To unsubscribe from notifications to a particular single discussion, you have to go back to the page that you first left the comment on, since that is where you were (automatically) signed up. The Unsubscribe button is hidden in the Discussion menu with the star label. Simply click the down-arrow next to the star label and select “Unsubscribe from email.” A green confirmation box will appear to let you know the action was completed....

The independent developer Techhit, has developed an Outlook add-on called FBLook. It lets you post status updates and check notifications directly from Outlook. But you’ll still want to grab the Facebook connector from Microsoft if you want to read your friends’ profiles. Download FBLook from the TechHit website (Link Below). It’s a simple installer, just run it and click next a few times to complete. Once installed, you’ll find the FBLook menu on the Outlook ribbon Add-Ins tab....

First introduced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2020, the iOS 14 privacy labels finally went online at the end of the year. Like a nutrition label on food packages, these labels are now a requirement for developers who want to sell iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS apps. Developers must maintain accurate labels and make necessary changes whenever they submit an app update. For a level playing field, Apple is also providing App Store privacy labels for its apps....

Note: This tool has been part of Windows since Windows 7 days. By the way, Windows 7 is no longer supported. But the tool works the same as it did on it. Calibrate Your Monitor with DCCW.exe on Windows 10 To get started hit the Windows key and type: dccw.exe, and choose the top result. Alternately, you can type: dccw.exe into the Search field on the taskbar and hit Enter....

Dropbox for Android as a Notepad This issue happened to me at a conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and since the internet connection had also decided to die, I remembered this cool feature you can use in a pinch. This will work whether you’re connected to the internet or not. Open Dropbox for Android and choose the folder where you want to save the text file. For example, here I created a Notes folder in my Documents folder....

Add “Out of Office” Google Calendar Entry To get started, sign in to your Google Calendar and click the hours or day(s) you will be away on vacation or otherwise unavailable. Then choose the “Out of Office” button, type in a decline message, and hit Save and Save again to the confirmation notification. That’s all there is to it. Any meeting requests will automatically be declined during the time specified....

Performance Monitor lets you monitor your system resource usage in real-time. It has been included in all versions of Windows since NT (including Windows 10) and it continues to be available on Windows 11. You can also generate a report that comes as a log file. If you like to keep an eye on how your PC is fairing, here’s how to use Performance Monitor on Windows 11. How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows 11 The first thing you’ll need to do is launch the Performance Monitor utility on Windows....

The “Smart Downloads” feature will automatically delete downloaded episodes you’ve watched and then replace them with the next new episode in the series. This is content you are already subscribed to and watching. The “Downloads for You” feature will choose and download content based on what the algorithm thinks you will like. These are things you have not watched yet. In the announcement Netflix notes, “Three years ago, we introduced Smart Downloads so you can find the next episode of your favorite show – even when you’re on the go....

No one likes it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key while on a typing roll, and suddenly you are showing in a chat or even document. You have to go back and edit what you typed. Very annoying. So, here is a look at one of the preemptive steps you can take to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Use Shift Key to Disable the Caps Lock Key Open the Region and Language control panel....

Note: To use this feature your screen resolution needs to be at least 1366×768 pixels. View Windows 8 Apps and Desktop With a keyboard and mouse, hover the pointer in the lower left or upper right corner of the screen. Then move the mouse straight up or down to bring up the App Switcher. This is a new feature in Windows 8 that will display thumbnail tiles of running apps....

Access Google Play Movies & TV on Apple TV Since Google owns YouTube, everything you purchase through Google Play Movies & TV is accessible and there is a YouTube app for Apple TV. So, to access your purchased Google content, make sure you have the YouTube app installed and sign in to your Google account. If you have multiple accounts, make sure to use the right one. Launch the app and head to My YouTube > Purchases....

Good for founder, Col Needham. On this date in 1990, IMdB’s founder and CEO, then film hobbyist Needham, added a widget to a popular newsgroup.rec.arts.movies USENET newsgroup that added a fast, searchable actor database. Everyone I know who used it loved it. I found my favorite 1990s cult film, Gadjo Dilo, there. As Needham and IMdB were among the first to jump on the Internet, still pre-Web in 1992, his new USENET group rec....

In Chrome all you have to do is open up the Settings menu and go to “Under the Hood > Content settings…” Scroll down to Plug-ins and set it to “Click to play.” Chrome’s options don’t have a save button, so as soon as you make changes they will apply. Additionally, you can completely disable or enable specific plugins on an individual basis. Now whenever a website tries to use a plugin, it will require that you click it in order to run....

The cool thing about Pocket is it’s on virtually every platform, but, there isn’t an official Pocket app in the Windows Store. But I’ve found an alternative that works pretty good called Latermark. Once you download it, just sign in with your Pocket account, and everything you’ve saved or “pocketed” from other platforms like Chrome, Android, iOS…etc. it will be available on your Surface. You can also tap your username and tap Sync with Pocket to get your latest saves....

To set Dropbox’s download and upload speed limits, right-click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar and select Preferences… In the preference window click the Bandwidth tab and here you can change the limits to whatever you like. *Note that making the limits really high won’t make you download any faster than if you just left it at “don’t limit.” This all about slowing it down to keep it from hogging your internet connection....

AutoSave Screenshots to OneDrive on Windows 10 To set up your screenshots to automatically save to OneDrive, right-click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar and select Settings. Then select the Backup tab and under the “Screenshots” section, check the “Automatically save screenshots I capture to OneDrive” box and click OK. Saving Screenshots to OneDrive There are many different ways to take screenshots in Windows natively without having a third-party program using the correct keyboard shortcut....

Enable Screen Time To enable it on your iPhone or iPad head to Settings > Screen Time > Turn on Screen Time. You will see an introductory screen that briefly describes what you can do with it such as weekly activity reports, limit apps, set content restrictions, and more. Tap the Continue button and on the next screen tap whether it’s your device or for your child. You can immediately configure Downtime and App Limits or skip for now and configure things later....

If you use a lot of different Microsoft services, it can get confusing sometimes remembering all your credentials (passwords and usernames) for each one. Sure, you could just use one universal username and password for everything, but that poses an obvious security risk. That’s where Windows 7 comes in with its Windows Vault that will help manage your credentials for you. And it can even create backups. The bad news is that Windows Vault will only work with applications that are designed to communicate with and pull the information from the vault....

As is typical with all key Microsoft product launches, Microsoft will be hosting a Virtual Launch event which you can participate in by registering at www.the2010event.com. I’ve been using Office 2010 since the beta release and overall, I like it. Hopefully, most of you have MSDN so you can get your hands on it sooner rather than later! Office 2010 reaches RTM [via Office Blog] Comment Name * Email *...

Introducing Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection We have witnessed the devastation recent attacks can cause. For example, Sony Corporation was devastated in a 2014 attack that exposed company information, valuable data, and communications. Microsoft realizes there needs to be an intelligent proactive approach to enterprise security, versus being reactive. Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, is a new cloud based enterprise security solution; the objective is to help businesses stay ahead of attacks through detection and response....