Each user account on your system has an AppData folder with content like custom setting files and other unique data for apps. It also includes the Local, LocalLow, and Roaming subfolders. Each folder includes different data for apps like your browser, email client, and other installed software. While troubleshooting or backing up your app and game settings, you may need to access AppData. What is the AppData Folder? Microsoft introduced the AppData (short for Application Data) folder with Windows Vista, and it has been in every version since....

What’s more frustrating is that each of these contacts might contain different information, so we can’t just delete one of them, as we’ll lose some of the contact information. The good news is that it’s simple to merge iPhone contacts together so that all of the contact information is combined into a single contact. If you want to know how to merge contacts on iPhone, follow this guide. How To Merge Contacts on iPhone Using Link Contacts If you have two contacts for the same person, each may contain different information....

It can do a lot, from writing code and term papers to generating stunning graphical art pieces. For example, ChatGPT gets its information using advanced algorithms to create content in any style or format requested. However, you might be concerned about privacy with ChatGPT. You might worry about the data you enter and what becomes of it. So, here’s what you need to know to opt out of your data on ChatGPT....

When you’re trying to ‘photoshop’ an image, you can easily run into issues, especially if these images are vector images. That’s because some of Photoshop’s tools will only work with raster graphics—vector images (like SVG files) are harder to edit. The good news is that it’s quick and easy to rasterize a vector image in Photoshop. You can then apply any of the Photoshop tools or effects that you wish....

You aren’t stuck with using the default app, however. You can easily reset your default apps on Android and switch to another app you prefer to use by following the steps below. How to Reset Individual Apps on Android There is a couple of ways to go about resetting apps on your Android device. You can reset a specific app or go nuclear and reset them all. We’ll start with how to reset individual default apps on Android....

We’ve already shown you how to schedule an out-of-office message in Teams, which is useful for vacations or business trips. So here, we’ll walk through setting a current status message and all the options to go with it. Set Your Current Status in Microsoft Teams You can set a simple status for yourself in teams like Available, Busy, or Do Not Disturb. Click your profile icon on the top right....

Windows is clever, but it isn’t perfect—you may need to switch auto brightness off on your PC. If you’re trying to manage or turn off auto brightness on Windows 11, you can do so by following these steps. Configuring Windows 11 Brightness Settings Before you begin, there are some things you’ll need to consider first. Firstly, each Windows 11 device handles auto-brightness differently. Some adjust the brightness based on ambient surroundings, while others have light sensors built-in....

You can use BitLocker to Go on Windows 11 to encrypt data on removable USB drives. If you want to use BitLocker to encrypt a fixed drive (such as your local C: drive), you’ll need to follow this guide instead. How to Use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 11 You can use BitLocker to encrypt any drive on a Windows 11 PC, but there is a catch. BitLocker is only available to Windows 11 users running Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise....

What Is It? It’s a cross between your standard pinball simulator and a drawing program. Instead of getting points, your goal here is to hit bumpers and walls loaded with ink. The ball trails the color of the ink you last hit. You move onto the next level when you’ve released all the ink and made a masterpiece of the game field. As the game progress, you get more opportunities to paint....

A Working Definition of IoT Much like “the cloud,” the definition of IoT varies by context and application. Here is the way I like to define it: “Non-traditional networked devices that interact with the physical world in some way” I admit that is a broad definition and could include almost anything. The phrase “non-traditional” focuses on things that aren’t typically networked. Your laptop, your printer, and smartphone are traditional devices. An electrical outlet, a lamp, and a doorbell are not....

What Is It? This app is a choose-your-own-adventure book set to an interactive iOS app. The story starts with the main character, Taylor, stuck in the middle of a blizzard. He reaches out to you for advice, and you pick between two responses. Depending on how you answer his queries determines where the story goes. One cool aspect, pardon the pun, is the inclusion of the Apple Watch. The story can be continued on either the watch or with iOS....

I quickly jumped back into my REAL Facebook account and checked who else received my friend’s “message”. Sure enough, the same message was being posted to every one of her friends obviously through an automated worm which I probably just picked up. Groovy… I just fell victim to a classic Phishing attack. How did this happen and how can you stop this from happening to you? Here’s the post I got on my wall and as you can see, it looks like an app....

What is Telegram, exactly? Read on to learn more. What is Telegram? Telegram is a secure messaging app with core features similar to WhatsApp and Signal. You can communicate via text, voice, and video and chat one-on-one or in groups of multiple people. Since the communication is transmitted over the internet, the app is free to use. Unlike most of its rivals, however, Telegram does offer a paid tier called Telegram Premium, which we will look at in more detail below....

When using your Windows PC, you might get a Wi-Fi configuration error. Fixing the “Wi-Fi Doesn’t Have a Valid IP Configuration” error, in particular, can be difficult. The error happens when your PC fails to secure a functioning IP address over Wi-Fi. Luckily, we have some solutions you can try to get rid of the error and return your wireless connection to a working state. Restart Your PC and Router You know the drill; if you call your ISP tech support, they will ask you to restart your network hardware....

One issue that you may come across is that your tab crashes. If it does so, you’ll be greeted with the message ‘Gah, Your tab just crashed,’ which is either whimsical or downright annoying, depending on how important the tab that just crashed was. If this is happening a lot, there are a few things you can try to see if you can fix it. Here are a few possible fixes for Firefox’s ‘your tab just crashed’ error that you can try....

Truly the Disney Vault For decades we’ve heard how Disney likes to put content, especially its popular family films, into the so-called Disney vault. Disney Plus is a lock box that you can open anytime on multiple devices. If you have a household with young children, subscribing to Disney Plus is a no-brainer because it’s all here. For an incredibly reasonable price, it includes content from Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar and is available to stream and download....

Screensaver Basics: Setting the Sleep and Screensaver Timer Sleep and screensaver are two different things. Sleep is when the AppleTV goes dormant. It won’t show an image at that point. One problem you’ll have with your screensaver is if your Apple TV goes to sleep too soon. You’ll want to make sure your sleep timer setting is greater than your screensaver setting. To change sleep’s default time, head to the Settings app....

If you use Outlook to schedule your meetings, you can create a page in OneNote for the notes before the meeting begins. In just a few clicks, you can pull in all the event details you set up in Outlook. Then you have a convenient location for jotting down notes and action items during the meeting, plus a quick and easy way to send follow-up emails to the attendees afterward....

You can follow these steps on a PC, Mac, Chromebook, or on a mobile device using desktop site mode. We’d recommend using a PC, Mac, or Chromebook, however. It worked for me before. But last time I archived it right after buying. This time, I was trying one I bought a couple months ago. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

You can set your system language during a clean installation or you can decide to change it afterward. If you need to change the language settings after installation, you can do it from the Settings menu. There are a few things you’ll need to consider before you do this, however. If you want to change the system language in Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Stop Language Settings Syncing on Windows 11 If you have multiple systems, you might want to stop your language settings from syncing before you change them....