How To Move Steam Games To Another Drive

This can pose a problem for users with a large Steam game collection, who may need to start thinking about moving games to another drive, like an external hard drive. Even if you hide games on Steam, the games will still take up a lot of space if they remain installed on your PC. If you want to know how to move Steam games to another drive, here’s what you’ll need to do....

January 1, 2023 · 4 min · 763 words · Linda Fairfield

How To Mute Keywords Users And Hashtags On Twitter

In addition to spoilers, there are other reasons you might want to mute something. Maybe you don’t care about whatever trending topic everyone is going nuts about. Or, someone you follow is ranting about something and you don’t want to block them, but at least get a break. Whatever the case, here’s how to mute keywords, users, hashtags and subject matter from your Twitter timeline and notifications. Block Keywords and Hashtags from Your Twitter Timeline Launch Twitter and head to Settings > Notifications > Muted > Muted words....

January 1, 2023 · 2 min · 375 words · Jose Darrigo

How To Open Private Browsing Mode In Your Browser

Be aware that while private browsing prevents the information from being stored on your computer while browsing, it does not make you anonymous on the web. Your internet provider and the websites you visit may still be able to track you. All browsers today provide a private browsing mode. The idea is the same in each browser, but it’s named something different and operates a bit differently in each browser....

January 1, 2023 · 5 min · 897 words · Joyce Whitfield

How To Perform A Clean Install Windows 11

Clean Install Windows 11 Make sure you have a digital image or (ISO) of the new operating system to get started. You can install it via a USB drive or DVD if you still happen to still have one of those included on your device. Note: For more on creating installation media, read our article on creating a Windows 11 bootable USB drive. The installation process is straightforward and begins like versions of Windows before it....

January 1, 2023 · 4 min · 816 words · Gayle Silvey

How To Play Games With The New Google Chromecast

Gaming on the New Chromecast After you have installed and set up your new Chromecast, on your Android or iOS device head to the Chromecast Store to find the games you want to install. When you launch a game, the method of beaming it to your Chromecast will vary. For example, in the shots below the cast button for Monopoly is clearly evident, but for a poker game I installed, the button is in the game’s Setting menu....

January 1, 2023 · 2 min · 221 words · Paul Faulk

How To Play Music Files Directly From Google Drive

Play Music Directly from Google Drive Log in to your Google Drive, find the music file you want to play, and right-click it. In the menu that comes up, click “Open with” and then the “Connect more apps” option. Now, search for Music Player for Google Drive and connect it to your account in the window that comes up. Don’t forget to set it to be used by default. That way, you won’t need to go through these steps each time....

January 1, 2023 · 2 min · 315 words · Calvin Mays

How To Print A Powerpoint Slideshow With And Without Notes

But what if you want to print your slideshow with those presentation notes? You might want to review your notes on the go or hand them to a coworker to look over. Luckily, Microsoft has thought of this and lets you print your PowerPoint slideshow with or without speaker notes. Print a PowerPoint Slideshow With Speaker Notes While similar, the steps differ slightly when it comes to printing a PowerPoint slideshow on Windows versus Mac....

January 1, 2023 · 2 min · 317 words · Otto Orefice

How To Rapidly Sketch Wireframes Using Google Docs

Creating your own wireframe art can be time-consuming and sometimes impractical. Luckily there are some wireframe templates already available, but there is just one problem. Google Docs Drawing hasn’t yet incorporated drawing templates, so this is a bit of a workaround trick to get going. Open up the Google Doc URL below. Be sure to sign in to your Google Account. Click the File menu and select Make a Copy....

January 1, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · Kimberly Ovalle

How To Rebuild Your Windows Media Player 12 Library

If you have an Xbox 360 or a Windows Mobile phone, then your best bet on syncing all your music and media would be Windows Media Player 12. Sadly enough, you may have already encountered problems refreshing your library and keeping things tidy. But, with these simple steps, you can rebuild your music library in just a few clicks. How To Rebuild The Windows Media Player 12 Library Step 1 – Disable The Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service First of all, make sure that Windows Media Player is closed....

January 1, 2023 · 5 min · 912 words · Tania Bailes

How To Reset Kindle Fire Hd To Factory Settings

Reset Kindle Fire HD The reset process is basically the same as resetting a first gen Kindle Fire, but with a different interface. Swipe from the top of the screen down to display the notifications and tap More. On the next screen tap Device. Scroll down to the end of the Device list and tap Reset to Factory Defaults. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

January 1, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Johnna Dagostino

How To Restore The Default Fonts In Windows 7

So, if you’ve just realized that something must be done and that the computer has started to slow down after all those fonts were installed, read on. Below, we’ll show you how to remove all of the third party fonts that were installed in one clean wipe. Step 1 First, you will want to go to Control Panel in the Start Menu, just like I’m showing you below: Click the Start Menu Orb and Select Control Panel....

