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We previously showed you how to get rid of the annoying Windows 10 upgrade notification. However, Microsoft has been getting more aggressive in pushing the new version of Windows and at times upgrading PCs without permission. In a perfect world, Microsoft would have every computer running Windows 10, but the reality is, that isn’t going to happen. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 with Update 1 are still supported, and many users are comfortable with their current version....

YouTube Autoplay When the video you’re watching ends, you’ll see the following “Up Next” message. Here you can click play to watch the following video or cancel – but you only have a few seconds to do it. This can be a very annoying feature since YouTube doesn’t always have the best suggestions I want to play. Often there will be something of interest in the recommendations, but I would instead select these on my own, and they’re usually not the next in line anyway....

In this guide, we’re going to cover all of the different ways you can donate to your favorite Twitch streamer as well as some free ways to support their success. What Are Twitch Donations? Twitch donations are any means you use to financially support a creator. There are ways to provide cash to your favorite Twitch streamer without spending money, but most Twitch donations will cost money. The reason these donations are called “donations” is that they aren’t required....

Occasionally you will want to watch something from your Hulu app when you are going to be someplace that streaming isn’t practical. This might be on a plane or when you’re traveling, or in some other situation where you won’t have an Internet connection, or when you can’t connect to Wi-Fi. One way that you can resolve this is by downloading content to your iPhone through the Hulu app. That content is then stored on the device so that you can watch it at any time, even when you don’t have a network connection....

Of course, you want to get your map ahead of time before you travel. Once you download the map(s), you can use the maps as if they were online (sans a few features). If you want to know how to download offline maps on Windows 11, follow the steps below. How to Download Maps on Windows 11 Before heading out on your trip, use the following steps to download maps on Windows 11....

Download Music That You’ve Paid for on Your iPad 2 One thing that you need to be certain about is that the music you want to download was purchased with the Apple ID that is active on your iPad. Apple uses this check to ensure that people aren’t signing in and out of Apple IDs to allow their friends or family to download music that they’ve purchased with their own Apple ID....

However, there is a setting that controls how updates are handled in Android, and it is possible that your device is currently configured not to install updates as they become available. If you would prefer to let your phone handle all of your app updates automatically, then follow our guide below to see how you can enable that option through the Play Store app on your device. How to Update Your Apps Automatically in Android Marshmallow The steps in this guide were performed on a Samsung Galaxy On5 in the Android Marshmallow operating system....

One of the new visual features users have been asking for is a dark theme which is already available in some apps like Microsoft Edge and Mail and Calendar. But this will give that dark theme throughout all of the OS. Also, if you’re running Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), there are new color themes, including black, in Office 2016 which you can check out here. Windows 10 Dark Mode To turn on the Dark theme, go to Settings > Personalization > Colors....

One way around this is to enable local network sharing in iTunes. This lets you access your iTunes file from other compatible devices. Our tutorial below will show you how to enable this sharing in iTunes on your Windows 10 computer. Local Network Sharing in iTunes in Windows 10 The steps in this article were performed in version 12.9.2.6 of the iTunes software. By enabling this option you will be allowing other devices on your network to access your iTunes library so that they can play that media on their device....

This can be helpful if you are viewing a Web page and want to read the information on the screen, but you need to focus your eyes on something else instead. You can even adjust the voice that is used to speak the content, as well as the speed at which it is spoken. You can follow the guide below to learn how to turn this setting on so you can start using it....

Our tutorial below will show you where to find the option that lets you switch to the new Gmail so that you can take advantage of the new updates and integrations with other Gmail apps that can help you be more productive. There are a lot of features in Gmail that are difficult to find, or not very obvious. Our Gmail change subject tutorial will show you how to use one of those to edit your email subject lines for replies and forwards....

Encrypt External USB Flash Drive Windows 10 Plugin your flash drive (you can do this with an SD card, too) and wait while Windows recognizes it. If AutoPlay comes up, select “Open folder to view files.“ From the Ribbon, select the drive you want to encrypt. Then from the Ribbon, click the Manage tab then BitLocker > Turn on BitLocker. Alternately, you can open This PC, right-click the drive, and select Turn on BitLocker....

Google Calendar is a great tool because of how easily it can be integrated with other applications and devices. Using a single calendar across multiple locations lets you easily keep track of your appointments and events, and the assorted ways that you can receive notifications about these events means that you’re less likely to miss them. But sometimes you may need to do something with your Google Calendar that you can’t easily do from one of the various applications where your calendar data can be viewed, so you might need to export your calendar....

If you are a Google Docs user, then you might be accustomed to simply saving your files in the format that is used by that application. But eventually you will encounter a situation where you need to have a copy of that file in a different format so that it can be used by someone outside of Google Docs. One such file format is an EPUB publication, which is the type of file used by ereader applications....

If you have used Microsoft Word in the past you may know how to find and use that tool there. But you may be wondering how to use the find and replace Google Docs tool if you are working in that application and need to make some changes to your content. How to Use the Find and Replace Google Docs Tool Our article continues below with additional information on how to use find and replace in Google Docs, including pictures of these steps....

There are several situations where you might need to know the serial number for your iPhone, such as registering your device with your Apple ID. The serial number is a piece of information that is tied directly to your device, and uniquely identifies it among all the other iPhone devices that are in the world. But finding the serial number is something that can be tricky if you do not know where to look, especially if you haven’t had a need to use the menu on which the information is located....

What to Do When Drag and Drop Not Working Windows 11? Some of the ways to fixed windows 11 taskbar drag and drop not working issue are given below: Use the Left Click and Esc Key Left-click on the file or folder on the desktop that you want to dragWhile holding the left mouse button press the Esc key on the keyboard onceNow release the left mouse buttonThe drag and drop feature should function normally now...

Listed below are the steps that might help you Get likes by tagging and Re-tagging your friends What you all need to do is, tag your friends in every post you share on Facebook. By doing so not only your friend, but friends of your friend will be able to see your posts in their news feed. This will increase the chance of getting your posts liked by them as well....

It’s come a long way since then. New features are added to each release, making it hard for documents to remain compatible with older versions. Thankfully, Microsoft has a workaround—compatibility mode. Unfortunately, compatibility mode can cause problems, especially if you’re trying to edit older documents in a newer version of Word. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to get out of compatibility mode in Word. What is Compatibility Mode in Microsoft Word?...

So if you dislike how your iPad switches letter cases based on what it thinks you are about to type, then you can follow our guide below to turn off the lowercase setting. The result will be a keyboard that always displays the uppercase versions of letters, as it did in earlier versions of iOS. These steps were performed on an iPad 2, in iOS 9.3. Here is how to turn off the lowercase iPad keyboard in iOS 9 – These steps are also shown below with pictures – Step 1: Tap the Settings icon....