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Gmail Android App: How To Get the Delete Button Back
The new layout of the Gmail app in Android is much nicer and user friendly. However, the lack of the Delete button (trashcan icon) is annoying for some. Here’s how to get it back.
Setting Up Your Home Studio Part 3: Getting it all Together
Continuing his series on getting started with home recording, this week 8bitjay takes you through the process of getting everything together so you can start making music!
Watch the Xbox One E3 Media Announcement June 10th
When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, most of the time was dedicated to its entertainment features. The company will use E3 to showcase the gaming experience, and you can watch it live.
Ultimate Home Networking and WiFi Speed Guide: 22 Awesome Tips
Your wireless network is not an appliance like your fridge. It can be tweaked, customized and optimized to go beyond the basics or do the basics better. This ultimate guide shows you how.
Find Out What’s Eating Your Android Device’s Battery When in Standby
We’ve already discussed tips on saving battery on your Android device, but what do you do when you realize that the battery keeps draining when the device is in standby, theoretically not doing anything? Here’s a pretty good solution. Wakelock Detector will help you find the culprit and uninstall it before it annoys you even [...]
Android Security Roundup: Easy Steps to Keep Your Device Secure
If you’re a new user of an Android device, you’ll definitely want to make sure it’s secure. Here’s easy ways to make sure your Android is secure from malicious code and snoopers.
Make Windows 8 Reboot to All Users of a Shared Computer
If you have multiple users on a Windows 8 computer, when a user restarts it, it boots to their profile. Here’s how to make it always reboot to show all users.
How to Password Protect a Folder in Windows the Easy Way
Do you have folders on your Windows computer that have sensitive content that need extra security? Here’s an easy way to lock and hide them from prying eyes.
Remove Stubborn Viruses with Windows Defender Offline Tool
Sometimes your computer can get so infected with malicious code that it won’t boot into Windows. Windows Defender Offline allows you to scan your system before booting into the OS.
Office 2013 Tip: Switch the Ribbon View
The Ribbon in Office 2007 wasn’t met with open arms, but now that users are used to it, it’s hard to imagine not having it. Office 2013 allows you to switch between three different views of it.
What to Do When Your HDD Fails
If your hard disk drive is going bad, data loss is either imminent or already happening. If you don’t have a solid backup plan in place, now is the last opportunity for some disaster recovery.
Make a Cool Color-Changing Wallpaper for Windows 7
Windows has a personalization feature that allows you to roll your images as a slideshow on your desktop. Here’s how to make a color changing wallpaper.
How To Uninstall or Disable Java in Web Browsers
Due to the amount of Java security exploits, and the fact Oracle can’t patch it fast enough, you might as well kill it. If you don’t need Java, here’s how to get rid of it.