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How To Disable the Outlook 2010 Auto-Complete and Clear the Auto-Complete Cache In Outlook 2010, click the File menu and select Options. In the Outlook Options window click the Mail tab. Scroll down roughly halfway until you see Send messages. Uncheck the Use Auto-Complete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Bcc lines box. Optional Step: To clean out the Auto-Complete list, just click the Empty Auto-Complete List button....

I am sure some of you groovyReaders have had the same experience right? But where do you go to get great music? Radio? Internet radio stream? Nahhh. Once again just more boring, repeating tracks and commentary. Fortunately, I have a groovy FREE solution for you; it’s called Pandora.com, and it works for both MAC, Windows and iPhone users! What is Pandora? Pandora is an Internet music streaming service that hooks directly into the Music Genome Project....

A lot of smartphone apps have recently started offering dark modes. These modes offer a lot of advantages to the user. Not to mention how good they make the device look, especially if it’s a dark-colored one. Facebook Dark Mode? Why? The social media giant has started offering a Dark Mode on its desktop website version, not too long ago. At the time, many were wondering how long it would take for the mobile app to follow suit....

Set Up Microsoft Two-Step Verification First, log in to your Microsoft Account at https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage. Scroll down the page and click on the Set up two-step verification link. On the next page, Microsoft will explain a bit more about 2FA. You’ll need up-to-date security info, an authenticator app, and that you’ll get recovery codes. Click Next. Next, you will be offered to get the Microsoft Authenticator app. If you want to use it click the Get Now button....

I just finished adding two factor authentication to my account at DreamHost and I took some screenshots along the way. Enjoy! How to enable two factor authentication on your DreamHost account Login to Dreamhost and Expand the Billing & Account Menu. Click Security. Under the Multifactor Authentication section, enter your Dreamhost password and click Get Started as shown below in my screenshot. Now launch your Google Authenticator App on your mobile device and click the + sign to add a new account....

How to Find Chromebook End of Life Date If you want to find your Chromebook’s End of Life date, here’s what you’ll need to do: For example, in the shot above, the Chromebook in use will keep getting automatic software and security updates until June 2024. After that date, it will no longer receive automatic software updates. If your Chromebook isn’t working (or you can’t access it currently), you can check whether your model’s EOL date by looking up the Chromebook End of Life list using the Google Support website....

By default, in Snagit, the canvas (image background color) is set to Transparent. This means that wherever the image is posted, its background will take on the color of the surface it was pasted onto. Sometimes, this is needed, but most of the time, a white background will work just as well–and a while background will fix some of the overlapping issues that Snagit Transparency causes. This fix is easy; all it involves is changing the default canvas color....

Registration Link – Windows7/Server 2008 R2 Registration The site should take you to a city near you, but if it doesn’t, just Click the See all live launch events link on the right-hand side as shown in the screenshot below: Additionally, don’t forget to sign up either using the IT Professional Track or Developer Track. Windows 7 IT Professional Event Registration & Snack Pack Pick UpPartner PresentationsIntroducing Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopMake People Productive Anywhere with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopManage Risks through Enhanced Security and Control with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopStreamlining Deployment of Windows 7...

My Dropbox Hosted Website It works! Now, there are some things you should notice about this Dropbox-hosted website: It uses an actual domain name. Usually, when you link to files in your Dropbox public folder, the link looks like this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1261672/groovy/index.html. But with this site, all you see is the domain name: mr-shirts.com (don’t ask why I bought that domain name).If you navigate to links on that page, it still says mr-shirts....

What you’ll need: HTC Windows Phone 8XMicro SIM card – if you have a normal SIM card, you’ll need to ask your operator to exchange it.Paper clip First, make sure the smartphone is turned off. Your HTC Windows Phone 8X has its SIM card slot on the top right side. Take the paper clip and insert it into the small hole next to the slot. The SIM tray will pop out....

To get Started, visit the Microsoft Office Preview website and click Sign up. If you aren’t signed in with your Live account you’ll be asked for your user name and password. You’ll have to sign-in to reach the download page. Note: Microsoft is limiting installs to 5 per Live account. Of course nothing stops you from creating more Live/Hotmail accounts if need be. This next part is a little tricky....

This is handy for quickly accessing a file related to your current document, giving your reader a fast way to send your company an email, or jumping to a specific location in the document. The process for adding these links is similar, with only some small adjustments on Windows versus Mac. So if you’re ready to make your Microsoft Word document more functional and useful, let’s get to it!...

Make Phone Calls with Google Home The great thing about Google Home is there isn’t any special setup required. It uses your phone’s contacts or nearby businesses that are close to your location. So, if you know of a pizza joint or other business nearby, you can usually just ask Google to call that location. Although, if you want to call a specific number, that person’s number needs to be stored in Google Contacts....

Pause OneDrive File Sync on Windows 10 To manually pause the file sync process, click on the OneDrive cloud icon on your system tray. Then click the More button and expand the Pause Syncing menu. There you can select the length of time you want to halt the file sync process. You have the option to choose from 2 hours, 8 hours, or 24 hours. When syncing is paused, the OneDrive icon will turn gray and show a “pause” button on the system tray icon....

Reflector 3 With this application, available for both Mac and Windows, you can wirelessly mirror one or more devices to your computer. When doing so, you can also record what’s happening on your mobile device screen, add voice-over audio, and customize the recording to suit your needs, and more. Screen-Mirroring Features Reflector 3 is an enjoyable-to-use app that uses AirPlay mirroring to get the job done without wires or additional software....

However, when you delete a LinkedIn account, it doesn’t mean that all your data is immediately wiped from its backup drives. According to the Linkedin privacy policy: Thankfully, LinkedIn seems to care more about your privacy than other networks. So if you don’t want to wait for LinkedIn’s automated removal process: Log in to your account and click the Settings & Privacy from your account menu at the top right of any LinkedIn page....

How to Pin Control Panel to Windows 10 Taskbar You should be running Windows 10 if you aren’t already. Pinning the classic Control Panel to the Taskbar is a piece of cake if you know what to look for. Hit the Windows key and type: control panel. Then right-click the top option for the Control Panel app and then click Pin to Taskbar. That’s all there is to it! Now the classic Control Panel icon will be pinned to the Taskbar and you can easily launch it from there....

Pin Extensions to the Chrome Toolbar To pin or unpin extensions from the toolbar first click the “Extensions” button. It’s the icon that looks like a small puzzle piece next to the profile avatar. The dropdown shows all the extensions installed and enabled in Chrome. Next to each one, you will see a pin icon. If it’s blue it means the extension is showing if white it means it’s hidden....

We’ve shown you how to plan a hike with Google Maps, so now we’ll walk you through planning your next road trip. With your starting spot and destination, stops along the way, and a handy way to share your travel plans, let’s get to it! Creating Your Map The Google Maps site offers a convenient feature called My Maps. This is what you’ll use to plan your road trip....

I’ll show you where it is. Note: These steps were written for Excel 2016, but they should work for earlier versions (Excel 2007, Excel 2013, etc.) Printing One or More Header Rows or Columns in Excel Similar to how you can freeze the first row or first column in the View tab, you can print out the first row or first column (or more) on each page of your spreadsheet....