Jumat, 14 April 2017

How to Pause and Defer Updates on Windows 10

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How to Manually Clear Out Photoshop’s Massive Temp Files

Adobe Photoshop is taking up more room than you think. But Photoshop also uses massive temporary cache files, many over a gigabyte each, which don’t always go away as they should when you close the program.

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How to View (and Edit) Photo EXIF Data on Android

Photo EXIF data is useful for seeing pertinent information about a picture: shutter speed, aperture, exposure time, time taken, geolocation—the list goes on and on. Checking this sort of info directly from your phone is simple—so is editing (or removing) it.

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How to Repost Instagram Photos

Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram doesn't have a way to share other people's posts publicly on your own account. This is pretty annoying if, for example, you want to repost a photo that your partner has posted to their account.

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How to Pause and Defer Updates on Windows 10

The Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 provide more control over Windows Update than the Home edition does. If you have one of those editions, then starting with the Creators Update, you can now pause receiving updates and defer some updates for up to a year.

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What Is the Difference Between Scaling and Screen Resolution in Windows?

If you are trying to get your monitor or laptop screen set up for the best, or most comfortable viewing, you may find yourself wondering which adjustments are the best ones to make and how they can affect each other. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a confused reader’s question.

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How to Build Your Own Monitor Mount That Clamps to Any Desk

If you need to raise your monitor higher than what the stock stand can achieve, a monitor mount or arm is a great way to do that. Here’s how to build your own.

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How to Customize Your Mac’s Login Screen

Wish your Mac’s login screen worked differently? Maybe you don’t want to see a list of users, or maybe you wish you could change your keyboard format before typing your password. There’s no “Login Screen” panel in System Preferences, but these settings to exist—they’re just a little hidden.

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How to Find Third-Party Services to Use With Google Home

Google Home brings a lot of the awesome features of Google Assistant to your living room. Developers can also add new features, making Google Home’s potential virtually limitless. You don’t even have to install a thing. Here’s how to find and use third-party services.

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How to Live Stream Your PC Gameplay With Windows 10’s Beam

Windows 10’s Creators Update includes a new live game-streaming feature. You can broadcast your gameplay in real time to your friends without any additional software.

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What to Do With Your PC’s Unused Optical Drive Bays

Most PCs—whether you buy or build them—have at least one unused drive bay. Why not make use of them?

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How to Connect Your Android Phone to Your TV

In the age of smartphones, we keep everything stored on our little pocket computers: pictures, spreadsheets, documents, videos, music, and everything in between. If you want to share this content with other people, though, why huddle around a tiny screen when you have that nice, big TV just sitting there?

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How to Use Multiple Accounts With Instagram

There are lots of reasons you might want multiple Instagram accounts. Maybe you need one for your personal life and one for your business. Or maybe you and your partner share a device, but want to post photos to your own accounts. Here’s how to do it.

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How to Open Office Files Without Being Hacked

Microsoft Office document files you download from the internet can harm your PC. Office files can contain dangerous macros, but macros aren’t the only risk. With new malware attacking PCs through dangerous Office documents that don’t even contain macros, keeping yourself safe in Office is just one of the security practices you should follow.

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