What is iCloud? First launched in 2011, iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service built into every iPhone, iPad, and Mac — if you want to use it. At the heart of iCloud is the ability to remotely store data such as documents, photos, and music, accessible on various devices. The cloud storage component means backing up your most important files across multiple devices. Beginning with iOS/iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey, there’s also iCloud Plus....

Remove Edit with Paint 3D To remove the option for JPG images, hit Windows Key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog and type: regedit and click OK or hit Enter. Then navigate to the following path: Then right-click on the 3D Edit key and choose Delete. Keep in mind the above step removes “Edit with Paint 3D” from the context menu for .jpg files. For other image formats, you need to replace the /....

Fortunately, Windows 7 includes a built-in feature to purge certain metadata from files. Previously this feature only existed in Microsoft Office, so it’s nice to see Microsoft included it in the core OS as well! Let’s take a look at how it works! How To Clear Personal Metadata From Computer Files and Documents W/Windows 7 1. Select one or multiple files, then Right-Click a file. From the context menu that appears Click Properties....

Get Rid of The Windows 7 Shortcut Arrows: “The Long Way” This method involves manually editing the Windows registry. If you aren’t comfortable with this or feel that it might take too long see the shorter method at the bottom of this How To. Step 1 Click the Start Menu Orb, Type regedit into the search box and Press Enter. Step 2 Browse to the following registry key: If the Shell Icons key does not exist you’ll need to create it....

Using the Windows 10 Movies & TV App To get started, click the Start button or hit the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu and launch the Movies & TV app. The Movies & TV app will open to the Explore tab. There you will find a carousel of highlighted movies and TV shows and special deals that are new and available. It’s intuitive to use and works like other video stores you have used....

All of a sudden, the font for Google websites turned bold in Firefox. Pretty much all Google sites were affected, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google search…etc. It was strange because I didn’t modify a thing, and it just happened. Although I found the solution, it wasn’t easy, so rather than keep it to myself, below I’ll explain what happened and how I fixed it. First off, here’s what it looks like when you get hit with this strange font bug....

This week after writing about my latest Google Voice Invite, I received about 30 emails asking How-To request a Google Voice Invite to setup an account. So, instead of answering all the emails, I appropriately figured I’d just write up the 30-second How-To process. 6/23/2010 Update – Google Voice Goes Public! Get Invite Now! How-To Request a Google Voice Invite Go to http://voice.google.com and Click Get an Invite 2. Fill in your Name and Email Address and Click Submit...

You aren’t stuck with using the default app, however. You can easily reset your default apps on Android and switch to another app you prefer to use by following the steps below. How to Reset Individual Apps on Android There is a couple of ways to go about resetting apps on your Android device. You can reset a specific app or go nuclear and reset them all. We’ll start with how to reset individual default apps on Android....

Let’s get started with a quick groovyVideo followed by a standard step-by-step How-To w/screenshots. For non-tablets (Desktop and Virtual Machine) installs, right-click on the Desktop Tile to display to the Options bar at the bottom of the screen. For Tablet users, Touch the App and Flick Down to open the Options bar. The bar will display a few options including Smaller, Larger or Unpin (depending on the App tile you click on and if the app is small or large)....

How to Resize the Start Menu on Windows 10 If you want to resize the Windows 10 start menu, follow these steps: You can follow our detailed step-by-step instructions below. Resizing the Windows 10 Start Menu To get started, press the Windows key to launch the Start menu. Once the Start menu is open, put the mouse on the edge of the Start menu to make the cursor turn into a resize icon....

With version history in Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, you can keep track of all changes to your documents. You can see the history of versions, restore one if needed, give each a name for easier identification, and copy one to create a new document with it. Open the Version History in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Seeing the version history for a document in any of these three Google apps takes only a few clicks....

No problem! Today I’m going to show you a trick for using an RSS feed to get new images for your Windows 7 Background, so you won’t need to worry about finding and download new photos ever again! Using RSS and a .theme file tweak, we can direct your Windows 7 backgrounds to download automatically from an online picture source. In the tutorial below, I’ll use the Bing wallpaper feed: http://feeds....

It allows you to search for a specific word on a web page. Not only will it find the first word on the page, but it will find all specific words, provide a count, and highlight them on the page. You can find the word quickly if you are putting together an academic paper or researching a topic online. Here’s how. How to Search for a Specific Word on a Web Page Finding the specific word you want on a page fast improves your workflow so you can get things done....

However, many people desire this because it lets you make better use of external screens or a TV you may have your computer connected to. Imagine the ability to display a live fireplace or a virtual fishbowl on those screens when you’re not using them! Drawbacks to Live Wallpapers & Animated Desktops in Windows 10 There are certainly benefits to having an animated desktop, but it can also adversely affect your system in the following ways:...

Open the File Menu and then Click the “Account” or if in Outlook: “Office Account” tab. Under User Information, there should be a Remove link to the right of your username. Click that Remove link. A confirmation box will appear with the following text: Click Yes. You are now signed out of your Live/SkyDrive account in Office 2013. Documents should no longer automatically sync, and tadaa — Steve Ballmer won’t be able to sell your data to a foreign government or… your parents....

Sync Thunderbird with Google Calendar Open up your Google Calendar with your favorite browser, and open the Settings menu by clicking the gear icon at the top-right of the page. Click the Calendars tab, and then click on the Calendar that you want to use for syncing. Scroll down the calendar’s settings page and find the exact calendar ID. If this is your default calendar the ID will likely be your Gmail address....

Well, Microsoft isn’t one to be left in the dust, and they are trying to prove that with their latest Mobile OS – Windows Phone 7. And ya know what, after playing a bit with it, I like. I might even go so far as to say it could be a game-changer if Microsoft can execute on it. Now I know what your thinking “Really? Is Windows Phone 7 that good?...

Enable Airplane Mode Nexus 7 There are two ways of doing this. The first one is the simplest. Just hold down the Power button. Then, just tap Airplane mode in the menu that comes up. Another way to enable Airplane Mode is in the main Apps menu — tap Settings. Now, under Wireless & Networks, click More. In the menu that comes up, tick Airplane Mode. Comment Name * Email *...

Uninstall IE 11 Preview Windows 7 Click the Start button (or hit the Windows key) and type: appwiz.cpl then hit Enter. Control Panel will open, click the Uninstall a Program link in the left column. Then scroll down and right click on Internet Explorer 11 and select Uninstall. Verify you want to uninstall it and a restart will be required to complete the process. Launch IE after the restart and you’ll see you’re returned to the version you had running previously, in this case it’s Internet Explorer 9....

Install watchOS 6 on Your Apple Watch First, make sure the Apple Watch has a charge of 50% or more and connect it to its charger. Make sure your iPhone is plugged in, too. Also, keep your iPhone and watch within range of each other throughout the update process. Then launch the Watch app on your iPhone and head to My Watch > General > Software Update. You should see that watchOS 6 is available and tap the Download and Install button....