Editor Update 5/12/21 — Windows Live Photo Gallery is no longer supported. Found on the Create section on the Live Photo Gallery 2011 ribbon is two groovy features: Panorama and Photo Fuse. But it also serves as a gateway to a plethora of plug-ins and photo tools that really take Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 beyond a basic picture and video organization program. Let’s take a look at all of the goodies on the Create Ribbon....

First, just start the Maps app. Then, click the “… ” icon on the bottom right side. You’ll get a menu just like the one below — tap Settings. Now, click Download maps on the next screen that comes up. The system will search for available maps (you’ll see there’s a whole lot of them). It also shows a list of each map you’ve downloaded. Click the “+” icon to download more....

Third Update for Windows Phone 8.1 Preview Updates have been coming fast and furious as the official launch of the 8.1 mobile OS for Windows Phone draws near. The first update for Windows Phone 8.1 came in mid-May and addressed some battery life issue. The second update came out just over a week ago…and we’re not entirely sure what that update addressed other than performance and stability. Now you can download the new update which will bring your version to: 8....

Open Internet Explorer and highlight a word or phrase. Then press the physical Search button on the phone. That will open Bing and give you results from the web, images, or videos. I’ve played around with this in other apps too like Office Mobile 365. For instance, here’s a Word document where I highlighted the word carnivore and then pressed the search button to get results in Bing. I’ve been able to get this trick to work in Office Mobile 365, documents in SkyDrive, and of course IE....

Here are the results. Out of 179 votes, Firefox won a modest victory with 35.48% of the votes. Google Chrome had a respectable second place showing with 33.33 percent. Internet Explorer was third with 15.05 percent and Safari nabbing the fourth spot with 7.53 percent. The competition between Firefox and Chrome from our poll are akin to national statistics. According to NetMarketShare, Chrome and Firefox are currently running in a tight race....

What Is It? Apple’s editors consistently pick these puzzle games. Similar to ones we’ve covered in the past, like Blyss and Noodles, your goal here is to solve the puzzle. You move and bend a girder, either moving it to a goal or using it to nudge a ball to the goal. Some rounds remind me of pinball. The game has no in-app purchases and no hints if you get stuck (those hints are often in-app purchases)....

Lock Windows 10 Automatically Using Your Screen Saver This is probably the simplest method and an old trick. Open Start and type: change screen saver and click on the “Best Match” result. Next, the Screen Saver Setting windows will come up. Set your screen saver to something from the dropdown list. Personally, I use the “Blank” option. But the important thing to do is make sure to check the “On resume, display logon screen” box and set the “Wait” time to however many minutes you want, and click OK....

Although the new docx file format from Office 2010 is far superior to the legacy doc format, in this tip I’ll show you how to make the legacy format the default when saving documents. Of course, you can always go to File in the ribbon, hit Save As, and select the Word 97-2003 format. But if, like me, you want to make the option permanent, here’s how to do it (it’s quite easy)....

Action Center Quick Action Buttons Action Center is the place in Windows 10 that provides system notifications as well as notifications from apps like email and Twitter. It also includes Quick Action buttons for getting to system settings. You can get to it by clicking the Action Center button on the lower-right corner of the taskbar next to the clock. The Quick Action buttons are at the bottom of Action Center....

You don’t want to go nuclear and unfriend them, but it might be healthy for both parties if you mute them. Muting someone on Facebook hides their posts from view, but you can still go through and view their profile (and you still remain friends). You can snooze a person’s posts for 30 days or unfollow them (without unfriending them) to mute their posts permanently. Both methods are reversible if you change your mind, and the person won’t know that you’re muting them....

Years ago, the company added the infamous make Google do a barrel roll trick. And there is the interesting hidden text adventure game you can launch via the browser. Today we’ll take a look at an often overlooked hidden game you may not know about. It’s the “Dinosaur game” and appears when you try to visit a site while disconnected from the Internet. Unlock Hidden “Dino Game” in Google Chrome Well, you don’t need to disconnect yourself from the Internet just to play the hidden game....

Before With the default Windows 7 settings, your windows from the same app will be stacked onto a single icon. After Windows will no longer combine unless the Taskbar becomes full. Step 1 Right-click any empty space on the Taskbar and Select Properties. Step 2 The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties menu should appear. On the Taskbar tab Click the drop-down list labeled Taskbar buttons. There are 3 settings here to choose from: Since we want to optimize our taskbar space, Select Combine when taskbar is full....

Roku If you’re the owner of a Roku, there is an official Roku remote app for both platforms, too. The app has some similarities to the Fire TV app in that in addition to the basic controls; it lets you choose channels directly and turns your mobile device into a second-screen experience. You can download the Roku Remote app for iPhone or iPad for your Android device, and there’s a Windows 10 version as well....

The good thing is you can delist it from search engine indexes. Here’s how to do it. Remove Your Facebook Profile from Search Engine Searches To get started launch your browser, head to Facebook, and sign in if you aren’t already. Click the arrow at the top-right corner and select Settings & privacy. Next, click on Settings at the top of the menu. On the following page click on Privacy in the left-hand column....

However, if you use a password and you’re tired of typing it in all the time, you can remove it. For example, if you remove your password on Windows 11, you can sign in without setting it up to automatically sign in. While it’s not recommended to remove your password on Windows 11, it can be done if you’re in a secure environment where you’re the only one with access to the PC....

Recently, I had an issue with Outlook not launching at all; it just remained stuck on the splash screen. Disabling add-ons did not help either. So, I turned to the next best option which is to repair Office. Microsoft refined the repair options with the Office 365 release (Now referred to as Microsoft 365). Based on Click-to-Run technology that makes it easy to access repair files over the internet, no need to install media....

First go to Settings. Then go to About. Now scroll down to reset your phone. This process is not reversible, so only do it if you’ve backed up everything you needed from the phone. You won’t be able to recover anything. If you’re sure this is what you want, tap Reset your Phone. You will be asked to confirm the reset. If you’re sure, tap Yes. Windows Phone 8 really wants to make sure this is what you wan to do....

Click the Start Button » All Programs » Accessories »System Tools. Click Disk Defragmenter. Click Configure Schedule / Turn on Schedule. I recommend weekly for standard use. Also make sure that your PC needs to be on so pick a time when you will have your PC on. Once you’ve selected your time, click OK, and then close Disk Defragmenter. If you use any solid state drives, you’ll want to make sure defragmentation is disabled for them....

Image a busy spreadsheet with tens of different sheets and data spread across thousands of cells. If you’re looking for something specific, how do you do it? If you’re unsure, you can search in Google Sheets to find the data you’re looking for. There are a couple of ways you can search your Google Sheets spreadsheet. If you’re unsure how to search in Google Sheets, follow the steps below....

Manage Alexa Voice Profiles The first thing you need to do is teach Alexa to recognize your voice. Launch the app, tap the More Options menu and choose Settings. Then scroll down the list and tap Your Voice under the Accounts section. Then you can go through the on-screen instructions that walk you through selecting the correct Echo (make sure any nearby Echo is muted), and then read off 10 phrases so Alexa can learn your voice....