How to Hook Up a Wireless Xbox 360 Controller to Your Computer

Microsoft doesn’t sell the adapter by itself. Picking from these potential options is the most important step in the project. Related:I Got Scammed by a Counterfeiter on Amazon. (Remember,“fulfilled by Amazon does not guarantee a genuine product.) In general, we don’t recommend buying these. On Windows 8 and above, you’re able to simply plug the adapter right into your PC. A few seconds later, it will be automatically detected and Windows will roll out the drivers....

October 26, 2016 · 2 min · 259 words · Kyle Chen

How to Set the Default Font and Font Size for New Workbooks in Excel

Start by clicking the File tab. On the backstage screen, click Options in the list of items on the left. verify the General screen is active. Click OK to accept the changes and kill the Excel Options dialog box. You must exit Excel and restart it for the changes to take effect. Click OK on the following dialog box that displays and then close and reopen Excel.

October 19, 2016 · 1 min · 67 words · Julie Andrews

How to Remove Photobombers and Other Objects from a Photo in Photoshop

You stare through the viewfinder and as you press the shutter release a random passerby leaps into the frame. The Easy Way: Content-Aware Fill initiate the image you want to edit in Photoshop. The Quick Select Tool selects all the similar, nearby pixels to the area you click. Click and drag around the target until its selected. This will subtract it from the selection. This will expand the selection beyond the edges the Quick Select Tool picked up....

October 18, 2016 · 3 min · 441 words · Brian Lee

How to Change Window 8's Hideous Purple Background Color

Sometimes it’s the big changes in a new OS that really grind your gears. Other times, it’s something as simple as finding the background color to be an eyesore. It’s so loud it hurts my face. I want something simple and mute in intensity, like a nice mild gray. Where did the freaking setting go? I’m running Windows 8.1, no additional updates or custom interface tools/modifications. Now to change things you have to find the menu via the search function....

October 17, 2016 · 1 min · 114 words · Henry Hernandez

Windows Always Wants to Scan and Fix My USB Drive; Should I Let It?

Does something actually need fixing? Are you risking anything by ignoring the nagging to scan and fix the drive? Scan the drive now and fix it." The error alert must be there for a reason, but my files always look fine. What’s the deal? What exactly does it do? Scan the drive now and fix it." Related:Do You Really Need to Safely Remove USB Flash Drives? The warning itself is a bit cryptic, however, as it’s a catch all for multiple issues....

October 17, 2016 · 2 min · 231 words · Michael Green

How to Disable the Control Panel and Settings Interface in Windows

Here’s how to disable them in Windows 7, 8, and 10. In Windows 8 and 10, this will disable both the Control Panel and the newer configs interface. Next, you’ll need to check that that a subkey namedExplorerexists inside the Policies key. If you already see the Explorer key, you’re good to go on to the next step. If you don’t see it, you’ll need to create one. Right-click thePolicieskey and choose New > Key....

October 14, 2016 · 2 min · 290 words · Michael Allen

How to Remove Programs from the "Open With" Context Menu in Windows

With a little Registry hacking, it’s easy to do. The “Open With” menu is an undeniably handy feature when you open files with multiple programs. Both Microsoft Paint and Photos are included on the “Open With” menu. This procedure will, however, work with any third-party programs you have installed. Inside theFileExtskey, you’ll see a list of all the file extensions registered on your PC. Locate the key named after the file extension for the bang out of file you want to change....

October 13, 2016 · 1 min · 98 words · John Ingram

How to Stop Your Mouse from Waking Up Your Windows PC

Here’s how to prevent that from happening. The trouble is that you barely have to touch the mouse at all to make it register. Bumping into your desk or even walking heavily in the same room is often enough trigger the wake-up call. In the “Mouse Properties” window, switch to the “Hardware” tab. grab the mouse you want to control from the list and then nudge the “Properties” button. In the mouse’s properties window, tap the “Change configs” button....

October 12, 2016 · 1 min · 116 words · Sarah Wallace

How to Speed Up, Disable, or Rebuild the Windows Search Index

Why bother indexing everything else? In the “Indexing Options” window, poke the “Modify” button. And then use the “Indexed Locations” window to opt for folder you want included in the index. This will stop the indexing of all files. You’ll still have access to search, of course. It will just take longer since it has to search through your files every time. Hit Start, punch in “services,” and then poke the result....

October 6, 2016 · 1 min · 167 words · Julie Buck

How to Block (or Allow) Certain Applications for Users in Windows

Here’s how to do it. Right-click thePolicieskey, choose New > Key, and then name the new keyExplorer. Next you’re going to create a value inside the newExplorerkey. Right-click theExplorerkey and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) value. Name the new valueDisallowRun. Double-tap the newDisallowRunvalue to open its properties dialog. You’ll do this by creating a new string value inside theDisallowRunkey for each app you want to block. Right-click theDisallowRunvalue and then choose New > String Value....

October 5, 2016 · 1 min · 193 words · Craig Thomas

How to Disable Search In Windows

You’ll still be able to search–it will just take longer without an index. And if you’re experiencing crashes or inaccurate searches, tryrebuilding your search index. Hit Start, key in “services,” and then smack the result. In the “Startup bang out” drop-down menu, opt for “Disabled” option. This will prevent Windows Search from loading the next time you start your rig. hit the “Stop” button to go ahead and stop the Windows Search service now....

October 4, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Karen Guerrero

How to Rebuild the Search Index in Windows

Open up the Indexing Options window by hitting Start and typing Indexing Options. In the “Indexing Options” window, poke the Advanced button. In the Advanced Options window, hit the Rebuild button. After that, its just a matter of waiting while Windows rebuilds the index from scratch. You should be back to searching by the morning.

October 4, 2016 · 1 min · 55 words · Tanner Campbell

How Do Linux File Permissions Work?

But what exactly are they, and why are they necessary or useful? Lets take an inside look. User Permissions Back in the day, computers were massive machines that were incredibly expensive. Each user is also placed into various groups, which grant or restrict further access. But what about what they access? Well, every file has a set of permissions and an owner. In the world of Linux, permissions are broken down into three categories: read, write and execute....

September 28, 2016 · 2 min · 295 words · Misty Wilson