How To Change Your Profile Background On Steam

Going onto other Steam users’ profiles, you may notice that some have unique background images. There isn’t a way to upload just any image as a background on Steam , as there is a specific way to obtain and use them and only a specific selection to choose from. First, you’ll need to have Steam Points . These are what you can use to buy your backgrounds. You can then choose from the available backgrounds on the Steam Point shop to add to your profile....

December 23, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Brent Parra

How To Check All Of Your Email Accounts From Gmail

Just about everybody these days has more than one email account, usually more than can be counted on one hand. Personally, I have 5+ accounts with different email service providers, including Yahoo, Gmail, Cox, my office email address, my website email, etc, etc. Currently, I use Outlook to check all of my accounts from one client application since it makes it easier to manage. If you’re ok with Outlook, then you have no problem....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1246 words · Jonathan Sanderson

How To Clone A Hard Drive In Windows 10

You might be replacing a broken drive or thinking about upgrading to a faster solid state drive . Whatever you’re planning, it can often be an inconvenience when you’re switching from one hard drive to another, especially if it’s the drive that contains your operating system or important documents and media files. Rather than slowly and manually copying across your files, it might be easier to clone your hard drive. There are a few ways to clone a hard drive in Windows 10, including creating a Windows 10 system image for system drives to using third-party drive cloning software for other types of drives....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1163 words · Scott Dotson

How To Configure Your Router To Use Wpa2

You might never have looked at your router’s encryption settings. When you ignore Wi-Fi security, though, you’re leaving it vulnerable to attacks from hackers. For example, your confidential information may be compromised when you become a victim of man-in-the-middle attacks. Compromising the integrity of confidential client data or unknowingly sharing your credit card information with a hacker can cost you a ton of money and reputation. However, you can easily avoid this by protecting your Wi-Fi network with good security....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Sarah Cummins

How To Create Shortcuts On An Ios Device

We’re all looking for ways to shave some time off our day. This is why you really need to embrace the concept of automation in your daily life. Automation is one of the best things about technology. It enables you to take something which normally takes, say, three clicks and shortens it to one. Who would argue with that? On an iOS device, that automation is called “Shortcuts” and already developers have found fantastic ways to streamline regular tasks....

December 23, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · John Short

How To Customize The Windows 11 Start Menu’S New Scrollable Layout

Windows users have often complained that the Start menu has become harder and harder to navigate with each new iteration. This update is meant to address these complaints head-on, with a customizable, scrollable layout. It will become globally available with the next November cumulative update for Windows 11. Read on to find out all about the expected changes. We’ll also cover how to customize the new Start menu to your liking....

December 23, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Stephanie Meecham

How To Delete A Tiktok Video

Have you ever uploaded the wrong video to TikTok ? It happens sometimes, especially if you produce multiple videos per day. The good news is that deleting a TikTok video is easy. The bad news? TikTok might punish you and cause your views to drop if you do. Unless absolutely necessary, don’t delete any of your videos. Uploading one by mistake is one thing; bringing down an established video because it doesn’t perform like you want is something else....

December 23, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Glenna White

How To Disable Touch Screen In Windows 10

Laptops with touch screen capabilities such as Microsoft Surface and other devices are pretty common these days. However, not everybody finds the touch feature necessary or useful for their day-to-day tasks. On a Windows device, the touch screen function is usually enabled out of the box so that you can use your finger to navigate the laptop’s operating system. If the screen is cracked, you find the feature too distracting, or you just don’t use the touch-enabled display on your laptop, you can easily turn it off and continue with your work....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Ashley Allison

How To Disconnect Or Unpair Apple Pencil From Your Ipad

Connecting your Apple Pencil to your iPad is a straightforward process. However, it’s equally important to know how to disconnect or unpair it. This knowledge becomes handy when troubleshooting connectivity issues or when you stop using the stylus temporarily or permanently. This tutorial will teach you how to disconnect or unpair a 1st or 2nd generation Apple Pencil from an iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, or iPad mini. Why You Should Disconnect or Unpair an Apple Pencil When you pair an Apple Pencil with an iPad, it always remains connected via Bluetooth, even when you aren’t actively using it....

December 23, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Maxine Luna

How To Embed A Video Inside A Video In Adobe Premiere

Out of the many possibilities for creating an interesting video with the editing software Adobe Premiere Pro CC, creating a composite video can be a method used in many situations. Putting a video inside another video is extremely useful for editing special effects , but actually getting started with this technique may feel a bit overwhelming. Especially if you’re a beginner video editor in Premiere, this tutorial can help you get a handle on creating composite video in the program....

