Privacy has been a major concern among some users since Windows 10 was first released. Microsoft does provide a private web page where it details how and what kind of information Windows 10 collects. Windows 10 also includes a dedicated Privacy setting, which lets users configure and adjust what they want the operating system to know and access, from location services to the camera. Version 1703, released in March 2017, was Microsoft’s first step toward being more transparent about the data collected by Windows 10....

You could start your own Discord server to do this, but you’ll need to invite your friends to join it. If you want to keep things separate, you could add your friends on Discord instead. This allows you to send messages and make voice or video calls directly. Here’s how. How to Add Friends on Discord Using the Website or Desktop App The interface for Discord is similar on almost all platforms....

Here is an example of using the ‘Send to’ menu on Windows 10. It’s much like previous versions of Windows. You right-click a file and have options to send it to different locations. But things are getting kind of weird for Windows 11. More on that below, so let’s get started. Add or Delete Locations from the ‘Send to’ Context Menu To get started with this process, you need to make sure the item you want to add is accessible and can move locations....

Tags are keywords attached to your files that describe the file’s content. The data is saved in the file’s metadata information. So, instead of searching for a file’s name, you can search by its tag name. This can help you to search for groups of files around a topic, rather than the filename. Often you name a file that vaguely describes its content. However, if you forget its name, that’s when tags come in handy....

Usually it’s a good idea to get your apps from the Android Marketplace. But, sometimes you might want to download an app that isn’t on the Marketplace yet, such as SWYPE or maybe you are developing your own app and need to test it out. By default, Android doesn’t allow apps to be installed if they aren’t from the Market, and Google has openly included a groovy setting that will instantly unlock that....

As long as you’re not using a private browsing window, your browsing history is saved, which means you could reopen previously closed tabs. But opening each previously closed tab individually also takes too much time. There is an easy solution to bookmark all open tabs at once in each of the major desktop browsers. Today we’ll show you how in Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Opera, the new Chromium-based Edge, and Safari....

Office 2010 was the last version of Office that included Picture Manager, and Microsoft has not updated Picture Manager since Office 2003. As a result, the program is ancient and out-of-date. But if you liked Picture Manager, and its features are all you need, you can install it on your computer without uninstalling your current version of Office. You can install Picture Manager from an Office 2010, 2007, or 2003 installation disc if you have one....

If you’re a Mac user, changing your resolution is quick and easy to do, both for the built-in display and any external displays you may be using. Here’s how to change screen resolution on Mac. How to Change Mac Screen Resolution on the Built-In Display You may use an external display with your Mac, but if you want to change the screen resolution of the built-in display, you can do this fairly simply through the System Preferences....

Step 1 Right-click an empty space on the desktop and choose Change Desktop Background. Step 2 This opens the Appearance Preferences to the Background tab. You can choose from any of the pre-installed wallpapers simply by clicking on them. You should also note that some of these are slideshows, rather than static desktop backgrounds. These cycle through multiple pictures at random intervals. You can tell it’s a slideshow when it has a Play button beneath it and it appears as a stack of photos....

If you are concerned about the amount of time you spend on your phone, you can check your screen time on Android. That gives you an idea of how much time you are spending on your phone. And when you check screen time, it may be much more than you think. You can check your screen time on Android by using the Digital Wellbeing feature. Here’s how. How to Check Screen Time on Android The ability to verify your screen time on Android is a helpful feature that allows you to manage your time on your phone....

If you want to clean install macOS Monterey on your Mac, for example, you’ll need to follow several steps. Be advised, however, that a clean install will result in data loss, so back up your Mac before you begin. To begin a clean install of macOS Monterey, here’s what you’ll need to do. Why Should You Clean Install macOS Monterey? If you’re considering a clean install of macOS Monterey, consider your Mac’s performance....

How-To Configure Windows 7 to use XP Alt-Tab Menu {Screencast} How-To Configure Windows 7 to use XP Alt-Tab Menu Method 1 – Through A Quick Keyboard Combination Step 1 Press and Hold Right Alt on your keyboard Step 2 While holding the Right Tab key, quickly press Left Alt. Step 3 Then press Tab. You will get the old-school classic Alt-Tab windows that you see in Windows XP. Method 2 – Permanently Set The Classic Alt+Tab Through A Registry Modification Step 1 Open the Start Menu and type in regedit....

Recently I needed to convert a few FLV videos to AVI for a project I was working on so I figured that since I was stepping through the process it would be nice to take a few screenshots and document my results. Now although there are probably a million different ways to convert or transcode FLV to AVI video files, below I’ll show you how-to do it using Pazera FLV to AVI Converter....

If you’ve never used Snagit, I recommend you stop reading this article and go grab a trial of Snagit now so you can follow along with the steps below. If you’re like me and have been using SnagIt solely for its primary function—capturing and annotating screenshots—then you’ve never even used the Snagit Batch Image Conversion Wizard. I’ve noticed it in my right-click contextual menu in Windows Explorer, but I’ve always glossed over it....

One method used to infect Windows PCs is through malformed/malicious HTML content stored inside emails (and in most cases hidden.) Because of this, one of the first things I do after installing Microsoft Outlook is set the client to convert all received email to Plain Text. The setting in Outlook 2007 is “Read all standard mail in plain text.” Enabling this feature not only helps secure your desktop against malformed or malicious HTML (who wants to get hacked right?...

Don’t worry. Whatever the reason for closing your tabs, you can copy the URLs from all your open tabs and save them in a file or email them to yourself. Today we’ll show you some methods you can use to save your tab URLs in Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Opera, and Edge. Chrome, Vivaldi, and Opera You can use the same extensions in Chrome, Vivaldi, and Opera to copy the URLs from all your open tabs....

To start signing up for an account without Gmail, you must use the following link: https://accounts.google.com/newaccount?hl=en While signing up, I recommend that you disable Web History if you don’t want Google directly tracking you. You can also put in whatever birthday you like; just remember what you choose because Google uses it as a security question if you forget your password. Once you’ve entered in all of the required information, Google will send a confirmation message to the email you used to sign up for the account....

In essence, it creates a backup of your current system state that it can be reverted back to if disaster strikes, or when you want a refresh. Keep in mind that this is no longer necessary for fresh installs because Windows 8 has a new Refresh feature that brings the system back and doesn’t delete personal files. A system image is useful for creating backups before installing new software, or just as a precaution against system failure or cataclysmic viruses after you have your system environment up and running....

Note: If you are using a new version of Word check out one of the following articles: How to Create and Print Booklets using Word 2013 How to Create and Print Booklets using Word 2016 Honestly, the only real work is coming up with the content, as Word will automatically print each page in the correct order with proper placement on the paper. Before you get booklet fever and go on a creative spree, first, we need to set up the page layout....

PowerPoint 2013 Custom Shapes To get started, open PowerPoint 2013 and click the Insert tab on the Ribbon. Next, click the Shapes button and choose a shape that’s most like the one you need to create. Now open the Format tab and select the Edit Shape > Edit Points option. Note: You can also access the Edit Points option from the right click menu when the mouse is over the shape....