Why Can’t I Open a PDF on My iPhone? The main reason why you can’t view PDFs on your iPhone is that the PDF is damaged. If you’re trying to open damaged PDF files, your iPhone won’t allow you to view it. To fix the damaged PDF, you’ll have to download the PDF again using another browser. 1. PDF Damaged If for some reason, the PDF is damaged or corrupt, you won’t be able to open it....

Important: Before attempting any major upgrade, make sure all of your important data is backed up first. If something goes wrong (and it certainly could with this type of upgrade) you’re not going to be able to recover it. Upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 for Free Before trying the upgrade make sure to update all hardware drivers and the BIOS or firmware on your PC. Also, remember you’re current Windows 7 PC needs to have a valid and activated license....

Change Kindle Fire HD Search Engine To change the default search engine for the Silk browser on your Fire HD, start by launching the browser from the home screen. When the browser launches, tap the Options (three dots) button on the screen’s upper-right corner and then tap Settings. Next, tap on Advanced Settings from the menu’s list of options. Now, tap on Search Engine from the menu. For example, here, it is currently set to Bing as the default....

Unsubscribe to Newsletters in Outlook.com Outlook.com will automatically categorize newsletters for you. This lets you find them quickly and delete the ones you don’t want to read. For instance, here’s one I get from Hulu Plus. Notice it’s categorized as newsletters – this is done automatically based on the sender address; I didn’t have to mark it manually. Just click View at the top and select Newsletters to bring up all the newsletter emails in your inbox....

So what are some examples of error messages any user can copy and paste to send to their friends in order to prank them into thinking that they have been blocked by their dear friend? Read the following ways you can send your friends fake text messages that will make them think they have been blocked by you. What Message Does It Say When Text Is Blocked? Sometimes when you block someone on any kind of social media or messaging, it isn’t as obvious to the other person that you have blocked....

When Did You Join Twitter? This past week the popular social networking site Twitter turned six years old. If you want to find out when you joined Twitter, check out TwBirthday.com. Just enter in your Twitter user name and hit Enter. You’re shown your Twitter birth certificate. Then you can tweet the results if you want. This is a groovy way to find out when you and others joined Twitter....

Wikipedia presented only this dark page today in protest of anti-piracy bills. Several popular Internet sites voluntarily shut down today to protest bills in Congress that would give the government, guided by businesses, power to shut down sites that are alleged to be violating U.S. copyright laws. The bills–SOPA in the House and PIPA in the Senate–are backed primarily by MPAA, the legislative arm of the movie industry. It has a $100 million budget for lobbying, which is in the hands of former members of Congress, such as former Sen....

Actually, the patent was filed in 2008, but it’s caused quite a stir on the web today. The idea would be to use sensors to determine how a remote device is placed and then serve advertisements following that. The very detailed patent also includes information about how it could help sponsors configure their ad campaigns according to environmental conditions. I guess that means it probably won’t give you ads about Bible classes if it senses you’re in a bar (or maybe that’s exactly what you would get…)....

The new voice of Google is Kiki Baessell, aka the spam fighter extraordinaire who usually handles abuse for Google consumer products. She has no experience in voice acting but she can talk, and her voice is nice so, sold. The idea is that the Voice team figured it would be best to hear a friendly co-worker when you pick up your phone, not the overtly pronouncing “I’m better at talking than you” voice actor, as we’re accustomed to hearing....

Whatever the case, Google Slides now allows you to add audio to your presentation. Here’s how to add audio to Google Slides. Add Audio to Google Slides It’s important to note that you can’t upload audio files directly from your computer. Google Slides also can’t record audio like PowerPoint. To get audio in Slides, you’ll need to record it separately (or have an MP3 file) and upload it to Google Drive....

What is a rich text signature? Before the update, Gmail users had only plain-text formatted signatures. This setting meant that you couldn’t customize any part of the signature except for the text characters that it contained. With rich text signatures, you can change the color, size, and font of the text. You can also add images, links, and formatting. If you’re using the latest desktop browser version of Gmail, you can edit and send messages with rich text signatures....

That’s a bit cumbersome, though, and prone to copy-paste errors for large sets of data. A more Excel-centric option is to use the UPPER, LOWER, and PROPER functions. To do this, you can create a temporary column to format your text and then replace your old values with your properly capitalized text. Once you get the hang of it, the technique is quite simple and easy. Let’s take a look....

While you can change the display name, you can’t change your username (different from the display name) or email address. In that case, you’ll need to create a new account and hope the name you want to use is still available. If you want to know how to change your name in Gmail, follow the steps below. How to Change Name in Gmail To change your name in Gmail, use the following steps:...

The Siri Remote, which launched in 2015, has been designed specifically for the always-on Siri capable Apple TV and serves as a replacement for the original Apple Remote. It too will work with macOS devices — assuming you install a free third-party app called SiriMote for Mac. Once SiriMote has been installed on your Mac, you can control your favorite macOS apps, including QuickTime, iTunes, Apple Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint, and many more....

It can also be used to access files in backups you might have made in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Create a System Image in Windows 10 To get started, hit the Windows key on your keyboard and type: control panel and choose the Control Panel app from the results. That will open the classic Control Panel that you’re used to from earlier versions of Windows. Once you have Control Panel open, click Backup and Restore (Windows 7)....

It is not that difficult, and today I will show you how to do it for the three main services. These are Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Signal. I will do it on the desktop versions of the services wherever possible. How To Create Chat Groups In Several Easy Steps Everyone likes easy so let’s start with the easiest of the lot – Facebook Messenger. How To Create Chat Groups In Facebook Messenger Go to Messenger and click the icon in the top left-hand corner to start a new message....

Move the Start Menu to the Left While moving the taskbar is more limited, you can move the Start Menu and the rest of the taskbar to the left. This puts the Start Menu back to the corner you’re used to accessing it. To do that, go to Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Behaviors > Taskbar Alignment and change it to Left. For step-by-step instructions, read our article on moving the Windows 11 Start Menu to the Left....

Here’s how to view and delete downloads history in Microsoft Edge. We’ll also walk through the steps for deleting the downloaded files from your PC. Find and Delete Downloads History in Edge Like other browsers, Edge has a Downloads section you can reach by doing the following: Note: Deleting file history doesn’t actually delete the file from your downloads folder. It just removes it from the history list. Delete Download History in Edge If you don’t want to delete files individually, you can clear download history in one fell swoop....

For some reason, you cannot delete a chat in Microsoft Teams as of this writing. What you can do; however, is hide the conversation. This takes it out of view so you can concentrate on the others. You can also delete a particular message within a conversation. So if you said something you want to remove, it’s possible. Here, we’ll show you how to hide and unhide a chat and delete a message in Microsoft Teams online and in the desktop application....

Perhaps you have a video of your kid doing something for the first time or want to show off some of your vacations. However, there might be a video posted to Facebook that you thought was a good idea at the time, but now you want it removed. Here we’ll show you how to delete videos on Facebook using the website or mobile app. How to Delete Videos On Facebook Note: Once you delete your video from Facebook, it’s gone, and you can’t get it back....