It’s important to note that you don’t want to do this if you’re in a public location or have a shared computer with multiple user accounts. The sign-in screen is the front-line defense for your sensitive data. So when you set your system to sign in automatically, it’s essentially an open system anyone can access. That said, weigh the pros and cons and follow the steps below. How to Disable Windows Hello on Windows 11 To sign in automatically, you need to disable the Windows Hello feature first....

The steps to change app language on your Apple devices are relatively pain-free. If you want to change app language on your iPhone or Mac, here’s what you’ll need to do. Changing the App Language on iPhone and iPad To change the default language on your iPhone or iPad on a per-app basis, you must download at least one new language pack to your device. Once you do, you’ll have the option to switch between the available languages....

Change Your Account Name on Windows 11 from Settings To use the Settings app, click Start > Settings, or alternately, use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once Settings opens, click on Accounts from the left column and click Your Info from the list on the right. On the following screen, click on the Accounts button. That will open to your Microsoft Account page. Sign in if prompted and click on your profile picture at the top....

Windows 7 and previous versions let you easily customize the sounds played when you Logon, Logoff or Shutdown your computer. You can still do it in Windows 8, but these and other sound alerts are hidden by default. But with a simple Registry tweak, you can get them back and customize them to your liking. Windows 8 Logon Sounds Here you can see that Windows Logon, Logoff, and Shutdown Program Events aren’t listed in Sounds....

That’s why finding and deleting duplicate files on your Windows 11 PC is a good idea. This is a quick and easy way to free up space without losing anything important. After all, deleting a duplicate still leaves the original in place. There are several ways you can find delete duplicate files in Windows 11. We’ll show you how to do it below. How to Delete Duplicate Files in Windows 11 Using File Explorer One of the easiest ways to find and delete duplicate files in Windows 11 is by using the built-in File Explorer....

Besides hiding or showing the gridlines, you may prefer when it’s time to print. You might use your own borders and have no need to print the gridlines. Or maybe you have the opposite situation where you don’t have any cell borders, and the gridlines are useful. Whatever your scenario, we’ll show you how to work with the gridlines in Excel to show, hide, print, or not print them....

If you’ve got a CAB file you need to extract or install, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to install a CAB file on Windows 11. What is a CAB File? A CAB file has the extension .cab and is short for Windows Cabinet file. This is a type of compressed file that is often used to compress software installation packages such as device drivers or update files. CAB files support lossless compression, which makes the format ideal for compressing files where it’s vital that the files can be extracted accurately, such as drivers and other updates....

Latest Security Threats: Fake or Hijacked Updates When something pops up in your system tray, you take action. If it says something like Java is out-of-date, you click it and do the update. Smart malware realizes this and puts fake updates there. Other times, you’ll be on a web page, and a fake ad warns you that a plug-in is outdated. Logically, you click on that link and run the update....

What if you want to use some of the data from one sheet in another, however? You could copy and paste it across, but this can be time-consuming. If you make changes to any of the original data, the data you copied across won’t be updated. The good news is that it’s not too tricky to use the data from one sheet in another. Here’s how to pull data from another sheet in Excel....

Frustratingly, you can only record audio from your microphone. Any internal audio, such as the sound from a video playing in a browser window, doesn’t get picked up. The good news is that it is possible to record internal audio, but you’ll need to make use of a third-party app. Here’s how to record the screen with internal audio on a Mac. How to Install BlackHole In order to record the screen with internal audio on a Mac, you’ll need to install a free piece of software called BlackHole....

It is a straightforward process to disable the Edge sidebar via browser settings, but it doesn’t affect the Bing button. In addition, there isn’t an option in settings to remove it—you’ll need to edit the Registry instead. If you don’t want to use Microsoft’s Bing AI and find the button gets in your way or find it annoying, remove it. Learn how to remove the button from Microsoft Edge by editing the Registry below....

Apple Health is pre-installed with all iPhone devices and gives you a lock screen ID card with your contact details and medical conditions. It also allows other health apps to send health information about you, so you have a one-stop shop if you need to check some health data about yourself. How To Set Up Your Apple Health Lockscreen Profile First, look at how to locate Apple Health on your iPhone and set up your lock screen profile....

Would you like the ability to sort through your liked songs on Spotify? The good news is you can sort these songs by using filter tags and other methods. This includes the ability to sort by name, date added, and artist. Spotify notes that you need 30 liked tracks or more in your collection to filter your favorites with up to 15 personalized mood and genre categories. If you want to know how to sort liked songs on Spotify, follow the steps below....

Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Of course, that’s the first place you start. The easiest way to do this is to hold down the button to the right until you have the Power Off option come up. That doesn’t always work, though. To force a shutdown, press and hold the Digital Crown and side button until you see the Apple logo. Digital Crown Sticky? The Digital Crown tends to collect much more dust and debris than other parts of the watch....

When you use branching, you direct respondents to other questions or sections based on the answer they give to a question. For instance, let’s say you have a survey about products you sell. You may direct respondents who purchased apparel to a different section than those who bought electronics. You may have seen this yourself. You might take a survey that asks if you’d be willing to answer a few more questions....

The tool, available in iOS 15 on iPhone and iPadOS 15 on iPad, also includes a features called Visual Look Up. This tool makes it easier to identify objects found within photos. Here’s a look at both features and how they work. What is Live Text on iPhone? Live Text is an incredible new tool with various new features packed inside. Acting like a built-in OCR feature for your iPhone, it allows you to scan and copy text within your photos....

You can view the lyrics of a song while it’s playing from your mobile device, Apple TV, on the desktop, or the web. Like lyrics on Spotify, Apple Music offers full lyrics that display on a static page while listening, as well as live lyrics that scroll on the screen when listening to a track. To view lyrics on Apple Music, follow the steps below. How to View Lyrics on Apple Music Viewing song lyrics on your device as the music plays is helpful....

Unfortunately, it can be difficult to troubleshoot problems with an iPad if it does stop working. For example, if your iPad is stuck on the Apple logo, you’ll need to troubleshoot why. Thankfully, it should be an easy fix. If you want to know how to fix an iPad stuck on the Apple logo, here are some suggestions to help you. 1. Let Updates Finish Most users will see the Apple logo appear on the iPad for long periods of time when the device is updating—usually with a progress bar underneath it....

What Is It? This puzzle game reminds me of dominos. Place the puzzle pieces one at a time in the right order to form the pattern. When you form the pattern, you move to the next level. The developer touted this game’s minimalism as a feature: no instructions, hints, or settings. You jump into the game and figure it out as you go. The app gives you some auditory feedback as you move pieces, but no soundtrack....

We have already covered Bitlocker (and I highly recommend you use it). Today we are going to cater to our macOS users and cover FileVault. What Is FileVault? FileVault is the proprietary encryption software for macOS computers. FileVault is switched off when you buy a macOS computer for the first time. So you must enable it. When you have done so, everything on your computer is encrypted. What does this mean?...