December 23, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · James Colosimo

How To Factory Reset Amazon Echo Devices

Even if you don’t intend to sell the device, there are times when your Echo might stop working or freeze. A factory reset will resolve most issues. The thing to remember is that different devices require different methods to perform a hard reset, but it isn’t difficult to pull off. Find the action button (the button down and right from the Volume Up with the single dot in the middle....

December 23, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Jackie Miller

How To Find Memories On Facebook

Some social networks, and Facebook in particular, have a neat way to help you rediscover moments from your past by bringing them up right in your feed. Like many, you’ve probably had your Facebook account for years now and might not remember some of the most heart-warming posts that you shared on the network. Even if you do, scrolling down to find that specific memory or a picture of you with a friend might be challenging....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Joseph Hartzell

How To Find Your Mobile Phone Number

This tutorial will show you how to find your mobile phone number on Android phones, iOS devices, and even feature phones. You’ll also learn how to find your phone number from a Mac and Windows computer. When you buy a new SIM card , the unique identifier (i.e., mobile phone number) assigned to the SIM card is often printed on the packaging. However, some carriers don’t pre-assign mobile numbers to SIM cards until they’re registered or activated....

December 23, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Beryl Burke

How To Fix “Dump File Creation Failed” Error In Windows

Whenever Windows crashes, it “dumps” all log data into an appropriately named dump file . But what are you supposed to do when even the dump file creation fails? Let’s find out. You don’t always need the dump file data to diagnose your Windows issues. The Event Viewer’s entry is usually enough to pinpoint the problematic process – the dump file is just to get a detailed report of what the process was doing....

December 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1820 words · Marion Vieira

How To Fix #N/A Errors In Excel Formulas Like Vlookup

Microsoft Excel may return an error when you input a value or try to perform an action that it fails to understand. There are several types of errors, and each error is associated with specific types of mistakes you might have made. The #N/A error is a standard Excel error. It appears when you’ve referenced data incorrectly. For example, referenced data that doesn’t exist or exists outside of the lookup table, made a spelling error in the lookup value, or added an extra character in the lookup value (a comma, apostrophe, or even a space character)....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1232 words · Nancy Plessinger

How To Fix A “Your Windows License Will Expire Soon” Error

You’ll get constant reminders to activate Windows if Microsoft cannot certify the validity of your Windows license or when it’s expiring. This is arguably one of the worst types of interruptions you’ll encounter on a Windows PC. You may also get activation reminders if your Windows license is not genuine or you have an incompatible Windows version installed on your PC. Say, for example, your PC shipped with Windows 10 Home out-of-the-box....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1278 words · Larry Ashton

How To Fix A Discord Awaiting Endpoint Error

Discord is one of the most popular communication platforms on the web and grows more popular by the day. While it’s most often used as a way for gamers to chat, many businesses have used Discord to communicate, and some DND campaigns are run through Discord as well. That said, any major platform will encounter problems . Many users need to know how to fix the “Discord awaiting endpoint” error that crops up from time to time....

December 23, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Raymond Nolan

How To Fix Dism Error 87 On Windows 10 And Windows 11

DISM Error 87 is a fairly common problem on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It usually happens after running the /restorehealth command. Luckily, you can resolve it in just a few steps. Read on as we explain why this issue occurs and show you how to fix it with ease. What Is DISM Error 87? Error 87 “The cleanup-image option is unknown” is a Windows error code that indicates issues with preparing Windows image files (....

December 23, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Virgil Weiss

How To Fix Snapchat Camera Not Working

Snapchat’s camera module is how you make your photo and video Snaps. If this camera ever stops working, it makes the app useless. There are many reasons your Snapchat camera may not be working. It may be that the app has issues connecting to the internet, you have a glitch on your phone, or that a core Snapchat file has got issues. Regardless of why, we’re sure you want to get the problem fixed, and that’s what we will help you with today....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · Vera Reid

How To Fix The “Google Play Authentication Is Required” Error On Android

Play Store’s “Authentication is required” error sometimes appears out of nowhere and prevents you from getting your favorite apps or games from the Store. If you’re experiencing this issue, you’ll have to find the underlying problem and fix that to download content from the Store. Luckily, getting around this issue is easy. You have several ways to fix the issue and ultimately download your apps and games. Force Stop and Reopen Google Play Store When the Play Store acts up, first close and reopen the Store app....

December 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Dorothy Smith