Posts

Requirements Mozilla Thunderbird installed [download link]A computer running Windows, Mac, or Linux30 minutes to an hour, copying labels can take a long time Sign in to both accounts over IMAP using Mozilla’s Thunderbird. This can be done from Settings » Options » Account Settings… To connect to Gmail or Google Apps mail via IMAP, you’ll need to enable IMAP within the mail account settings. Now that you have both accounts added to Thunderbird, wait for the email lists to populate....

Enable Network Sharing For the feature to work, you’ll need to make sure to enable sharing when you connect to the network. You can select this option the first time you connect to your WiFi network. Or to enable sharing later, go to the Charms bar » Settings » Network and right click your connection and select Turn Sharing on or Off. Windows 8 Play To from Desktop Right click a video, music or picture file and from the context menu select Play To and then the device....

Verizon Smartphones First Choice: Apple iPhone 4S ($199, $299, $399; 16GB, 32GB, 64GB) The Apple iPhone 4S is great phone for Apple enthusiasts. Packed with a dual-core 1GHz processor, a best-in-class 8-megapixel camera and the new Siri voice assistant – it will perform well as a daily workhorse. Its software is the latest iOS5 with its major improvement of keeping your phone synced with their iCloud service. This hardware upgrade, however, is not revolutionary....

Surface Mini or Maxi? Although, as the event draws nearer, reports say that the Surface mini may or may not happen, but a larger screen device is in the works. According to various sources, one being Computer World, the larger Surface Pro will be around 12-inches. The current Surface and Surface 2 Pro both have a 10.6-inch display. If this is true, the Surface Pro would compete with so-called ultra books and be considered an actual workhorse machine, not as an “in-between” device....

What is RAM, exactly? What does it do, how does it work, and how much of it do you really need? How can you find out how much RAM your computer currently has? Keep reading to find out the answers to all of these questions and more. What is RAM? RAM stands for Random Access Memory. You can think of it as the short-term memory in your computer. It stores the data that your PC needs for any currently active apps and processes....

SoundCloud offers music tracks from new artists around the world. So if you’re into music discovery, it’s definitely a service to check out. But that’s not all. It provides a platform for new artists to share their songs and then evaluate statistics for their work. Let’s take a deep dive into SoundCloud so that you as either a listener or a creator knows if it’s an application that’s worth your time....

Jumping right to the end — everything is fine; it is not a virus. If you have Windows 10 and the latest updates, you don’t need to worry about StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. The Start (StartMenuExperienceHost.exe) is an executable created by Microsoft and built into the core OS. What is StartMenuExperienceHost.exe? The friendly name is Start, and it manages the Windows 10 start menu. It’s a new feature starting with Windows 10 version 1903....

What is an Internet Meme? Typically featuring a combination of image macros and a concept or catchphrase, the internet meme is an important part of internet culture. The reason? Because of their humorous nature, internet memes can spread virally across various avenues online, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social networking platforms, and also through email or text. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “meme” as “an image, video, piece of text, typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations....

Diagnose and Repair Office 2007 or 2010 Office 2007 includes the Microsoft Office Diagnostics tool. it’s a simple utility that’s wizard based and runs diagnostics on Office that identifies problems and search fro solutions and repair them itself. After it’s done, you’ll get a detailed report of the results. If a problem can’t be fixed, it provides a link to a Microsoft site that will provide you with more details of what’s wrong and possible fixes....

The benefit of downloading an ISO is you can put them on installation media like a DVD or USB flash drive using a free utility like Rufus or Microsoft’s Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool — the name is old, but it works for creating a bootable flash drive. Then you can do a clean installation on one of your test computers for Windows 10. The other benefit is that an ISO provides an easy method for installing Windows 10 on a virtual machine using a program like Oracle’s free VirtualBox or by using Hyper-V in Windows 8....

While having all of those categories can be useful, sometimes you need to find something specific and find it fast. For a richer and more robust search experience, here’s a look at using “My Stuff”. Use My Stuff for a Better Search Experience on Windows 10 When you do a search using “My stuff” it searches your local and connected drives, OneDrive, and it lets you filter the results in various categories....

Microsoft first experimented with ARM processors in 2012, when it introduced a variant of its flagship desktop operating system called Windows RT. Windows RT targeted particular SoC’s (system on a chip) with a focus on Microsoft’s new modern application model, now called Universal apps. Windows RT devices were unsuccessful in the market because of a lack of support for x86 applications. ARM Processor and Built-in Cellular Modem Support coming to Windows 10 in 2017 Microsoft’s ARM endeavor saw the company release two flagship devices over its life span called the Surface RT then the Surface 2....

Most people just tolerate this annoyance, since eventually, the Start menu will begin working again. However, you don’t have to tolerate it any longer. Use the following tips to get the Start menu working quickly for you again. Windows 10 Start Menu Not Opening: Why It Happens There are two main behaviors that can start happening with the Windows 10 Start menu. It either won’t open at all, or it takes more than 5 seconds to finally open....

To fix that issue, one thing you can do is increase the thickness of the cursor. Here’s where to find the setting and help make the cursor easier to see. Increase Cursor Thickness in Windows 10 Open the Settings app (Windows Key + I) and head to Ease of Access > Other Options. Now in the Visual Options section at the bottom, you’ll find a slider for cursor thickness. Just slide it higher or lower to get it to where you like it....

There can be several reasons why Windows 11 keeps crashing. It could be a hardware issue, outdated driver, bug within Windows, malware, or any number of undiagnosed problems. Knowing where to start troubleshooting can be a chore, but we’ve put together some steps you can take to fix a crashing Windows 11 PC below. 1. Basic Troubleshooting Fixes When Windows 11 Keeps Crashing You can try these basic troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue before diving in deeper....

Just for reference, here’s a comparison between the old Vista Calc look and the new Windows 7 Calc. Vista Calculator: Windows 7 Calculator: If you’ve never used the Calculator in Windows 7 before, then I recommend giving it a try! Just Open up the Start Menu and Type in Calc and Press Enter. The Calculator should instantly load! Most modern keyboards also have a calculator button. Take a look; you might be surprised to find a button that opens Microsoft Calculator automatically....

The issue is most noticeable on Mac with dynamic wallpapers. First introduced with macOS Mojave in 2018, dynamic wallpapers automatically change to match the time of day. It’s a great concept. Unfortunately, it’s one Apple hasn’t embraced. Including macOS Big Sur, which arrives this fall, Apple has released only four dynamic wallpapers. Yes, only four. Luckily, third-parties have stepped up to provide additional dynamic wallpapers. 24 Hour Wallpaper is one of my favorites....

There have been many over the years, but unfortunately, lots of them are now defunct. Have no fear; there are still plenty of resources available for you to do reverse image searches using your profile photo. Google Face Search One of the go-to places to perform a reverse image search on faces is Google Images. It’s the longest-running reverse image search tool, and there’s no sign that it’s going away soon, unlike most other face search services....

The Next Xbox Announcement Slated for May 21 Xbox will announce the next Xbox on May 21, according to an email sent out by Microsoft to members of the press. All it says is “Xbox” and under it, “A New Generation Revealed.” It doesn’t take much investigating to figure out that Microsoft is planning to reveal its next console. There isn’t much info on it, but this is the first official confirmation that something is up with Microsoft’s next console....

Add Quick Launch to Context Menu on Windows 10 %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch The icon is a standard folder by default, but you can change it to something else if you want. Just right-click the Quick Launch icon in File Explorer and select the Change Icon button. From there you can select from the icons built into Windows 10 or browse to the location of custom icons you’ve downloaded from the web....