However, if you’re not a gamer, you may have no use for the Xbox Game Bar. You may prefer to remove or uninstall it. Even if you are a gamer, you may have found an alternative that works better and is less buggy. Whatever the reason, here’s a look at how to disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 or Windows 10. How to Disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 To disable the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11, use the following steps:...

The good news is that it’s quick and easy to add a drawing to any image on your iPhone. In just a few taps, you can add your drawing and save your new image. Keep reading to learn how to draw on a photo on iPhone. How to Add Markup to a Photo on iPhone Apple has a feature called Markup which allows you to add text or signatures to your photos....

Either way, duplicating a page can be a massive time-saver whether you make changes after copying it or leaving it as-is. While Word doesn’t offer a built-in feature to duplicate a page, you can still accomplish this task in just minutes. We’ll show you how to copy a page in the same document and over to a new one. How to Duplicate a Page From a Single-Page Document If your current document has only one page, copying and pasting it within your document is simple....

The team over at Google showed they understand this problem and implemented a groovy security feature to help protect against it called 2 Step Verification (also known as two factor authentication). We did a full write-up of the security feature over a year ago however in-light of all the security events on the net recently — I think it’s time we revisit Google’s 2 Step Verification in an attempt to remind everyone to get it enabled ASAP....

There are several free utilities out there that will get you set up with a remote connection. Some that come to mind are services such as join.me, TeamViewer, and Chrome Remote Desktop and are especially handy when connecting between different platforms. But if you’re in a pure Windows environment, here’s a look at how to enable the built-in RDP utility in Windows 10, which will allow you to connect to your Windows box remotely....

Perhaps you want to turn it off due to personal preferences. You might need to access a known safe file, but it’s flagged as a threat. You might be using a third-party security suite, or you may have a kiosk that’s not connected to a network. Whatever the reason, here’s how you can enable or disable Windows Security in Windows 11. Enable or Disable Windows Security in Windows 11 To open Windows Security, right-click the Start button and select Settings....

Enable Single Click Action for You Mouse in Windows 10 and Adjust Settings To enable single-click action using your mouse or touchpad, open File Explorer, select the View tab then click Options. Select the General tab, then choose the radio box Single-click to open an item (point to select). Just like your web browser, you can choose to keep icons underlined like your web browser. I personally prefer maintaining the traditional desktop look....

One of the new features coming to the stable release of Microsoft Edge is called Sleeping Tabs. This feature helps save on system resources by putting inactive tabs to sleep. You can already access this feature in the Dev and Canary builds of the browser. But you can enable and manage it now in the stable version of Edge. Here’s how to do it. Enable Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge....

Export Outlook 2013 Calendar Data First open your desktop version of Outlook and open the Calendar. Then click the File tab and select Save Calendar. That will open File Explorer and you can save your calendar as an ICS file to a convenient location. But before you continue, make sure to click More Options since we’re moving the entire calendar. Now you can either select specific date ranges or the whole calendar....

When you need to fill out a PDF, it can be a real pain unless you have specific software for editing PDFs or the person who created it was kind enough to save/publish the pdf as editable. This scenario has to be one of my biggest pet peeves about rebate forms since they nearly always come in a secure (locked and non-editable) PDF format forcing you to print out the form and fill it out by hand....

Filter Unknown Senders Being able to filter messages between contacts and all others is currently only a feature on iPhone and Mac. It’s not yet available on Mac, although it could arrive on the next version of macOS. You must have friends, family, and coworkers already listed in the native Contacts app to get started. Additionally, these contacts must have a supported mobile number (SMS) or email assigned (Apple iMessage). After adding users, you can filter messages from people who aren’t in the Contacts app....

If you were considering reporting the problem to Google, don’t bother–they know. And for now, there is no permanent fix. But there are three workarounds: Clear your cache before visiting YouTube (pain in the butt).Use a different browser like IE or Firefox (Heaven forbid!)Visit YouTube in incognito mode (most convenient) Given that this YouTube/Chrome video lag seems to stem from cache issues and/or other data that Chrome/YouTube are tracking–let’s remember now that both YouTube and Chrome are owned and developed by the big G–I’m going to have to go out on a limb here and say that this is kind of fishy....

Make it Less Annoying The easiest and most obvious way to “sort of” get rid of the Clipping Tool is simply to uncheck the “Show when OneNote starts” within the tools own window. If the tools currently isn’t visible you can open it from the View > Clipping Pane ribbon option in OneNote, or press Windows Key + N on your keyboard. The checkbox is located at the bottom left of the Clipping Tool....

How to Install Fonts in Windows 10 Once you have your font downloaded (often .ttf files) and available, right-click it and click Install. That’s it! I know, uneventful. To check if the font is installed, press Windows key+Q then type: fonts then hit Enter on your keyboard. You should see your fonts listed in the Font Control Panel. If you don’t see it and have a ton of them installed, type in its name in the search box to find it....

To join a Domain, you must first ensure you have the following information and resources: A user account on the Domain, this information you can get from your Network Administrator.Name of Domain.A computer running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise/Education editionsDomain Controller must be running Windows Server 2003 (functional level or later).I discovered during testing that Windows 10 does not support Windows 2000 Server Domain Controllers. Join a Windows 10 PC or Device to a Domain On the Windows 10 PC, go to Settings > System > About, then click Join a domain....

Sometimes you want to keep photos private on your iPhone. We won’t ask why. Just keep them to yourself. Maybe it’s that special collection you don’t want the kids stumbling onto when they try to use your phone. Either way, it can be horribly embarrassing if those photos get discovered. Or maybe, you just like to keep them private for privacy’s sake. It’s your iPhone. Private Photo Vault Here’s how you can keep them private....

You might worry that having too many apps running during startup can slow down the overall boot time. If you’re planning on opening certain apps anyway, why not save a little bit of time? This way, the apps you use are ready to go as soon as your PC has finished booting up, and you can start working (or playing). On Windows 11, you can easily control app startup behavior via the Settings app or by placing shortcuts in the Startup folder....

Watch NFL Games as a Cord Cutter If you don’t need to watch games live, one popular option is NFL Game Pass which allows you to replay every game of the season, including the Playoffs and Super Bowl. But for the live games like Monday Night Football or games on NFL Network, you can get it via an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service like PlayStation Vue, Hulu Live, or DirecTV NOW. But the cheapest option is to sign up for Sling TV which provides ESPN and NFL Network in its Blue package which starts at $25/month....

When using the Surface as a tablet on the go, lying in bed, or lounging on the couch, the screen rotation gets quite annoying. Unlike the iPad, the Microsoft Surface doesn’t have a physical button to lock screen orientation. But it does have Autorotation lock built into the OS. Surface RT Screen Rotation Lock If you have a type or touch keyboard cover, hit WinKey + I to bring up the Settings pane....

One of the most common changes that users look to make to images is to make it transparent. This helps push an image into the background, allow your words and other content take greater focus. If you want to know how to make a picture transparent in PowerPoint, here’s what you’ll need to do. Making an Image Transparent Using Shapes Unless you have a Microsoft 365 subscription, you can only make an image transparent in PowerPoint by inserting it into an empty shape, then changing the transparency level of the shape itself....