Launch the VLC player and make sure you have the latest version. Click on Help and select Check for Updates. It will show you if a new version is available. Click on Yes when it asks you to install the latest version of VLC. Now, click on the Media menu and select Convert/Save. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + R to open the convert video dialog box....

One of the easiest ways to install Windows 8 is from a USB flash drive. It’s easier to carry a small thumb drive than mess around with a DVD. Here’s the easiest way to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Here is my favorite tool to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows. Don’t let its name fool you. This utility is free from Microsoft, and it lets you use any version of Windows – including Server operating systems and Linux distributions....

Since then, however, Windows 10 has received several new security updates and creating an alphanumeric PIN — including special characters is much easier. Here is a look at how to allow the ability to create a complex PIN on either Windows 10 Home or Pro. Create Complex Alphanumeric PIN on Windows 10 You can set up a PIN when you initially setting Windows 10 up, but you might have only set up a simple four-digit code....

When most people think of forms in Excel, they think about crafting a VBA form from scratch. But Excel actually provides a pre-made form you can use to quickly enter data in seconds rather than minutes. Of all the Excel tips you may learn, this one will save you the most time. Follow this tutorial to make use of this feature and increase your spreadsheet productivity. Preparing to Create a Data Entry Form in Excel Before you can create a data entry form, you’ll need a spreadsheet that you’re entering data into (obviously), and you’ll need to add Excel’s data entry form feature to the Quick Access Toolbar....

Microsoft Word provides a built-in Table of Figures option that you can insert and customize. This is especially useful when your document contains more of these types of items than it does text. So, if you’re ready to help your audience navigate to your tables and figures, or even equations, quicker and easier, let’s get started! Add Captions to Your Tables and Figures Before you can insert a Table of Figures in Word, ensure that all of your items have captions....

I find app folders save a lot of time as opposed to scrolling through all your apps in the app drawer. Being organized with your apps is essential, especially if you have lots of them installed. It’s also great to track apps you just downloaded, so you don’t forget they’re there in the first place. Making folders for apps is a feature iOS users have had for a while now, which typically isn’t the case....

How Templates Work in Microsoft Office When you open up a Microsoft Office application, like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you have two main options: start from a blank document or start from a template. Microsoft Office comes with a number of templates built-in, as well as a plethora of templates to choose from online. When you choose a template, you start with a new document, but parts of the document have already been filled in and formatted....

The ability to create multiple notebooks is particularly useful for organizing multiple projects and ideas, but as you create more notebooks, you may reach the point where you’re looking for a clear-out. If you want to delete a notebook in OneNote, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Close a OneNote Notebook Closing a notebook isn’t quite the same as deleting one, but it may be a better option if you don’t want to lose your content forever....

Word has a number of features that make it perfect for collaborative work, including the ability to recommend suggestions and add comments. If you don’t want to see these comments, however, you can delete them from your document. Here’s what you’ll need to do to delete comments in Word. How to Remove Comments in Word Comments are notes you can add to a document in Word. These could be an editor’s note, reminding you to make a change....

Accessing UAC is slightly different in Windows 7, 8, and 10. However, today we’ll show you a straightforward way that is common to all three Windows versions. We used Windows 10 in our example, but the procedure works the same way in Windows 7 and 8. Hit the Windows key and start typing “user account control.” Search results start to display as you type. When you see the Change User Account Control settings Control panel option under Best match, click on that....

Partition Windows 7 Hard Drive First, click Start and type: disk part into the Search box and hit Enter. The Disk Management utility comes up. Here you’ll see the drives and partitions currently on your computer. Right-click the C:\ drive and select Shrink Volume. Windows will query the drive to find available space to shrink. Now select the amount of space to shrink the C:\ drive by. If you’re installing the 64-bit version of Windows 8, you need a minimum of 20GB....

Now you can easily send a single file instead of a bunch of files. And no need to mess with or install overly complicated software. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Dark Theme for WhatsApp A dark theme helps you save battery energy, but also makes an app much easier on the eye, especially in the evenings. As WhatsApp is one of the most popular communication apps out there, any new feature is very welcome. Recently, the app has introduced the ability to control who can add you to groups, too. A dark theme had been very long overdue, though, and it’s great to finally have it available....

Manage Website Permissions with Microsoft Edge Launch Microsoft Edge and navigate to a site you want to manage permissions for. Then click the lock icon in the address bar and click Permissions for this site. On the next screen, use the dropdown menus to allow or disallow or ask permissions. When you’re finished, make sure to hit the Refresh button on the site to apply the change. The site will no longer allow access to the item you blocked....

Tap the top-right settings area of the notification bar on the Kindle Fire. Next, tap the (+) More button on the drop-down menu. Tap the Device category in the Settings menu. Scroll down the screen find Allow Installation of Applications From Unknown Sources. Tap the ON button. Done. Sideloading is now enabled. Now you can install any Android app on your Kindle Fire. You’ll also need file explorer to open up your apk’s....

Gmail has the answer for those “moments” called Undo Send. It’s not enabled by default (don’t ask me why) but turning it on and configuring it is simple. Add Undo Send Option to Gmail Account From inside Gmail, Click the Settings Gear Icon, then Settings. Scroll down on the Labs page and Click Enable for Undo Send. To save, Scroll down and click Save Changes. Configure the “Undo” or “Cancellation Period” Jump back to the General tab and configure the send cancellation period using the drop-down arrow....

Before Selling Before handing off your phone to someone else, there are a few things you should do first. These include unlocking your device, then removing your personal information. Unlocking Your Phone Mobile phones are locked or unlocked, depending on the carrier and its policies. AT&T, for example, locks phones sold through any of its monthly installment plans, while companies like Verizon do not. Unlocked phones are worth more money since they’re usable across different carriers from a buyer’s standpoint....

Find EXE Files on Windows 10 To get started locate the shortcut of the application which EXE file you need to locate on your desktop. Right-click the icon and scroll down and select Properties. If the shortcut is located on your taskbar right-click it and right-click the name of it again and select Properties. After selecting Properties it will open the Properties window. Under the Shortcut tab click the “Open File Location” button....

If you read our article on how to determine the architecture, edition, and channel of Windows currently installed, you’ll notice when you upgraded to build 10240, and Windows maintained the licensing status according to the channel. So if you upgraded from Windows 7 OEM or Retail, your free Windows 10 upgrade would inherit those channels. Details on Finding Key With build 10586, this is not as clearly defined since all November updates are automatically defined as from a retail channel....

The good news is that it’s possible to fix this problem on your iPhone. It will work on any photo, although you’ll need to use a workaround for images that weren’t taken with flash. Here’s how to fix red-eye on iPhone. How to Fix Red Eye on an iPhone Photo Taken With Flash The red-eye correction tool on iPhone only appears when you edit photos taken with the flash. This mostly makes sense since flash is the leading cause of red-eye, although red-eye can occur even if you don’t use the flash....