Don’t make the mistake I made; change your password now before it gets exposed. It’s a long process, but it’s made easier byBitwarden’sreports on exposed passwords. It happened to be my Steam account! Apparently, I hadn’t changed the password in yearsit might have been more than a decade. The platform won’t force you to change your password, nor will you get any email reminders. However, these methodsare not enoughto keep your account completely safe....

We’ve seen them put their best hardware in cheaper shells for their phones, so why not laptops? The First MacBooks Were Plastic! Apple is no stranger to plastic laptops. However, Apple did not leave plastic behind with the iBook. The first MacBooks had polycarbonate shells! You could get your fancy new MacBook in polycarbonate until 2009. While it’s trendy for Android phones to have glass backs now, polycarb phones remain light and durable....

Don’t get me wrongthis is not a rant about why Word for the web isn’t any good. Watermarks Are Undervalued Watermarks hold great value in your Word documents. The only option you have as an online Word user is tochange the document’s background color. However, I later realized this wasn’t the case, and now I use them all the time. AsMicrosoft says, “In Word for the web, you have to step through such tasks manually....

Compress Images The default image resolution for images in Word is220 PPI (pixels per inch). So, if you’re struggling with a sluggish document, trycompressing your images. Compressing images reduces their PPI and, thus, their quality. The first is to resolve a comment by clicking the three dots, and choosing “Resolve Thread.” you could delete a single comment by clicking the three dots and selecting “Delete Thread.” Each paragraph marker holds all the formatting for that paragraph....

Related Quick Links Entering the tech world can be thrilling but presents numerous risks. From falling prey to hackers to inadvertently sharing sensitive information, your privacy and finances can be compromised. You should adhere to basic security practices to stay safe. Here are some safety tips everyone should know. To protect yourself, you have to be familiar with thesigns of fraudulent emailsand texts. Check the sender’s email address or phone number to ensure it’s legitimate....

Microsoft says a fix is underway. However, not everyone who installed the update saw their PC boot into the BitLocker recovery screen. As Microsoft acknowledges,enabling Windows encryptionin parameters > Privacy & Security > gadget is hte main culprit here. Entering your BitLocker recovery key should resume booting. The upcoming 24H2 update will change the Windows 11 encryption policies significantly. Linux and macOS don’t enable apps to mess with the kernel, so those systems were unaffected....

This upgrade will enable users to manage their content in tables much more quickly and efficiently. Adding a row or column couldn’t be easier. Moving rows and columns will be similarly intuitive. Surprisingly, though, this new feature isn’t scheduled to be available in the desktop app. Whether the developers at Microsoft decide to add it to its subscription package remains to be seen. This update will be welcomed by those who use Word online frequently, asmanaging tablesis notoriously complicated and non-intuitive....

However, the abundance of unnecessary features often clutters the simple browsing experience I’m looking for. If you’re like me, here’s how to remove all the clutter from Edge. If I want to read news, there are dedicated websites for that. Why force it on us? Luckily, Microsoft does offer an option to remove all this clutter. Edge also has a quick link section with links to various websites. These links are from companies that pay Microsoft to display them on the Edge home page....

But there are probably plenty of songs that you only play for specific scenarios. It’s not useful for songs like these to appear in your Discover Weekly. Thankfully, Spotify has a feature which lets you stop certain playlists being used to feed your recommendations. How Does Excluding a Playlist Work? Once excluded, any listens to that playlist won’t be used for your music recommendations. Excluding a playlist doesn’t impact every area of Spotify....

Now it’s crucial that you determine which recording rig it’s crucial that you use. That is the output gear you’ll need to use. The unit you choose needs to have “(loopback)” after its name. Those will also work. Select Stop when you are done recording. Select “Start Monitoring” in Audacity. It is a good idea to confirm that all other sounds are turned off before you roll recording. Discord sound clips can only be a maximum of five seconds long....

However, in June 2024, Microsoft introduced a much simpler way to use checkboxes. Right-click anywhere on the ribbon, and click “Customize The Ribbon.” Now, in the Choose Commands From field, click “Main Tabs.” Next, tap the “Insert” arrow to expand the Insert options, and select “Controls.” Then, to add this to the ribbon, click “Add.” Finally, click “OK” to terminate the dialog box. If you select more than one cell, several checkboxes will be addedone in each cell....

On the Gemini extensions page, find the YouTube toggle and turn it on. Now, you’re all set to use YouTube with Gemini. Unfortunately, not all videos are short and to the point. Some are lengthy, and the main points are explained in a very complex manner. To understand these videos efficiently, I turn to Gemini as my time-saving hero. The process is simple. I hit the share icon on theYouTubevideo I want Gemini to work on....

Why Does Spotify Keep Playing the Same Ads? If you aren’tpaying for Spotify Premium, you’ll be used to hearing ad breaks every few songs. The solution for this is simple: turn off tailored ads. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek |Spotify This means the chances of hearing the same ads repeated are much lower. To disabled “Tailored Ads” enter to your account on theSpotify Accounts page. Then click “Account Overview” and scroll down to the “Privacy tweaks” option....