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Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 11 Note: Other remote connection apps could be handy in different scenarios for other devices. Some that come to mind are Join.me, TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, and others. To enable RDP on Windows 11, click the Start button and then click the Settings icon. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. When Settings opens, click on System at the top of the list on the left panel....

According to an article from Steven Sinofsky on the Building Windows 8 Blog: Enable File History in Windows 8 To use the File History feature, you’ll need a connected external or network drive. As with anything in Windows, there’s several different ways to get to it. When you’re on the Metro Start screen, hit Windows Key + W to bring up Settings Search. Type: File History then select the icon under the results....

While Google Maps does have offline maps, you may prefer to use an alternative mapping app to get moving. If you want to take your Google Maps route data and import it into another app or service, you can. Exporting Google Maps route data requires a third-party tool, but it can be done—here’s how. Creating a Route Map in Google Maps Before you can export route data in Google Maps, you’ll need an actual route to export....

Fix Sticky Scroll Wheel Logitech Mouse What you’ll need A very small-headed Phillips screwdriver.A small flathead screwdriver or a butter knife.A small piece of stock paper or a Q-tip.Optional: Compressed air can So, you have the mouse, and it’s ready for maintenance. To do any work on it, we will first have to separate the top shell from the bottom—the bottom cases, the tech components, and the batteries and optical or laser sensor....

What is AutoText? AutoText is the most significant part of Quick Parts, and according to Microsoft: Or in other words, AutoText is just chunks of text content that are saved so you can automatically insert them into your documents, emails, and projects at the push of a button. It saves a lot of time! What are Quick Parts? According to Microsoft: We’ll look more at other parts of Quick Parts later, but for now, let’s focus on AutoText....

There are two ways you can do this. The first is automating a straight copy and paste of an existing range from Excel into a new table in a Word document. The second is performing calculations in Excel, creating a new table in Word, and writing the results to the table. You could try to record a macro to do this, but macros will only let you automate tasks inside of Word....

Apple’s Hello History Back in 1984, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the world to the first Mac. The game-changing computer included a hello screensaver to protect its display. Fourteen years later, Jobs, newly back at Apple, introduced another new Mac with the words, “Say Hello to iMac. Then came the unforgettable first iPhone commercial in 2007, seen below. Hello Screensaver 2021 That first iMac, the G3, would eventually be available in 13 different colors....

Also, keep in mind that finding your watch will be limited to the hardware you have. For example, all Apple Watches within the Bluetooth range of the iPhone can be found. This is perfect if you’ve just misplaced your watch somewhere in your home or office. But you’ll have more of an advantage with Apple Watch Series 2 or later that have built-in Wi-Fi or GPS and cellular. Locate Your Lost Apple Watch On your iPhone, launch the My Watch app and tap on your paired watch....

Examples can include creating an invoice, timesheet, or expense report. You want to allow editing for necessary cells; however, you don’t want others to edit cells containing company details, formulas, drop-down lists, or other information. Here, we’ll show you how to lock certain cells, ranges of cells, rows, or columns in your Excel spreadsheet. Unlock the Entire Sheet You may not realize it, but the cells in an Excel sheet are locked by default....

A flow chart is a very effective way to present ideas in a visual fashion. Prior to tools like Microsoft Office 2007 you had to have some basic skills with graphic design and a lot of free time to make professional looking flow charts. Using the tools in Word 2007 though, you can create them quickly with hardly any skill or effort at all. What a Flow Chart Is What is a flow chart?...

What is a PDF/A you ask? It’s a PDF meant to be archived for 100 years or more. Federal courts – for one – will be requiring the standard in the not-to-distant future. Although PDFs and PDF/As look the same, the court will not accept PDFs that are not compliant with the ISO Standard 19005. Here’s how to do it in Microsoft Word 2010. Complete your document and Choose File/Save & Send/Create PDF/XPS Document....

Microsoft Edge Download Button Here is an example of the Download button showing up when you download a file while Edge is open. After the file has downloaded, the button disappears. Always Display the Download Button on Edge To get started, launch Edge and start downloading a file. While it’s downloading click the Options button (three dots). Then click on the “Show downloads button on the toolbar” option on the menu....

So you can imagine how excited I was over the weekend when I discovered a groovy way to Map a drive to my Windows Live Skydrive account using Office 2010. Once mapped, the drive works just like any other Mapped network drive. I can save Office documents to it, pictures, files, etc. just like a normal mapped drive. VERY groovy! Here, let me show you how to do it! How To Map a Network Drive to a Windows Live Skydrive Open up a Microsoft Office 2010 application; I did it using Word....

Spotify Playlist Folders I have a tendency to create playlists for albums I plan on listening to at some point; if it so happens that I get a lot of suggestions in a short amount of time, the left side of my Spotify window will be crammed with tons of playlists. A great way to clean things up is to create Spotify playlist folders. To start a new folder, click File > New Playlist Folder....

In addition, you can change the background, access tabs on your iOS devices, and view a Privacy Report showing trackers as you browse. Here, we’ll show you what you can do and how to do it to personalize your Safari start page. Personalize the Safari Start Page on Mac To make sure you’re using the best page for you, we’ll start with showing you how to pick the page for new windows, tabs, and the home page in Safari....

Remotely Log Out of Windows 10 The Find my Device feature has been part of Windows 10 since the November Update back in 2015. It has received some upgrades since then and it works similar to other mobile devices like Find my iPhone or Android Device Manager, for example. Its primary function is so you can find the location of your Windows 10 machine and lock it down if necessary. To make sure it’s on, head to Settings > Update & Security > Find my Device....

Here’s the problem, you have a locked folder in Windows 7. Regardless of whether you can access it or not it has a lock icon. This can cause some confusion, but if you aren’t someone who does a lot of browsing around your system with Windows Explorer you probably haven’t even noticed it. Anyhow, let’s get rid of those lock icons. How To Remove The Lock Icon From Windows 7 Folders Step 1 Right-Click the locked folder and Select Properties....

Note: This is only available for Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10 (build 18305 or higher). Your system will also need to meet the following requirements: x64 architectureVirtualization capabilities enabled in BIOSAt least 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)At least 1 GB of free disk space (SSD recommended)At least 2 CPU cores (4 cores with hyperthreading recommended) Enable Windows 10 Sandbox To enable Windows Sandbox, hit the Windows key and type: turn windows features on or off and choose the top result or hit Enter....

Apple’s Photos app was introduced in early 2015 with OS X Yosemite. The app was written from the ground up, replaces iPhoto, and focuses on simplicity and integration with Apple’s iCloud. Export Pictures from OS X Photos App into OneDrive The first you will need to have is the OneDrive client for Mac installed. You can download it from the Mac App Store for free. Launch Photos from the Dock or press Command + Space key, then type: photos and hit Enter....

Google did publish a response to the Wall Street Journal article in a blog post by Suzanne Frey, the director of the company’s Security, Trust, & Privacy division of Google Cloud. In it, she says these third-party apps are vetted and trusted services. “A vibrant ecosystem of non-Google apps gives you choice and helps you get the most out of your email,” writes Frey, by continues by saying: “Before a published, non-Google app can access your Gmail messages, it goes through a multi-step review process that includes automated and manual review of the developer, assessment of the app’s privacy policy and homepage to ensure it is a legitimate app, and in-app testing to ensure the app works as it says it does....