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In my article, How To Create A Passkey On Xbox One, I wrote about how to create a passkey for your Xbox One and about creating a password before someone purchases something on your Microsoft account. Since I have four kids, this was a must on […]
My Uncle called me because he said everything on his screen was gone all tiny. His cat had run across is keyboard and somehow managed to reduce or zoom out on his Chrome browser making everything look tiny. So here is how to Zoom In
Ever notice that long list running across your Home tab in Word? That, of course, is the Style Gallery and it is where all the Quick Styles (the most accessible Styles) are housed. Trust me, those are not the only styles that Word has. Believe
I went to The Weather Network website and clicked on a video and when I scrolled down the page a video popped out as a separate smaller version and continued playing. I had this happen before– it seems to be automatic on some sites. But
System Tray Clock Windows 95 was the last version of Windows to display the seconds in the System Tray clock. Microsoft’s reasoning when they removed this feature was, since system memory was limited at that time (measured in megabytes), that continually updating the seconds put
I’ve had to use my computer a few times in the past without a mouse. Did you know you can use your keypad as a mouse? I didn’t know if these options still existed in Windows 10 or not but apparently, they do. If your
A woman called me because after a Windows 10 update her screen went, as she put it, black with yellow letters– she could still use it but didn’t like it. So, after digging around in the settings a little bit I found out what happened.
I have recently started working with a new firm and as such, I am responsible for creating all new templates for everyone in the firm to use. This is a classic case of nobody knowing everything there is to know about Word. We all learn
One thing that Microsoft Windows does not manage well is windows. You can move all your windows into positions that work well for you, resize them to your liking and next time Windows opens the windows they’ll not be where you left them. It’s as
HTTPS Is Secure Browsing The green padlock you see at the top left of most browsers indicates that the website you’re visiting is using TLS encryption, meaning that any data passing between you and the server is encrypted– hence the HTTPS prefix. In other words,
This week I learned the hard way that I should have double-checked my security settings on my game consoles. Yep, found out that I forgot to set up a password/passkey for purchasing on my Xbox One. The other night when I was balancing my bank
I cannot remember how many times I have been asked how to insert a check mark into a document, spreadsheet, PowerPoint slide, or even a Web page! Many subscribers tell me that this is the bane of their existence. And so, I am going to
It used to be, in older times when we actually paid for our operating systems, that imposed advertising would not have been tolerated. Nowadays it has become the standard and regardless of whether we have to pay for our systems, the abusive advertising practices in
A number of people asked about creating DVDs so here’s a simple program and the basic instructions on how to use it. First, download and install DVDStyler. When you first open the program you’ll get the New project window. The only options you might want
