Some programs will want to download an older version of the .NET Framework, but this doesn’t work. You still need to enable it. From the Windows 8 desktop, open the power user menu and select Control Panel. On Windows 10, hit the Windows key, type: control panel, and choose the top result. From the Control Panel, click Programs and Features. When the Programs and Features window comes up, click Turn Windows Features On or Off....

You can use more speakers effectively as the audio channels are split across more than two speakers. If you use less than two speakers, however, the audio quality will diminish—half of the audio can’t play. This is usually because your PC is set up for stereo speaker playback with two or more speakers, not mono playback for one. Thankfully, you can quickly enable mono audio on Windows 11 (or disable it again) to take advantage of a single speaker....

The problem is—which apps are taking up the most space? If you can find large apps or games that you don’t use taking up space, you can remove them to free it up for other things. If you want to find apps taking up space on your Android device, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Find Apps Taking Up Space on Android The Google Play Store allows you to quickly see the largest apps and games on your device....

Note: This works when you’re working with multiple columns. First, open the Excel file you want to check. Then click the Data tab. Click on Advanced from Sort and Filter options. Select Copy to Another Location under action menu. Now highlight the range field to select the data you want to check for duplicate entries. Also select the area where you want to paste the filtered results, check the Unique Fields only option and click OK....

At any rate, the Apple Store employee probably set it to your last four digits of your Social Security number, or 0000 or 1234 or 1111, so try those first. If those don’t fix your “password incorrect” error message, don’t fear—you can get this worked out without talking to customer support. What you need to do is call 611 from your iPhone and go through the automated voicemail password reset menu (I promise, you won’t have to wait on hold or talk to any people)....

Initialize Local Disks and Attached Storage Using DiskPart in Windows 10 To start, launch the command prompt in Windows 10. The quickest way to do that is to press Windows key + X then click Command Prompt (Admin). At the command prompt, type: diskpart then hit enter. This will start the disk partitioning command line utility. Type list disk then hit Enter. This will reveal all attached storage devices. As you can see below, both my local hard disk ( 20 GB partition) and my external storage (2 GB) are attached....

Forward a Text Message on iPhone Launch the Messages app on your iPhone. Then find the text message you want to forward to another person. Press and hold the message until you get the following menu. Click on the More option from the menu that pops up. Next, the message you choose will be selected. You can also choose other messages you want to forward to your friends if you want....

Increase Recent Shown Docs in Word Open Word 2010 and click File > Options from the Ribbon. Click Advanced Tab, scroll down to the Display section and adjust the Option: Show this number of Recent Documents. On my system, I set it to 50. Click OK a few times, and you should be golden. Looking under the File, the Recent Tab should now show the last 50 documents you’ve saved....

Insert a YouTube Video into a Word Document Open the Word document you want to add the video into. Then place the cursor at the section where you want to put the video. From the ribbon click on the Insert tab. Then click the Online Video button in the “Media” section. That will open a dialog to input the link to the YouTube video you want to use. Just enter it in the URL field and click Insert....

How To Setup A Loopback Adapter On Windows 7 Click the Start Menu Orb. In the search box Type hdwwiz and then Click the hdwwize.exe program link. Now the Add Hardware wizard should be open. Click Next through the first page, and then on the second Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced). Click Next to continue. Scroll down the list and select Network Adapters then Click Next....

You can use any site you want as a web app from the new Edge. Some examples of sites you might want to use are YouTube, Pandora, Outlook.com, or even groovyPost. The idea of this is similar to using a website as an app with Google Chrome. This installs a site as a progressive web app (PWA), which gives a site an app-like experience. For example, using PWA technology is the only way to install Disney+ as an app on Windows 10....

For example, you might want to layer images in Google Docs—you can’t just drag and drop images underneath the written text. Instead, you’ll need to use a few workarounds. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to layer images in Google Docs. How to Add Text to Images in Google Docs An easy way to layer images in Google Docs is to insert an image and add a text overlay to it....

Lock Windows 10 Automatically Using Your Screen Saver This is probably the simplest method and an old trick. Open Start and type: change screen saver and click on the “Best Match” result. Next, the Screen Saver Setting windows will come up. Set your screen saver to something from the dropdown list. Personally, I use the “Blank” option. But the important thing to do is make sure to check the “On resume, display logon screen” box and set the “Wait” time to however many minutes you want, and click OK....

Instead of working with the old Location Aware Printing function introduced in Windows 7 Premium Business editions, it will default to the last printer used. If you don’t like this and would prefer to have it turned off, here is how you do it. Manage Default Printers in Windows 10 Launch Settings from the Start menu or press Windows key + I then click Devices. Select the Printers & Scanners tab, then scroll down....

However, you might want to manage system sounds on Windows 11. In this version of Windows, you’ll find new sounds for virtually every system action, including the default startup sound, battery functionality, critical stop options, connecting and disconnecting devices, typing an exclamation, and more. While the changes are subtle and, in most cases, pleasing, you might want to change them. Here’s a look at how to manage system sounds on Windows 11....

Like other new feature updates, Microsoft will gradually start rolling out version 1903 via Windows Update. It will begin with newer devices first and expand to others more broadly over the coming weeks and months. However, if you’re an early adopter (and not an Insider), here is a look at a couple of ways you can get it now. Manually Install Windows 10 version 1903 May 2019 Update To upgrade your current version of Windows 10 to the May 2019 Update, head to the Windows 10 download page....

Mount Physical USB Drive VirtualBox For mounted USB devices to function, the virtual machine must have Guest Additions installed. It’s straightforward to install these, just run the virtual machine, and then from the host window, select Device > Install Guest Additions… VirtualBox should load a virtual disk with the guest additions setup; if it doesn’t run automatically, go into the virtual disk and launch the installer. Now go back to the VirtualBox Manager and right-click the VM that you want to use the USB device to open the Settings window....

A few weeks back I explained how to install Windows 7 in a Dual-Boot Configuration using a VHD file like the Windows 7 System Drive. A few days later I explained how to make Windows 7 in a Dual Boot scenario the primary boot OS. Now after receiving about 20 emails on the topic from readers, I guess it’s time to explain how to undo or delete the Windows 7 Dual Boot configuration....

For example, I’m a pet owner and sometimes visit Chewy.com for pet food. But when I leave the site, all I see is Chewy ads everywhere I go. And the ads are for things I just bought – very annoying. Whether you’re troubleshooting a site issue or are annoyed by a specific ad, here’s how to delete specific individual cookies instead of all of them. Delete Site-Specific Cookies in Chrome Launch Chrome and head to Settings > Advanced Settings > Content settings > Cookies > See all cookies and site data....

What is the Meet Now Button? The Meet Now button came with cumulative update KB4580364 for Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update and version 20H2 October 2020 Update. It is part of Skype and allows you to invite both Skype contacts and friends or family to a meeting. Whether they have a Skype account or not. But you might not need it. And would rather it disappear so you can clear up some room on the taskbar....