You’re not limited to a single account, either. If you want to post anonymously, you can create a throwaway Reddit account to post under the radar. You may want to delete your Reddit account at some stage, however, especially if it’s only temporary—here’s how. What Happens When You Delete a Reddit Account Before you rush to delete your Reddit account, you should probably be aware of the consequences. Deleting your account does not mean that any submitted posts, comments, or other Reddit content you’ve shared will be erased....

Deleting these old iPhone back-ups .ipsw files is a breeze in Windows and OS X. First I’ll show ya how to do it for Windows then I’ll review the steps for Mac OS X. Windows Users The conventional way to do this is through iTunes. Click Edit > Preferences… and Click the Devices tab. There, you’ll see a list of your backups which can be deleted with the click of a button....

One of the common issues is not being able to delete a file. No matter what you do, the file just refuses to go away. Thankfully, there are a few tricks you can try. Here’s how to delete undeletable files in Windows 11. How to Delete Undeletable Files by Closing Apps One of the most common reasons that you’re unable to delete a file in Windows 11 is because the file is in use by another application....

Open Google Chrome and type about:plugins in the address bar. It will show you all installed plugins in Google Chrome. Locate Chrome PDF Viewer and click on Disable. If you want to know more details about the PDF Viewer or any other installed plugin, click on Details button in top right corner. It will show you the plugin’s location, type and other information about it. The PDF Viewer is now disabled....

Photo: Yen-Chih Lin Info About the Paging File Here’s what you need to know before deciding what you want to do with your paging file: The paging file has a negligible effect on performance, it uses very little CPU.Multi-tasking will benefit from a paging file.System-intensive apps, such as gaming may see a benefit without a paging file.Disabling the paging file = less I/O constraints. A slow HDD may benefit from that....

If the Game Bar is making an unwelcome appearance, or if you’re worried about your system performance with it installed, you can disable it. There are a few ways to do this, from disabling gameplay capture to disabling or removing the Game Bar entirely. If you want to disable the Game Bar in Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do. Disabling Game DVR in Windows 10 The Game DVR is one of the most memory-intensive components of the Game Bar....

Windows 8 SmartScreen Here’s an example of what you’ll see from the SmartScreen when trying to install an unrecognized app. I got this when installing the Open Source Start menu replacement for Windows 8 – Classic Shell. Since it’s a safe program, click Run Anyway. Then you’ll be able to work your way through the install wizard like normal. What I find funny about this example is Classic Shell, among other Windows 8 settings, allows you to disable SmartScreen....

Download Your Data from Apple First, head to privacy.apple.com and log in with your Apple ID and password. Then enter your two-factor authentication code if you have that enabled. You do have 2FA enabled with Apple and all other sites, right? If not, read our two-factor authentication guide for securing your online life. On the next page, click Get started under the Get a Copy of Your Data section at the top of the list....

People really do panic when a Google service goes down for even a second, while we find it rather funny when people are having panic attacks, they should be ready to deal with these interruptions, have their data backed up, or set to use offline. Now, two-factor authentication, which we’ve discussed here and highly recommend, and all of the security measures you take do make your Google account safer, nothing is better than a copy of your data....

In many cases, your app might install, but it won’t launch. You may see a message letting you know that .NET Framework 2.0 is required (for example). Other times, the app won’t open at all, and you won’t know why. Even if you run the app in Compatibility Mode, you might still need the correct version of the .NET Framework installed. Here’s how to enable .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2....

Turn on Dark Mode in Outlook.com To have access to the Dark mode you need to be using the Beta version of Outlook.com. You can toggle that on in the upper-right corner of the screen if you haven’t already. Although, starting this week, the company is moving Outlook.com out of beta so this toggle should disappear in the coming days ahead. Head to Outlook.com in your browser of choice and sign in to your account....

How to Enable 2FA on Your Dropbox Account To get started, launch a browser on your computer and log into your Dropbox account if you aren’t already. Once you’re logged in, click your profile icon at the upper-left corner of the screen. From the menu click on Settings. Now from the Settings page, click on the Security tab at the top. Then flip on the “Two-step verification” switch from the menu....

Enabling the Out of Office Auto Response feature in Outlook (also called Vacation Mode by some) is a handy way of letting co-workers or customers know you’re away from the Office (vacation/holiday etc..) and not checking email regularly. Turning on the feature is very simple both from the Outlook desktop client (outlook 2000/2003/2007) and remotely using the Outlook Web Access client. Out of Office Assistant Auto Reply Outlook 2007 How to Screencast: How to Enable the Microsoft Outlook Out of Office Assistant (Auto Response) Note: This is for Outlook 2007....

Whatever your reason, we’ll show you how to export a note from OneNote as a PDF document. And we’ll explain the steps for OneNote for Windows 10, the desktop version, on Mac, and on the web. OneNote for Windows 10 If you use OneNote for Windows 10, the export to PDF option isn’t obvious. But not to worry, we’ll get you there! OneNote Desktop Application The OneNote desktop application for Windows makes the option to export a note as a PDF a bit easier to find....

However, there might be times when need to manually move them over to a different computer. Or, you might want to export a copy and save it for use at another time. Whatever the reason, here is how to manually import and export your bookmarks on Microsoft Edge. Export Favorites (Bookmarks) in Microsoft Edge To get started, click on the Settings and more button (three dots) on the upper-right corner of the screen....

We all install dozens of apps on our smartphones. In turn, these apps send dozens of notifications (which you can even get on a Windows 10 device). You can ignore, or swipe away, most of these. However, there will be the occasional one that you wish you could come back to. Maybe it’s a deal you wanted to take advantage of, or a competition you wanted to enter. Luckily, getting to your notification history in Android is a breeze....

Previously we showed you how to find your PC’s IP address on Windows 11. Luckily, you can also use Windows 11 to find your router’s IP address. In addition to using the router’s admin tools (updating firmware, for example ), you can use it to connect other devices. We’ll show you how to find your router IP address on Windows 11 below. How to Find Your Router IP Address on Windows 11 There are several reasons why you would need your router’s IP address....

If it can’t, you may get an error message informing you that you need to fix problems with Outlook not connecting to the server. You won’t be able to send or receive emails until the problem is fixed. You may be able to solve the problem with something as simple as rebooting your router, but you may also have to resort to more complicated fixes. If you’re unsure how to fix Outlook not connecting to server problems, follow this guide....

Spotify should carry on playing with your screen locked, displaying a control panel widget for you to play, pause, or skip your current music. If you can’t see this panel, you’re at a disadvantage. Luckily, we have some fixes you can try to get Spotify on an Android lock screen. This guide will show you what to do next. Log Out Of Spotify One of the basic fixes you can start with is logging out and back into Spotify on your phone....

Twitter Music Site Head to the music.twitter.com page to start listening. It shows some top tracks on the page. Then there’s categories of music that are popular and trending, popular, emerging, and suggested. The service apparently has no idea what I like yet, because nothing it recommended I would listen to. But then I am a metal / rock / indie guy with no love at all for “popular top 40 stuff....