Other app tiles and system items are static and just display what they are. For instance, 7-zip or other file archiving apps, or if you pin system settings to the Start menu, those tiles won’t be live. There is a lot of customization you can do with tiles on the Start menu. One of those is arranging them into individual groups. Here’s a look at how to do it....

If you’re not happy with your finished document, you may want to start editing it. You can even cut out entire pages that you’re not happy with. You probably have a good idea of how to delete a page in Google Docs, but it doesn’t always work. You can often end up with stubborn blank pages that can be hard to shift. If the usual methods prove ineffective, there are some better methods you can try....

By default, conversation view is enabled for all Gmail accounts. Conversation view organizes related emails that share the same subject and time range into groups. These groups of emails become threaded to see the history of the conversation easily; if you were wondering what inspired Google Wave… this was it! Anyhow, once the conversation view is disabled, your emails will go back to the plain-jane confusing format that everyone was used to in 1998....

The process to do this is fairly simple and will be covered in this guide. Keep in mind the methods detailed in this guide only apply to Xbox One Controllers. Can You Downgrade Xbox One Controller Firmware? Yes, there are ways that you can downgrade the Xbox One controller’s firmware. The process is not difficult, but you will need a working Xbox One console to complete this process. It is not advised that you downgrade your Xbox One controllers firmware unless you have a good reason to....

Learning how to download music from YouTube to your phone will allow you to listen to your favorite songs on YouTube whenever you want, wherever you want. So, if you don’t know how to do so, use the steps provided. How to Download Music from YouTube on Android To download music from YouTube to your Android, you’ll need a YouTube audio download that can convert the YouTube video to mp3 audio and download it to your Android....

All of these features need power, however. The Apple Watch is intended to go a full day before it needs charging, but you may find that you’re having to charge it more often than that. If this is the case, there are some things you can try to fix Apple Watch battery drain issues. Here are some tips for ways to extend the life of your Apple Watch battery....

The same goes for the thumbnail cache, which keeps a preview of images, videos, and documents. There are several ways to do this. The most common involves using the command line. Or you can use a free third-party utility. We’ll look at both options. Reset the Icon and Thumbnail Caches If your icons are corrupted or not displaying properly, you can reset the Windows 10 icon cache to fix them....

What’s Wrong With My Nest? A “dumb” thermostat makes you set the temperature manually. Once you set the temperature, your place stays at that temperature. It doesn’t know to turn off when you’re at work or that it’s going to be hotter than normal outside. A programmable or “smart” thermostat lets you tell it what time to turn off and on. That’s handy if you have a normal schedule. The Nest is supposed to be smart....

In addition, you can experience slow speeds and unreliable connectivity, or have no connectivity whatsoever. For example, if you’re having an issue connecting to the network, Windows 11 includes a built-in command-line utility that creates a report of the network adapter. If you’re having network connectivity issues, here is how to generate a Wi-Fi report on Windows 11. How to Generate a Wi-Fi Report on Windows 11 After basic troubleshooting, the next step should be generating a Wi-Fi adapter report....

Can You Get Someone to Follow You on Instagram? Yes, you can get someone to follow you on Instagram. Creating an account for Gram and posting your content can be rather simple. However, many consumers of the app want to gain followers in a way that doesn’t require too much hassle. In this guide, you are about to discover different ways you can get others to follow your profile. The steps that are going to be provided to you are alternatives that work like a charm!...

Step 1 In PowerPoint 2010, click the File ribbon and then click Options. Step 2 Click the Advanced tab and then change the Maximum number of undos box to a higher number. In the example below, I set it to 50. Click OK to save changes and exit. Done! Now you can make up to 50 mistakes in a row while using PowerPoint! Hopefully, you won’t ever need to undo that much!...

This is handy for quickly accessing a file related to your current document, giving your reader a fast way to send your company an email, or jumping to a specific location in the document. The process for adding these links is similar, with only some small adjustments on Windows versus Mac. So if you’re ready to make your Microsoft Word document more functional and useful, let’s get to it!...

For example, it will show recently accessed files, folders, and pinned items. If you’re unhappy with that, you can make File Explorer open on This PC instead. If you don’t like either of those views, you might want to make File Explorer open to OneDrive on Windows 11 and access items stored in the cloud. Make File Explorer Open to OneDrive on Windows 11 When you first launch File Explorer on Windows 11, it defaults to Quick view for easy access to frequently used files....

While you can manually delete messages on your iPhone, you might prefer to have them automatically deleted over a specific amount of time. The good news is there’s a setting you can configure to make iPhone automatically delete old messages. So here’s how to set it up. How to Make an iPhone Automatically Delete Old Messages The process of making your iPhone or iPad delete messages automatically is straightforward. You just need to know how to set it up....

However, you may not be aware of VLC’s ability to move one frame at a time via a keyboard shortcut or button on the player. This allows you to review each frame of your video and, if necessary, remove or make changes to it. This article will explain moving a video in VLC frame-by-frame for a more effortless editing experience. How to Move a Video in VLC Frame-by-Frame One of the first things you need to do is ensure to install VLC Media Player on your PC or Mac....

Organize Your Outlook Inbox Using Colors The feature I’m talking about is the Outlook Organize. I’m honestly not sure what it’s called, but we’re going with that. First, let’s Color Code all new emails from the Important Person Red and then Color all new emails sent Only to me Blue. This setup will be handy since emails sent only to me typically means waiting for a response. 1. Open Outlook and click on an email from your Manager (or someone else important)....

Bluetooth has pretty much become the wireless technology staple for nearly all portable devices, wouldn’t you agree? What happens though when you have a Bluetooth headset or some other device that you want to connect to your Windows 7 computer? Most smartphones have an easy-to-configure interface that you’ll have no problem finding. However, this interface is not so visible with Windows 7. There are also times where things appear to connect to Windows 7, but it just doesn’t work....

Use Google Cloud Print (Discontinued) Update: The Google Cloud Print service has been discontinued. The company stopped supporting it in 2020. If you have a fairly new printer that has been made in the past five years or so, it’s probably Google Cloud Print compatible, and setting it up is a breeze. Even if you don’t have a Cloud Ready Printer, you can turn your older printer into one; however, the computer it is connected to needs to be powered on, connected to a network, and have Chrome installed as it acts as the print server....

Anyone with a phone that supports HTML 5 (Android 2.1+ and iOS 3+) can instantly and easily print Google Docs from their phone via the cloud. It’s a snap, and today I’ll show you how to do it using both a groovy screencast video and our standard step-by-step instructions. Let’s jump right into printing Google Docs via an iPhone. Update: Google Cloud Print is no longer supported by the company:...

You can record your voice, capture your screen, or use your camera using Slack. You can then share clips in a Slack channel or direct message. If you and your team have a paid Slack plan, you can record and share up to three minutes of audio or video. The feature is available in the Slack desktop app, web client, and mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android users. If you want to know how to record audio and video clips on Slack, here’s what you’ll need to do....