Enable Google Assistant on Chromebook To start things off, you will need to enable a Flag that’s “under-the-hood,” so to speak. Launch the Chrome browser and enter the following path into the search box, and hit Enter. That highlights the “Enable Google Assistant” flag. Click the dropdown menu and choose Enabled. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Restart Now button to restart your system for the changes to take effect....

New Bing App for iPhone What’s New in Version 6.0 Redesigned homepage. One tap to see restaurants, movies, images, videos, and maps, plus deals and attractions near you.More than just web search. When searching, get the answer right away, instead of clicking on web links to find it. The important info from familiar sources and links to apps to help you get stuff done faster will be at the top.Your stuff’s still here....

Outline View By default, Microsoft Word uses the Print Layout when presenting documents. This option shows the size of the paper and its margins, plus font information. Read mode, Web Layout, Draft, and this article’s topic, Outline View, are the other view options. This view in Microsoft Word isn’t for everyone, and it’s not practical to use when you’re actually writing the document. In general terms, the view strips a Word document of everything but its headings and subheadings, when applicable....

Private listening mode is perfect for those living in an apartment to listen to shows without booming surround sound and bass that shakes the walls, floors, and ceilings. Headphones are a perfect compromise allowing you not to disturb other people within earshot. So here’s how to use private listening mode on Roku. Use Private Listening Mode on Roku You can use private listening mode on the physical remote that came with the Roku itself....

Today, we’ll show you how to use reader view in the desktop versions of Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Edge, and Opera. Chrome Chrome has a built-in reader view called Distill page, but it’s hidden. You must enable it by customizing the Chrome shortcut. You might want to make a copy of the Chrome shortcut before changing it. That way, you can still open Chrome without that option if you want. Right-click on the Chrome shortcut you want to use to enable the Distill page option and select Properties....

Chromecast Backdrop for Android or iOS The first thing you need to do is make sure you have the updated version of the Chromecast app for Android or iOS if you don’t have the latest version already. Once installed, tap on the settings menu and then Backdrop. From there you can select the items you want to display as the backdrop. You can choose your Google+ photos or a specific album....

You can sort data alphabetically with a simple click. But if you want to sort using a value, color, or multiple columns, check out the custom sort. Open the Custom Sort in Excel The custom sort tool is available in the desktop version of Excel on Windows and Mac. And it was added to Excel for the web in mid-2021. It works the same way, no matter which version you’re using....

New Scanner in OneDrive for iOS If you need to scan a receipt quickly or document that grabs your eye, there is not much to do once you have the OneDrive app installed. 1: Make sure OneDrive is updated. 2: Launch OneDrive, choose the Files tab, tap the Add button then tap Scan. 3: Place your camera over the document or image you want to scan then tap the Camera button....

Still, even if you use a password manager like LastPass, entering your login credentials on your phone can be a bit of a hassle. You need to flip between apps to copy and paste them in. The Autofill feature in Android makes it easier, but you might not want to use Google’s service, which is the default. The cool thing is that starting with Android 8.0 Oreo, you can set up the password manager of your choice to automatically enter your login credentials....

While this is a handy convenience there may be times when you need to view saved passwords. You might need to know your password for Hulu Live when signing in on your TV, for example. Or maybe you need to log in to an online service from a different browser. Whatever the reason you need to view saved passwords in Microsoft Edge, here’s how to do it. View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge To get started click the Options (three dots) button at the upper-right corner of the screen....

When it comes to keeping your computer secure, installing a modern Anti-Virus application is a basic first step to building any new PC. What people don’t realize however is Anti-Virus (AV) applications, if not configured properly can both degrade PC performance and and corrupt important systems files. Today I’ll show you the files and folders to exclude from AV software to protect and optimize Windows. Although the steps below are specific to Microsoft Security Essentials, if you’re running a different AV software package, you can still go into the app and fairly easily find the exclusion settings....

Sharing Privately Until now, Instagram users could only share images or small videos (which Instagram introduced earlier this year) on their feed. That meant no privacy at all, as anyone in your list of followers could see them. So you’d probably refrain from uploading certain images that you didn’t want everyone to see, on the photo sharing service. Instagram has changed that, with users now able to share video messages and images privately which specific users....

The Standalone Office 2016 Install What I noticed is that Microsoft has moved away from its traditional MSI installer which provided an interactive setup wizard for installing the suite. If you have installed previous versions of Office, you know you had the option of customizing the installation and only install the programs you need. Not anymore. Office 2016 Professional Plus has been made, well, dumb proof. The setup experience uses the same Click-to-Run technology used to install Office 365....

How To Automatically Create A Text Document Directory Listing Of Any Folder In Windows Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and Type in cmd. Once the program link appears, Right-Click cmd.exe and Select Run as administrator. 2. In the command prompt that is displayed, Navigate to the correct folder you want. Navigation is relatively simple, just type “cd” (change directory) and then the local location of the folder on your computer....

Internet Explorer Blank Page When you open a new tab in Internet Explorer, its New Tab Page opens up to your frequently visited sites. This is what all of the major browsers seem to do these days. However, if you’d rather a new tab open a blank page, here’s how to set it. For IE 9 and IE 10, click the gear icon on the right side and select Internet Options....

So with that said, you have 3 options. How to Apply a Global Setting for all USB device safely removed from your PC You can follow the manual instructions below, or just download this global registry fix. All of the settings we need to adjust can be found in the Windows registry. To get started open up regedit from the Start menu. Browse to the following registry key: Within the usbhub key, you need to enter another key called hubg....

Just head to Harlem Shake for the Website. Type in your website or the site you want to do the Harlem Shake, and click Shake It. Then watch your website do its own Harlem Shuffle. Here’s an example of doing it for groovyPost (I purposely left out the nausea of the song), but you get the idea. Your site dances, and you get to hear the song as well....

The Docs.com web app is still under development and is only in the beta phase. Unfortunately, at this point it’s not open to the masses, but you can join the waiting list and get an invitation as they open it up to more people. Microsoft created this informative introduction video to help explain the service. There are still a lot of questions about the service, and as soon as we get an active Facebook account into the beta phase we plan on covering it in full detail....

Note: Support for Windows 10 version 1909 ends today. This is the last cumulative update this version will receive unless you’re on the LTSC or running the Enterprise or Education SKU. KB5003173 for Windows 10 20H2 and 2004 If you are running Windows 10 version 20H2 or version 2004 your update will come in the form of KB5003173 and will bump your build to 19042.985 and 19041.985 respectively. The update includes the following highlights:...

Microsoft releases Security Updates on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. In the “industry” it’s called “Microsoft Super Tuesday.” I usually don’t talk about it much because it’s been happening for years and under most normal circumstances your Windows machine will Auto-Update using Windows Update or WSUS if you have a Corporate machine. Once in a Blue Moon Microsoft will release a security patch “out of band.” It’s only happened once this year (not counting yesterday’s release) so when they do it, it’s pretty serious....