To subscribe to an RSS feed, just open Outlook and go to Tools \ Account Settings… The Account Settings dialog box will open up. Click the Feeds tab and select New… Next copy and paste the URL of the feed into the address box then click Add. In the resulting RSS Feed Options window you can choose various options which are self explanatory. When you’re finished click OK. That’s it!...

Start by opening the Control Panel and select “Set up parental controls for any user” under the “User Accounts and Family Safety” heading. You could also just type “Parental Controls” into the start menu search box to get there… Now you should see a list of accounts, so click on your child’s account on the list. We’ll use Johnny as the child in this example. Now you will see a screen with a whole bunch of options that we will discuss in future articles....

Letting Power Pass Through Pass-through charging is a feature that allows a device that is connected to a power supply to send power to other devices for charging. Essentially, the device connected to the wall outlet lets power pass through it to charge the other devices. It’s most commonly found in power banks (portable chargers) and USB-C hubs or docks but is not limited to these two types of devices....

What It Means to Be Ergonomic Ergonomics is a field of study and design that looks at how the things we interact with can be made to work well with how our bodies are evolved. A chair designed for an octopus would look very different from one made for a human being after all! Of course, all office chairs are designed for human beings, so what does it mean for a chair to be “ergonomic”....

Inconsistent Wi-Fi performance is a frustrating problem to have. With so many variables, it can be hard to know where to begin. Here are some things you can try to rid yourself of dropouts and unresponsive wireless networking. First: Determine if It’s Your Wi-Fi or Internet Connection Sometimes when people say “the Wi-Fi is crap” they really mean “the internet connection is crap.” This is because “Wi-Fi” has become a catch-all term for an internet connection that doesn’t use the cellular (mobile) network....

Why Do Phones Get Slower Over Time? Let’s talk about why phones—both Android devices and iPhones—and other gadgets tend to get slower as they age. There are several things that contribute to this and some of it is completely out of your control. First of all, the software on your phone literally changes. It shipped with a specific version of Android or iOS that was optimized for the device. The software updates that the device receives may not be as nicely optimized....

If you love the ease of sharing files wirelessly on a Mac with AirDrop, you might be delighted to learn that you can do something similar in Windows 11 with Nearby Sharing, which comes built-in. Here’s how to use it. Requirements As of July 2022, to use Nearby Sharing in Windows 11, both Windows devices you want to transfer files between must support Bluetooth 4.0 or later with Bluetooth LE support....

Even if you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, there are likely more than a few non-obvious features you’ve never tried before. We’ve picked ten of them, and each one will help you get the most out of your PC. Got a PC running Windows 11? Be sure to check out our favorite Windows 11 features, too. Emoji Picker Menu If you’re a big fan of emoji, there’s an easy way to insert emoji into any document....

Easy Ways to Avoid Heat Gains Before we dig into ways to get rid of the heat in your home, the absolute golden rule of keeping your home cooler in the summer is to do everything possible to mitigate heat gains. It’s always better to keep heat out in the first place rather than struggle to remove it later. You can’t turn down the searing heat of the summer sun, but you can take steps to minimize how much of that searing sun enters your home....

Why Bother Planning for Your Robot Vacuum? We love TV shows like Humans and Better Than Us, but the reality is the promise of super-skilled robotic domestic servants is a very long way off. Even the best current-gen “robots” used in the home like automated vacuums are extremely basic in terms of processing power, abilities, and even just navigating around without getting stuck. So what should we do to get more out of our robot vacuums?...

Go to Tools Options The Preferences tab should be selected by default and click on the Junk E-mail button. From here click the Safe Senders tab and verify a check in the box next to Also trust e-mail from my Contacts. I also check Automatically add people I e-mail to the Safe Senders List, though you will want to be cautious with this one and may want to turn it off if you start getting SPAM....

What Makes Super User Great? First, and most importantly, Super User was created by a group of guys that really believe in putting the reader first—they aren’t going to sell out and flood the site with obnoxious popup ads. I’m putting the How-To Geek reputation on the line and officially announcing our affiliation with the Stack Overflow network, which includes Super User. That’s how strongly I believe in this site....

ASUS revealed the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED today (model UX9702), which the company claims is the world’s first PC with a 17.3-inch folding OLED screen. The hinge in the middle can fold to create two 3:2 1920 x 1280 displays, and is designed to withstand 30,000 open-and-close cycles. ASUS says the screen panel is PANTONE-validated for color accuracy and has a 100% DCI-P3 gamut, but the refresh rate is limited to 60Hz....

A much easier method for backing up and restoring profiles is to just use the MozBackup application to backup and restore the profiles to a single backup file. When you launch the application, you can choose to either backup or restore the profile. You can choose which profile to back up, and what file to save it as. You can restore the profile on another computer by simply launching the MozBackup application on that computer, and then selecting the profile to restore to, and chosing the backup file that you copied from the first computer:...

Signing Up for ExpressVPN To get started with ExpressVPN, you first need to sign up for it. On the ExpressVPN website, click on the button in the center that says “get ExpressVPN” and you’ll come to a page where you can choose from the service’s three plans. As much as we like ExpressVPN, there’s no getting around the fact that it’s quite pricey, so your only real choice is the one-year plan as that takes the most of the sting out....

Cloud Gaming Is Great (Under Perfect Conditions) Cloud gaming has come a long way. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Sony, and NVIDIA have built robust cloud gaming infrastructure. For people who live in the places cloud gaming services are offered, they’re becoming a viable alternative to buying a gaming console or an expensive gaming PC. That is, as long as you meet all the requirements! Using a wired Ethernet connection to a high-speed fiber connection, you can get visuals and responsiveness that feel like playing on a local machine....

I have always loved Pandora and when their desktop streaming audio application came out. This gadget essentially does the same thing by allowing you to play Pandora Radio without having an extra browser session open. Of course as with most gadgets you can take it off the sidebar and place it anywhere on your desktop. Usually I like to keep it up in the sidebar, but occasionally I like to bring it completely out so I can tweak my individual channels....

Dell announced in a support article that Dell Mobile Connect and Alienware Mobile Connect are shutting down. People in Canada, the United States, and Japan won’t be able to download it after November 30, 2022, and the servers will shut down on January 31, 2023. Everywhere else, the app won’t be downloadable starting July 31, and it will be discontinued on November 30. The Dell Mobile Connect service can send notifications from your phone to your PC, with the ability to manage them (including sending replies) without reaching for your phone....

To get to the configuration screen for this setting, go to Start Menu \ Run and type in: You will see the Group Policy window. You should select Administrative Templates \ System in the tree view: You will see an item in the right side pane called “Turn off Autoplay” Double click the item, and set the radio button to Enabled, and change the “Turn off Autoplay on” to All Drives....

To disable this, navigate to System \ Preferences \ Removable Drives and Media: Uncheck the box, and you will no longer autoplay blank discs.