To set Dropbox’s download and upload speed limits, right-click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar and select Preferences… In the preference window click the Bandwidth tab and here you can change the limits to whatever you like. *Note that making the limits really high won’t make you download any faster than if you just left it at “don’t limit.” This all about slowing it down to keep it from hogging your internet connection....

Make Folders Open When Windows Boots To make sure your open folders reopen when you start a new session, open File Explorer and from the ribbon, select the View tab and Options > Change folders and search options. Alternately, you can hit the Windows key and type: folder options and hit Enter or choose the best match from the top of the search results. Whichever way you do it, the File Explorer Options window will open....

In fact, it has the most votes in our Ask The Readers: What’s the Worst Software You Can Think Of. There’s plenty of alternatives to iTunes out there – foobar2000 is my personal favorite — but if you’ve spent years invested in it, and don’t want to hassle of switching, you can make it run faster. Delete Smart Playlists One of the easiest ways to speed up the launch of iTunes is to delete the default Smart Playlists....

Outlook 2013 & 2010 Go to File > Options and select Mail. Then scroll down to the Replies and Forwards section and check “Close Original Message Windows When Replying or Forwarding” and click OK. Outlook 2007 In Outlook 2007 go to Tools > Options and on the next screen click the Email Options button. Then under Message Handling check “Close Original Message on Reply or Forward” and click OK. That’s it....

First, launch Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Tap the X icon in the address bar to clear it and type about:blank. Tap Go. Next, tap the Share icon then Add to Home Screen. Now give the icon a name to help you identify it easier. The icon appears on your home screen where you can move it to another folder or put on the Dock. Now you can always launch Safari on your iDevice to a blank page....

This morning on Twitter, Microsoft Announced a new program which allows current college students in the US and the UK to receive Windows 7 Home Premium OR Windows 7 Professional at a sharp discount. $29.99 for US Students and £30 for UK Students. Students in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Mexico can also participate in the offer. However, they will need to wait until October 22nd (Windows 7 Release Day....

Windows 10 Redstone 4 Preview Build 17093 PC gamers will enjoy some new improvements to the Game Bar. It’s getting a complete makeover that should make it easier to use and find the features and settings you want. Microsoft introduced a new Diagnostic Data Viewer in the last build, and some new abilities have been added to give users more control. You can delete diagnostic data sent to Microsoft by going to Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback....

Windows 10 August Patch Tuesday These updates will bump your build to 19041.1165, 19042.1165, or 19043.1165 based on the version you are currently running. The main thing these updates include is security and quality improvements. Including three zero-day vulnerabilities and fixes the nagging PrintNightmare vulnerability that allows bad actors to gain access to system-level privileges by connecting to a remote print server. In addition, the patch also includes the following fixes:...

Windows 10 Timeline Feature While the current Task View shows the thumbnails of your open apps and other items, Windows Timeline will show up to 30 days of past activity across devices. There is a new Task View icon located next to the Cortana search box in the lower-left corner of the taskbar. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Tab to launch it. You will see the apps you have open at the top and below that, you see a list of activities you were doing in the past....

The update provides a lot of performance improvements and bug fixes. If you aren’t part of the developers program yet, read our article on how to set up Preview for Developers on Windows Phone. It allows you to get the most current phone updates before the carriers eventually roll them out. In fact, if you were part of the Microsoft program this year, you received the Windows Phone 8.1 update before the general public....

Install HWMonitor First download HWMonitor and start the installation. One thing to point out during the install is, you’ll be asked to install the Ask toolbar. Make sure to uncheck both boxes so you don’t end up with a useless toolbar and Ask.com as your homepage. Using HWMonitor Start the program and it will give you information from the sensors on your PC. Most of this information is very useful if you’ve overclocked some of your components and want to see if anything’s overheating and might need attention....

If you haven’t installed it yet, make sure to check out our article: Install and Test Windows 10 Technical Preview. New Windows 10 Features The most obvious and talked about new feature is the new Start menu. It’s a hybrid between the traditional Start menu you’ve known for years, and the Modern touch-centric interface that was introduced in Windows 8. You can move and resize the live tiles and arrange them the way you want — just like on Windows Phone 8....

This effort is part of Internet Archive’s campaign to preserve classic video games from all types of formats, i.e., arcade, computer, console, and others. Classic Arcade Games Internet Arcade gives you a plethora of coin-operated games that you would play at classic arcades and pizza joints. The coolest thing is you don’t need to worry about having a pocket full of quarters. Play Classic Arcade Games Here Classic Consoles From Atari’s 2600 and 7800 to Sega systems, and even some systems you’ve never heard of – all are available!...

Escape from XP If you’re sad to see XP go, or are happy that it’s dying this will bring you a few minutes of nostalgic fun at least. It’s also a reminder that XP will no longer receive updates and patches, so it’s time to move on. This is a time waster game, and provides a trip down memory lane. You start with an old CRT monitor and XP starts to boot....

If you have a new computer, or you don’t install much, then you probably don’t have a context menu full of junk. A quick way to check is to just right click a folder or application somewhere in Windows. As you can see from the screenshot below, I have a bloated and confusing context menu. It’s filled with a lot of extra entries, and I don’t use most of them....

If you’re an Android user, this great app for when you’re away from your computer. With just an Android device and a WiFi connection, you’ll be able to download legal content from a torrent tracker. First, install it from here in the Google Play Store. After installing it, just go to any torrent tracker site you use, and click the downloaded file. It will open the app directly (just like it would on a computer), and you can choose where you want the files downloaded....

XDA user Vashypooh created a script that fills all of the basic Kindle Fire hacking needs and doesn’t require much tech know-how to use. It’s called the Kindle Fire Utility. If you are ready to root your Kindle and turn it into a real Android tablet, this the easiest way to do it. Note: This entire tutorial is done on your computer, not on the Kindle Fire. Visit the XDA-Developers thread for the Kindle Fire Utility, this is the best source to download the latest version from since it is the creator who is posting the updates....

Smartphones are beginning to reach the point where consumers no longer have to buy stand-alone cameras. MG Siegler recently compared the camera in the iPhone 4S to the top-rated Canon S95 and found minimal differences in picture quality. Robino Films also released a video favorably comparing the iPhone 4S’s 1080p video capability with that of a Canon 5D MK II DSLR . There is a general consensus emerging that smartphone cameras have reached a point where they will satisfy all but the most serious photographers....

Save Microsoft Office Documents to Dropbox Here I’m saving an Excel document. In MS Office 2010 click the File tab then Save As. If you’re using Office 2007, click the Office button then Save As » Word Document. Windows Explorer opens. Select Dropbox under Favorites and the folder you want to save the document in. Now when you’ll have access to your documents from your web browser or any system that has Dropbox installed....

On the next screen tap Security. Now turn on the the Lock Screen Password. Next, type in a password for the Kindle Fire twice. Tap Finish. Next time you unlock your Kindle Fire, you’ll need to enter in the password. This is the first thing you should enable when you get your new Kindle Fire Tablet. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....