Do you want to reinstall or upgrade your Linux Mint Distribution but don’t want to lose all your settings and data in the process? It is possible and not that difficult. Start by backing up your existing operating system in case you need to restore it if something goes wrong. Create a Bootable Disk Or Drive Of The New Mint OS Before installing a fresh Cinnamon Mint, it is best to create a bootable copy....
Google Docs is one of the best ways to create and share documents for all purposes, and one of the main reasons for such is that it allows a wide range of formatting capabilities. If there’s something worth inserting in your document to organize it or convey your message better, Google Docs probably supports it. However, some of Google Docs’ formatting options can be a little tricky for new users. Not all of the options jump out at you, and you may find it difficult to get your document looking exactly as you want it....
When you import data into Microsoft Excel or have more than one person working on a sheet, you can easily end up with messy data. This data can have extra spaces at the beginning, end, or middle of a cell’s content. We’ll show you how to remove spaces from an Excel cell so you can clean up your data. With a few different methods to do so, you can use whichever is most appropriate at the time....
Every now and then, you’ll want to make upgrades to your system hardware. The most common part to upgrade is a hard drive to a solid-state drive, or a shiny new graphics processing unit (GPU). At times, however, you might want to replace your motherboard—the bit of the computer that helps all the other parts communicate. Upgrading a motherboard isn’t too difficult. But activating Windows 10 and having it play nicely with your new motherboard is a different story....
Are you unable to use apps or make changes to your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick because the remote is unresponsive? Do some buttons on your Fire TV remote stop working? That’s probably because the remote is unable to establish a connection with the Fire TV. If the issue persists for too long, you should reset the Fire TV remote. In the next section, you’ll find detailed instructions on how to reset your Fire TV remote to the factory default....
If you’re having issues such as freezing with your Roku streaming device, whether it’s a Roku TV, Roku Express, or Roku streaming stick, you may want to do some troubleshooting. One option in these cases, especially if you’ve already tried other options that didn’t pan out, is to reset the device. This is the best choice if you’ve already counted out hardware issues, such as a faulty HDMI cable, or other issues such as your network connection....
There are several reasons you might want to save your emails to your hard drive, including recovery after sudden data loss . Backing up your emails to an external hard drive will make sure you always have access to them, even if your account gets attacked by a hacker. In this article, we will discuss how to back up emails from the top email clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux....
If you carry sensitive information around on a USB drive, you should consider using encryption to secure the data in case of loss or theft. I’ve already talked about how to encrypt your hard drive using BitLocker for Windows or FileVault for Mac, both built-in operating system features. For USB drives, there are a couple of ways you can go about using encryption on the drives: using BitLocker on Windows, buying a hardware encrypted USB drive from a third-party or using third-party encryption software....
Surface devices have powerful built-in AI functionalities. So, if you want to use them as intended, you’d better get closely acquainted with Copilot . In this short guide, we’ll show you how to set up and customize AI workflows with Copilot Studio. Moreover, we’ll give you some examples of tasks you can streamline with the AI assistant, so read on. What Kind of Workflows Can You Automate with Copilot? You can automate a wide range of professional and everyday workflows on Microsoft Surface, including:...
Discord now provides users with the ability to host streaming parties using popular streaming services including Netflix and Disney Plus. Using Discord, you can easily share your screen with your friends and family and watch Disney Plus together. In this article, we’ll explain how to stream Disney Plus on Discord. What You Need to Stream Disney Plus on Discord While streaming Disney Plus using Discord is easy, there are a few things you need beforehand....
The strikethrough option in Microsoft Excel is a great way to mark tasks as completed or show edits you’ve made. We’ll show you how to strikethrough in Microsoft Excel — it’s easy to do and can make a real difference to your productivity. We’ve got plenty of other great tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Excel, too. How to Create a Strikethrough in Excel If you’re wondering how to strikethrough text in Excel, it’s pretty easy to do....
With the number of actions you are likely to perform in your Excel spreadsheets, you’re bound to make mistakes or need a quick shortcut. Using Undo, Redo, and Repeat, you can quickly reverse an action, redo it, or repeat the same action more than once. If you’re new to Microsoft Excel or haven’t performed these actions yet, we’ll show you how to undo in Excel as well as redo and repeat a couple of different ways on Windows, Mac, and the web....
If you need to update the credit card that is on file for your iTunes or iCloud account , you’ve probably realized by now that you can’t do it from your iPhone or Mac. You can change the “additional” payment method, but not the main one that is used for family sharing. When you go to Apple’s site, they tell you to download iTunes and use that method to update the credit card info....
Laptops and tablet computers are clearly converging at a rapid pace. Laptops are getting thinner and lighter, with touch screens becoming more and more common. Apple’s iPad tablets, on the other hand, are becoming serious competitors to both Windows laptops and MacBooks. Not only is Apple packing PC-class hardware into them, but iPadOS also brought with it a whole host of features aimed at making the iPad a serious work tool....
Installing apps manually in Windows can be time-consuming and has several steps, including searching for the most recent version of the app or program, downloading the installer file, signing agreements, pressing Next to get to a subsequent step, and manually unchecking ads, toolbars or bundles you don’t want. Some even require users to close all other running apps during installation. In this article, we will show you how to use a Windows package manager to install apps and programs using the command prompt....
Microsoft Windows operating system has been in almost complete dominance of the PC market since it was first released in 1985. We all remember the good releases like Windows 7, while unforgettable releases like Windows Millenium are ones we’d sooner forget. One of the best Windows releases to date is Windows XP, with a small number of users continuing to use this 20-year-old operating system on their PC. If you want to experiment with XP today, you could use a Windows XP emulator on Android using the Limbo app....
Bluetooth is an almost universal short-range communications technology found in everything from smartphones to coffee makers. The latest version of the technology is incredibly power-efficient, can transfer significant amounts of data and has little perceptible lag. So it’s no surprise that newer models of vehicles now have Bluetooth built in. The thing is, what can you do if your car doesn’t have Bluetooth for car audio? Even if it does, how do you even use it?...
If you’re using a web-based email client like Gmail or Yahoo, then you have probably learned that neither service supports HTML signatures. In Gmail and Yahoo, you can create rich text signatures with pictures, etc, but you can’t start typing HTML code right into the signature box. For most people the default signature settings are enough, but for truly unique and professional looking signatures, HTML is the way to go. Using HTML, you can create fancy layouts, add icons for social networking profiles and more....
Mail merge is a Microsoft Word feature that helps you streamline creating personalized letters, labels, envelopes, emails, and a directory. Since mail merge is not among the most commonly used MS Word features, some users might not know how to do a mail merge in Word to create letters, labels, and envelopes. If you’re trying to save time spent on manually personalizing each letter, label, or other documents, mail merge can come in handy....
If you’ve built up a large amount of data on your computer, you may not always have enough space to store everything. Sometimes you’ll need additional storage to hold the larger files or cloud storage , but even those fill up fast. With Windows 10 Storage Spaces, you can organize and consolidate all your files using a software-configured, RAID-like technology. We’ll walk you through how to use the Storage Spaces feature on Windows 10 to create data backups....
