Step 2 Using the touchscreen keypad, dial ##786# (aka ##RTN#). No need to press dial; the phone should automatically open up to the RTN screen....

A laptop or budget PC will most likely have an integrated graphics card (meaning it’s soldered in with the motherboard). Other systems have a dedicated card that you can swap out, which you’ll typically see on high-end desktop PCs or gaming machines. Whether it’s integrated or a dedicated card, there will be times when you need to know which GPU you have. We’ll show you how to check your graphics card on Windows 11 below....

Not to be confused with Safe Mode, a Windows clean boot clean uses only the bare minimal startup apps and drivers required to load the operating system. A clean boot provides more control over which services and apps run than Safe Mode. In turn, that allows you to better determine what’s causing the problem—and hopefully fix it. Here’s how to clean boot Windows 11 so you can narrow down any problems you’re having....

Backup your Phone Apps with Titanium Backup Note: Titanium backup requires root access, if your phone is not rooted you will not be able to use this app. Step 1 Download Titanium Backup from the Android market. I’ve linked the free version but there is also a paid version with a few extra features. For all intended purposes, the free version is what most people use. The first time you launch Titanium Backup, it will likely request Superuser (root) permission....

First, you need to install ePubator from the Play Store. Open the app and tap Convert on the main screen. You’ll get a directory of your SD card. Navigate to the location where your PDF file is stored. When you find the file, tap on it and ePubator will start converting it. You can tap Stop if you want to cancel and start over. When conversion is finished, tap OK....

What’s nice about the filters in Google Sheets is that you can create Filter Views and reuse them. Then anytime you want to make that certain data jump out at you, just select the Filter View. Here, we’ll show you how to use Filter Views in Google Sheets to help you work with your spreadsheets easier. Create a Filter You can create a temporary filter for your data in Google Sheets....

Guest post: Isaac Philbrook, a long-time groovyReader turned contributor who loves to find solutions for annoying problems! groovyPost has always had a big fat hole in our archives when it comes to groovyPosts for the MAC so I hope we will see more from Isaac in the future! Recently, I ran into trouble when I realized that my HP all-in-one printer/scanner/fax would not cooperate and make multi-paged .PDFs. This was a tragedy....

If you need to delete several or all contacts at once, doing so is straightforward using your phone or the iCloud website. Let’s check out the process to delete all contacts on your iPhone the easy way. Here’s how. How to Delete Contacts on iPhone You can use a few methods to delete contacts from your iPhone. Each option is easy to do, provided you know where to look. So here’s a look at deleting a single contact from iPhone....

Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the File > Options. Step 2 The Outlook Options window should pop up. Here Click Trust Center > Trust Center Settings. Step 3 The Trust Center window should open. Click Attachment Handling > Turn off Attachment Preview checkbox. Done! Now Outlook should no longer allow preview of any attachments that are received. You can also turn off only specific attachments if you click the Attachment and Document Previewer button from the same location in the Trust Center....

To temporarily disable the sound, hold the Mute key on your Mac keyboard after powering on your Mac. Hold it down until the Apple logo appears on your screen then release. Remember this is a temporary solution and you’ll need to hold the Mute key each time you reboot. Another options is to turn down the volume on your Mac before shutting down. Click the Speaker and set the volume bar all the way down....

Did you know Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 include an easy to use and very secure encryption service that allows you to encrypt files and folders with just a few clicks? It’s called the Encrypted File Service or EFS. Years ago I wrote how to use EFS to encrypt files using automation and scripting however I never explained how to enable it the easy way — from the Windows Explorer Interface....

Embed a PowerPoint Slide There are two ways you can add PowerPoint content into a Word document. You can either paste content by pressing Ctrl + V or insert it as a linked or embedded object. With the latter, you can still with the object in the original app. In this case, after inserting a PowerPoint object into Word, you can double-click the slide to use PowerPoint. As Microsoft explains:...

We’ll show you how to enable dark mode in OneNote on your desktop, Windows 10, Mac, and mobile devices. In some cases, you must be using dark mode on your device to apply it to OneNote. Dark Mode in OneNote Desktop You can enable dark mode for the desktop version of OneNote on Windows easily. Just note that this setting will apply to all of your Microsoft Office applications....

Enabling Remote Desktop for Windows 7 is simple, so this will be a real quick article. It’s worth mentioning that these steps are virtually identical for Windows Vista, too. Update: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. For the latest, greatest, and most secure OS, make sure you’re running Windows 10. For more, please read our article on how to use RDP on Windows 10. Enable RDP on Windows 7 1....

Locate an Item Using Your AirTag For an item you misplace nearby, like in your home, you can use the Precise Location feature for the AirTag (Settings> Privacy > Location Services > Find My). This shows exactly where the item is, how far from you it’s located, and you can have it play a sound. For an item away from home, you can see its last known location, its current spot on a map, and get directions to it....

A groovy reader recently wrote to us in an email: Thanks for the question Redd, it turns out that the recent 2.2.1 update for the Epic 4G did have quite a few glitches, so much so that Sprint and Samsung recalled the update. But, addressing just your laggy screen orientation problem, we have two different solutions. -Redd B.” One way is to hard-reset (completely wipe all your data) your phone and set it back to Android 2....

Shuffling mixes up the order of your playlist queue. You won’t hear the songs in the same order, randomizing them to create a unique listening experience every time. That is, of course, if the Spotify shuffle feature is working. If you need to fix things when the Spotify shuffle isn’t working properly, you’ll need to follow our steps below. How to Enable Spotify Shuffle Mode If you’re new to Spotify and haven’t used the Spotify shuffle functionality before, we’ll look at how to enable it on desktop and mobile....

Set up Call Forwarding using Mobile Carrier Codes This method involves punching in a code on your phone’s dial pad. The codes listed are accurate as of June 2016. For details on additional codes, including call forward when busy or no answer call forwarding, please see the detailed instructions links I’ve listed under each carrier. T-mobile Enable – Dial **21*PhoneNumber#Disable – ##21#Detailed instructions Verizon Enable – Dial *72 followed by the phone numberDisable – *73Detailed instructions...