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Meme pictures, recognizable photos with sayings applied over top, pop up everywhere from Internet discussion boards to email forwards. What’s the font that stands out so boldly on them and how do you make them? Read on as we answer a reader’s serious question about a not-so-serious topic. This is exactly the kind of not-so-serious Ask HTG question that was match-made for a lazy Friday afternoon, and we’re more than happy to help you in your quest for the perfect meme picture for your buddy....

Windows 10’s October 2020 Update, also known as the 20H2 update, is here. This update is focused on bug and performance fixes, but it has some larger changes—like the removal of the System Control Panel. This article is up-to-date with the latest changes as of the final version of the 20H2 update, released on October 20, 2020. It’s also known as Windows 10 version 2009, and it has a build number of 19042....

5G and 5 GHz Wi-Fi are both used for wireless connectivity, but they don’t have anything else in common. Anyone referring to “5G Wi-Fi” actually means 5 GHz Wi-Fi, which is different from the 5G cellular standard. 5G Is The New Cellular Standard You’ll be hearing a lot more about 5G soon. It’s a cellular standard and is the successor to 4G LTE and 3G. 5G stands for “fifth generation,” as it’s the fifth generation of this cellular standard....

And the even bigger question: is there some way you can stop doing this? Routers can feel mysterious, but they’re not. And if you know what’s going wrong, you can usually solve the problem. Your Router Is a Computer You might not think of it this way, but your router is a computer. Inside that plastic box is a CPU, memory, and local storage, all running an operating system. And like a computer, things can go wrong from time to time....

There are plenty of ways to buy movies online, but no one wants their library to be spread across multiple services. “Movies Anywhere” is the solution to this problem, and it’s surprisingly easy to use. What Is Movies Anywhere? Now you’ve got all these digital movies spread out on multiple services, which also means you need multiple apps on your phone, tablet, or TV to watch them. The idea of “Movies Anywhere” is to put them all in one place....

Did you know that emoji work almost anywhere these days? You can use them in nearly any application on your computer. You can even insert them into file and folder names on Windows 10. How to Use Emoji in File Names This is easy thanks to Windows 10’s built-in emoji picker. It’s easy to miss—to open it, you have to press Windows+. (period) or Windows+; (semicolon.) To insert an emoji into a file or folder name, just press the keyboard shortcut while renaming a file to open the picker....

The Windows 10 desktop is more than just a glorified folder—it’s a reflection of your personality. You can decorate it with wallpaper, cover it with your favorite shortcuts, or even play games on it. Here are 10 tips and tricks that will make your desktop experience more useful and fun. Turn Your Desktop into a Meadow Play Video If you’d like a fun desktop app to bring a slice of tranquility to your Windows 10 experience, try Desktop Meadow by Sam Chiet....

October means one thing: Halloween. To celebrate, let’s explore five creepy retro PC games from the ’90s (and one from the ’00s) that are still fun to play. Best of all, they’re all available for purchase and play on modern Windows PCs. Trick or treat! Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands This underrated, Myst-style point-and-click adventure from 1996 oozes with mystery and grim horror. It’s full of devious puzzles (including one involving a severed head; you’ve been warned) and many atmospheric locales to explore....

Share an Account With Family or Friends Netflix doesn’t care if you share your account. In fact, the company’s CEO has made it clear that all forms of account sharing are welcome (you can even share an account internationally). And you know what that means—free Netflix! Well, it’s only free if you can bum an account off of a friend or family member. If not, splitting the costs of an account between a few friends is a suitable compromise....

PowerShell is a more powerful command-line shell and scripting language than Command Prompt. Since the release of Windows 10, it’s become the default choice, and there are many ways you can open it. PowerShell is more complicated to use, but it’s a much more robust and powerful than Command Prompt. That’s why it’s become the preferred scripting language and command-line interface for Power Users and IT pros, competing favorably with other Linux and Unix-like shells....

But does Hollywood ever get it right? Sometimes. Don’t Believe Everything You See on TV Both the small and silver screens have portrayed hackers who bounce an internet connection around the world to stay ahead of law enforcement. While these depictions are usually a bit more colorful than what you’d see in reality, there are real-world parallels. Perhaps the most ludicrous fictional example of this was in the schlocky, 2001 Hugh Jackman flick, Swordfish....

If you’re an Android newcomer, printing probably seems like a no brainer: click a menu, tap a command. But if you’re a longtime Android user, you probably remember how printing from your mobile got its start. The good news is it’s easier than ever to print from your Android device. Printing on Android used to mean installing the janky Google Cloud Print app, then “sharing” whatever it is you’re trying to print with that app....

If you’d like your iPhone or iPad wallpaper to change when you switch between light and dark mode, you can use special wallpapers provided by Apple that include both light and dark versions. Here’s how to set it up. First, open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad. In Settings, tap “Wallpaper.” In Wallpaper settings, tap “Choose a New Wallpaper.” On the “Choose” screen, select the “Stills” category at the top of the page....

With Microsoft Excel’s UPPER , LOWER , and PROPER functions, you can capitalize your text as well as turn your text to lowercase or proper case. You can specify your text as a cell reference or directly in the function. We’ll show you how. RELATED: Relative and Absolute Cell Reference, and Formatting Capitalize Text Using the UPPER Function If you’d like to turn all letters of your text to uppercase (i....

When you’re reading web pages on your Mac, you might be used to simply pressing the Command+”+” keyboard shortcut to increase the text size. But how do you do that with the touchscreen interface on your iPhone or iPad? RELATED: How to Make Text Bigger or Smaller in Google Chrome You can use Safari’s built-in text zoom feature. This feature only changes the text size of the web page. It keeps everything else as it is—the images and other UI elements will stay the same....

If you travel between countries that use different languages and varying currencies, adjusting your iOS device to use the local standards can be helpful. You can easily change both the region and language on your iPhone or iPad—here’s how. When you set up a new iPhone or iPad you’re asked to confirm language and region there and then, but that doesn’t mean that those settings will always be correct. You might want to move to a new country, or even learn a new language, at which point changing a previous setting makes lots of sense....

TikTok is like many other social networks in that everyone essentially has two names—a username and a name. You’re not stuck with the name you entered during the initial sign-up. We’ll show you how to change it. What’s the difference between a username and a name? The username is the one with the “@” symbol in front, like “@howtogeek.” The name doesn’t have to follow that formatting: It can alsobe something like “How-To Geek....

Note that if you have enabled the Account Key option in your Yahoo account, you will not see the option to change your password. You must turn this option off to be able to modify your account password. Change Your Yahoo Account Password on Desktop On a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, use the Yahoo website to change your account password. If you haven’t chosen a new password yet, check out our guide on creating and remembering strong passwords....

This is about more than apps, too. Your iPhone lets you limit the ad tracking available to apps, preventing them from showing you targeted ads. How iPhone Privacy Works Apple’s rigid approach to iPhone privacy is reassuring, providing you with the tools you need to monitor exactly what your apps know about you. At any point, you can disable an app’s access to your location, camera, microphone, and other potentially sensitive bits of information....

With its friendly user interface, seamless integration with Office 365, and low price tag, Microsoft Teams has become a popular collaborative communications platform. Once you’ve set up or joined an organization, creating teams will give you more efficient ways to work. How to Create a Team in Microsoft Teams You can create a team in the Microsoft Teams desktop app or in the web app using the same steps. Start by selecting the “Teams” tab on the left and then clicking “Join or Create a Team....