Unlike consoles and some pre-built PCs that are tested and re-tested, you won’t really know how well your PC works until you start using it. For that reason, it’s a good idea to understand if your PC is getting too hot, which can damage all those brand new parts. Plus, as time goes on components can degrade and perform worse over time. Keeping an eye on these three critical factors will keep your PC humming along, and alert you to when it’s time to fix something that’s gone wrong or replace a part....

The answer is very simple, in fact… there’s a user style that will hide all extra statusbar items, while keeping the regular Firefox items intact… until you move your mouse over the status bar, and then they all show again. Brilliant! Installing Auto-Hide Style To use this Stylish script, you’ll need to have the Stylish extension installed, then just click the “Load into Stylish” button on the user style page (links at the bottom)....

Cloud Video Camera Privacy Is a Matter of Faith Before we dig into the specifics of various company practices, let’s get a very important caveat out of the way immediately. A company might say that your cloud recordings are encrypted (and they may even be encrypted), but a security breach or poor practices could expose them. Another company might say they only provide information to law enforcement when pressured to do so by a warrant, but we’re largely left assuming that’s true with no way to know exactly what happens to our data....

The Cursive app first arrived on the HP Chromebook X2 11, as a Progressive Web App (PWA) built from the ground up for Chromebooks — it’s not an Android or Linux app running in a container. Google has created other drawing apps for Chrome in the past, like Chrome Canvas in 2019, but Cursive is specifically designed for handwritten notes. It’s a bit like Evernote or Microsoft OneNote. Google is now rolling out the Cursive app to “all Chromebooks that work with a stylus,” so if you don’t have one of the best Chromebooks with a pen, you’ll have to use an alternative app....

Online Solutions The first couple of solutions are web-based, so you don’t even need to install any software to convert your files… keep in mind that with these web sites you are uploading your data to a third party, so consider the privacy implications if you are converting sensitive documents. Zamzar Arguably the most popular online file conversion site is Zamzar. This free service allows you to convert files up to 100MB for free....

Update: This same tip works identically in Windows 7. This tip is nothing new, and seems to have been featured on dozens of sites recently, but there seems to be a misunderstanding… this mechanism will not turn off Aero or the compositing engine, it simply disables the transparency. Manually Enable/Disable Aero Transparency You can achieve the same result by right-clicking on the Desktop and choosing Personalize and then “Window Color and Appearance”...

First highlight the data you want to chart on your Excel spreadsheet. Now that we have the correct data selected we need to click Insert on The Ribbon. Now select Charts and decide what type of chart you want to represent the data. I usually experiment at this point because you can always undo a certain selection. In this example I used the Exploding Pie Chart. After you make your selection you will get a nice preview of how it looks....

Note: Remember this is a prototype and under development and may not work perfectly with your system. Install Chart Advisor Because this is an Office Labs prototype you will need to participate in Usage Metrics and Auto Update. Continue through the installation wizard to complete the process. After the installation is complete open Excel and you will see it under the Insert tab in the ribbon. Using Chart Advisor...

There’s a simple registry tweak that can disable the built-in burning features in Explorer, most notably the Burn button on the toolbar that you never ever use. Notice the button is gone after applying the registry hack: Manual Registry Hack Open regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box and navigate to the following key: On the right-hand pane create a new 32-bit DWORD value with these properties:...

It turns out that this error message pops up for one of two other reasons: The files are named incorrectly or a file is missing. Remember that Linux is case-sensitive and all files in the set should be named similarly. One of the files is damaged and might need to be repaired using GPar2, if you have the matching PAR files. Here’s the irritating error message. If you’ve also got the corresponding PAR recovery set files, what you’ll want to do is install GPar2 using the Add/Remove Applications, or by just typing the following command into a terminal prompt:...

There are three models of Fenix smartwatches. You can get the 42mm Fenix 7S, the 47mm Fenix 7, and the massive 51mm Fenix 7X with ultra-impressive battery life. The refreshed Epix smartwatch also features a more durable 1.3-inch always-on OLED display. Battery life is definitely where the Garmin smartwatches stand out, as the Fenix 7 models come with optional solar charging. The petite Fenix 7S gets up to 90 hours and 162 hours on solar....

Prepare Chrome for User Scripts To add user scripts to Chrome, you will need to do a little bit of prep work to get everything ready. Locate the shortcut(s) for Chrome and right click on them. Select “Properties”. Once you have clicked through, you will see the “Properties” window with the “Shortcut” tab displayed. In the address area for “Target:” you will need to add the following command to the end of the target path making certain to leave a single space in between the final quote mark and the enable user scripts command....

Why Is Cost Per Page Important? When it comes to buying an inkjet printer, the upfront costs can sometimes be deceiving. The truth is that some manufacturers sell their printers at a loss and make up for it through the sale of printer inks. Not only that, but according to Consumer Reports, up to half of printer ink is wasted in maintenance cycles. Combine that with the high cost of the cartridges themselves, and running an Inkjet printer becomes pretty expensive....

You can use data validation in Microsoft Excel to stop incorrect data entries. But there may be times when that validation doesn’t work as planned. To help, you can use the Circle Invalid Data feature. With data validation, you may have a formula in the cell or have data already entered in the cell. Unfortunately, these types of situations can skip right past the data validation you require. If this happens, you can end up with incorrect data....

Practice Regularly and Record Your Games Playing first-person shooters is like any other skill. The only way to get better is by practicing regularly. If you aren’t practicing all the game mechanics, you won’t improve. And if you don’t improve, you won’t climb up in the rankings. This doesn’t mean you have to spend hours each day playing the game. Just know that the more time you spend practicing correctly, the faster you’ll improve and gradually rank higher....

The Password Reset Disk is essentially a small file that can be used to reset your password, even if you have changed your password since creating the reset disk. This can be extremely valuable for preventing any embarrassing situations. Naturally, you should store this in a very safe place, since it can be easily used by anybody to reset the password and gain access to your account. Of course, Windows has supported the use of a Password Reset Disk for a while, but Windows Vista makes it really simple to use since you can use a USB Flash drive to store the reset file instead of a floppy....

If you need to delete or overwrite a system file in Windows 7 or Vista, you’ll quickly notice that you cannot delete system files, even as administrator. This is because Windows system files are owned by the TrustedInstaller service by default, and Windows File Protection will keep them from being overwritten. Thankfully, there’s a way that you can get around this. You need to take ownership of the files, and then assign yourself rights to delete or modify the file....

Find the video on your profile and hit the pencil icon or three-dot button. Select “Delete Video. ” When prompted to confirm, choose “Delete. ” Keep in mind that you can only delete the videos that you have uploaded to your Facebook account; you can’t delete others’ videos. Also, once you’ve removed a video, it’s gone forever and you can’t get it back. Consider downloading a copy of your Facebook data if you want to keep your video....

Roku devices are an easy way to get all your favorite streaming services onto your TV. They’re not without their annoyances though. Out of the box, the Roku interface makes a sound for every button press on the menu. Here’s how to turn that off. If you’re reading this, you probably know all too well what I’m talking about. Every movement and selection on the home screen and in menus make an audible sound....

Set the Backup To set up a backup in Windows 7 open up Computer right-click on your local drive and select Properties. Then click on the Tools tab and click the Back up now button. In the Back up or restore your files window click the link to set up a backup. Windows will search for a suitable drive to store the backup or you can also choose a location on your network....