There’s a quick and easy fix for this problem. Open up regedit.exe by using Start\Run and then browse down to this registry key: Double-click on the default value and set it to “none” without the quotes, as seen here: This will restore the normal behavior. Update If you are also experiencing this problem when you try to click on a drive, you can run this command from the run box or command prompt:...
You can even take this approach a step further and assign shortcut keys using the built-in Windows hotkey functionality, or access them from the keyboard using your favorite application launcher. In my article today over at Lifehacker, I covered some of the more useful shortcuts for controlling your computer. Of course, none of these will be really news to the regular How-To Geek reader… this is the kind of stuff we cover all the time!...
What is Notification Grouping on iPhone? Introduced in iOS 12, Notification Grouping does basically what the name implies. Rather than every single notification showing up on the lock screen and Notification Center separately, they can be grouped into bundles. The image above shows how two notifications from the Twitter app look when grouped and ungrouped. On the lock screen, grouped notifications will expand when the device is unlocked. In the Notification Center, you can tap the bundle to expand it....
Many people find the Brave browser’s privacy features attractive but are turned off by its cryptocurrency features and promotions. If you’re one of those people, here’s how you can remove those elements and enjoy a cleaner, simpler browsing experience. RELATED: What Is Cryptocurrency? How to Remove Cryptocurrency From Brave on Desktop First, open your Brave browser so we can get it cleaned up and ready to go. The options for crypto-related content are scattered throughout the browser’s settings, so we’ll be doing some clicking around....
Vista Thumbnail Sizer will let you increase the size of your taskbar preview windows to any size that you’d like. You can even add a fade-in animation. Here’s the default Vista preview size: And here’s what it looks like if you crank them up really big. You can make them even bigger if you want. The great thing about this is that Thumbnail Resizer uses the compositing engine built into Vista, so if you are playing a video, the video plays in the thumbnail just like the default ones do....
If you’ve already installed Ubuntu, and you don’t want to completely reinstall with Kubuntu, you can just install the KDE window manager by installing the kubuntu-desktop package along with its dependencies. You can install kubuntu using the GUI tools, but the easiest way is to open a terminal window, and type in the following command: You will be prompted for your password, and then you will be prompted again asking if you really want to install....
I’ve calculated that you could save an entire 32 seconds per year this way, which is at least one more stumble (well worth it). It will also allow you to stumble without having the toolbar visible, so you have more screen space to stumble with. Just click on the Stumble toolbar’s Tools menu and choose Toolbar Options. Select the Shortcuts tab and then check the box for “Enable stumbling shortcuts” to enable the hotkeys....
Using Device Stage To check out the digital devices you have connected to your PC go to Start and Devices and Printers. This opens up a nicely laid out visual display of all of the devices connected to the computer. When you first start it notice that you can click on the message about getting device information from the Internet. This will keep devices updated with the most recent information and drivers....
Microsoft Excel can automatically detect dates, times, currencies, and more from text and convert them into a parsed format for use in formulas. However, Excel often gets conversions wrong, especially when it comes to dates, which Microsoft is now working to address. Microsoft revealed this week that it’s working on a new option to turn off Excel’s automatic data conversions, which is now available in the Office Insider testing builds on Windows....
These are the highlights from MysticGeek and Jatecblog, two blogs in the How-To Geek Blogs network that you should really subscribe to. Fun Stuff Funny Only To A Geek (This is simply hilarious, a must read) Social Engineering Gone Wrong Online Music Factory Lincity: Sim City “Classic” for Linux Office Stuff Creating PDF (Portable Document Format) files – Part 1 Creating PDF (Portable Document Format) files – Part 2 Save To PDF From Microsoft Office 2007 Applications Word 2007: Track The Date And Time A Document Is Modified Quick Tip: Move Folders in Outlook Changing the Outline Format in OpenOffice....
Open Word and click on the Microsoft Office Button and choose Open. The Open Dialog box will appear. On the right hand side of the toolbar click the down arrow on views and choose Preview. This will open the preview pane. Click on any file on the left hand side and preview what inside the file. When you find the file you need just click Open.
Installation & Setup Once you have downloaded the extension and installed it, you are ready to go. There are no settings or configurations that need to be taken care of. Once you find a photo that you like, use the right click menu to add the photo to your Picasa Web Albums. Using the AddToPicasa Extension For our example we did an image search using Google for anime pictures....
What Do the Galaxy S22 and S22+ Bring to the Table? Samsung announced two base models of its flagship smartphone in the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+. While these might not pack the same insane power as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, they are still flagship phones that rival any of the top models on the market. The smaller Galaxy S22 comes with a 6.1-inch FHD+ screen, while the S22+ has a 6....
Sony has created a PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, with the express purpose of producing smartphone games using “new and existing PlayStation IP.” For that, the company has also acquired Savage Game Studios, a game developer based in Helsinki and Berlin, to integrate it into its new division. Before the acquisition, the studio had yet to release any game, although Sony says that the studio was working on an unannounced “new AAA mobile live service action game....
Stability AI is a tech startup developing the “Stable Diffusion” AI model, which is a complex algorithm trained on images from the internet. Following a test version available to researchers, the company has officially released the Stable Diffusion model, which can be used to create images from text prompts. Unlike Midjourney and other models/generators, Stable Diffusion aims to create photorealistic images first and foremost — something that has already led to controversy over “deepfake” content....
While picking a suitable case, you have to think about your expectations. For example, if you want to show off the phone’s design, a clear case makes the most sense. But if you are more likely to drop your phone or it’s going to be used in harsh conditions, then a rugged case is a better choice. Similarly, you’ll find thin, leather, and wallet cases on the market. Each of these caters to a particular need and has a mostly different level of protection....
Food Pattern Bucket Hats Everyone likes food, right? And a lot of people like bucket hats? Well, bucket hats with patterns of food are apparently a thing. The hats are 50% off when you use code GSXQGABJ at checkout. Gamepad Flash Drive As long as flash drives have existed, companies have wrapped them in plastic shells resembling objects that aren’t flash drives. Some are Minions, some are sharks, but this one is shaped like a tiny game controller....
For example, here is the URL to our main articles feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/HowToGeek To see the Feed Count numbers, all you need to do is insert “/~fc” right before the /HowToGeek part of the URL, like this: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~fc/HowToGeek When you go to that link in your browser, you can see the feed count for that feed: I’ve used this trick to see how many subscribers many of my favorite sites actually have, even though they don’t display the widget....
Installation of this application is fairly simple, just unzip the files into the location you’d like to keep them, and then double-click on the QTAddressBar.exe file. Select the Install option, and then click the Next button to register the component with Windows. At this point you need to either log off and back on, or restart explorer.exe through Task Manager. You can select the File \ New Task option once you kill the process....
Pending Pick Up PPU stands for “pending pick up.” Online sellers use this acronym to say that a product is not currently available for purchase because someone’s about to pick it up. You might see this on the listing itself, with the availability switching from “available” to PPU. Alternatively, sellers will use it in direct messages or comment responses to inform prospective buyers that the item is no longer for sale....
