With major improvements in speed and stability, many Windows users are switching back to Internet Explorer. If you’ve spent the last few years running a browser like Chrome or Firefox, we show you how you can import your bookmarks into IE11 when you’re ready to switch.
How to Add Document Location to the Office 2013 Quick Access Toolbar
Despite services like OneDrive that promise to manage our documents for us across multiple devices, some users prefer to keep close track of their Office document locations. Here’s how to customize the Office Quick Access Toolbar to always display the file path of the current document.
How to Disable Address Bar URL Suggestions in Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 suggests popular URLs in the address bar. But these suggestions are sometimes irrelevant and simply get in the way of the more useful Google or Bing search suggestions. Here’s how to disable suggested URLs in IE11.
Launch Chrome Directly in Incognito Mode with a Custom Shortcut
Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode is a popular and useful feature, but it takes a few steps to launch by default. We show you how to build a custom Incognito Mode shortcut, so you can launch a new instance of Chrome in Incognito Mode with just a click.
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Get Free Services Like Virus Removal and Tune-Ups at the Microsoft Store
Windows users finally have their own version of Apple’s Genius Bar. Microsoft’s Answer Desk, found in most Microsoft Retail Stores, will offer users free services like virus removal, software repairs, and tune-ups which normally cost hundreds of dollars elsewhere.
Mandatory Upgrade: Microsoft to ‘Retire’ Older Versions of Skype for Windows and OS X
Microsoft announced Friday that it plans to “retire” older versions of the Skype desktop application for OS X and Windows in order to set a new service and functionality baseline for customers. Those running Skype 6.13 for Windows or Skype 6.14 for OS X, or older, will need to update to the latest versions when Microsoft makes the cut-off in the next few months.
Today is the Deadline for Consumers to Upgrade Windows 8.1 to Update 1
Today is deadline day for consumers to move their original Windows 8.1 installations to Windows 8.1 Update 1. Upgrading to the free update, first released in early April, is the only way to continue receiving security and feature patches for Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system.
Reality Check: Windows 8 Outpaces OS X Mavericks by More Than 5 to 1
Apple gave a historic WWDC keynote on Monday, outlining amazing new technologies that will shape the company and the industry for years to come. But in the midst of this amazing accomplishment, Apple CEO Tim Cook continued his trend of presenting misleading charts and statistics, an unnecessary step that cast a shadow over an otherwise monumental event.
How to Export Excel Charts as Image Files
Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet application, but it also allows for the creation of a wide variety of impressive charts and graphs. While sharing an entire Excel file is often preferable, sometimes you may wish to only share or export the graph or chart. Here are several ways to export an Excel chart as an image.
How to See Folder Sizes in Windows with RidNacs
Microsoft Windows still doesn’t give users a way to see folder size in Windows Explorer’s details view. While there are no perfect solutions, a good compromise is RidNacs, a free utility that quickly generates sortable lists of folder file sizes on local, external, and network drives. Here’s a quick overview of how to use it.