Windows 8.1 has the same feature; however, I like how Microsoft improved it with Windows 10. Previously they separated the feature into Windows Refresh vs. Windows Reset. With Windows 10, it’s just Window Reset with a guided menu to walk you through the steps. Reset this PC in Windows 10 To get started, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. Then click the Get started button under the Reset this PC section....

If you’ve ever tried to mess with files in the Windows or Program Files folders of Windows 7, you’ve probably noticed that Windows likes to throw up permissions errors. This is mostly because these areas are considered protected operating system directories, and editing them can cause problems. But, if you know what you are doing -these permission blocks are just a huge annoyance. One of the ways around this problem is to set up a “Run as administrator” option to the context menu for troublesome file types....

Step 1 Click the Start Menu Orb and Type in the name of the program that you would like to open. Note: If there are multiple program results for your program you can use the Up and Down keys to highlight the desired one. Step 2 To open the program as an administrator, Press and Hold Shift + Ctrl and then Enter simultaneously. Done! The program should now be open with elevated permissions, aka Administrator mode....

Search with Windows 10 Start One of the easiest ways to find a setting or anything else for that matter is to use the Start menu. Simply hit the Windows key and start typing in your query. For example, you can type in “control panel” to bring up the classic legacy Control Panel if that’s how you are used to finding things. Or, type “Printer” to get ahold of printer and scanner settings....

It has been redesigned (including three different colors), has more power under the hood, and its app has been redesigned to support new features. Plus, like the first version, is still extremely affordable at $35. Below is a shot of the first Chromecast compared to the new one. It’s much bigger, and at first glance you’d think it would be even more difficult to connect, especially if you have a lot of other cables in the back of your TV or AV receiver....

Step 1 – Get a Dropbox if you don’t have one Take a look at this article where I talk about what Dropbox is, and How-To get started. The registration is super simple so you can also just click this link to get rolling with an account. Step 2 – Uploading Files Once you get the Dropbox folder on your computer, go ahead and copy the files you want to share into the Public folder in your Dropbox folder....

We’ve shown you how to stop Facebook apps from posting on your behalf. And you can turn off Instagram that way, or directly from the app itself. Stop Posting Instagram Likes to Facebook in iOS On iOS launch Instagram and open your profile. The tap Options (gear icon) and go to Share Settings > Facebook > Share Likes to Timeline. Flip the switch to turn it off. For Android If you use Instagram on your Android device, go to Settings > Linked Accounts > Facebook > Share Likes to Timeline....

How Your TV Spies On You The feature is called Automatic Content Recognition (ACR). It is used to spy on your viewing habits, regardless of what you’re watching. It attempts to identify what you watch via cable, over-the-air, streaming services, as well as DVDs and Blu-rays. In addition to determining what you’re watching, it is used to target ads and other marketing purposes. As an example, Vizio was fined $2.2 million for not properly disclosing how it shares tracking information on 11 million of its TV sets....

Your phone is continually scanning for a Wi-Fi network to connect with. But disabling Wi-Fi saves battery juice, and you must remember to turn it back on when in range of the network you need to connect. To help with the issue, you can make your phone turn Android Wi-Fi on automatically and connect to the available network. How to Enable Wi-Fi Automatically on Android You need to enable a little-known setting to make your phone automatically turn on Wi-Fi....

How to Disable and Turn Off Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) In Windows 7 Click the Start Orb (Menu) and then Click Control Panel. In the control panel, Click Uninstall a program. On the left side of the Programs and Features screen, Click Turn Windows features on or off. Now you should be at the Windows Features list. Click to Uncheck Internet Explorer 8. You’ll be asked to confirm, Click Yes. To continue, click OK....

Maybe you want these areas to be slightly different in your document. You might want the page numbers to alternate left and right on every other page. Or you may have a cover page for the first page and don’t want to use a header or footer at all. The process is the same in Word on Windows and Mac, but a bit different in Word on the web. So, we’ll start with how to set up different headers and footers in your Word document on your desktop....

How Does Low Power Mode Work? When Low Power Mode is turned on, features like Mail Fetch, Hey Siri, background app refresh, motion effects, and animated wallpapers are disabled. If you recharge the iPhone battery to 70 percent, low power mode will automatically disable itself. Also, if you keep the device face down you won’t receive any notifications. How to Enable Low Power Mode To turn it on, go to Settings > Battery and toggle on the Low Power Mode switch....

Create and Use Outlook.com Aliases Log in to your Outlook.com account, click the Options (gear icon), and then select More Email Settings. Then click Create a Outlook Alias. Type in the email address you want to use. You don’t need to use outlook.com either. You can choose @live or @hotmail too. After creating your alias, you’re brought back to your inbox with the following message. Decide if you want your alias email to go to a new folder or select one that’s already enabled in your inbox....

You can use the magnifier tool to zoom in on text and other objects on the screen. The Magnifier is handy if you have poor eyesight and the text on a page or app doesn’t increase. If you come across some text or other item on your PC that’s hard to see, we’ll show you how to use the Magnifier tool on Windows 11. How to Use the Magnifier Tool on Windows 11 If you have a PC and monitor that doesn’t entirely give you a bird’s eye view of text and objects on the screen, you’ll want to use the Magnifier....

An important thing to know is that the new tools only work in Google Chrome, at least at the time of this writing. New Google+ Photo Editing First of all, access the Photos section of your Google+ account. Do so by hovering your mouse cursor over Home on the top left side of your Google+ page. Then select Photos. Now, select the picture or image you want to edit – or you can upload a new one....

It turns out that Google released the Lollipop update this week for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, as well as Nexus 4 devices. If you haven’t seen the update, just give it some time as Google says OTA updates are rolled out in phases. Keep hitting System Updates and it will arrive eventually, hopefully sooner than later! Update to Android 5.0 I first found out that it was available when swiping down on the Notifications list as shown below....

Where We Are with Windows 10 on macOS The Apple Mac lineup is in a transition period as it moves new devices from Intel-based processors to its own silicon. The move means faster speeds and a blurring of the line between macOS and iPadOS. In time, the move should be a good one, especially for those fully integrated into the world of Apple. And yet, in the short term, at least, the transaction can cause headaches for some users because of compatibility issues....

Although the preview is a bit limited, you can see a few of the new features. It’s good to hear that HTML5 is finally coming to IE and that the platform of IE gets a 95 on an Acid 3 test. With the significant increase of Chrome users, IE 9 needs to hit a homer with its release. Granted they will always have the market share inside large corps who use Active Directory and need the NTLM Auth and Active X Controls from internal Apps....

It’s a free iOS app (recently updated for iOS 6) that lets you scan documents with your iPhone and email them in JPEG or PDF format. It uses the camera to capture the document and you can crop the shot to the part of the document you want to point out. It will auto-detect documents edges which is handy. Scan Documents with Genius Scan for iOS First download the free version of Genius Scan from the App Store....

What Is It? This game starts with an adorable but dark story. Kosmo watches his robot girlfriend blow up. He’s left holding her severed head. Again, I said it was dark. You aim to solve puzzles and help him find the robot’s body parts. The cute graphics and soundtrack make the game interesting and a little weird. It doesn’t provide hints or much direction. You’re on your own in the game....