The announcement was made by Microsoft on Twitter this evening: — Xbox (@Xbox) October 27, 2015 Windows 10 Coming to Xbox One If you’re currently using Xbox One, you’re probably not too happy with the lag time when switching between apps or settings using the dashboard. This new upgrade promises to provide faster performance, an improved gaming experience, vertical scrolling instead of horizontal (which takes longer to get to items), and expanded social features....

Public profiles allow you to post content that is discoverable by anyone on Snapchat and offer a range of features to help you get your account noticed. Here’s how to make a public profile on Snapchat. What is a Public Profile on Snapchat? Many people just use Snapchat as a way to share images and messages with their friends. For some, however, Snapchat is a platform to create content that they want to put out to a wider audience....

If this sounds like you fear not. Today we’ll show you how to create your own offline installers for almost any program using WinRar. Plus, we’ll provide you with some instantly downloadable offline installers for some of the most used apps on the web. You will need: WinRar – Download HereThe program for which you want to create an offline installer already installed on another computerBasic knowledge of 32- and 64-bit architecture regarding Windows Program Files...

For more on that read our article: How to Configure Multiple Users on Nexus 7 Tablet. Now in Android 5.0 Lollipop, adding multiple users to phones and tablets is possible and it’s easy. Here’s a look at adding, removing, and configuring user accounts on Lollipop. Note: For this article, I am using a Nexus 7 running Android 5.0, but you can do it on your phone too, the interface may look different but the process is essentially the same on stock Android....

You could spend money on a commercial app like Mirroring360 from Splashtop or Reflector from the developers of AirParrot to do the job. Or, if you don’t find yourself in this scenario often, it can be done with the free and straightforward LonelyScreen utility. We already showed you how to mirror your Android device to Windows 10 using the Connect app. However, the Connect app in Windows 10 doesn’t support iOS, so you will have to look at another option....

The steps for password protecting and encrypting documents is exactly the same for Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 so I will only demonstrate the process once using Word. If you run into a question or problems along the way, just drop a note in the comments and I’ll do what I can to help. Password Protect and Encrypt Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 documents Click File....

What you’ll need to do this: Your Kindle Fire must be rootedRoot Explorer app installed Unlock your Kindle Fire and open up Root Explorer. Within Root Explorer browse to the following folder: Within this folder is a file named wallpaper. Tap and hold down your finger on the wallpaper file. After holding your finger down on the wallpaper file for a moment an Options menu will appear. Tap Permissions....

There are two simple ways to print your Word document without comments or markup. You can either adjust the print settings when you’re ready to print or turn off the markup ahead of time. If you want to print without comments or markup in Word, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Turn Off Markup in the Print Settings For the simplest way to print your document without comments or markup, you’ll head to your print settings....

Thankfully, it’s easy to propose a new time or date that would suit you better. You can do this through the Google Calendar webpage or by using the Google Calendar app on your mobile device. Here’s how to propose a new time in Google Calendar. How to Propose a New Time in Google Calendar Online If you want to propose a new time for an event in Google Calendar, you can do so directly through the Google Calendar webpage on your laptop or desktop....

Perform a Clean Install Using Advanced Recovery Options in Windows 10 The advanced recovery environment is used to resolve problems that might prevent your Windows 10 installation from starting. There are several ways you can boot into it. Option 1: Load the Recovery Environment When You Start Your Computer This is the most common method because it can be used when you can’t boot to the Windows 10 sign-in screen or desktop....

Groovy reader John O. writes regarding Outlook 2010: Thanks for the great question John, I thought this answer was worth a full post. So here we go! Let’s disable the Social Connector and get rid of that pesky People Pane in Outlook 2010. Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the File tab and then Click Options. Step 2 In the Outlook Options window, Click the Add-Ins tab and then Click the Go… button....

Here’s how to remove that personal data from photos and prevent geolocation data from being created in the first place. Remove Personal Metadata from Photos When you take a photo with your phone an Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) file that includes a ton of metadata is written to the device’s storage. Then when you share or transfer that photo, the metadata goes along, too. So, to remove it, right-click a photo and select Properties....

However, as your workbook grows in size, Excel needs more time and memory to work through the calculations. Rather than see Excel slow down and become unusable, you can replace any formulas you’re using with their results. This will speed up Excel for other tasks and improve overall system performance and memory usage. You can replace the formula entirely or replace part of it, allowing you to mix data that changes with static data....

Like any configurable part of your computer, the BIOS can get corrupted. You can make inadvertent changes that destabilize your system, fall victim to malware or a botched BIOS upgrade or power outage, or plain forget your BIOS password. In these cases, resetting your BIOS to its default settings can get you up and running again. If you are experiencing problems installing Windows 10 from a USB or DVD, resetting the BIOS might also help....

The TrustedInstaller user account is used by the Windows Modules Installer service, so TrustedInstaller has exclusive permission to install, modify, and remove Windows updates and other optional Windows components. When you change the ownership of a protected registry key or take ownership of a file or folder, you should change the owner back to TrustedInstaller after making your changes. Access the Advanced Security Settings for a File or Folder If you’re restoring TrustedInstaller as the owner of a file or folder, right-click on the file or folder and select Properties....

Windows 8 Metro / Modern Style Apps Currently the desktop works just as it always has with programs opening in different resizable Windows. But when you launch a modern-style app, it launches in full screen mode by itself, like the Xbox Video app for example. By default, media files, PDFs, and MailTo links open from the desktop in full screen metro-style apps in a full page. I’ve shown you how to change file associations to avoid the annoying behavior of desktop files opening in full screen metro / modern mode....

Available Options There are several available options to enable your Mac to run Windows. Some are free of charge; others require a not un-substantial investment. One option is even included free with your Mac, at least for now. Let’s look at each of them. Boot Camp Boot Camp essentially allows you to use your Intel Mac as a Windows computer. Apple includes Boot Camp as part of Intel-based Macs and Mac OS....

Here, we’ll show you how easy it is to set up multiple conditional formatting rules in Google Sheets. Add Another Rule to the Same Cells Since you’re interested in setting up more than one conditional formatting rule, we’ll assume you have already created one. But you can check out our tutorial for using conditional formatting in Google Sheets for the basics on the feature if needed. If you want to use another conditional formatting rule for the exact same cells, follow these steps....

While that worked in the XP days, the OS has evolved, and there are many ways to do it. Windows 11 Safe Mode Update: You can also start the new Windows 11 in Safe Mode, here’s how. Safe Mode via Advanced Boot Options If you’re having problems booting into Windows 10 or it keeps crashing on you, the easy way to get into Safe Mode is to use Advanced Boot Options....

This guide won’t cover the complete uninstallation/deletion of custom user interfaces, and some of the features may still linger on even after switching to the stock home screen. This how-to was created using screenshots taken on a Samsung Galaxy S (Epic 4g), the actual menus and options may slightly vary on other devices. How-To Stop Running Custom Android Interfaces Step 1 Launch Settings. This can be done by Tapping the Settings button from the App Drawer....