January 1, 2023 · 2 min · 261 words · Charlotte Harvey

How To Rip Dvds To Mp4 Mkv Format

Before you begin, you’ll need to download and install HandBrake – a free application for Windows, Mac OS X, and even Ubuntu. You can get it for free from the official HandBrake website. We’ve talked about Handbrake a lot as it’s our go-to freeware tool for transcoding data. Since HandBrake may require some file updates, I recommend that you launch it as an administrator. To do so, open the Start Menu and type in HandBrake....

January 1, 2023 · 3 min · 483 words · Charles Jackson

How To Roll Back Windows Hardware Drivers

First click Start and Type: device manager into the search box and hit Enter. In XP go to Start, right click on Computer then Properties then Device Manager. Windows Device Manager opens. Right click on the device which you want to roll back the driver for and click Properties. Now click the Roll Back Driver button. It will go back to it’s previous version. Then you’ll get a dialog window asking if you’re sure....

January 1, 2023 · 1 min · 153 words · Florence Torres

How To Save A Word Document As A Jpeg Image File

Not only will this allow your Word content to be accessible to anyone, but it’ll also allow you to edit it for use elsewhere. You’ll need to use a few workarounds to save a Word document as a JPEG image file—here’s how. Extracting Single Word Document Pages as JPEG Images There’s no built-in option to save a Word document as an image file. To save it as a JPEG, you’ll need to use a screenshotting tool....

January 1, 2023 · 4 min · 743 words · Lynn Getzschman

How To Search Through File Contents On Windows 10

Most people are unaware that this functionality still exists in Windows 10. It’s just not obvious how to enable it. Today we’ll show you how to enable searching through file contents in Windows 10. Turn on Option To Search Through File Contents Click the Cortana or Search button or box on the Taskbar and type “indexing options.” Then, click on Indexing Options under Best match. On the Indexing Options dialog box, click Advanced....

January 1, 2023 · 6 min · 1081 words · Marisol Lacourse

How To Set Default Paste In Microsoft Word 2010

You can always click the Keep text only icon in the menu that comes down when you click the arrow below Paste in the Ribbon, but doing that every time can gets redundant. It’s easier to set the default Paste preference. From the Ribbon click the Home Tab, then Paste » Set Default Paste. Now, in the window that comes up, scroll to Cut, Copy and Paste. Then select Keep Text Only for each option if you want to keep everything plain text....

January 1, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Zachary Knupp

How To Set Environment Variables In Linux

On Unix-based systems like Linux, this is set using environment variables. Knowing how to set environment variables in Linux can be a big help, and this guide will help you get started. Environment and Shell Variables in Linux There are two types of these variables—environment and shell. The environment variable affects the system as a whole, whether on the command line or in a graphical interface. These variables store things like the default text editor or web browser, the path to executable files, or the system locale and keyboard layout settings....

January 1, 2023 · 5 min · 998 words · Irmgard Hardage

How To Set Up Keepass As Your Next Password Manager

There are SO many password managers at the moment. Wikipedia maintains an extensive list, but out of all of them, the main players are KeePass, LastPass, and 1Password, and I know a few people fond of Dashlane. But after trying these ones out extensively over the years, my fondness remains with KeePass. This is because it is easy to use, is open source, and has a portable version. Setting Up KeePass For The First Time I am a big believer in forgetting about bells and whistles and instead focusing on products that just work....

January 1, 2023 · 7 min · 1360 words · Dawn Martin

How To Set Up Parental Controls On Windows 11

Parental controls allow you to protect your child from inappropriate content online. It also lets you limit the amount of time spent on the PC and create an overall secure environment. Here’s how to set up parental controls on a Windows 11 PC. How to Set Up Parental Controls on Windows 11 Before getting started, you need to ensure you have two accounts on the PC—one for the parent and a separate account for your child....

January 1, 2023 · 3 min · 529 words · Doretha Ferrari

How To Setup Sync For Firefox 4

Firefox Sync is pretty straight-forward. It allows you to easily sync your bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history, and tabs between multiple devices. Ready to set it up? Let’s get started! Article Map This is a rather long how-to and it is easy to lose your place while reading it. To help prevent that, we’ve included a jump list to help navigate it. Click a link below to automatically jump to that section of this page....

January 1, 2023 · 6 min · 1124 words · Chester Burwood