New Year, New You! That’s what they always say, right? But in the shuffle of New Year’s Resolutions and fresh Business Strategies, we often forget to double-check the tech-stack that runs those business strategies. If you’re in business and operate off of more than just a laptop, there’s a few things everyone should check off… Continue Reading Make Sure Your Business Tech is Ready in 2021: A Checklist
If you’re doing some last-minute online shopping this month, don’t forget to take steps to protect your personal data. The Holidays may feel like a time where everything is cloaked in joy and wonder – especially in a year like we’ve had in 2020; it’s definitely needed! But unfortunately, the holidays also come with an… Continue Reading Keeping Your Data Secure When Shopping Online
Last month, in October 2020, Google decided to shut down its music and podcast hosting site called Google Play Music. Users were sent emails and encouraged to transfer all of their purchased and downloaded files to the YouTube Music platform before Google’s proprietary app was shut down, in order not to lose their data. Also… Continue Reading What to do if Features you Rely on to do Your Work Suddenly Disappear
Starting with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 now shows Microsoft Edge browser tabs in the Alt+Tab task switcher by default. For some people, this may be handy. But, if you want to disable tabs in Alt+Tab, it’s easy to fix in Settings. Here’s how. https://www.howtogeek.com/696775/how-to-stop-alttab-from-showing-edge-browser-tabs/
While in desktop mode, Windows 10 allows you to use the Start menu in a full-screen mode (like the Start menu in tablet mode) or in a more traditional way that only covers part of the screen. Here’s how to change how it works. https://www.howtogeek.com/694660/how-to-enable-or-disable-windows-10s-full-screen-start-menu/
When you open the Start menu in Windows 10, you normally see an alphabetical list of apps installed on your system. If you’d like to have a smaller sleeker Start Menu, it’s possible to hide the app list on the left. Here’s how. https://www.howtogeek.com/694705/how-to-hide-the-app-list-in-windows-10s-start-menu/
If you have multiple email accounts in Microsoft Outlook, you can change the “From” address in a new email. This is quicker than swapping to a different inbox, and lets you send emails from different addresses, even if they aren’t your own. Here’s how—with some caveats. https://www.howtogeek.com/689267/how-to-send-an-email-with-a-different-from-address-in-outlook/
Almost seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve mostly settled into some sort of routine – or at least, figured out what we’re supposed to be settling into. Whether or not we’re “settled”, of course, is another story. Unfortunately, the reality is that many businesses have come to the realization that having a remote workforce… Continue Reading 3 Things You Need to Maintain Productivity While Working From Home This Fall
If you use virtual desktops on Windows 10, these keyboard shortcuts will give you more control and speed up your Windows experience. Just like most Windows 10 features, you can control several aspects of your virtual desktops without a mouse. https://www.howtogeek.com/688608/keyboard-shortcuts-for-using-virtual-desktops-on-windows-10/
There are some people you never want to hear from. You can’t stop them from sending you emails, but you can set up Microsoft Outlook to automatically delete the emails as soon as they arrive. Here’s how. https://www.howtogeek.com/687954/how-to-block-emails-from-specific-senders-in-microsoft-outlook/
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