Why Update to 64-bit Chrome? According to Google, there’s some good reasons to update to the 64-bit version of Chrome. Benefits include a faster browser, better stability, and improved security. How Do I Upgrade from Chrome 32-bit to 64-bit? If you want to upgrade form the 32-bit to the new stable 64-bit version of Chrome, go to this Chrome site and underneath the main “Download Chrome” button you will see “You can also download Chrome for Windows 64-bit....

We first reported that Bing displays full song lyrics back in October. The lyrics feature for Google seems to be first reported a few days ago and announced on this Google+ profile. Bing vs Google Lyric Search This afternoon I have been testing the two engines and compared their song lyric search capabilities and right now Bing is winning easily. Apparently the results for Google are powered by Google Play Music, so only the songs in its database show up....

The new data breach occurred due to a bug in a November software update. That caused the Google+ API to mark user’s personal info viewable to third-party developers, even though they set it to be private. Google found the bug as part of its standard testing practice and writes, “we have no evidence that the app developers that inadvertently had this access for six days were aware of it or misused it in any way....

When we originally posted this guide (November 2012), a lot of the articles were written using Windows 8, but since then, there are three big updates — Windows 8.1 and 8.1 Update 1. We’ve updated some of the articles to reflect the changes in Windows 8.1 and the concept of a lot of these articles is the same, the UI just looks a bit different. If you find an article that could use an update, definitely let us know and we’ll fix it asap....

How-To Add a Mailbox to Outlook 2010 Open Outlook 2010 and Click File, Info, Account Settings Highlight the account and Click Change Click More Settings Click Advanced Tab then Click Add Type in the name of additional/secondary mailbox and Click OK Verify the new mailbox is listed. Click OK to save Click Next Click Finish Click Close Done! Your new Mailbox will be underneath your primary account. Questions? Comments? Drop a note in the comments....

Log into Google+ with your personal account. Click your Profile Photo to open the drop down menu then Click the Google+ page you want to edit. When the page opens, Click the Gears icon. Click Settings. Click the Managers button. Enter the email address of the new manager / admin and click Invite Confirm your selection. The recipient will get a message inviting them to become a manager of your Google+ page....

Add Shortcuts to Computer in Windows 8 First use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + R to bring up the Run dialog and type: %appdata%\microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts and hit Enter. The Network Shortcuts directory opens up and you can place any shortcut you want in it. You can add shortcuts to folders, files, and applications. In fact, you can add network locations on a server or NAS. It’s also possible to link to items in SkyDrive, Dropbox, external drives, and more....

Step 1 Download the Personal Blocklist Chrome extension from Google. You’ll need to be in Chrome, and the download button is really a small button that says “Install.” Step 2 When you see a Google search result that goes to a useless spam site you can now Click a Block link below the result. Once you block a site, it will never show up in your Google search results ever again....

Cast Local Videos from Windows 10 to Chromecast Make sure you have the desktop version of VLC 3.0 or above installed on your PC — this also will work with Windows 7. Then load it up with the video or other supported media file (i.e., FLAC or APE) you want to play. From the VLC toolbar, go to Playback > Renderer and choose your Chromecast device. If you don’t see it listed in the menu, click Scan to find it....

Although you’re always free to use whichever Web Browser you like, the default browser is launched by Windows when clicking on links in email or Office documents. Here’s a quick guide for changing your default web browser in Windows using the Control Panel or from inside Firefox or Chrome. Change your Windows Default Browser from the Control Panel Click the Start button and click Control panel. Click on Programs....

I usually convert DVDs and Blu-ray to MKV format. But my home theater system is integrated deeply in Microsoft products. Xbox Video player in Windows 8, and WMP in previous versions doesn’t natively support playback of MKV files. Even if you’re invested in an Apple ecosystem with Apple TV and Mac, MKV file formats aren’t easily supported. Convert MKV to MP4 Using Handbrake Handbrake is arguably the best and most popular free software for converting video file types....

Windows Live Writer Backup If you use Windows Live Writer then you probably know what a pain it can be to set it up on a new or extra computer. Further, downloading the site theme is even bigger pain. To pull the site’s theme Live Writer has to publish a temporary post and then delete it. The problem is that the temporary post isn’t exactly temporary on your site’s RSS feed, so it’s best practice to avoid it....

Step 1 On the home ribbon under the Paragraph tab you’ll find the bullet button. Click the drop-list attached to the bullet button and Select Define New Bullet… Step 2 In the Define New Bullet window there are two viable options, Symbol or Picture. Select which one you prefer. Step 3 – Symbols If you chose symbol, the 2010 character map will appear. Here you can Select any character that you like and it will be used as your bullet....

From the Windows 8 Start screen pull up the Charms bar and select Settings, then Change PC Settings. The PC Settings screen opens. Select Personalize on the left and Lock Screen in the right pane. There you can change the background image to one of Microsoft’s designs. Or, click the Browse button to use a photo from your collection. You’ll get a preview of how the picture you choose will look....

As part of its ongoing damage control strategy, the social giant this week announced that it is now letting users delete multiple third-party apps and websites associated with their accounts in bulk. Previously, deleting apps with account access was time-consuming. You could only delete one at a time and confirm the removal. But that’s changing with the new bulk removal option. Delete Multiple Apps from Your Facebook Account The feature to remove apps and sites in bulk is rolling out to all users on both mobile and desktop....

First of all, login to your YouTube account. Click on your username in top right corner and click on Video Manager. Now, select Search History from left sidebar. It displays all the keywords you searched for on YouTube. Just click on Clear All Search History button to erase all the keywords. It will ask you for confirmation; just click Clear All Search History. And you are done. If you want to make sure that YouTube does not keep a record of your searches, click on Pause Search History button....

Disable or Enable the Camera on Windows 10 There are a couple of ways you can do it. You can use Device Manager to disable the camera. Or, starting with build 21354 and higher, you can use the new Camera Settings page. We’ll take a look using both options. Use the Windows Settings App If you’re running Windows 10 build 21354 or above, start by launching the Settings app. Open the Start menu and click Settings or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I....

If you would rather not use the Always-On display, you can disable it. We’ll show you how to do this directly on the watch and in the Watch app on your iPhone. Disable Always On Display on Your Apple Watch To disable the Always-On display on your watch, press the digital crown. If you’re viewing the apps as a list, swipe up to scroll down and then tap Settings....

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....