If you want websites to keep you signed in to your accounts and remember your personal preferences, you’ll need to turn on cookies in your web browser. We’ll show you how to do that in Google Chrome. What Are Cookies in Google Chrome? A cookie is a small file that a website you visit stores in your web browser. The next time you access that site, the site reads the information in this cookie file and serves you accordingly....

Windows 10 now has a Task Manager you can access from any PC game with a keyboard shortcut. You can even make it always-on-top above your gameplay. See what’s wasting resources and end tasks without Alt+Tabbing out of your game. This article shows off the “Resources” widget in Windows 10’s built-in Game Bar. Microsoft added this widget at the end of October 2020. Like all the tools in the so-called “Xbox Game Bar,” it works everywhere in Windows—even when you’re not playing a game....

You can easily insert hundreds of symbols into your Word document with a few nimble keystrokes. Two of the most commonly-inserted are the Copyright and Trademark symbols, so let’s take a look at a couple of quick ways you can insert them into your document. How to Insert a Copyright or Trademark Symbol Using The Symbols Menu Switch to the “Insert” tab on Word’s ribbon. Click the “Symbol” button....

What is a .watchface File? Custom Apple Watch faces can be shared using a .watchface file. This file contains a template with information like which base clock face you’re using, your choice of colors, and which complications have been used across the design. It’s important to stress that the .watchface files generated do not contain any personal information. So, a Watch face with an activity ring and date display won’t include health data or calendar appointments....

There are many ways to rip a DVD to your computer, but if you’re looking for the most straightforward option, VLC is easy and free. Besides, you probably already have VLC on your computer (and if you don’t, you should). Here, we’ll show you the quick and easy way to rip DVDs to your computer using VLC. RELATED: How to Decrypt and Rip DVDs With Handbrake It’s worth noting right off the bat that ripping with VLC comes with a few trade-offs....

You’re probably familiar with working from the hamburger menu in Mozilla Firefox. But, if you’d like to see the old school menu bar (with File, Edit, View, and more) at the top of your Firefox window, you have a few options. These work in both Firefox for Windows 10 and in Firefox on Linux. Using “Alt” to Quickly See the Menu Bar First, open Firefox—any window will do. If you need to quickly access an option in the menu bar, press the Alt key on your keyboard....

Some slow-moving businesses and government agencies may not accept documents over email, forcing you to fax them in. If you are forced to send a fax, you can do it from your computer for free. We’ve previously covered ways to electronically sign documents without printing and scanning them. With this process, you can digitally sign a document and fax it to a business — all on your computer and without any printing required....

It’s not apparent at first, but you can take screenshots of your Android TV interface just like you can on your smartphone. If you have an Nvidia Shield TV, it’s very simple to do. Here’s how. The option to take a screenshot on Nvidia Shield TV devices is part of the “Nvidia Share” toolbar, which is primarily for sharing gaming content. It can be used to stream your screen to Twitch, for example....

Android: YouTube now shows video previews in the Home panel, which uses up data and is otherwise just annoying. Thankfully, you can turn them off. First, tap your profile picture at the top-right, then tap Settings > Data Saving. Toggle off the switch for “Muted Playback in Feeds Over Wi-Fi Only.” It sounds like this would allow the videos to auto play over any data connection, but that’s not the case....

If you’ve cloned a fork of a Github repository, it might have the same name as many other forks. Which one did you pull from? Rather than digging through your browser history, you can use Git’s built in tools to view the URL it’s connected to. This Doesn’t Work For “Download ZIP” Note: if you’ve downloaded a Git repo using the “Download ZIP” button, you won’t be able to view the remote URL....

In this article, we’ll try to see past the marketing and figure out which of the two is the better VPN for you. Surfshark vs. NordVPN Features We kick off our comparison by looking at the features Surfshark and NordVPN offer. The basics are all there for both, meaning you can select a server in any number of countries and connect to it through a secure tunnel. (That’s a simplified explanation of how VPNs work....

You might be at a location where there is only one Ethernet connection available (hotel room, office or meeting room etc.) and you need to share the Internet connection with other people or devices. Connectify is a free utility which is light on system resources and makes it easy for you to set up your Windows 7 machine as a secure WiFi hotspot. Note: Connectify only works with Windows 7 Home and above, Starter is not supported....

How Centralized Apps Work Most modern online apps you use every day, like Facebook, Twitter, or Google Docs, all have the same basic structure. There’s a “client” application on your device (or a web app running in your browser) and then there’s a server somewhere. The processing work can be done mostly on the local client device or it can be offloaded to the data center, depending on the type of job....

What is TVision? In basic terms, TVision is a streaming TV service similar to YouTube TV and Sling TV. Rather than having your live TV channels come from a cable or satellite dish box connected to your TV, TVision streams over the internet. There are several different channel packages and DVR options to choose from. The primary service is called “TVision Live” and has three different packages. The “Live” service is geared toward news and sports....

Because I bought an old 12-inch iBook from 2003 that runs a long-obsolete version of Mac OS X on the steam of an 800 MHz G4 PowerPC processor. While this machine might be somewhat long-in-the-tooth, it’s surprisingly useful as a daily workhorse. PowerPC Productivity The modern workplace is filled with distractions, from official business applications, like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to social media frivolities. These are more keenly visible than ever with so many of us working from home....

A Surge Protector A surge protector is a must-have for any PC, be it a laptop or a desktop. A surge protector guards your PC against a sudden jolt of electricity that could fry precious components. This is more common than you might realize, and the reality is that most PCs have little to protect them from these potential surges. Surge protectors aren’t particularly expensive and are well worth the small investment they require....

Windows 10’s notification “toasts” appear near the bottom-right corner of your screen by default. Windows itself doesn’t let you move the notifications, but there are some ways you can move certain pop-ups to other corners of your screen. The Registry Won’t Help Some websites will tell you to change a “DisplayToastAtBottom” value in your registry to change the location. However, this option only worked in very early builds of Windows 10 and was removed before the final release of Windows 10....

What Is PlayStation VR 2? The PlayStation VR 2 is the successor to the PlayStation VR headset released for use with the Sony PlayStation 4. The PSVR re-used the PlayStation 4 camera and the Move controllers from the PlayStation 3 along with a special processing unit to make high-end VR possible on Sony’s $399 console. At the time, a PlayStation 4 with a PSVR headset represented the most affordable way to experience high-end VR compared to the cost of a PC VR setup....

WhatsApp is a great way to stay in touch with your loved ones, but you don’t want to lose all the conversations when you change phones. It’s super easy to back up your messages right from WhatsApp. Here’s the skinny. Start by opening WhatsApp, and then tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right. Tap “Settings.” Select “Chats.” Tap “Chat backup.” Tap “Back up to Google Drive.” Select how often you’d like the chats backed up....

Finding the sum of squares in Microsoft Excel can be a repetitive task. The most obvious formula requires a lot of data entry, though there’s a lesser-known option that gets you to the same place. Finding the Sum of Squares for Multiple Cells Start a new column anywhere in an Excel spreadsheet and label it. It’s here that we’ll output the solution of our squares. The squares don’t have to be next to each other, nor does the output section; it can be anywhere on the page....