The recycle bin can be useful for easily recovering deleted files, providing a safety net. However, you might want to limit the amount of space the recycle bin uses. When you set a maximum amount of space the recycle bin uses, it will store deleted files until that maximum size is reached. At that point, the recycle bin automatically and permanently deletes older files to make room for the newer deleted files....
How to Connect an Email Account in Gmail on the Web Head to the Gmail website and sign in if necessary. Then, follow these steps to connect your email account. If you are having trouble connecting your other email account, make note of this statement from Google: Manage Emails From Other Accounts in Gmail Online Emails from your connected account will appear in your inbox like any email to your Gmail address....
Sitting at home all day can get quite boring sometimes, but with a fresh idea like this one, you’ll have something fun to play around with. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to use a fun photography and Photoshop trick to clone any item or person you want! Let’s get started: You Will Need A Digital Camera (Point-and-Shoot or DSLR)A TripodA Room with Constant LightingSome Free Time Taking the Photos Set up your camera on a tripod....
You still need your regular login credentials to log in to OneDrive, but the personal vault folder requires strong authentication or the second step of verification to access it. Using Personal Vault in Microsoft OneDrive On the web, log into your OneDrive account and find the new “Personal Vault” folder and click on it. Then you’ll need to sign in to your Microsoft account and set up a second mode of verification....
In this article, we will show you how to do that. If you are running Outlook 2013, be sure to check out our article for that version here. Rebuild Outlook Search Index Go to File > Options and select Search in the left pane. Next, click the Indexing Options button. Indexing Options will open up; click the Advanced button. Note that this step may require administrator privileges. Next, on the default Index Settings tab, click the Rebuild button....
Since the release of OS X Mavericks, the company has opened its pre-release programs to the public. Millions of Mac users can now sign up and install beta versions of these popular platforms before they become available. There are benefits too; you can help find bugs and send in feedback. Sometimes your feedback might not actually result in a design change request, but can later show up in future revisions....
The Google Messages app, which you can install from the Google Play Store, is a feature-filled texting and MMS app. It started off as a Google Pixel-only app, but it has made its way onto most Android smartphones. Messages even has a web interface, if you text a lot and would rather use a full keyboard. Since Gmail has been offering something similar for a while now, it only made sense for Google to bring this into the world of texting....
For this to work, make sure you have the latest version of Spotify installed on your device. You can find the links for the Spotify app for Android and iOS below. If you’re new to Google’s latest streaming dongle, check out our guide on how to set up the new Chromecast. Note: You need to be a premium Spotify subscriber to play music through your Chromecast Audio device. Also, you will need to make sure your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network....
From your iPhone, here’s how it works: Add Hotmail Account to your iPhone From your Home screen, touch Settings. Touch Mail, Contacts, Calendars Touch Add Account… Touch Microsoft Exchange In the Email field, enter your entire email address. For example, groovinjackman@hotmail.com Leave the Domain field blank. Enter your entire email address into the Username field. Again, use the entire address: groovinjackman@hotmail.com Enter your password in the Password field. This is what you’d type in if you were logging in at http://mail....
Here’s a quick comparison between an Aero themed Windows 7 Window with and without shadows: Windows 7 Aero With Shadows Windows 7 Aero Without Shadows Now that we know you’re sure what I’m talking about let’s talk about getting rid of them! How To Disable Window Shadows For Windows 7 Themes Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then type in View advanced system settings and press Enter. Under the Advanced tab Click Settings....
Can you imagine a world without Microsoft Excel? The software title is the world’s spreadsheet powerhouse helping employees, students, and other computer users quickly make calculations, cell by cell. Seeing countless numbers in rows and columns isn’t very sexy, and it’s why many turn to charts to explain those numbers better. Which chart should you use? A lot depends on how you want to highlight the spreadsheet data. Microsoft Excel Quick Analysis The built-in Quick Analysis tool takes a range of data in Excel and helps you pick the perfect chart with just a few commands....
You can manually activate Reader View in Safari for iOS and Mac on any web page containing an article. But, as of Safari 11 in macOS Sierra and High Sierra and iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad, you automatically activate Reader View where it’s available on certain websites or on all websites. Today we’ll show you how. Use Safari’s Reader View Automatically on an iPhone or iPad Enabling Automatic Reader View in Safari on your iPhone or iPad is easy....
Use Siri on iPhone or iPad to Play Videos on Apple TV If both of your devices are up-to-date there is virtually no set up other than knowing the name of your Apple TV. You can find its name on your Apple TV by going to Settings > General > About and look at the “Name” field (it’s “Apple TV” by default). Now, from your iPhone or iPad, launch Siri and say: “Hey Siri, watch Star Trek Discovery on [Apple TV name]....
Using “machine learning,” you’ll see suggestions for your email replies that become more accurate over time. So you may see a reply like, “Yes, I do” or “Will do, thank you.” In addition, you can do things like schedule a meeting or attach a file. Let’s take a look at the feature’s availability and how you can use suggested replies in Microsoft Outlook. Feature Availability Keep in mind that although a version of Outlook is listed here, you may not see the feature quite yet....
Facebook Voice Messaging Android There might be times when you need to communicate something quickly to one of your Facebook friends but your hands are full or you’re driving. That’s what the voice messaging feature of the Facebook app does. First, here’s a look at it on Android. Just go to the conversation you’re having with the contact and tap the plus button next to the messaging box. The menu from which you can send stickers, photos and whatnot will come up....
The VLOOKUP function lets you search the leftmost column of a range in order to return a value from any other column in that same range. In this article, you’ll learn more about how VLOOKUP works in Google Sheets, and how to use it with a few useful examples. What Is VLOOKUP in Google Sheets? Think of VLOOKUP in Google Sheets as a very simple database lookup. When you want information from a database, you need to search for a specific table for a value from one column....
Read the full review for more details. Windows 10 Instagram Universal App Overview Instagram, as you may know, is owned by Facebook. It’s used primarily for sharing photos, but you can share short video clips, too. Videos autoplay in your Instagram feed, just as they do in your Facebook feed. Previously, Instagram pushed to restrict the app to the mobile smartphone experience. But as the line between mobile and desktop operating systems has blurred, more traditionally, mobile apps are available as universal apps....
Navigate to Settings » Mail, Contacts, Calendars and tap on Preview — notice it’s set to 2 Lines. Next, in the Preview section, select one through five lines. I want to get the maximum amount of lines on my iPad so I selected 5 Lines. There you go. Now you can preview more of your messages. The process is the same for an iPhone or iPod touch as well. You’ll want to use discretion with showing too many lines since there is less screen real estate than the iPad....
Note: Before updating your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 8.1, make sure you back up all of your important data first. Make sure it’s plugged into a power source. Then to update your device, go to Settings > General > Software Update and there you should see iOS 8.1 is ready for you to download. Apple iOS 8.1 Features During the update your device will restart a couple of times and when it’s done you can start checking out some of the new features....
People running Windows Essentials 2012 on Windows 10 received an email from the Outlook team yesterday informing them of an update for the bundled Windows Live Mail 2012 application required to continue sending and receiving emails on Windows 10. However, the update ended up crashing Mail 2012 for a lot of people. Windows Live Essentials 2012 Here’s a look at what happened and why you might be better off moving on to modern and supported apps if you’re using Windows 10....
