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Change Windows 10 Default Apps Note: You might also want to check out how to change default apps on Windows 11. While you might find the Photos app in Windows 10 intuitive, for example, you might want your pics opening in something else. Or, maybe you want your music and video files to open in VLC instead of what Windows sets as the default. To change the default program for files, open Settings from the Start menu or by hitting Windows Key + I on your keyboard....

Open the Start Menu and type: regedit. Then click the program/app link that comes up. Browse to the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion On a 64 bit system there will be two entries, “ProgramFilesDir” and “ProgramFilesDir (x86)”. Double-click one of these entries and type in the desired directory you would like programs to install to by default. Click OK to save changes and exit. Now all it takes to apply the registry changes is a restart....

Note: I am using HTC Explorer running Android 2.3.5. First, go to all apps menu and tap on Settings. Then tap on Personalize. Now from the menu tap on Wallpaper. Select the location from where you want to choose wallpaper. After selecting the image you want to use, click on Set Wallpaper and you are done. Alternately, press menu icon from you Android Home Screen and tap on Wallpapers....

You can clear this personal information in Firefox in several ways. Read on to find out how. How to Clear Cookies and Site Data in Firefox for the Current Website To delete cookies and site data in Firefox for the website open in the current tab, click the lock icon on the left side of the address bar. Then, select Clear Cookies and Site Data. The Removing Cookies and Site Data dialog lists all the cookies for the current site....

Disable Cortana on Windows 10 It’s worth noting that you don’t need to go through the more complex steps of completely removing it. You can disable Cortana – but it will still be there and possibly running in the background. It can also collect select search and other usage data. Let’s take a look at that first since it’s a less invasive approach. Open Start > Settings > Privacy. Then from the left side, click on Microphone and turn off Cortana’s access to it....

If you’re making the jump from Windows XP to Windows 7, then you’re probably not too familiar with creating new user accounts. In Windows 7, there are updates both to the user account interface and account functionality. When living in a household with fewer computers than people, adding multiple user accounts can be handy to keep everyone’s “stuff” organized or private. However, even if you are living the good life and have a computer all to yourself, having your user accounts set up right can add a good level of security....

First, go to the iFakeSiri website and select the carrier you want to show on your screenshot. Enter the conversation in the same format as shown on screen and click on Create Your Siri Conversation. Type in anything you want – have fun with it. Next you can download the the screenshot of the fake conversation. It also provides tools to share it via email and social networks. That’s it....

How-To Customize Microsoft Command Prompt Colors 1) Launch the Windows Command Prompt by Clicking the Windows Start Button and Typing Cmd then Pressing Enter 2) With the command Window Open, Click the CMD Icon on the top Left of the Window and Click Properties 3) Under the Colors Tab, Click Screen Text Bullet then Click a Color (I like a Black Background and Yellow or Green Text) Play around with the colors until you find what you like....

Disclaimer: Don’t attempt this on your production network before you try it on a one-computer test unit container. groovyPost does not assume responsibility for data loss or damage on your network. Always back up key files and proceed with care. From a Domain Controller, open the Group Policy applet. Locate the container with the computers that will be receiving this deployment. In this case, we’re deploying to the Workstations container....

The team over at Google showed they understand this problem and implemented a groovy security feature to help protect against it called 2 Step Verification (also known as two factor authentication). We did a full write-up of the security feature over a year ago however in-light of all the security events on the net recently — I think it’s time we revisit Google’s 2 Step Verification in an attempt to remind everyone to get it enabled ASAP....

There are several free utilities out there that will get you set up with a remote connection. Some that come to mind are services such as join.me, TeamViewer, and Chrome Remote Desktop and are especially handy when connecting between different platforms. But if you’re in a pure Windows environment, here’s a look at how to enable the built-in RDP utility in Windows 10, which will allow you to connect to your Windows box remotely....

Enable Single Click Action for You Mouse in Windows 10 and Adjust Settings To enable single-click action using your mouse or touchpad, open File Explorer, select the View tab then click Options. Select the General tab, then choose the radio box Single-click to open an item (point to select). Just like your web browser, you can choose to keep icons underlined like your web browser. I personally prefer maintaining the traditional desktop look....

One of the new features coming to the stable release of Microsoft Edge is called Sleeping Tabs. This feature helps save on system resources by putting inactive tabs to sleep. You can already access this feature in the Dev and Canary builds of the browser. But you can enable and manage it now in the stable version of Edge. Here’s how to do it. Enable Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge....

Export Outlook 2013 Calendar Data First open your desktop version of Outlook and open the Calendar. Then click the File tab and select Save Calendar. That will open File Explorer and you can save your calendar as an ICS file to a convenient location. But before you continue, make sure to click More Options since we’re moving the entire calendar. Now you can either select specific date ranges or the whole calendar....

When you need to fill out a PDF, it can be a real pain unless you have specific software for editing PDFs or the person who created it was kind enough to save/publish the pdf as editable. This scenario has to be one of my biggest pet peeves about rebate forms since they nearly always come in a secure (locked and non-editable) PDF format forcing you to print out the form and fill it out by hand....

Filter Unknown Senders Being able to filter messages between contacts and all others is currently only a feature on iPhone and Mac. It’s not yet available on Mac, although it could arrive on the next version of macOS. You must have friends, family, and coworkers already listed in the native Contacts app to get started. Additionally, these contacts must have a supported mobile number (SMS) or email assigned (Apple iMessage). After adding users, you can filter messages from people who aren’t in the Contacts app....

If you were considering reporting the problem to Google, don’t bother–they know. And for now, there is no permanent fix. But there are three workarounds: Clear your cache before visiting YouTube (pain in the butt).Use a different browser like IE or Firefox (Heaven forbid!)Visit YouTube in incognito mode (most convenient) Given that this YouTube/Chrome video lag seems to stem from cache issues and/or other data that Chrome/YouTube are tracking–let’s remember now that both YouTube and Chrome are owned and developed by the big G–I’m going to have to go out on a limb here and say that this is kind of fishy....

Make it Less Annoying The easiest and most obvious way to “sort of” get rid of the Clipping Tool is simply to uncheck the “Show when OneNote starts” within the tools own window. If the tools currently isn’t visible you can open it from the View > Clipping Pane ribbon option in OneNote, or press Windows Key + N on your keyboard. The checkbox is located at the bottom left of the Clipping Tool....

How to Install Fonts in Windows 10 Once you have your font downloaded (often .ttf files) and available, right-click it and click Install. That’s it! I know, uneventful. To check if the font is installed, press Windows key+Q then type: fonts then hit Enter on your keyboard. You should see your fonts listed in the Font Control Panel. If you don’t see it and have a ton of them installed, type in its name in the search box to find it....

Sometimes you want to keep photos private on your iPhone. We won’t ask why. Just keep them to yourself. Maybe it’s that special collection you don’t want the kids stumbling onto when they try to use your phone. Either way, it can be horribly embarrassing if those photos get discovered. Or maybe, you just like to keep them private for privacy’s sake. It’s your iPhone. Private Photo Vault Here’s how you can keep them private....