You might have experienced this feature already. It was being used in Windows Update to speed up the update process by using your sign-in info to finish setting up your computer. This feature has been extended to ‘Restart’ in Windows 11/10. It supports restarts from anywhere within the Windows UI and updates – but nothing can be said about third-party software that can restart or shut down your computer....

The Startup folder is the folder you see whenever you open Outlook; the folder can be changed using the Outlook options menu that showcases settings to customize your Outlook, including setting up a startup folder for your Outlook. How to change the default Outlook Startup folder To change the default startup folder that opens when you launch Outlook, follow the steps below: Launch Outlook. Click File on the menu bar....

How to change Language in Facebook back to English When you create a Facebook account, its UI appears in the same language as the one you choose in your device’s language settings. However, you can change it to a different language and once its purpose is met, you can change the language on Facebook back to English. The process is very easy and straightforward. When you change the language in Facebook, you invariably change your language and region settings to see things such as buttons, notifications, most text, and tooltips in a different language and format....

Change taskbar color without changing Start screen color Personalization options in Windows 10 can be taken to their next level if you are familiar with the working of the Registry Editor. The Creators Update is going to bring in an enhanced set of personalization features, but for now, you can edit the registry settings and get your hands on some tweaking experience. Follow the below steps to put on the accent color just on the taskbar while keeping the Start Screen and Action Center at their default color tone....

How do you change the background color in Microsoft Teams chat? Unfortunately, there is no such feature to change the background color in Microsoft Teams chat. The theme you applied will be applied to chat also. No additional option is provided to change the background color in Teams chat. But, you can change your background in the video while you are in a meeting on Teams. How do I change the theme of my Microsoft Teams?...

Every IP address has a total of 65,535 ports and it’s either a UDP port or a TCP port. Open port in a computer refers to a port that is configured to accept the connections and a port which rejects connections is obviously a closed port. While open ports are necessary for internet communication, they can be dangerous if the service listening on the port has bad security rules and is misconfigured....

Every word processing tool has a word count feature. We just have to use it to know the count. Microsoft Word has it. There is a way we can know the word count in PowerPoint presentations too. Let’s see how we can see word count on Word and PowerPoint. How to find the Word Count in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word lets you see word count directly in its status bar....

Clean up, compact & reduce mailbox size in Outlook The disadvantage of having a bigger mailbox is that it slows down the experience. It takes longer to open and search for anything. On top of it, email providers such as Office 365, limit the maximum size of the mailbox. It means unless you reduce the mailbox size in Microsoft Outlook, you cannot send or receive any email. Where is all the data of the Outlook mailbox stored If you use POP or IMAP feature, all the files, emails, folders, contacts, etc....

Typically, there are three types of caches in Windows 11/10 that you can flush easily: Clearing the Memory Cache can free up some system memory while clearing the Thumbnail Cache can free up space in your hard disk. Clearing the DNS Cache can fix your internet connection problem. Here’s how you can flush the DNS cache in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7. Flush DNS Cache in Windows 11/10 To flush the DNS Cache in Windows 11/10 you need to:...

AVG Web TuneUp was recently in the news as it was found that it exposed Chrome users’ data. The company has said that it has patched the vulnerability, but many people are now looking for a way to uninstall this browser add-on. Uninstall AVG Web Tuneup Go through the complete post and see which approach you’d like to take. 1] Open Control Panel > Programs and Features. Under the list of installed programs, you will see AVG Web TuneUp....

Convert MOV to MP4 Now, bear in mind that native Windows 10 apps will always be much better than online tools. However, if you’re not interested in learning how to use any specific software, and if you’re not planning to use your video for professional purposes, then an online converter is quite fine. The first two are freeware whereas the last two are free online tools to concert convert MOV to MP4:...

Use Universal USB Installer to create a Rescue Disk on USB Flash Drive In this article, I will show you how to create a Rescue Disk on a USB Flash drive. Step 1: First, we need to download Universal USB Installer. Step 2: Run the setup file. Step 3: Download a Rescue Disk ISO image. There are a lot of free software out there. You could use the drop-down list to see the ones that support by Universal USB Installer....

Create a Survey with Microsoft Forms To create a survey using Microsoft Forms, follow the steps below: To start creating surveys using Microsoft Forms, visit the Microsoft Forms website and sign in with your Microsoft account. You can also use a Microsoft 365 account for more benefits. To create the survey from scratch, click on the tile or button to create a New Form. Alternatively, you can take advantage of the templates that come with Office Forms by clicking on the More templates link....

Tips for creating an interesting Podcast If you want to create an interesting Podcast, follow these suggestions: Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Discuss things that you are most passionate about You will hear a lot of people saying, It’s not about you, well actually, it is about you, sort of, let me explain. If you want your content to be engaging, the first thing is to be true to yourself....

How to customize the Status Bar in Outlook In this post, we will show you how to remove, change, customize or modify the Status Bar in Outlook. Launch Outlook. Right-click the status bar on the bottom of the Outlook interface. You can deselect or select the options offered in the menu. Depending on the option you have selected in the menu, Outlook will showcase it on the status bar. If you Deselect all options on the menu list, there will be no feature available on the Outlook status bar....

Customize Zoom Waiting Room Participants can be holed up in a waiting room before joining a meeting. So, you can send all participants to the waiting room when joining your meeting or only guests, who do not have a Zoom account. Before you begin, you will need to enable the Waiting Room to access all the options to customize it. Go to your Zoom account. Log in and navigate to Account Management>Account Settings....

Outlook is one of the best free email service providers you can use. It offers 50 GB of free storage to store your emails. If you are using it for a very long time and it is almost full, it will create problems in the future. Users cannot send or receive emails when it reaches the ultimate storage level. To continue sending and receiving emails, you have to clean up your emails....

After you have disabled the Edge bar in Microsoft Edge, Open Edge bar, automatically open Edge bar when the computer starts, etc., options will be greyed out on the Edge bar Settings page – and, you will see a message that your browser is managed by your organization. Also, you won’t be able to launch the Edge bar from its Settings page, the More tools section available in the Settings menu, etc....

What is inking and typing on Windows 11/10? Whatever you type or ink, the data is generalized, anonymized and sent to Microsoft to give you a better ‘dictionary’ experience. If you are wondering why it’s a matter of concern because it does track what you type for next word prediction, spelling correction, and autocorrection that seems to act as a keylogger. That said, Microsoft has been pushed hard by Privacy Organizations including government to give users an option to opt out of this kind of recording....

This common problem, for most people, has only one solution, which is to change the volume level again and again so as to adjust it with the varying audio frequencies, but it is only so long that a person can go on for without getting annoyed out of his/her mind. This is where Loudness Equalization can come to your rescue on Windows 11/10. This functionality helps control audio levels by bringing both, sounds that are too high-pitched and the ones that are too low-pitched, to an average level, thus eliminating the need for you to constantly flicker with your computer’s volume....