Windows 10’s lock screen is at home on a tablet, but it just adds an additional keypress to the login process on a desktop or laptop. You can disable the lock screen with a quick registry hack. We have previously given instructions for disabling the lock screen, but these required the group policy editor. Once you have made this tweak, Windows will always go straight to the password prompt, skipping the new lock screen....
Wi-Fi is a wonderful thing when it works correctly. You can probably carry a device around and still get high-speed access to the internet. But when it misbehaves, fixing Wi-Fi configuration errors on Windows can be a pain. Here are some things you should try. Restart Your Computer and Router “Have you tried turning it off and back on again” is the biggest cliche in tech, and for good reason — restarting a computer will often solve a whole slew of problems....
Did you know Windows 11 has a Windows 10-style weather widget for its taskbar? If you’ve been using Windows 11 since its release, you might be surprised about that! Here’s how to see the weather on your taskbar. When it was initially released, the “Widgets” button on the Windows 11 taskbar was a normal button to the right of the Start button. It opened a widgets panel that showed weather as well as other information like sports scores and recommended online articles....
Set-top boxes and smart TVs are only as good as the apps you can use on them. Android TV has a large library of streaming services and games you can enjoy on your big screen. Installing them is as easy as visiting the Google Play Store. Install an App on Your Android TV Use the D-pad on your remote to select “Apps” at the left of the Home screen....
Microsoft’s Windows 95 was a huge leap from Windows 3.1. It was the first release of Windows with the Start menu, taskbar, and typical Windows desktop interface we still use today. Windows 95 won’t work on modern PC hardware, but you can still install it in a virtual machine and relive those glory days. RELATED: How to Install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox, Set Up Drivers, and Play 16-bit Games...
An EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file is special type of image file containing a PostScript program. If you’ve stumbled upon one of these files, you’ve probably noticed quickly that few programs can open it properly. So how can you view it? RELATED: What Is Postscript? What Does It Have to Do With My Printer? On Windows, you will find dozens of programs that do the trick, but here are the two we recommend....
Tap the “+” icon in the top-right corner. Next, select “Set Up Audio System” in the pop-up window. Choose the “Stereo Pair” option. Select the two speakers you’d like to pair and then tap “Next.” Remember, the two speakers need to be of the same type. Next, you’ll choose which speaker will be used for the left channel and which one will be used for the right. The app will automatically set the first speaker you selected as the left speaker....
The Cloud is ubiquitous, and with it, a myriad of service and products, many of which the average user doesn’t even comprehend. Cloud storage, however, is definitely something that nearly everyone uses, so which one do we think is best for you? For all intents and purposes, there are really just four cloud storage services we seriously consider: Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Apple iCloud. We can talk at length about the other cloud storage services out there, of which there are many, but at the end of the day, these four are the ones we’re most likely to deal with....
Thanks to the endless gifts that Moore’s Law continues to bestow upon us, cramming many of your favorite retro gaming systems into a phone that’s not much bigger than half a pack of playing cards has never been easier than it is today. Many of the most popular consoles from our past like NES, Sega Genesis, and Playstation One can all be enjoyed from wherever you are in the world thanks to mobile emulators, but getting started with emulation on Android is easier said than done....
It’s the game within a game that some people argue might actually be more fun than the actual game itself. The tabletop deckbuilding simulator Gwent, found inside CD ProjektRED’s The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, has proven to be an unexpected runaway hit since it released with its parent title back in May of this year, as players from every corner of the globe continue to pore through decklists, strategy guides, and card location maps long after the single player campaign has already been explored to completion....
When you set up an iOS device running iOS 9, you are prompted for a six-digit passcode. However, you may not know that you can use a stronger alphanumeric password–one that uses letters and numbers–on your iOS devices. We’ll show you how. Before applying an alphanumeric passcode on your iOS device, come up with a strong password you can remember. You can check your password on GRC’s Password Haystacks page to see how strong it is....
By default, your iPhone and iPad suggest a list of people whenever you tap the Share button. It’s easy to share things accidentally. Starting with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you can remove suggested contacts from the Share sheet. The Problem: Contacts in the Share Sheet Apple uses the Share menu for more than just sharing something with friends. It’s also how you perform actions on an item, such as duplicating a photo or saving a PDF to the Files app....
The Echo can already do some pretty crazy stuff: order pizza from Domino’s, call an Uber to come pick you up, and even control your home theater setup using Kodi. Granted, searching for flights and hotels is likely a better experience in a web browser, but being able to quickly find out when a certain flight will land using your voice is pretty cool. Plus, if you’re in the kitchen and casually talking to your spouse about where you want to go this summer, using Alexa can be a great way to quickly help you out with any vacation plans....
Nintendo Switch system software updates are essential: they add new features and fix bugs. Normally, the system downloads updates automatically and asks if you want to install them. But If you’d like to trigger the process manually (or make sure you’re on the latest version), here’s how. To update your Nintendo Switch system software, you must be connected to the internet. Once you’re connected, launch System Settings by tapping on the gear icon on the Switch Home Screen....
Speaker notes are helpful for talking points as you present a slideshow. In Google Slides, you can add notes to each slide, edit or remove them as needed, and of course, display them during the presentation. View and Add Speaker Notes in Google Slides You have a few convenient ways to open the Speaker Notes section below your slide as you create your presentation. Double-click the three dots at the bottom of the Google Slides window....
When you put your operating system into sleep mode, just how much activity is still actually occurring “under the hood” with your computer’s hardware? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has a great explanation to help a curious reader learn more about how his system and computer works. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of Asif A....
RELATED: Here’s What’s New in Microsoft Office 2021 (and How Much It Costs) One of the first tweaks you’ll notice is the ribbon bar, which featured a more rounded look, similar to the rest of Windows 11. It won’t change the way you use the functionality offered by the bar, but it will make Microsoft’s flagship software fit in with the rest of the operating system. Outside of the rounded look, Microsoft has also made it so Office matches the light and dark mode you’re currently using for the OS....
By now, pretty much anyone with an Internet connection has heard about the Nest digital thermostat system. But did you know it has a ton of cool features that link up with almost every device in your home? Lauded as the future of the smart house, the little device that made a big splash with Google has the ability to do everything from simple tasks like controlling the climate in each room, all the way up to syncing with your phone to turn the heat on before you even walk in the door....
In a press release, Samsung says The Frame “incorporates the premium, innovative features that Samsung QLED TV users expect, including a quantum dot display that brings more than a billion colors to life with incredible accuracy—for true-to-life viewing with every scene.” One of the most significant changes between this year’s Frame and the previous version is the inclusion of a new matte, anti-reflective display, which will let you get a fantastic viewing experience regardless of the light situation....
When you are tweaking or adjusting various settings on your computer, sooner or later you will likely run across some options that leave you puzzled or confused. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a confused reader’s questions. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of annaspies (Flickr)....
