Note: This works with Windows 8.1, RT, and Windows 10 Default Screenshot Count Here’s a look at my Pictures folder after taking screenshots over the past few weeks on my Surface Pro and RT (yes I still have an RT device). Notice they’re all numbered in sequential order with the generic name Screenshot and the number in parenthesis. Even after deleting all of the screenshots, when you take a new one, it won’t reset the count number....

Thanks, Broken Netbook Captive! Hello Netbook Captive! Lucky for you I have just the fix for your particular issue! Fortunately you can use a groovy little open-source app in conjunction with a USB Flash Drive to crack into any Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 computer when you lose or forget your password. Just follow the steps below and you should be up and running in no time! The Fine Print: The process I’m about to review will completely clear the password on the username/machine you use it on....

For Tablet users, Swipe the screen from Left to Right starting on the far Right side. Tap Settings. Tap Power. Tap Sleep, Shut Down or Restart. Editors Note: I had some extra energy tonight so I included a screencast to go along with Jordan’s groovyPost. Type Win+I which will bring up the settings Charms Settings. Click Power and choose between Sleep, Shut down or Restart. Just as a reminder you can access this Charm panel from anywhere, while browsing the Internet, using a Windows 8 app, or pretty much anywhere else....

Restarting the device is especially important if it’s not functioning correctly or freezes up while working on it. Restarting a Chromebook is straightforward, but it’s different from restarting a PC or Mac. For example, a Chromebook doesn’t have a traditional “restart” button, but we’ll show you what to do. How to Restart a Chromebook Restarting a Chromebook means powering down the device and turning it back on. The main reason for this is that Chrome OS can quickly shut down and boot back up....

However, there may come a time when you might need to open File Explorer as an administrator, a level of access that allows you to modify protected files. When you run File Explorer as an administrator in Windows 11, you can search for and access apps you previously couldn’t. To run Windows 11 File Explorer as an administrator, here’s what you’ll need to do. Why Run File Explorer as Administrator?...

Normally when you click a linked email address on a webpage, you’ll see your computer’s default email application open. You probably see a new compose message window with the email address you clicked populated right in. But if you prefer to use Gmail, then you likely have to copy that email address, open Gmail, and paste the address in a new message. What you might not realize is that there’s a simpler way!...

From the main screen, tap the Settings (gear icon) then More. On the next screen tap Parental Controls. Next you’re prompted to create a Parental Controls Password and tap Finish. Now you’ll have the full set of Parental controls on the Kindle Fire. You can block the Silk Browser, password protect purchases and video playback. The controls are straight forward, and one to point out is Block or Unblock Content Types....

Set Up Reply To Addresses In case you haven’t seen this before, here’s what this does. When you set up a reply-to email address, it will still look like all emails are coming from the original sender. The trick is that when people click Reply, instead of sending the message back to the originator, it goes to a different designated address. Within the infrastructure of an Exchange server, this functionality is much greater, but we can still cover the basics without one....

Note: Part of the new Windows 11 UI experience means you’ll need to find the Options menu on File Explorer. This allows you to do things such as showing hidden files and folders and more. Show Hidden Files and Folders on Windows 11 To get started, launch File Explorer from the taskbar. You can also open it by clicking the Start button and then click the pinned File Explorer icon....

These types of ads are convenient, but they’re also highly intrusive. There’s a way to stop this ad tracking, however, at least on your mobile devices. Beginning with iOS 14.5, Apple added a new privacy tool to thwart these types of ads from happening. Best of all, it’s only a one-step process. If you want to stop ad tracking on your iPhone, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Manage iPhone Ad Tracking to Block Personalized Ads The App Tracking Transparency tool gives you the option to block app developers from using your personal information for targeted ads in certain apps....

Although you can make the speaker sound better by adjusting EQ settings, getting it to say your name without making it sound weird is a different story. You can go about this two ways. The first one is to use your nickname if you have a more pronounced one. However, if you don’t have one or have one you don’t like, you can also spell your name out. Nickname on Google Home By default, Google Home will use your name....

There are a number of problems that arise from blocking someone on Facebook. They can no longer see anything you post. You can’t send or receive messages with them. And lastly you will never be able to see anything they post either. You may be annoyed by a few of their posts, but there are better ways to see less of their annoying posts than outright blocking them. How to Unblock Someone on Facebook If you want to quickly unblock someone on Facebook, you can follow these steps: You can also follow our more detailed walkthrough below....

Connect Twitter or Facebook to Kindle Fire HD Pull down the notification bar from the top of the Kindle Fire screen and then tap the More. In Settings tap on My Account. From the account screen select to Manage Social Network Accounts. Next you’ll be on the Social Network Accounts screen — tap unlink next to each account. There’s no confirmation, the account is instantly disconnected. It makes sense, I guess....

Unlock Your iPhone When Wearing a Mask You can now eliminate one of the most annoying tech-related obstacles of the ongoing pandemic. On supported iPhones, you can’t open the phone using Face ID when wearing a mask. There’s now a gigantic workaround to this, thanks to new software updates. With iOS 14.5 or later installed on your iPhone and watchOS 7.4 or later installed on your Apple Watch, you can use the wearable device to open your phone....

When you unsend an Instagram message, it removes the message you select from the conversation. In addition, you and the user you DM will not find the message in the chat history. It’s a helpful feature since the recipient isn’t notified of the message deletion and appears if you never sent it, period. So, here’s how to unsend a message on Instagram. How to Unsend a Message on Instagram To remove a sent message on the mobile Instagram app, the first thing you need to do is ensure the Instagram app is up to date on iPhone or Android....

Looking for an easy way to upload files to multiple file hosting sites at once? Here I take a look at an online service that will mirror your files to up to 12 hosting sites. First, go to the Uploading.to website. Select the file hosting services you want to upload your files to. Then click Choose File. The groovy thing about this service is it lets you upload up to 10 files at once....

Autofill in Chrome gives you options to manually enter any of these details or save them from a current form, and then populate future forms with a click. So that you can take advantage of the convenient Autofill feature, here’s how to use and manage the details in it. How to Automatically Save Form Details in Chrome You can enable a setting within Autofill so that you can automatically save the details you use to complete a form....

Apple’s iPhone has had its Find my iPhone feature for several years, and Android finally released its service to find your phone called Android Device manager. The Windows Phone version works similarly to the other platforms. It can ring and lock the phone, show its location on a map, or erase it if stolen. Use Find My Phone To use this feature the first time, make sure you’re signed in to your phone with you Microsoft Account....

Record Your Screen in iOS 11 If a screenshot is worth a thousand words, then a screen recording is worth a million. Video tutorials that actually show how something is done in live action are all the rage. Apple finally realized this and decided to add a screen recording feature. This lets you record the entire iOS user interface and apps. (Right now, there is some controversy over screen recording, since you could potentially record things like Snapchat disappearing messages or copyrighted content....

Using Alexa Cast From the app, just above the playback controls, you will see the name of the device the music is being cast. If you want to disconnect, tap the Alexa Cast icon and then tap the Disconnect button from the device on the list. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.