The Downloads feature in Microsoft Edge is mysterious. It only shows up in the toolbar when you’re downloading something. Here’s how to pin the Downloads button to the Microsoft Edge toolbar so that you can always find it. Starting in Version 90, Microsoft Edge moved away from the bottom-toolbar version of the downloads feature that it inherited from Chrome (although you can still restore that feature in Windows). RELATED: How to Make Microsoft Edge Show Downloads at the Bottom of the Window...

Taking a screenshot is a core Android feature, but it has changed a bit over the years. Android 11 introduced a new screenshot UI, and Android 12 builds upon that. We’ll show you how to capture long scrolling screenshots. What is a “scrolling screenshot?” A normal screenshot will capture only what you can see on the screen at that moment. A scrolling screenshot allows you to take a longer screenshot that includes everything that you’d see by scrolling up or down the screen....

Facebook creates a digital fingerprint of your face to automatically recognize and tag you in pictures and videos. But if you’re uncomfortable with having your facial data on Facebook, you can easily delete it and turn this feature off. Turn off Facial Recognition on Facebook on Desktop Start by visiting Facebook’s website on your Windows 10, Mac, or Linux desktop browser and log in to your profile. Next, click the down arrow icon in the top-right corner and select “Settings & Privacy” from the drop-down menu....

The interface on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro automatically captures a screenshot of your trophy and saves it on the console. However, things are a bit different in the PlayStation 5. The PlayStation 5’s interface automatically records a small video of your trophy (all grades) and saves it on the storage. That fills up the limited storage on the PlayStation 5 over time and occupies space that could be useful for the game saves....

If you spend as much time with a Gmail window open as I do (thanks, Multiple Inbox feature!), you’re probably over the rather dull default theme. And even if you’re using one of the many custom themes available, maybe you’d prefer something else. Good news, everyone! You can use a photo from the web or your own computer as the background image, just like on your computer desktop. Go to your Gmail account in Chrome or any other desktop browser....

chmod Modifies File Permissions In Linux, who can do what to a file or directory is controlled through sets of permissions. There are three sets of permissions. One set for the owner of the file, another set for the members of the file’s group, and a final set for everyone else. The permissions control the actions that can be performed on the file or directory. They either permit, or prevent, a file from being read, modified or, if it is a script or program, executed....

You probably don’t think of Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook) as likely dance partners, but the two companies are coming together to bring Microsoft Teams to Workplace by Meta. According to The Verge, soon, you’ll be able to use Microsoft Teams to stream video into Workplace groups, which will definitely make Workplace by Meta a more useful tool. If you’re a Workplace user, you’ll be able to view, comment, and react to meetings without having to switch apps....

OpenOffice.org was once the open-source office suite of choice, but it fractured into two separate projects — Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice. Never mind Oracle Open Office, which was actually a closed-source office suite and was discontinued. Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice both still exist and are releasing new versions of their competing-but-similar office suites. But what’s the real difference, and which is the best one? Why Do OpenOffice and LibreOffice Both Exist?...

Microsoft has announced that it is ending OneDrive support on Windows 7 and 8. That means you’ll need to update to a newer version of Windows if you want to keep using the desktop OneDrive app. The company posted on its tech support forum that OneDrive support on older Windows versions would end on March 1, 2022. The post says, “In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no longer be provided for the OneDrive desktop application on your personal Windows 7, 8, and 8....

PC gaming may be an open ecosystem, but Valve sets the rules on Steam. Now, it appears that Valve is banning games with blockchain, NFT, and cryptocurrency technology from its digital storefront. As of October 15, 2021, Valve lists “Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs” as items you “shouldn’t publish on Steam” on an official support page for game developers. We checked on Archive....

If your home’s Wi-Fi network has dead spots, or doesn’t reach across your entire house, then you might have recently considered getting a mesh Wi-Fi system. They’ve skyrocketed in popularity, but what exactly is mesh Wi-Fi and how is it different than a traditional Wi-Fi extender? RELATED: How to Set Up the Eero Home Wi-Fi System What Is Mesh Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi extenders have long been a popular option when it came to solving Wi-Fi dead spots in homes, but with the introduction of mesh Wi-Fi systems over the last couple of years, many casual users have been eyeing these new systems instead, mostly due to how easy they are to set up and use....

Let Me Know LMK stands for “Let me know.” This initialism is used to tell someone that they should inform you of something in the future. For example, you could tell someone who is currently sick to “LMK if your fever goes down” or “LMK if you need anything.” The acronym often implies that another conversation will take place in the future, likely when the other person replies. It is mostly used in texts and emails instead of real-life conversations....

Codecs Are Used to Store and Stream Data The word codec comes from the terms “coder” and “decoder” which roughly describes a codec’s job in terms of data transmission and storage. While modern codecs are software-based, in the past hardware codecs were more common particularly when analog formats first started to be digitized. “Codec” is a term used to describe software that can encode and decode data. As an example, an MP3 codec is used to create MP3 files from audio data....

What Is an RTF File? RTF was created by the Microsoft Word team back in the 1980s. It was intended as a universal format that could be used by most word processors, making it easier for people to share Word documents with people who don’t use Word. It was also incorporated as the default format used by Windows’ built-in WordPad app—a lightweight word processor. Before they were superseded by HTML files, RTF was also used as the basis for the Windows help files....

What is Macro Photography? Macro photography is the art of taking close-up photos of small objects. There’s a strict definition of macro photography where the subject must match up at 1:1 scale with the camera sensor, but most of what’s referred to as macro photography doesn’t stick to this rule. Professional macro photographers care about whether a subject is photographed at life sizes or magnified by a certain factor. This article isn’t about the broader art of macro photography, but about its specific implementation in smartphones....

If you’re a veteran of Windows, you’re probably familiar with using Task Manager to deal with applications that freeze or checking memory usage. On a Mac, those tasks fall to a Force Quit dialog or a utility called Activity Monitor, which has shipped with every version of Mac OS X and macOS since 2000. Here’s how to use them. Terminating Stubborn Programs with “Force Quit” If you’re familiar with pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete on a Windows PC to kill a stubborn program, you’ll be glad to know that a similar three-finger combo exists on the Mac....

First Candy Crush and now this: Windows 10 will soon beg you to set up a $1 subscription (recurring at $10 per month) while setting up a PC. Don’t you want Xbox Game Pass? Are you sure you want to say “No thanks” and just use your new PC? This latest news comes from Albacore, who has a track record of finding many new features in Windows 10 before they become public knowledge....

You can try Windows 11 right now if you sign up for the Insiders program, but Windows 11’s public release won’t be ready for everyone until late 2021 or early 2022. If you’re hesitant to switch, the good news is you won’t be committed to Windows 11 after you upgrade. RELATED: Windows 11: What’s New In Microsoft’s New OS Essentially, Microsoft is giving users a grace period. Install Windows 11, try it out for over a week, and then decide if you want to go back to Windows 10....

The gestures here are available in the YouTube app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. They do not work on the YouTube mobile website. The one exception is the double-tap to skip gesture, which does work on the website. Double-Tap to Skip Forward & Back YouTube puts buttons for Play, Next Video, and Previous Video on the screen, but what about skipping a little bit forward or backward? That’s where this handy gesture comes in....

When you have a dozen tasks to do before lunchtime, any shortcut to speed things up is welcome. Here are several time-saving features for Google Docs that can help make creating and editing documents go quicker. 1. Multiple Text Selections for Faster Formatting Google updated Docs in the first half of 2022 to make selecting text simpler. You can grab multiple portions of text at once for faster formatting or even deletion....