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Watch NFL Games as a Cord Cutter If you don’t need to watch games live, one popular option is NFL Game Pass which allows you to replay every game of the season, including the Playoffs and Super Bowl. But for the live games like Monday Night Football or games on NFL Network, you can get it via an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service like PlayStation Vue, Hulu Live, or DirecTV NOW. But the cheapest option is to sign up for Sling TV which provides ESPN and NFL Network in its Blue package which starts at $25/month....

When using the Surface as a tablet on the go, lying in bed, or lounging on the couch, the screen rotation gets quite annoying. Unlike the iPad, the Microsoft Surface doesn’t have a physical button to lock screen orientation. But it does have Autorotation lock built into the OS. Surface RT Screen Rotation Lock If you have a type or touch keyboard cover, hit WinKey + I to bring up the Settings pane....

One of the most common changes that users look to make to images is to make it transparent. This helps push an image into the background, allow your words and other content take greater focus. If you want to know how to make a picture transparent in PowerPoint, here’s what you’ll need to do. Making an Image Transparent Using Shapes Unless you have a Microsoft 365 subscription, you can only make an image transparent in PowerPoint by inserting it into an empty shape, then changing the transparency level of the shape itself....

If you would rather the browser always start in the InPrivate browsing mode, here’s how to do it. How to Start Edge in Private Mode (InPrivate) If you want to always start Edge in the InPrivate privacy mode, follow these steps: You can do this at any point to open a new Edge window using the InPrivate (Incognito) mode. How to Always Start Edge in InPrivate Mode If you want Edge to always start in InPrivate mode, follow these steps: If you want to follow a more detailed walkthrough, follow the steps below....

Manage User Profiles in Microsoft Edge Once you have added a user profile(s), there is some management you can do. To get started, click the profile icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Manage profile settings from the menu. Then click the Options button (three dots) next to the Sign in button and choose Edit. There you can change the name of the profile as well as choose a new avatar....

Recently we took a look at accessing the Recycle Bin from the Start Menu in Windows 7. Concerning that same article we received a great question from a groovy reader asking: The answer is yes; there is a way and this groovy Tutorial will show you How-To do it. Thanks for the question! How To Add A Fully Functional Recycle Bin Icon To Your Taskbar In Windows 7 Right-Click a blank area of the Desktop and Select New > Folder....

Roku If you’re the owner of a Roku, there is an official Roku remote app for both platforms, too. The app has some similarities to the Fire TV app in that in addition to the basic controls; it lets you choose channels directly and turns your mobile device into a second-screen experience. You can download the Roku Remote app for iPhone or iPad for your Android device, and there’s a Windows 10 version as well....

The good thing is you can delist it from search engine indexes. Here’s how to do it. Remove Your Facebook Profile from Search Engine Searches To get started launch your browser, head to Facebook, and sign in if you aren’t already. Click the arrow at the top-right corner and select Settings & privacy. Next, click on Settings at the top of the menu. On the following page click on Privacy in the left-hand column....

Like any configurable part of your computer, the BIOS can get corrupted. You can make inadvertent changes that destabilize your system, fall victim to malware or a botched BIOS upgrade or power outage, or plain forget your BIOS password. In these cases, resetting your BIOS to its default settings can get you up and running again. If you are experiencing problems installing Windows 10 from a USB or DVD, resetting the BIOS might also help....

Set Your Own Background to a New Tab in Chrome To get started, launch Chrome and open a new tab page. Then click on Settings (gear icon) in the lower-right corner of the page. A menu will come up with some options to customize the page. You can either choose from curated Chrome backgrounds or upload your own. Click on “Chrome backgrounds” to see Google’s collection, which contains hundreds of different landscapes, NASA images from space, and other thematic photos....

However, one of the added features you might not be aware of is the ability to set the default music service to Spotify or Pandora. Set Echo Default Music Service Then find the option “Choose Default Music Service” and then select either Spotify or Pandora as your default station. If you’re a Spotify subscriber or want to change the default service, this makes things much easier and more customizable, so you’re not getting your money’s worth for your subscription....

First, open Evernote and Right-Click on a notebook you want to set as your default. From the context menu, Click Properties. Check the box Make this my Default Notebook and Click OK to save. Create a few new notebooks and see if you have a problem. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Format Text as a Column in Microsoft Word 2016 Before you create your columns, you might need to enter information such as a title and an introduction. It’s easier to format a column if there is some existing text on the page, so it’s better if you have some text, even it’s just a placeholder. Once you have some text on the page, begin a new line in your document. This is where you will create your column....

Block Multimedia Autoplay in Edge To block or limit autoplay media in Edge, open the Options menu and go to Settings > Advanced and there you will see a drop-down menu under Site Settings. The drop-down contains three different options for the way Edge handles autoplay media on sites: Allow: This is the default setting and a site will continue to play videos when a tab is first viewed in the foreground, at the site’s discretion....

Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot on Android Starting with your phone, open Settings and under the Wireless & networks section tap on More. On the next screen tap Tethering & portable hotspot. Next turn on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and then the Set up Wi-Fi hotspot option. Then you can create a new network name or go with the default. WPA2 security is enabled by default a password is automatically created, too, but you can change it to whatever you want....

The code is: data:text/html, Just copy/paste it into any browser tab address bar to transform the tab’s window into a text box. I’ve tested it with Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and other webkit browsers without any problems. Unfortunately it doesn’t work with Internet Explorer, and I haven’t tested it in Safari (I don’t own a Mac and Safari for Windows is a poor life decision). Memorizing this code of text is probably not ideal, so the easiest way to make use of it is to create a bookmark....

Note: The easiest way to update is to use the Apple TV interface. From the main menu, go to Settings > General > Update Software. If you want to have a clean restore and an update, you can connect it to your computer and use iTunes, too. Update Apple TV with iTunes Here’s how to update your Apple TV with your PC or Mac. First, disconnect the HDMI cable from your Apple TV, then unplug the power cord and Ethernet cable (if plugged in)....

New Instagram Editing Features To discover the new features, I’ll be using a simple image I took with my Android smartphone and will use the new features in the Instagram app to edit them — the iOS app received the same features, too. Until now, applying an Instagram filter to an image meant you had to settle with the predefined changes the said filter would produce. Namely, you couldn’t decide the amount of “Valencia” you wanted on your photo....

With much debate going on about whether iOS 7 is good or not, there’s no other choice but to pick a side – iOS 6 or iOS 7. I personally think iOS 7 icons are a bit of a Windows Phone ripoff, but hey — what are you going to do… It’s not the first thing Apple has copied or other Microsoft from Apple or Android, it’s really full circle....

One of those with tvOS 13 is a new Control Center – similar to what your iPhone or iPad has now. The tvOS version includes abilities like viewing your currently playing tunes or videos. It’s also where you can switch users, change audio output, search for content. You can also see the time and date at a glance and is where you’ll put the device to sleep. Using Apple TV Control Center on tvOS 13 To open Control Center, hold down the TV button on your Siri Remote....