Installing fonts in Windows 8 is easy. All you need is a file containing the font you want to install. These are often .ttf files. Make sure you have it someplace handy, like the desktop, before proceeding. Install Fonts on Windows 8.1 From the Metro Interface, type the word fonts. You’ll get a few results under Settings – select Fonts. Now locate your font file. Drag the font file into the Fonts folder....
PrintNightmare Vulnerability Patch This vulnerability is a critical flaw with the Windows Print Spooler service. It is similar to the Printing Patch that was released in June 2021. Here is what the company notes about this latest out-of-band patch: Manually Update this Critical Vulnerability You should see the patch come through in the background. Microsoft is releasing it quickly to the following with more to follow soon: Note that the security updates released on and after July 6, 2021, contain protections for CVE-2021-1675, and the additional remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service known as “PrintNightmare”, documented in CVE-2021-34527....
Microsoft allows you to enable WSL on all major versions of Windows 11, meaning you don’t need to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro to use it. Windows 11 uses WSL 2.0, an upgraded version of WSL designed to run a full Linux kernel in a Hyper-V environment. Once you have WSL running, you’ll have access to the Linux shell from the new Windows terminal. From there, you can use commands to install and run Linux apps alongside Windows software....
Make Kindle Fire Bluetooth Discoverable Note: This article was originally written when the first generation Kindle Fire tablets were released. Now, enabling Bluetooth on your Fire HD tablet and connecting to other devices is easier than ever. Simply swipe down and tap the Bluetooth icon from the menu. When Bluetooth is on, your tablet is discoverable. To connect to other devices, make sure the device you want to connect to is discoverable and then head to Settings > Wireless & Bluetooth > Pair Bluetooth Device....
A network drive allows you to keep large or important files off your Mac’s hard drive. This frees up space for other things, but you’ll need to know how to connect to it over your network. Mac supports the common networking protocols used for NAS drives, making it easy to connect to them. If you’re unsure how to map a network drive on a Mac, follow our steps below....
How to Play Apple Music on Fire TV There is no app to download to your Fire TV; instead, you need to link your accounts. If you have already linked your Apple Music account with Alexa, things should work without having to do anything. But if you haven’t linked things up yet, here is how to get started. Open the Alexa app on your phone or tablet or head to alexa....
Play Xbox One Games on Windows 10 Before getting started, make sure your Windows 10 PC, Xbox app, and Xbox One console are both up-to-date for the best experience. On your PC head to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update and on your console go to Settings > System > Updates. On your PC, connect your wireless Xbox controller to your Windows 10 system or plugin the controller if it’s a wired one....
This typically means that you would have to take a picture at the moment; however, you can also opt to use a photo from your camera roll. With this in mind, you can go into your camera roll and select a photo you have taken in the past and send it as a normal snap, which can be a savior when you do not feel like taking a current picture of yourself or whatever the photo may contain....
Print Passport Size Photos Using the Photo Printing Wizard in Windows 10 Select the photo you would like to print, right-click on it, then click Print. Select your printer, paper size, quality, and the number of copies. On the right side of the window, scroll down to the bottom, then choose Wallet. Click Print. Wait while your passport photos are printed. If you need to make adjustments to the photo’s dimensions, first check your country’s immigration website for details about picture size....
If you’ve had Facebook for a long time, then you’ve probably got loads of friends that you’ve added over the years. Facebook has a history where you can view your friendship with someone since you’ve added them. This can take you on a trip down memory lane and you’ll be able to see all of the posts you’ve shared with them, tagged them in etc. Within this, you can also see the date you became friends with them....
With a few much less expensive devices, you can create your own home intercom system. It takes a little bit of extra work but can save you a lot of money. A Smartphone Intercom System Since everyone in your home likely has a smartphone, it makes sense to use them as your home intercom system. This solution doesn’t require the purchase of any hardware at all. All you have to do is download a walkie-talkie app that works on both Android and iOS....
When you receive an email in another dialect, you have a few ways to translate it. You can adjust your settings to handle all incoming emails in another language the same way. Or you can do translations when needed. How to Change Your Outlook Translation Setting for Incoming Mail If you regularly receive emails that need to be translated, making a quick change in your settings to accommodate this need is a good way to go....
You can use iCloud for Windows to access Apple apps like Messages and Notes, or you can use the Your Phone app on Windows 10 to type messages, but if you want to enter text into a non-Apple app, you need another option. Enter AirType, which is a free app that allows you to enter text using your Windows PC (or even a Mac) keyboard through a browser. It’s easy to use, and you don’t need to install anything on your PC to use it....
The problem with this is your recommendations—your TikTok feed will fill with recommended videos from accounts you follow. If you aren’t enjoying that content, you might want to reset the clock and unfollow everyone on TikTok. While you can’t bulk unfollow natively in the TikTok app, there are a few workarounds you can try. Here’s how to unfollow everyone on TikTok. How to Unfollow Individuals on TikTok Within the TikTok app, it’s not possible to unfollow everyone at once....
However, this doesn’t always go to plan. A Windows update can sometimes cause your system to become unstable or break down entirely. For example, a recent Windows 10 update caused printers to stop working. While you can’t permanently disable Windows 11 updates (and we wouldn’t recommend you try), you can remove updates and pause them temporarily. This allows you to remove the troublesome update until Microsoft releases a fix or until you figure out the problem....
That said, you can use Google Docs offline from time to time. This allows you to work in your document, spreadsheet, or presentation when you lose connection (or need to limit your data usage). Any changes you make will be synced to your online document when your connection is restored. If you want to use Google Docs offline, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Use Google Docs Offline on a PC or Mac To use Google Docs in offline mode, you’ll need to use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, or Linux....
What Is It? The concept in this game is pretty simple – fly through obstacles and avoid hitting them. As you get to higher levels, you get faster ships that can be harder to control. The only control you have here is the dragging of your finger, so it’s easy on even a small screen. The art needs an iPad to fully effect the stunning visuals. Who Is It Good For?...
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) November 6, 2017 Do I make typos? Of course, but so do you and with your autocorrect. Do I type faster? I think so when you factor in the overall words per minute. See, there are two things that I always hated about autocorrect and autocomplete. Typing with autocorrect is like bowling with bumpers. After a while, it’s an entirely different game. Instead of trying to bowl straight down the lane, you learn to bounce off the bumpers in expected ways....
If I Search for Someone on TikTok, Will They Know? No, TikTok will not inform anyone if you search for them. Although the information will not be released to the public, if you click and visit their profile and both of you have Profile View History toggled on, they’ll see that you visited their profile. There is a list of social media platforms that will give you notification when you perform specific actions....
Of course, it’s obvious that when someone’s phone is turned off, that it’ll be impossible to reach them until they turn their phone on again. If you’ve called someone and you’re wondering if there’s any way to tell if their phone is on, there are a few ways that you can tell. If You Call Someone and Their Phone Is Off Will It Ring? If you call someone and their phone is off, the call will just ring once then it’ll go into the answerphone....
