How To Change Gmail Layout
Last week I went over how to show the reading pane in Gmail. If you missed that you can find it right here: How To Show Reading Pane In Gmail This week I wanted to stay on the topic of Gmail and give you another […]
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How To Create Original Songs Using Copilot
Note: Using this feature requires a Microsoft account Most of you will be aware of the new AI component in Windows known as “Copilot” but did you know that Copilot comes equipped with a range of plugins? The majority of these plugins specifically target certain
How To Show Reading Pane In Gmail
There are many email clients that we can use. These are some of the most popular ones out there: Microsoft Outlook Gmail AOL Mozilla The one I use for work is Office 365 Outlook Online. In my emails, I have a pane to the right of
Facebook Messenger Very Slow Loading
A guy brought me his Chrome Book because the messenger on Facebook was acting very slow. When he clicked on a contact to open a conversation, it would take a few minutes for the messenger to get ready. Sometimes up to 5 minutes. He also
Reimage/Restoro Scammers Hit With Huge Fine
Reimage and Restoro are notorious tech support scams that, after years of scamming victims, have finally been brought to justice, sort of. Reimage and Restoro are not separate entities but are one and the same. The Reimage scareware scam first came into being in 2014
Fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG
We just had an Internet/Phone/Cable blackout that started yesterday from around 6:30 PM to 9:30 AM this morning. Everything eventually came back online except the internet on my main computer. I tried connecting using different browsers but nothing. It was working on my other computers
How To Disable Download Display – Vivaldi
I was downloading some files with the Vivaldi browser and the download manager would open every time on the left-hand side of the browser which I found annoying. It’s easy enough to disable this. Click on the V icon in the top left-hand corner of
How To Repair Mail Folders In Thunderbird/Betterbird
I recently opened an email in Betterbird and the “Correspondents” field showed it was from one of my alma maters. But instead of the usual blurb begging for money, it was a promotional email from a national retailer. Hmm, I thought, this is weird. So,
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Vivaldi Browser – How To Hide Side Panel
A quick tip for Vivaldi browser users who want to hide the side panel on the left side of the browser window. Hit the F4 key on your keyboard to hide it. Hit it again to show it. Simple as that. —
WordPress Skill Fade Is Real
Three years ago I wrote about resetting a WordPress site in How To Reset Your WordPress Website and four years ago, How To Become A Webmaster, with both articles referring to skill fade which is very real in all walks of life. Since writing the
What Is Your DNS?
Understanding DNS DNS stands for Domain Name System a protocol that is set by your internet provider. DNS is responsible for translating our human expressions like www.google.com into a unique IP address that computers use to communicate over the internet. Whenever you or a program
Remote Connecting With DWS Remote Control
TeamViewer was my remote control software of choice until today. When I opened the program I got the message saying that I was using this in a business environment and was limited to five minutes per session and once disconnected, I had to wait to
How Safe Is TikTok?
The answer largely depends on your definition of safe. Safe for users, or safe for the state? Or both? I don’t use TikTok, have not signed up with the app, and have no intention of doing so. Why? With so many distractions today, yet another
Windows Defender Security Has Disabled Your Computer
I got a laptop with the following window open. “Windows Defender Security Has Disabled Your Computer” with a 1-800 number to call – obvious fake. It showed a Windows security screen with what looked like everything disabled. It seems to have disabled the mouse as
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