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Updated August 01, 2017 When it comes to online security, one of the best things you can do today is to use a password manager. Not will you never need to memorize dozens of passwords, you don’t even need to know what they are. A good password manager creates passwords for you, fills them in and remembers them across multiple devices. The Myth of Strong Passwords A few years ago, a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters and a number or two were all you needed to create a strong password, provided you didn’t use a name or a word found in the dictionary....

Click on the “Start” menu and select “Control Panel.” Click “Programs” and choose “Uninstall a Program.” Scroll to Microsoft Office (you must have either Office 2003, 2007 or XP installed). Click “Change.” Select “Add or Remove Features,” and then click “Continue.” Open the “Office Tools” menu, then open the “Microsoft Office Document Imaging” drop-down menu. Select “Run All From My Computer.” Choose “Continue” and “Close” to complete installation. Restart your computer....

Soild state computer hard drives perform read operations very quickly, but you may want to minimize the amount of write operations they handle to keep the access speed high. Use the Mozilla Firefox configuration menus to change the browser’s download and cache directories so that they aren’t stored on the SSD, because this reduces the number of small writes to the drive. Tips Writer Bio

Media player playlists may come in a number of formats; the more popular playlists include the M3U and ASX file types. VLC Media Player supports creating your own playlists or importing playlists used in other media players. Users can import XSPF, ASX, B4S and M3U play lists to VLC’s main player, which can then be added to and saved, based on your needs. Writer Bio

Placing documents on a Windows desktop, whether as shortcut icons or actual saved files, provides a convenient way to keep frequently-accessed files at your fingertips. The Windows desktop is technically a file folder, which means you can save files to it (which appear on the desktop as icons), or create shortcuts to files located elsewhere. Before deciding whether to save the file itself or just a shortcut, understand that your desktop is part of your user folder....

In the upper, left-hand corner of the iPhone screen are the reception bars (commonly referred to by iPhone users as signal strength). The more reception bars the iPhone has, the stronger the signal strength and the better the call quality. When the iPhone does not receiving a signal from a cell-phone tower, a “No Service” message is displayed in place of the reception bars. Tips

The ad blocker or pop-up blocker installed in your web browser’s window can only be removed if it was installed as part of a third-party application. If this pop-up blocker is a built-in browser feature, you will not have the option of removing it. You will, however, be able to disable the pop-up blocker from the browser’s settings menu. Once you have uninstalled a third-party ad-blocker or disabled the pop-up blocker in your browser, your browser will no longer suppress pop-up advertisements, thus making your computer more susceptible to unwanted and potentially harmful content....

Click “Customize” on your Tumblr dashboard to access your theme settings; click “Edit HTML” to view the theme’s code. Press “Ctrl-F” to bring up the search field at the top of the code. Enter “{block:Date}” (without the quotes) into the search field. Tumblr takes you to the first block of HTML code used to display dates. The block begins with {block:Date} and ends with {/block:Date}; it may take up several lines....

Updated July 21, 2017 BBC iPlayer is a service that lets you catch up with radio and television programs from the past week of BBC. With BBC iPlayer you can: Find and play programs (including TV Shows, the radio program, songs, Video on BBC) from the past seven days and watch them on the website through click to play (streaming). Download and stream HD programs. Access BBC iPlayer on certain mobile phones....

There are a variety of browsers available for Internet users such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Each of these browsers has its owns advantages and drawbacks depending on your personal settings and which websites you frequent. Your default browser opens automatically when you wish to access the Internet or open a Web-based application. If Mozilla Firefox is your default browser and you want to make a change, Windows 7 allows you to do so at any time to suit your needs....

Updated February 10, 2017 Shut down your computer and remove all peripherals from the machine. Unplug the AC adapter and remove all batteries from the computer. Open the computer display to 180 degrees. Insert the plastic scribe or flat-head screwdriver into the notch at the top right corner of the laptop and gently pry the plastic hinge cover away from the computer. Working from right to left, pry the hinge cover away from the computer case and set it aside....

The complexity of an audio amplifier repair job depends on the location of the damaged part, the type of component that is damaged and the nature of the damage. Audio amplifier repair can range from replacing a fuse in the plug to re-winding the power transformer primary windings. Using an audio amplifier repair tutorial to guide you through the process reduces the risk of mistakes. It’s better not to rely entirely on the repair tutorial....

Dell desktop computers use a battery in the motherboard to keep certain functions constantly running. Some of the functions are remembering the correct time and date on your computer. When your computer is not keeping the right time or is giving you a BIOS error, it’s time to change the battery on the motherboard. Changing this battery is not hard and will not require a computer specialist. You can do it yourself with little hassle....

Updated July 21, 2017 Scroll up to the bar menu on your word processing software, such as Microsoft Word. Click on “File” in the upper, right-hand corner of the menu. Select “Print.” Examine the printing settings. Adjust the document size or number of copies in available prompts. Scroll to the top of the Print menu and select the appropriate printer connection. Click “OK” in the bottom corner of the menu....

Safe mode is an optional method of loading Windows with the minimal number of drivers. This basic mode allows you to troubleshoot computer problems and to gain access if you have forgotten a user account password. Safe mode will provide access to the Administrator account, the account created during the initial installation of Windows. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

Forgotten Credentials If you’ve forgotten the username or password for your Instagram account, initiating the password reset procedure remedies the situation. You can do so through the Instagram app or through the website (see link in Resources). During the process, Instagram sends an email to you with further instructions to reset your password. If you’ve forgotten your username, it will appear in the email Instagram sends. For a password, follow the steps provided in the email....

To post Twitter tweets, as well as retweets, on your Facebook account, you need to link your Twitter account to your Facebook account. If you of your followers post a tweet, you can quickly share it on your Facebook timeline by clicking the “Retweet” link under the tweet on Twitter. Linking the two accounts is a relatively simple task; you can unlink them later if you no longer want your tweets and retweets to appear on your Facebook timeline automatically....

Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used word processing applications. Included in the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, Word offers a point-and-click interface that lets users of all skill levels create letters, memos, envelopes, brochures, posters and other print publications. Once you understand the required steps, saving your Word documents to a disc becomes a quick process. Writer Bio

Almost everyone knows that you can bookmark a website (or make it a favorite), so you can easily locate the site again from your browser. However, you may be unaware that you can add a desktop shortcut that will automatically launch your default browser and navigate to the website in one action.

Microsoft Windows functionality depends on hundreds if not thousands of files. The system is made of system files, information files, executable files and DLL files. Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files are crucial to the operation of the Operating system; some of the core fundamental files for the operation of Windows are DLL files. The advantage in DLL files is in their usability. A DLL file is a file with code and instructions within it; the file is made available to applications, developers and vendors....