Big files clog up your hard drive and many of them are just garbage that you can delete. Instead of downloading a utility to do find them, you can use Windows Explorer. Simply type ‘size:gigantic’ into the Search box and Windows will show you all the files that are larger than 128MB in the folder… Continue Reading Find Large Files
Want to be able to notice certain important folders at a glance in Windows Explorer or your applications? The secret is to highlight them using a different icon instead of the usual picture of a beige folder. Right click on the folder in Windows Explorer, select Properties and then the Customize tab. Click on ‘Change… Continue Reading Highlight Important Folders
Make folders easier to access by pinning them to Windows Explorer – just drag a folder from Windows Explorer into the taskbar. Now, if you right click on the Windows Explorer icon in the taskbar, any pinned folders will appear at the top of the list. Only pin folders that you’re currently using a lot (to… Continue Reading Pin Folders to Windows Explorer
If you have an iPhone you already love what Siri can do for you. Now you can experience the same with your Mac. If you are using Mac OS Sierra as your operating system than you can use Siri on your Mac. By either pressing and holding the Command and Space or clicking the icon… Continue Reading Is your Mac listening?
As the iPhone IOS has been updated new features have become available that some of you may not even be aware of. Here is one of the cooler features to come out. As screens have gotten larger the phone, especially the Plus model is a little more difficult to use with one hand. There is… Continue Reading “Reachability” with IPhone
Be sure to install all Windows 10 updates as there are great new features that get added like the ability to install Windows Store apps to external storage. For users that have a small SSD hard drive or tablets with little storage space this is a big change. In order to make use of this… Continue Reading Installing Windows Store Apps to External Storage
One of the ways to help keep Windows 10 optimized is to use the Windows 10 Troubleshooter. This too can help find performance problems and solve them. In order to launch it, type troubleshooting into the search box, and click the “Troubleshooting Control Panel” icon that appears. Next, click “Run maintenance tasks” in the System… Continue Reading How to keep Windows 10 performing like a greyhound!
If you use information from a lot of online sources, copying the information directly into Word can alter how it is displayed. A lot of the time you may not want to keep the original formatting. Pasting without formatting is faster as well. To do that, copy some text from the source. Launch Microsoft Word… Continue Reading Microsoft Word Tips
Ever find yourself tapping backspace or holding it forever to erase a large word? Instead try Control + Backspace to erase the entire word instead of just the character. Pasting in plain text (without formatting): Use Control + Shift + V instead of just Control + V and you will paste plain text, with no… Continue Reading Typing Tips
In response to one of Microsoft’s top customer requests, there’s now a Currency Converter included in the native Calculator. Travelling internationally? Even works offline for when you want to avoid connection charges. Select the menu button on the top left to switch between a standard calculator and the currency converter.
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