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Use JDownloader To Download Nearly Anything Online JDownloader is a stand-alone application; you can download the setup package from http://jdownloader.org/download/index We’ve seen it before — packaged crapware. It’s a necessary evil that sometimes is needed to help fund projects like JDownloader, but at least it’s optional to install. During the installation be sure to check the No Thanks button when prompted to install Kikin. Kikin is crapware that tracks everything you do online, and it’s a shame it’s packaged in the installer....

Download Movies and TV Shows Next, choose the download quality you want. A screen will pop up with your options and lets you know approximately how much space will be used. For example, Data Saver takes up the least amount of space, while “Best” takes up more. Once you figure out the quality of the video you like, you can set it as the default, so this screen isn’t popping up all the time....

Update: This article was written several years ago when this was an issue. Modern versions of Google Maps should have no issues. But if you are having problems with location settings for Google Maps not working this has been updated to where you can turn them on. The original article related to older versions of Android can be seen below. Turn on Location Settings for Google Maps on Android Open Settings > Location > App Permission > Maps....

We originally covered Two-Step Verification (2SV) for your Apple account back in 2013. Since then, the company has implemented full Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) now which is a more secure form of protection. 2FA is baked into iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the Apple website. It uses an updated method to trust devices and deliver verification codes. In fact, 2FA is required to use some features that require the improved security....

To get Outlook.com email notifications on your desktop, download this free utility called Howard. It’s available for both Windows and OS X. Once it’s installed you’ll get a notification from the system tray when you get new messages. Right-click the icon and go to “Settings” to change how often it checks for mail and how notifications are displayed. Outlook.com doesn’t give you unread mail count on the taskbar icon because it is designed to be used in conjunction with the desktop Outlook app....

This is good news if you’re upgrading from Windows 7 and want to ditch iTunes and use Windows 10’s native music app. Transfer iTunes Playlists Windows 10 Groove Music Launch the Groove Music app and go to Settings > Import iTunes playlists. Then verify you want to import your iTunes playlists into Groove Music. That’s all there is to it. Now you can enjoy your playlists from iTunes in the native Music app in Windows 10....

With this in mind, TikTok has implemented a “refreshed Safety Center” to address concerns, answer questions, and guide you toward meaningful discussions with your teen. Using features like Family Pairing, resources like the Guardian’s Guide, and much more, you have tools to help you keep your kids safe when they use TikTok. Family Pairing on TikTok Let’s start off with a feature right within the app called Family Pairing. With this tool you can connect to your child’s account and configure various options....

In Windows 10, these notifications are part of the new Action Center, a centralized location for managing incoming notifications. By default, notifications will pop up for a few quick seconds then disappear. Instead of breaking your current activity to review that notification in detail, you can configure notifications to appear a little bit longer on screen. Display Notifications for Longer Time in Windows 10 Click Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Other options....

Timings don’t necessarily work if you’re not involved in your PowerPoint presentation, however. If you’re using it to display images or video in a shop display, for instance, you’d want your PowerPoint slides to loop continuously. If you want to loop a PowerPoint presentation, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Loop PowerPoint Slides To create a never-ending PowerPoint presentation, you’ll first need a presentation with multiple slides. Open this up in PowerPoint to begin, then head to the Slide Show tab on the ribbon bar....

Below we have two screenshots of the Firefox 4 toolbars. With the tab bar (default): Tab bar hidden: Which one do you like better? As someone who is constantly working on a 13.3 inch laptop monitor, the smaller toolbar will always be the winner in my (note)book. Even though it isn’t much, saved screen space is ALWAYS a good thing. In this case it is not only efficient, but also practical....

Automatically Delete Junk Mail in Thunderbird Open Thunderbird and select Tools > Options. In the options window, click the Security > Junk tab. Then check both “When I Mark Messages as Junk” and “Delete Them.” Click OK to save changes. Now emails that you mark as junk or spam will go straight to the trash and no longer occupy your local disks. Now, how can Thunderbird delete this junk automatically, before they even get sent to me?...

First, right-click your Dropbox icon in the system tray and click Preferences. Click the Advanced tab and click the Move button next to the location of the folder. Choose a new folder or drive location for your folder. In my example, I chose my brand new External Drive. Click OK when done. You’ll be asked to confirm the new location. In my example, moving the folder to a new drive required the client to copy all the data over....

The steps for password protecting and encrypting documents is exactly the same for Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 so I will only demonstrate the process once using Word. If you run into a question or problems along the way, just drop a note in the comments and I’ll do what I can to help. Password Protect and Encrypt Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 documents Click File....

Most wallets contain a lot of sensitive information you don’t want in the wrong hands. This can include your driver’s license with your full name, birthday, and your social security number. Of course, credit cards are the first target for most identity thieves, but much more damage can be done with your personal details, especially your social security number. One of our writers, who was an identity theft victim, has written about his first-hand experience and shared his credit protection tips....

Restore Thunderbird Messages from Manual Backup What you’ll need to do this: Thunderbird installedA previous backup of Thunderbird Emails and Profiles. To get started, make sure that Thunderbird is not running. Next, in Windows Explorer, right-click on your Thunderbird backup and extract it to your C:\Users\yourUsername\AppData\Roaming folder. This should put all of your backups right where Thunderbird wants them (assuming you followed our previous backup article). Next, in the Start Menu, type the following:...

Update: Modern versions of Office no longer need this extension. Saving files as a PDF or XPS is a function that’s built-in. Save Office 2007 Documents as PDF or XPS 1. Download and install the free PDF Add-In: 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS 2. Click the Office Button in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. Hover mouse over Save As, Click PDF or XPS Fill out the PDF or XPS options, and you’re done....

Set a Google Now Reminder on Android Start Google Now by long-pressing the home button on your screen and then you can do one of two things: say “Google. Set reminder” or manually type: set reminder — you can also use “remind me” instead. You can also set a time-based reminder. For the location-based one, though, click the pinpoint icon on the top right side of the screen. It will show the menu below....

By default, the Reminder box is not checked when creating a Task in Outlook 2010, also in both the date and time boxes you will see a greyed out “None” rather than a time. We’re going to fix that and assign a default time. Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the File ribbon and Select Options. Step 2 Click the Tasks tab and Check the box labeled Set reminders on tasks with due dates....

Last time we showed you how to setup Ubuntu on your Windows computer as a dual-boot option with Wubi. This time we’ll look at how you can run Ubuntu simultaneously as a virtual machine (VM) in VirtualBox. The great thing about VirtualBox is that it doesn’t require you to create any boot media. Also, both VirtualBox and Ubuntu are free. But, the catch is that you’ll need a PC with enough extra RAM and CPU to run a computer within your computer....

Share a Web Page from Microsoft Edge Launch Edge and browse to the site you would like to share. While on the page, click the Settings and more (three dots) button and then click on Share from the menu. That will open the Share menu where you can select the method you want to use to share the page. It includes apps like Mail and other social media apps you have installed like Twitter or Facebook, for example....