Microsoft Word has a little-known feature called the Spike, but instead of storing pieces of paper, you can store blocks of text. Unlike the Windows clipboard, these blocks of text stay on the Spike until you want to paste them to another location in the current document or into another new or existing Word document. The Windows clipboard only stores one copied item at a time unless you use a third-party tool to expand the clipboard’s capabilities....

The benefit of using a powerful to-do list service is balancing your schedule. It provides a visual way to manage your time and focus on what’s important in your life. Note: ToDoist is available on iOS and Android. Use Parent Projects for Balance ToDoist is specially tailored for creating balance in your life. This is thanks in large part to the ability to colorize projects and create colored labels for tasks....

One advantage of using this feature is that you can find out if you have weak passwords or any that have been compromised. Security and data breaches happen everywhere, all the time. So if you’re concerned that your passwords may have been leaked, here’s how to find out in Chrome. Run a Safety Check on Your Saved Passwords You can view your saved passwords in Chrome by navigating to the Autofill settings....

Following the instructions from the previous article, install GeoSetter with the correct settings. Then, add the folder containing your photos to the program by clicking Images » Open Folder. Find the folder in the navigator window and double-click it. Your geotagged photos will appear in the left pane. Clicking on a photo will bring up its location on the map in the right pane. Choose which map type you prefer by clicking on the Select Map Type button and choosing the appropriate map....

How many times has a song been playing and you’re wondering the band or artist that sings it? Press the Search touch key on your Windows Phone 8 smartphone at the bottom of your device. This will open the Bing search screen. One of the icons on this screen has a musical note on it. Press that icon and make sure your smartphone is close to the speaker the music....

Change Cache Settings To change the cache settings, search for “upload center” and open up the Office 2013 Upload Center program. In the Upload Center click the Settings button. Under cache settings, adjust the number of days to keep files in the Office Document Cache. Setting a low number will free up system space, however setting a higher number will help you avoid losing documents and data in the case of an upload failure or server error....

What this extension does is let you browse Instagram, check out photos uploaded by other Instagram users, comment on them and more. To get started, just go to Chrome Web Store and install Instagram for Google Chrome. Do note that the extension requires access to your Instagram account in order to work properly. Once installed, you must authorize the application to access your account. Click Authorize. Now a small Instagram icon will appear on the Chrome task bar....

Disclaimer: We’re not advocating either way here. There are both pros and cons to using a Microsoft account vs. a local account. A local account provides slightly more anonymity and privacy, while a Microsoft account provides ease of use and a more fluid experience. Proceed with installing Windows 8.1 like normal. Except when you get to the Sign in screen, don’t enter your account details. Instead click “Create a new account....

By default, the Kindle Fire supports JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP image file types. The process is similar to putting your own videos on your Fire. Fist, plug the Micro USB cable into your Mac or PC. If you have AutoPlay enabled on Windows, you’ll see the following screen. Click Open Folder to View Files. If you don’t have AutoPlay enabled, go into My Computer and you’ll see the drive listed there....

For this method to work you do need to have your computer and iDevice on the same network. First head to the Logitech site to download the Touch Mouse Server. Select your OS. Here I’m going to use my Windows 7 64-bit system. Installation is straight forward following the wizard. You’re done in three mouse clicks. Once installed, the Touch Mouse Server has an icon that lives on your system tray....

Today, we’ll be looking at how to make your own link shortening service. The only cost is a domain name and annual hosting. Make Your Own Link Shortening Service With WordPress Services like Bitly and TinyURL take your long links and turn them into shorter ones which are easier to type and more memorable. Google’s Goo.gl, on the other hand, is being phased out and is virtually dead, which is another good reason to make your own....

Surface Pro 6 Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 6, which is a refresh of its signature Surface device. It will come in both white and black colors, and the company claims this one will be 67 percent faster with Intel’s 8th gen quad-core processor under the hood. It is available for pre-order now and will begin shipping on October 16th. Surface Laptop 2 Microsoft claims the Surface Laptop 2 will be up to 85-percent faster than the original, thanks to a new 8th gen Intel processor....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4054517 Here is a look at what’s been changed and fixed in this latest cumulative update according to Microsoft’s changelog: Updates Internet Explorer’s default visibility for the button that launches Microsoft Edge.Addresses issue where Windows Defender Device Guard and Application Control block some applications from running, even in Audit-Only Enforcement Mode.Addresses issue to reset PLC bit on U0/U3 transitions.Addresses issue with personalized Bluetooth devices that don’t support bonding....

Note: Support for Windows 10 version 1909 ends today. This is the last cumulative update this version will receive unless you’re on the LTSC or running the Enterprise or Education SKU. KB5003173 for Windows 10 20H2 and 2004 If you are running Windows 10 version 20H2 or version 2004 your update will come in the form of KB5003173 and will bump your build to 19042.985 and 19041.985 respectively. The update includes the following highlights:...

KB4522355 for Windows 10 1903 After installing today’s new cumulative update your build number will be bumped to 18362.449 and it will include the following list of improvements and fixes: Addresses an issue with the behavior of the Origin HTTP header when you use Internet Explorer to make cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests to redirect resources in internal subnets.Addresses an issue that prevents Microsoft Narrator from working in certain touch mode scenarios....

Windows 10 Update KB4015428 Here are the two improvements and fixes that are included in this update according to Microsoft’s support article: Addressed a known issue with KB4013429 that caused Windows DVD Player (and 3rd party apps that use Microsoft MPEG-2 handling libraries) to crash.Addressed a known issue with KB4013429, that some customers using Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 1607 Client with Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) enabled might experience a deadlock or when changing the physical adapter’s link speed property....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18219 There is a list of new Narrator Improvements and changes in this build which include the following: Reliability: We have made improvements in Narrator reliability.Scan Mode: Reading and navigating while in Scan Mode has been improved. Selecting text in Scan Mode has also been improved. Selecting forward in Edge has some known issues that we are actively investigating.QuickStart: The link in settings to relaunch the QuickStart should now reliably be working and will launch from the very first Welcome page....

Windows 10 Build 20236 Starting with today’s build you can go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and change the refresh rate of your selected display. Here is the list of changes and improvements for this new build: To improve accessibility of PDFs for Narrator and other screen reader users, in the cases where Unicode is not provided by the printing application, we’re updating our Microsoft Print to PDF option to make an attempt to convert the provided font glyphs to Unicode....

Windows 10 Build 20257 The Your Phone update is introducing a multi-apps experience. “You can experience the power and convenience of running multiple Android mobile apps side by side on your Windows 10 PC on supported Samsung devices. Apps will launch in separate windows enabling you to interact with multiple apps at the same time even if the Your Phone app is not open.” Here are the changes and improvements in this build:...

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4284835 Here’s the list of fixes and improvements included in this latest patch: Provides protections from an additional subclass of speculative execution side channel vulnerability known as Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639). These protections aren’t enabled by default. For Windows client (IT pro) guidance, follow the instructions in KB4073119. For Windows Server guidance, follow the instructions in KB4072698. Use this guidance document to enable mitigations for Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639) in addition to the mitigations that have already been released for Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715) and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754)....