The setup is fast and straightforward, so let’s begin. Step 1 – Getting Chrome Portable To start, you’ll need to download the Google Chrome Portable extractor. After downloading, plug in your flash drive and open the downloaded file. Once the little extraction window pops up, you’ll need to enter the location where you’d like to extract Chrome. Apparently, that would be your flash drive, so go ahead and navigate there (example below....

The Battle for the Desktop With these apps, the Chrome browser becomes an app platform, one that can run on different operating systems, providing the same apps on all of them. While desktop apps are currently only available for Windows and Chromebooks, Google has promised that it will soon make them available for Mac and Linux. That way, if you’re using different computers (even different platforms) data in your apps will be synced....

Search for Objects in Photos In 2017, Apple added facial recognition to the Photos app with iOS 10. However, perhaps more importantly, the app also introduced the slick search by objects feature. The tool scans images on your Photos app and matches them to a database of like objects. These primarily focus on categories such as dogs, beaches, sunsets, trees, and many more. It can also identify events like sports games or concerts, food products, and more....

Being able to access all your files from virtually anywhere is a great feature. But on your main Windows 10 PC, you don’t have to sync everything from OneDrive locally. Here’s a look at using the Selective Sync feature for OneDrive and only sync the files and folders you want. OneDrive Selective Sync on Windows 10 If you upgraded your PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10, you’d notice that OneDrive is now built-in and doesn’t require a separate installation of the desktop app....

Set a Google Now Reminder on Android Start Google Now by long-pressing the home button on your screen and then you can do one of two things: say “Google. Set reminder” or manually type: set reminder — you can also use “remind me” instead. You can also set a time-based reminder. For the location-based one, though, click the pinpoint icon on the top right side of the screen. It will show the menu below....

Another really useful feature is the ability to share your screen during a FaceTime call. It’s great for everything from showing someone a photo during your call to talking your grandmother through how to download Netflix. If you’re ready to take advantage of this highly useful feature, then here’s how to share your screen on FaceTime. How to Share Screen on FaceTime on iPhone and iPad You can share your screen from within a FaceTime call, provided that everyone on the call is running iOS or iPadOS 15....

Note: The process is fairly similar no matter what version of Word you are using. The screenshots below may vary a bit as they were taken using Microsoft Word in Office 365. Also, this process assumes that you’ve already written your list in a document. Sort Lists in Word Alphabetically First, open your Word document and select your bulleted or numbered list by highlighting it. In the example below I am using a numbered list of names....

Now don’t get me wrong, I think this is a great tool however, like any powerful tool – if your not educated on its use, it can go from being a useful tool to a dangerous one. I’ve talked about this in the past and yes, facial tagging is a bit of a sore subject with me due to the wide-open terms of service agreements being used by Facebook, Google and a few others published by the largest social media sites out there....

What is Sync Center or mobsync.exe? Microsoft Sync Center is a Microsoft process that is included in all modern versions of Windows. It is mainly used to synchronize your files with mobile devices over a network location. It also has the ability to run in the background and store offline. For instance, it will run if you have Internet Explorer set to sync pages for viewing offline. You can kill the Sync Center process after startup in Task Manager under the Processes tab....

Most people like to bring a camera on vacation so they can capture the amazing trip for later enjoyment with friends and family back at home. However, have you ever found yourself looking at the photos at home getting ready to upload them to you favorite photo sharing site and thought “Man, these pictures don’t look anything like what I saw on vacation!” Yeah, it’s happened to all of us....

I’ve found the best online flight tracking tool to be Plane Finder. With apps for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone, you can take it with you anywhere. The initial view of Plane Finder is a bit daunting. With over 10,000 planes over just North America, tracking down the one you need might seem like a challenge. No worries, there’s a easy to use search tool. It is a little tricky to find, but under Map Options you can use the search utility to find an individual flight or location....

On Chromebooks, Google replaced the Caps Lock key with a Search (or Launcher) key. The key allows you to helpfully search for items and initiate the app launcher. If you’re looking to switch, you’ll need to know how to turn Caps Lock on or off on a Chromebook. This guide will show you a few ways to do just that. How to Turn Caps Lock On or Off on Chromebook On a Chromebook, you can simulate a Caps Lock key press in a few different ways....

Here’s a quick comparison between an Aero themed Windows 7 Window with and without shadows: Windows 7 Aero With Shadows Windows 7 Aero Without Shadows Now that we know you’re sure what I’m talking about let’s talk about getting rid of them! How To Disable Window Shadows For Windows 7 Themes Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then type in View advanced system settings and press Enter. Under the Advanced tab Click Settings....

Thankfully, typing arrows in Word can actually be remarkably easy, thanks to some handy shortcuts. You can even create your own shortcuts if there are specific arrow symbols that you intend to use regularly. If you’re ready to get to the point (pun intended) then here’s how to type arrows in Word. How to Type Arrows in Word Using AutoCorrect One of the quickest ways to type arrows in Word is to use the pre-defined AutoCorrect shortcuts....

Say Hello to Building Blocks Located in the Microsoft Word Quick Part Gallery, these building blocks take many forms, including preformatted headers, footers, text boxes, cover pages, page numbers, quick tables, watermarks, table of contents, bibliographies, and equations. The often-used AutoText feature in Microsoft Word is a common type of building block. In fact, the feature grew out of AutoText in previous versions of Word. Theme-enabled, building block content automatically changes with the many available styles....

Create Google Docs the Easy Way Instead of going into Google Drive and clicking through the process to create a new document, just type: doc.new into the browser’s address bar and hit Enter. You will be taken directly into Google Drive and be staring at a fresh new document. If you’re not logged into your account, you will be prompted to log in first. However, once you are logged in, you can simply type in the ....

What is Live Listen? First introduced in 2014, Live Listen lets your mobile device serve as a remote microphone. Originally intended to work with MFI-compatible hearing aids, the technology expanded to AirPods four years later. Today, your earbuds can act as substitute hearing aids. With Live Listen, you can also use your mobile device as a directional microphone, then listen to the audio through your AirPods or AirPods Pro. Live Listen has become a popular choice for parents since it can separate voice from background noise....

USB sticks are small, which means they can be easily lost and/or stolen. This means that anything on your USB sticks needs to have some kind of encryption on it to deter at least the casual thief or snoop. You won’t get a “this USB stick will self-destruct in five seconds” kind of drama but encrypting your files is still kind of cool. How To Use Veracrypt to Encrypt a USB Stick First, find a USB stick....

Removed or Deprecated Items from Windows 11 Note that the company will continue to support Windows 10 through 2025, so if one of the items on this list is something you can’t do without, you have time to prepare. When upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or when installing an update to Windows 11, some features may be deprecated or removed. Please see below for information regarding some of the key features impacted:...

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Build 16299.334 There are no new features with this update, but here an extensive list of improvements and new fixes the patch contains: Addresses issue with a GDI handle leak in the Windows Ribbon control.Addresses issue where users can’t select OK after entering credentials in command line on Windows Server version 1709.Addresses issues where Bluetooth devices fail to receive data after a restart.Addresses issue where, during BitLocker decryption or encryption of a drive, files protected with the Encrypting File System (EFS) may become corrupted....