In classic Win32 apps, the standard way to check version information was by clicking Help then About. However, as we’ve seen, modern Windows apps look, feel, and behave differently than classic Win32 apps. For apps you download from the Microsoft Store or those that come bundled with Windows 10, the story is a bit different and inconsistent at times. When you want to find the version of information about an app, you might need to look in several places....

Find Windows 11 System Specs To get the basic system information about your system, you can use what’s already built into Windows 11. To get started, head to Start > Settings > System > About. Here you will find basic device specs like CPU, installed RAM, system type, and version of Windows 11. Use System Information App But sometimes you might need more detailed information. To get that, hit the Windows key and type: msinfo, and open the System Information app....

Where’d the Sound Go? If your internal Mac speakers aren’t playing content as expected, you should perform the following tasks. Reboot Your Computer You can resolve many Mac problems by turning your computer off and on again. Therefore, try this first to resolve your audio problem. Check the macOS Version Have you held off on updating your computer with the latest macOS release? Watch out as I’m throwing a wet noodle your way!...

Temporary Fix: Hold the Option Key Down When you click the green button on any window, press the Option Key at the same time. The window will maximize normally. You can’t make maximize the default. Apple should have given me the option to return my Mac to the settings the way I always had. I have options, though; pardon the pun. BetterTouchTool Restores the Original Green Button OS X Daily has a complete walkthrough on how to set this up, including a great video on setting up Better Touch Tool....

To start off, the first tip is to sign-up using a referral link from a friend like me. This action will automatically score you and your friend your first 250 MB bonus. The bad news is, if you already signed up through just a regular site then you might have already missed out on that one. Don’t worry too much about that, however, as you can still get up to 8-10 Gigs total through a few other ways that I’ll show ya next....

Unless something changes, you won’t be able to move it to the right, left, or top of the screen as on previous versions of Windows. However, you can still hide the Windows 11 taskbar. Here’s how. How to Hide the Taskbar on Windows 11 To hide the Windows 11 taskbar: Note that when you close out of Settings, the taskbar will appear briefly and automatically hide again. There will also be a “sliver” of the taskbar that appears at the bottom, but it’s barely noticeable....

These Firefox performance tweaks should work for any Firefox user who wants to pump as much juice out of the browser as possible. Not only will they help speed up Firefox but they will also decrease the amount of memory (RAM) Firefox consumes thus speeding up your PC in general. 1. How To Open The Firefox Configuration Settings To start tweaking the Firefox configuration settings Open up Firefox and Type about:config into the address bar and Press Enter....

But that option is no longer available with Windows 10. By default, the number of items that will display in the jump list is 12. However, if you need to increase or decrease the number of items, it’s still possible, but it will need to be done with a Registry hack. Change Number of Items in Windows 10 Jump Lists Hit the Windows key and type: regedit and hit Enter to launch the Registry Editor or select it from the search results....

Adding additional storage allows channels, games, and screensavers to load faster. This is because your Roku deletes the channels and games you rarely use to make room for new ones as you add them. You will still see your channel and game icons, but some will need to re-download first. So, the more drive space you have, the more it can cache on your Roku unit. Note, the microSD card will only store games, channels, and screensavers....

Just like with Google Home, setup is easy. You can simply speak the number you want to dial. “Alexa, dial (phone number)”. Alexa will repeat the number to you and ring it. When you’re finished with your call, just say “Alexa, hang up.” You can also make calls and send text messages to the numbers you have set up in your Contacts on the phone you linked with Alexa. It works with iOS 8 or above and Android 5....

As long as you log into your system with your Microsoft ID, the Sync feature in Windows 8 will sync Settings, Internet Explorer 10 (Metro) history and bookmarks, personal files and Apps between other Windows 8 computers. Set Up Sync in Windows 8 Log into Windows 8 with your Microsoft Account (formerly knows as Windows Live Account). Use the keyboard shortcut Win Key + W. That brings up the Search box with Settings highlighted....

Connect Devices Over Bluetooth in Windows 10 You will need first to confirm if both devices support Bluetooth. To find out if your computer has Bluetooth installed, press Windows key + X, then click Device Manager. You should see Bluetooth listed in the device tree. If there is no Bluetooth listed, an alternative is to install a third-party USB Bluetooth Dongle. Once you have confirmed Bluetooth is installed, you can begin connecting devices....

I’ts called Lock-A-Folder which, although no longer supported, is simple and effective. First, download and install Lock-A-Folder, from here. Make sure you get the latest version, depending on whether your running the 32 or 64-bit version of Windows. Once the installation is done, run the software. You’ll be asked to choose a Master Password — choose wisely. You can change it afterwards, but you’ll need the master password in order to choose a new one....

Pin Email Account to Start for Easy Access The Windows 10 Mail app may already be pinned to the Start menu, but this will allow you to go directly to the email account you want. To get started, launch the Mail app on Windows 10 and right-click the email account you want and select “Pin to Start” from the menu. Next, click Yes on the message to verify you want to pin it to Start....

Recover Data Non-booting Hard Drive For me, this was a reality I recently experienced. I had already backed up recently, but I also created new content that I didn’t want to lose. After exhausting many repair options, I could not get Windows to boot successfully. I even attempted the Refresh options. Of course, I could try doing a custom install and salvage my data from Windows.old. Unfortunately, I was in a bind, with no working optical drive or a USB stick I could use....

Windows Live Messenger (previously MSN Messenger) is a groovy way to communicate with your friends online, but the advertisements are really annoying and often inappropriate. Thankfully Microsoft routes all of the ads on messenger through one unique address, all we have to do is block it and those ads will be gone for good. Step 1 In Windows 7, Browse to the following system folder: Step 2 Open the file called hosts....

So, have you changed your iTunes / iCloud password recently? On a scale of one to ten, how strong is your iTunes Password? If you have a strong, unique iTunes password with two-factor authentication enabled, you’re in good shape. If not, follow the steps below to change your password today. How to Change Your Apple ID iTunes and iCloud Password 1 – Login to iCloud.com account using an existing Apple ID:...

On Android the Google Voice app integrates so well that you can switch completely over to your Google Voice number near seamlessly. But what is so great about Google Voice? Why do I care in the first place? Here are a few features that I really enjoy: Free Google Voice text messagesRing multiple phones from one number, including your Gmail.Free 4-person conference callingCall scheduling, after 10pm all of my calls go straight to voicemail!...

This will set your memory limit to 16 MB, rather than 8 MB. You can, and should, fiddle with this number so that it is as low as possible without repeating that error message. This will only alter the memory limit for that particular PHP file. Alternately, you can alter your php.ini file to up the memory limit. This will affect all scripts on your server. Simply open php.ini and find the line that reads “memory_limit” and alter it:...

Sometimes your computer’s startup speed is not up to par with your expectations. More often then not, it is the software installed on your computer that is slowing you down. Whether you are an average user or a computer expert, Soluto is an effective diagnostics tool that will help you reduce your computer’s boot up speed without having to do a lot of research. Step 1 – Download the software To test this software out, you must download at from the developers website, http://www....