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The same functionality to speed up your laptop exists in Windows 11, but it’s got a new name (and a new location). If you want to make your laptop faster using Windows 11 power mode, here’s what you’ll need to do. Using Windows 11 Power Mode Out of the box, a Windows 11 laptop is set to provide as good a battery life as possible—performance comes second. This can be good for all-day laptop use if you’re just browsing the web and doing word processing....

Having Spotify (and other apps) launch during the startup process will significantly increase the bootup time. Even if you’re not concerned about the startup time on your PC, you might be annoyed that Spotify opens immediately. To help you, we’ll show you how to stop Spotify from opening on startup on Windows 10 and 11 using the steps below. How to Stop Spotify from Opening on Startup One of the ways to stop Spotify from opening on Startup is to tweak Spotify’s in-app preferences....

A spreadsheet can instantly find the sum of a column of data, automatically updating that sum when data is changed or new data is added. There are a few different ways you can achieve this in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. If you’re unsure, here’s how to sum a column in Google Sheets. How to Sum a Column Using the Status Bar If you just want to know what the sum of a column is without adding the answer to your spreadsheet, you can use the status bar....

The autoplay feature can be helpful when it brings up content related to your interests, but it might not always be desirable. Luckily, you can turn off video autoplay on Facebook from the desktop or on your phone or tablet through settings. If you want to disable automatic video playback on Facebook, follow the steps below. How to Turn Off Video Autoplay on Facebook on a PC or Mac You can disable the video autoplay feature if you’re using Facebook on your PC or Mac via your web browser....

Setting up a VPN app on your iPhone is easy to do. Once up and running, many VPNs can be set up to automatically connect, so that your VPN is always running whenever you connect to the internet. There may be times, however, when you need to turn your VPN off. The good news is that it’s fairly simple to do, although you may need to tweak some settings to stop your VPN from automatically reconnecting again as soon as you turn it off....

Credential Manager isn’t a new feature, but it’s still useful on a Windows 11 PC. If you’ve never used it before, we’ll show you how to use Credential Manager on Windows 11 below. How to Use Credential Manager on Windows 11 You can use Credential Manager to view, edit, remove different user credentials. To open Credential Manager on Windows 11, do the following: How to Delete Sign-in Information with Credential Manager You can also use Credential Manager to delete stored sign-in information....

The Run dialog is an essential feature of Windows that allows you to run commands, open open documents and websites, and launch any installed application. In some situations, running an app directly from the Run box is easier than hunting it down in the UI. Launching apps and services as an admin from the Run dialog box on Windows is straightforward using the steps below. Using the Run Box on Windows The Run dialog box is a small window where you can enter commands in the run line to launch apps and services....

This isn’t the neatest way for your Google Sheets presentation to look. You could change the cell sizing, but this will have an impact on the other cells in your rows or columns. A good way to get around this is to wrap text in Google Sheets. If you want to know how to wrap text in Google Sheets, follow the steps below. What is Text Wrapping in Google Sheets?...

What Is It? It’s an app that suggests body-weight workouts you can do practically anywhere. We’ve covered other exercise-related and weight-loss apps. You tell the app how much time you have: 6, 12, 18, or 30 minutes. Then, pick 6 from 18 exercises you want to include in the workout. The exercises come from the famous 7-Minute workout studies. Streaks randomly pick the order and then tell you how many reps to do and for how long....

I’ve always typed em dashes normally to press Alt and type 0151 on the numerical keypad. The only thing is that Chromebooks don’t have numerical keypads. In fact, most laptops don’t anymore. In a pinch, you can google the special character and copy and paste the special characters in. But no one’s got time for that. In Word, you can use special characters from the Insert ribbon. But Chromebooks don’t have Word....

It’s Inexpensive That was the primary attraction of getting a Chromebook. Many of them are less than $200 when you buy them refurbished. I got mine on a special deal when Microsoft’s support for XP ended. With a cheap computer like this, I take it much more places. I’m not worried about leaving it in the car, bringing it to the gym, or taking it to a bar. If it gets damaged, I’m not out a ton of money....

What is a computer hard drive, exactly? How does a hard drive work and what does it do? What size hard drive should you get, and how can you tell what size hard drive you already have? All important questions with answers that we’ve outlined below. What Is a Hard Drive? A hard drive (also known as a hard disk drive or HDD) is a computer storage device found in many computers....

Knowing your IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) from your DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) or your PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) from your SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) can be a real PITA. Even before you start using your internet connection, you’re bombarded with things such as your DNS (Domain Name System) or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Depending on your ISP (Internet Service Provider), you may need to know about PPPoE. What is PPPoE, exactly? And if your ISP is providing you with a PPPoE connection, how do you configure it on your computer?...

So what is the music really? It turns out that the music you hear playing is actually the music to the introduction video to Priority Inbox. On some browsers, the video auto-plays without showing up and this caused a lot of confusion among Gmailers. Fixes Perhaps the best fix would be to enable the Priority Inbox and open/close your browser. Music will pretty much be gone. Done and Done. Now, there is also another nuclear bomb approach you could take which would be silly and kind of stupid but… it’s a great excuse to show you a fun trick so let’s take a look....

System Restore (sometimes called System Protection) for Windows 7 and Windows 8 allows you to restore your computer to a previous good state should any issue occur during the install of a new driver or application without affecting your documents, pictures, and other personal data/files on the system. Although Windows automatically creates a system restore point as you install or remove software or drivers, I’ve been saved more than once by periodically manually creating system restore points before installing an application or after successfully installing or configuring my system just the way I like it....

But as with everything else in life, Wikipedia isn’t perfect. It has its pros and its fans. But it also has its cons and its detractors. If you are thinking of getting started with Wikipedia for the first time, this is the page to bookmark. What Is Wikipedia? Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where anybody can start a page or edit an existing page on almost any subject. The page is then examined by an editor who decides whether or not the page stays....

Backblaze Features Before Backblaze, I backed up my computers using custom scripts and external USB drives. I would take a backup every 30 days and then store the USB drives in a fire “resistant” safe. The “plan” was that my data would be safe in the event of a burglary or fire. This got expensive and unrealistic, though, once my wife and I started having children. Can you say a million baby photos and long videos?...

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We detailed APFS earlier this year during our prep for the upgrade to iOS 10.3. Unlike iOS though, macOS is a more complex creature; due partly to its need to support third-party applications that are not as curated and carefully managed as those found in the app store on iOS. The desktop is more exposed, too, with a file manager and more free range to roam, unlike iOS where there are strict guidelines for app developers and behaviors for end users....

Excel, while highly revered for its infinite data-crunching power, isn’t particularly geared toward printer-friendliness. But occasionally, you will want to get your spreadsheets on paper. While encryption and password protection tools in Excel will keep your spreadsheets secure in their digital form, a watermark can help properly mark and control your sensitive data when you print it out. In this article, we’ll show you how by demonstrating first using a video tutorial and, below, using step-by-step instructions....