10 Truly Helpful Windows 10 Tools You Might Not Know About
So you’ve mastered Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts and Snap open windows like a boss. Now what?
Windows 10 offers many other power tools for enthusiasts—if you know where to find them. Some are older, yet still obscure. Others are relatively new, added during the twice-annual major upgrades Microsoft’s been pushing out since Windows 10 launched nearly six long years ago (though most recent feature upgrades, like the bug-squashing May 2021 Update that’s available for installation now, tend to be minor). But all 10 of these little-used tricks and tools can help hardened PC users save time or eliminate headaches.
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first published week of: 05/24/2021
If you've never used a video chat app before it could be confusing at first. Here are 11 tricks to turn you into a Zoom expert in no time.
Zoom became the reigning champion of communication during the pandemic. While many people are back to work in their offices, some jobs have changed forever and turned into permanently being remote.
Even as popular as it’s been, there has been a slew of security issues with Zoom. Don’t think for a moment this does not apply to you. Tap or click here for four essential Zoom security settings you should set now.
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first published week of: 08/16/2021
Accessing the command-line interface has never been easier.
The Command Prompt app has been around since December 1987, providing Windows users with a command-line interface from which to execute operating systems tasks, many of which are very useful. Due to its popularity, Microsoft has made the app easily accessible on Windows 10, in more ways than one.
Here are 11 ways to open Command Prompt.
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first published week of: 09/13/2021
Do you have an iPhone 13 or older iPhone running iOS 15? Then you can fine-tune your Face ID, Siri, notification settings and more to your liking. Here's how.
With this year's iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max, Apple's iPhone lineup now includes eight devices ranging in size and price, from the compact iPhone SE to larger iPhone 13 Pro Max. (The iPhone SE 3 and iPhone 14 are also rumored to join Apple's growing smartphone collection soon.) Although there are hardware differences between iPhones, each model generally runs on the same software. So no matter which version you have, you can customize your settings to make your iPhone work its best for you.
All of the iPhones you can buy from Apple right now run iOS 15, which is packed with improvements to FaceTime, Safari, and many other new features. Aside from the new settings options in iOS 15, there are plenty of features that have been around for a while that you may have missed. Below, we'll take you through the steps to change a handful of settings that will make your iPhone even better.
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first published week of: 11/08/2021
If you recently got an Apple Watch or know someone who did, there are a lot of useful hidden little tips and tricks to take advantage of. We've rounded up 20 helpful tips that new Apple Watch owners should be aware of, and there may even be some tips and tricks seasoned Apple Watch owners don't know.
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first published week of: 01/18/2021
A massive data breach that includes more than 26 million passwords has just been discovered. Have your credentials been stolen?
Keeping your antivirus software up to date is one of the best ways of protecting yourself from malware and cyberattacks. In most cases, your software will immediately jump into action. When it detects an intrusion, disinfection kicks in.
But what if your antivirus doesn’t react? Without doing a full-system scan, how would you even know that your computer is harboring a file-stealing program? This is a nightmare scenario for everyday users.
To complicate matters further, you wouldn’t even know what files or personal information cybercriminals have been collecting on you. It could be months’ worth of IRS correspondence, banking documents or sensitive corporate data. Now, another treasure trove of passwords has been discovered in an online database. Keep reading to see if you’re impacted.
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first published week of: 06/14/2021
Survive the day with these simple settings tweaks.
Even if you’ve got a long-lasting notebook, sometimes you need to preserve every last bit of your laptop’s battery to help it survive the day. Recently, my house suffered from extended power and Internet outages during a brutal wind storm. These three tactics helped my laptop battery stay alive until the lights turned back on.
Is there more you can do to make your laptop survive until you’re able to connect to a power outlet? Definitely—you'll want to avoid power-sucking tasks like gaming or 3D modeling, for example. But these three tips deliver the most bang for most people's bucks.
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first published week of: 03/15/2021
Facing varied pandemic-era challenges, CIOs across sectors share which investments supported business continuity.
Borden Dairy, recovering from filing for bankruptcy in January, struggled to adapt the scale of milk production while demand was in flux, according to Satyaki Lodh, CIO at Borden Dairy. "The demand variability on a day-to-day basis was — for lack of a better technical term — was crazy," said Lodh.
Because Borden Dairy is considered essential, the company didn't face as large of a shift to remote work as other businesses in 2020, according to Lodh. But schools stopped needing milk to feed students as class went online and consumers panic bought dairy products in bulk to prepare for stay-at-home orders.
Business units collaborated to react and IT stepped in with the data management to help, according to Lodh. "It was about quick turnaround of information to the business so that they could make quick decisions" on labor, variable costs, management and other aspects, Lodh said.
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first published week of: 02/15/2021
From setting the microphone to changing the double-tap action, here are four Apple AirPod settings to change now.
Like many of its products, Apple’s AirPods are something of a status symbol. Sleek and well-designed, they are as iconic as they are functional. So much so that competitors have created products specifically to compete with these earbuds.
Amazon’s latest model, Echo Buds, serve as the retail giant’s answer to Apple’s AirPods Pro.
Apple’s AirPods have many functions you may not know about. If you have a set of AirPods or are thinking of getting them, check out our tips for getting the most out of your earbuds. Just make sure they are paired and charged first.
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first published week of: 11/22/2021
If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest.
We’ve all been there. You’re working on a document or a spreadsheet, or using email, and BAM! One of your Microsoft Office applications starts acting weird or stops responding.
Please relax, and don’t give in to panic or upset. This sort of thing does occur from time to time, and it is often quite easy to repair.
In this story, I’ll take you through a series of progressively aggressive (and more time-consuming) repairs for Office apps in Windows based on the ongoing assumption that the previous step — whatever it may have been — didn’t work.
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first published week of: 04/26/2021