Manually Install Windows 11 Updates To check for and install updates manually, click the Start button and click on the Settings icon. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once you have the Settings menu open, click on Windows Update from the sidebar on the left. From the next screen, click the Check for Updates button. Note: If an update is ready to be installed, you should see it listed here already....

Move the Start Button on Windows 11 to the Left When you begin using Windows 11, you’ll find yourself automatically moving the mouse pointer over to the lower-left corner to access the Start button. That’s just because of muscle memory. Unfortunately, it isn’t there it’s located at the center of the screen like the shot shown below. Open the Settings page by using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I (note that several Windows 10 keyboard combos still work in Windows 11)....

First, log in to your Google account. It’s not necessary to login to change the settings, but logging in lets you save your settings. Then click the gear icon. Then select Search Settings. Scroll down and find the Where Results Open and check Open Each Selected Result in a New Browser Window. Then make sure to save your selection. Click OK to the confirmation dialog message. Now, when you click a search result in Google, it will automatically open in a new tab....

Important information about deleting your Hotmail, Outlook, and Windows Live Microsoft accounts Visit the Microsoft Billing service before closing or deleting your Microsoft Account (Hotmail, Windows Live, and Outlook.com accounts). If a live subscription is active, it will block you from permanently closing your account.Hotmail, Windows Live, and Outlook.com accounts are not considered “Microsoft Accounts.” You can’t close just the Hotmail account without closing the entire Windows Live, aka Microsoft Account....

The Apple app store has plenty of great games that can be played directly within the popular messaging app, allowing you to play everything from Hangman and Boggle to Chess and Air Hockey. If there’s a game you want to play, the chances are that there’s an app for it. Are you ready to take on your friends at some great games right through your phone? If so, here’s how to play iMessage games on iPhone....

Record Audio or Video with Microsoft OneNote First, you need to have the OneNote desktop or Universal app installed; you can download it for free from Microsoft here. Once you have OneNote installed, fire it up. Another task I would suggest you complete is to set up a Microsoft Account, so you can have access to your OneNote sections on virtually every device platform, including OS X, iPhone or iPad, Android, Windows Phone, or OneDrive, and keep them synced....

If your PC crashes (or Word itself crashes) without saving the file, you can usually recover it. There are a few ways to do this, however. If you’re unsure how to recover unsaved Word documents, follow our guide below. This guide is written with the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 in mind, but the steps should work for older versions of Word, too. How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents If you’ve suffered a crash, or simply forgotten to save your Word document, you might be in luck....

Set Kindle Fire HDX Factory Settings To reset it, go to Settings > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults. Then verify you wan to remove personal information an erase it by taping the Reset button. We’ve covered hot to reset the other Kindle Fire devices too, it’s essentially the same process, but since each user interface is different, getting to where you need to be varies. For more, check out the links below on how to reset your Kindle Fire model....

How to Save a Webpage as a PDF in Safari You have two simple ways to save a webpage as a PDF in Safari. The method you use depends on if you want to adjust any of the page settings first or just grab it quickly. Save a PDF With Adjustments If you’d like to preview the PDF first and make some changes, ensure the page is active in Safari and then click File > Print from the menu bar....

There are various reasons to save articles for later viewing. The most obvious is being unable to take the time to read it now. Read later solutions are also ideal for offline viewing. You might also want to save articles for research or to collect. Apple Reading List Apple’s native Reading List solution is convenient and easy to use. The tool is ideal for anyone who only uses Apple products since it’s already baked into Safari for iPhone, iPad, and Mac....

If you’re happy with the way everything is running, you can clean up GBs of space on your hard drive. We covered how to free up space in the November Update, but it’s worth revisiting as the UI has changed, and it’s an easier process Here’s how to do it. Get Windows 10 Disk Space Back Start by going to Settings > System > Storage. After that select This PC (C:)...

You’ll also need a Slack workspace to work on—this is the separate Slack area for your team or business. You can join several workspaces, but you’ll need an invite link or email. If you don’t have an invite, you can create your own workspace to work from. Here’s how to set up a Slack account and join or create your first Slack workspace. How to Create a Slack Account and Workspace A Slack account can’t exist without a workspace to join or be apart of....

What is Sync Center or mobsync.exe? Microsoft Sync Center is a Microsoft process that is included in all modern versions of Windows. It is mainly used to synchronize your files with mobile devices over a network location. It also has the ability to run in the background and store offline. For instance, it will run if you have Internet Explorer set to sync pages for viewing offline. You can kill the Sync Center process after startup in Task Manager under the Processes tab....

Note: The screenshots for this article were taken on a OnePlus 6T running Android 10. The steps may vary slightly depending on your phone’s manufacturer. But this will give you the general idea of what to look for when changing to a 24-hour time format on your phone or tablet. Switch to a 24-Hour Clock on Android To get started, open the Settings menu on your Android device. Swipe down from the top and tap the gear icon from the menu that comes up....

Since AirPods are wireless, they require charging. This is done by placing them in their case, which can provide charge to the AirPods even when it’s not connected to power. The trouble is, the charging case is the only way to charge your AirPods, so if it stops working, your AirPods effectively do too. If you’re concerned that you’re having charging issues, here’s how to tell if your AirPods case is charging....

Alt + 8203 If you did that correctly, then you’ll see…nothing? That’s because you just typed a “zero-width space.” A zero-width space is, for the most part, invisible. It’s a space that you can put into Word and other programs to divide up a long line of text without breaking it up visually. That matters for one big reason: line breaks. Let me show you an example. Look at this table of filenames I have in Word: The filenames are too long for the cell width, and there are no spaces dashes or underscores in the file path....

Threads turn long email chains into easy-to-read timelines. You don’t need to track down a specific reply, because all of the replies to your initial email are available in the same place—just keep scrolling until you see it. Convenient for most people, but if you prefer to separate your emails, you can ungroup emails in Gmail. This guide will show you how. How to Disable Conversation View in Gmail on PC and Mac Grouped emails (also known as conversation view in Gmail) offer an easy-to-follow user experience for large chains of emails....

Why Should I Disable Java from My Browser? For one, US-CERT (US Computer Emergency Readiness Team) notes multiple vulnerabilities and recommends disabling it in browsers. Last year a Zero Day Exploit was announced that allows your system to be vulnerable to malware. A manual update patch fixed the issue, but another new exploit was discovered in January of this year. In fact, just recently hacks to employee computers at Facebook and Apple, were due to a Java exploit....

Use Smart Lock with Android and Chromebook To use what Google calls the “Smart Lock” feature, you will need an Android phone that’s running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Also, your Chromebook needs to be running Chrome OS 40.x or higher, and this will require Bluetooth. Before you start, make sure you Android phone is handy because you’ll need to pair the Chromebook and your phone via Bluetooth. On your Chromebook go to Settings > Show Advanced Setup....

What is Apple Focus? As the name suggests, the new feature allows you to stay in the moment to either concentrate or spend time away from your devices. You can adjust the settings and choose which apps and people you’ll receive alerts from — and which ones will get saved for later. It’s also possible to alert people and apps that you’re not currently accepting notifications. You can use any of the pre-built Focuses or create your own....