Although millions of people have already jumped on the Windows 10 wagon, there are still millions of upgraders waiting in the wings. If you want your upgrade to be as painless as possible read on as we highlight the best practices for upgrading your PC to Windows 10.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Geek Trivia: Which Search Phrase Did Google Temporarily Ban Under The Belief They Were Experiencing A Cyber Attack?
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How to Lock Your iPhone Camera’s Exposure and Focus on iOS
We’ve been talking about the camera on the iPhone lately and it’s widely agreed it is one of the best, if not the best camera on a mobile phone. Today, we want to explain how to lock the camera’s exposure and auto-focus.
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How to Use Google Drive Offline on a Deskop or Mobile Device
If there’s any drawback to using cloud-based services for all your productivity and organization needs, it’s that if you can’t get an Internet connection, you’re basically out of luck.
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How to Insert a Word Count into Your Word Document
Word tracks certain summary information about documents, such as the number of words in a document. If you want to display the number of words contained in your document in the document itself that you can quickly update, this is easily accomplished.
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How to Create a Shortcut to Windows Update in Windows 10
With Windows 10, Microsoft is slowly moving away from the Control Panel in favor of the new Settings app that brings a more unified and consistent place to configure classic and advanced settings. But how do you open a particular page easily from a shortcut?
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How to Check Your Router for Malware
Consumer router security is pretty bad. Attackers are taking advantage of lackadaisical manufacturers and attacking large amounts of routers. Here’s how to check if your router’s been compromised.
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How to Use and Configure Windows 10’s Gestures on a Laptop Touchpad
Windows 8 had trackpad edge swipes that opened the charms bar and did other things desktop users didn’t care about. Microsoft overhauled these gestures in Windows 10, and they’re now useful even for desktop users.
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Geek Trivia: Which Cartoon Character Has A Huge Cult Following In Germany?
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What to Do If You Forget Your iPhone or iPad’s Passcode
Can’t sign into your iPhone or iPad anymore? If you’ve forgotten the PIN and haven’t set up Touch ID on a modern iPhone or iPad, you’ll need to reset your phone or tablet to regain access.
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Saturday, August 29, 2015
Geek Trivia: “Dragon King” Is An Actual Title, And The King Rules Over?
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What to Do If You Forget Your Android Phone’s PIN, Pattern, or Password
Android normally secures your device by demanding a PIN, pattern, or full password. Your phone isn’t useless if you forget the unlock code — you can bypass it and get back in.
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Geek Trivia: Researchers Have Pinned A Resurgence Of Lice Infestations On?
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How to Make Sure iPhone Alarms Wake You up
The alarm app on the iPhone and iPad doesn’t allow much wiggle room when it comes to making it louder. There are some ways, however, that you can better assure you won’t sleep through your alarm.
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HTG Explains: Why Can’t I Copy Large Files to My High Capacity Flash Drive?
You have a brand new high-capacity flash drive that can store more than the hard drive of your first three computers combined, but when you go to copy a large file it denies you. What gives? Read on as we show you how to solve your flash drive frustrations.
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What is a Heads Up Display (HUD), and Should I Get One?
In a world full of augmented reality snowboard goggles and Google Glass, it seems only fair that our cars get to enjoy some of the same treatment. Heads-up displays, or “HUDs” as they’re better known, are a new type of add-on for consumer cars that are designed to help keep driver’s eyes where they belong: on the road, and focused forward.
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13 Things You Can Do With the Google Settings App on Any Android Device
Google automatically added the Google Settings app to nearly all Android devices back in 2013. Since then, Google has added feature after feature to this app via Google Play Services updates.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Is it Possible to Burn an ISO Image to a DVD Using the Command Line in Windows?
People like to work using the Command Line in Windows for various reasons, but is it possible to burn an ISO image to DVD using the Command Line? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post helps a reader get his ISO images burned to DVDs with ease.
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Geek Trivia: Which Type Of Animal Was Named After NSA Whistle Blower Edward Snowden?
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How to Stream Xbox One Games to Your Windows 10 PC
Windows 10 includes the ability to stream your Xbox One games to the Xbox app on your PC. It’s a pretty cool feature that we’ll talk more about today.
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How to Overline Text in Word
Underlining is a common task in Word, and easily done, but what if you need to overline (also called overscore or overbar), some text? Overlining is common in scientific fields, but there are various reasons for overlining text. However, Word doesn’t make it easy.
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Why Do Some iMessages Show Up as an Email Instead of a Phone Number?
Have you ever been texting with someone on your iPhone, only to have their chat randomly switch to a whole new contact? There you are, happily typing away, when all of a sudden you have to jump into a new message box that says it’s from their email instead of the main contact.
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Why You Shouldn’t Jailbreak Your iPhone
There are plenty of downsides to jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad. You’ll be behind on iOS updates and forced to jailbreak each new version of iOS you want to use. More importantly, leaked security documents show jailbroken iPhones are more vulnerable to attack.