However, this can be annoying because the Play Store starts to respond more slowly. Especially on older hardware. But you can clear out your search history which improves the responsiveness of your search experience in the Play Store. Here is a look at how to do it from your Android phone or tablet. Delete Google Play Store Search History on Android Open Google Play Store and tap on the menu button....
Screencast For Disabling the Junk Mail Folder on Outlook 2013 Step-by-Step Open Outlook, click the Home Tab, and click Junk. From the dropdown menu, click Junk E-mail Options. Click the bullet No Automatic Filtering. Click OK to save the settings change and that’s it. However, I also still get mail moved to Junk, but if you open the emails, the Info prompt which appears under the retention policy, says “marked as spam using junk filter other than the Outlook Junk E-mail filter” – I suspect this is the cause of all our problems....
To be clear, the Mini Toolbar is the small box that appears in Word during selections and above the Right-Click menu. It contains commonly used formatting options including font changes, bold, italics, underline, and more. How To Turn Off The Mini Toolbar Auto-Appear In Word 2010 Step 1 Click the File ribbon and then Click Options. Step 2 In the options window, Click the General tab and then Uncheck the Show Mini Toolbar on selection box....
Sierra includes automated storage management, deleting and moving frequently accessed files to iCloud, Apple Pay on the Web, picture-in-picture player, and universal clipboard. You can also sync your desktop across other Macs running Sierra and Apple devices running iOS 10. The biggest addition is Siri support; the iOS digital assistant can now be used on your Mac. In this article, we show you how to get your Mac ready for the upgrade....
Let’s quickly review the process: Step 1 Log in to http://office.live.com/ using your Windows Live ID. Step 2 Click Add files to upload a PPT or XLS file. Or, create a new one from scratch by Clicking on the appropriate document type on the right. Step 3 Select an existing folder that’s shared with everyone, or Click New Folder if you don’t have a public folder. Step 4 Name your folder....
While you can manually tweak search indexing options and search file content — starting with Windows 10 1903, Microsoft is making things easier by including a new “Enhanced mode” for search indexer. Once enabled, Windows will search across all folders and connected drives. Here’s a look at how to enable enhanced search feature. And we’ll also take a look at how you can exclude specific locations from the search process....
Add Fire TV Apps from your Browser When you select an app on the site you get a description and some screenshots and can read the rating reviews. Then, if you have multiple Fire TV devices, pick the one you want to send it to from the drop-down list and click the “Get App” button. If you are a Fire TV owner, what is your preferred method of finding and installing new apps on your device?...
Kindle Books Alexa Can Read Aloud Once you purchase the Kindle eBooks, open the Alexa app on Android, iOS, or via the web at alexa.amazon.com. Then head to Settings > Music & Books. Scroll down on the next page and select Kindle Books. That will bring you to a list of the kindle eBooks that Alexa can read from your collection. Just tap or click on the one you want Alexa to read, and you will start to hear the book being read to you....
The gist, Microsoft included a visual basic script that will automatically output the activation type as well as the license status for your Office 2010 install. The process only takes a couple of steps, but you need to know where to look. Step 1 Click the Start Menu Orb and Type cmd into the search box. Right-Click the cmd.exe result and Select Run as administrator.* *Holy smokes, it seems like we are ALWAYS running cmd as an administrator!...
YouTube Download URLs VLC Stream the video to VLC player by pressing Ctrl + N (Cmd + N on Mac) and then paste the link to the video in the “network URL” box. It should start streaming as soon as you press Play. Tip: VLC also has a convert option here; however it can be unreliable and usually glitched out when I was testing it. Once the YouTube video is playing, visit the Tools menu in VLC and click “Media Information” (Ctrl/CMD + I hotkey)....
Bring Back the Start Button in Windows 8 No Start button or Start menu is the biggest complaints I hear from new users of Windows 8. While the 8.1 update includes a Start button, it still lacks the traditional Start Menu, which undoubtedly won’t satisfy all users. But it’s easy to get back. Check out our article on using Classic Shell. Or if you’re willing to part with five bucks, Stardock’s Start8 is another awesome solution....
Hide or Unhide App Purchases from iTunes Launch iTunes and log into the App Store. Under Apps Store Quick Links on the right, click Purchased. Then hover your mouse over an app you want to hide and click the X icon. In the confirmation dialog that comes up, click Hide. To unhide an app, go into you account settins. Under the iTunes in the Cloud section, click on View Hidden Purchases....
Google gives you a zip file with your archived feeds. The amount of time it takes will vary depending on the amount of feeds you’re subscribed to. After it’s downloaded, extract it to a convenient location. In that zip file you’ll find a bunch of .JSON files and one .XML file – and that’s the one you’ll need. Import Google Reader Feeds to Microsoft Outlook If you’re a user of Outlook, you might not know that it includes a RSS reader that’s actually pretty decent....
Prerequisite Your Kindle Must be rooted (click for guide) The Short Guide Need more details? Check out the full guide below. The Detailed Guide Download this zip which contains the six different Google APK files. Extract them to a folder on your computer and then move the APK files to your Kindle Fire HD’s download folder. In ES File Explorer tap the menu button at the bottom of the screen and then tap the Settings button....
Microsoft provides several editions of Windows 10. When you buy a new PC, you will likely get Windows 10 Home preinstalled, or if you’re running a consumer version such as Windows 7 Home Premium, Starter, Home Basic, or Windows 8.1 Core, your PC will get Windows 10 Home as a free upgrade through Windows Update. In addition to Home, there is Pro, which is also on new PCs, retail purchase, or free upgrade for corresponding editions such as Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate....
Update: Chrome now encrypts password data and this method no longer works. If we find another method for recovering Google Chrome passwords, we’ll update this article. Aren’t saved passwords great? No more racking your brain to remember obscure login credentials or locking yourself out of your account after too many failed login attempts due to typos. These are especially common inconveniences if you have a decently strong password with non-dictionary terms, uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols....
If you use the function keys often, you can set the Touch Bar so the functions keys permanently display instead of the media controls for all apps or for certain apps. We’ll show you both ways. Access the Keyboard Settings To show the function keys on the Touch Bar by default, you need to change the keyboard settings. Select System Preferences on the Apple menu. On the System Preferences dialog, click Keyboard....
Find and Manage Where Downloads are Stored in Windows 10 By default, modern web browsers save files to the Downloads folder under your user account. You can navigate to Downloads in a couple of different ways. An easy way to get there is to open Start > Downloads. Or, press Windows key+R then type: %userprofile%/downloads, then hit Enter. That opens your Downloads folder to “This PC” in File Explorer. You can also add a shortcut to the Start menu for Downloads....
New Apps Category in Windows 10 Settings Not a lot has changed appearance-wise in the new Apps category; several tabs have been moved there, which include: Default AppsOffline mapsApps for Websites. Filters and sorting tools are more refined, featuring a column view, making it easier to find and determine information like app size. Windows 10 Will Soon Only Run Universal Apps A new list box lets you block apps from outside the Windows Store....
You’ll need a Mac running OS X 10.6 or later. In this example I am using Apple OS X Lion 10.7.3 running on a Mac Mini. Open the Mac App Store and install Windows Phone 7 Connector – It’s free. It downloads and installs and you’ll find Windows Phone 7 Connector in Launchpad. Start the app and you’re greeted with the following screen. Now connect your Windows Phone to your Mac with the micro USB cable....
