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“Devices and Activity Dashboard” (not to be confused with “Google Dashboard”) lists all the devices connected to a particular Google account. From the Dashboard, you can view when, where and how your account has been accessed over the past month. In case a new device starts getting access to your account, it’ll be labeled “NEW”, and the device you’re currently using will be listed at the top with the “CURRENT DEVICE” label....

The keynote is expected to start at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM PT, and you can watch the live stream with the YouTube player embedded above. We’re sure to expect from Google to unveil a new version of Android, we may hear about talking about Android Wear, and a lot more. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk....

Windows 10 no longer includes Windows Media Center as the company is focusing on Xbox One as the central entertainment hub of the house. Although, the media hub wasn’t extremely popular, it still have a number of fans, and if you’re one of them, users at the MDL forums crafted a package to install Windows Media Center in the latest release of Windows 10, including the public and Insider preview....

Although sharing your location with a website may be useful, it can also be a privacy concern for many people, and even though, you will receive a consent prompt to allow or deny the action, it’s easy to make a mistake. However, if you previously allowed a site to know your location, the Chromium version of Edge makes it easy to change the settings to block the website. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to manage the Microsoft Edge settings to block a previously allowed website from tracking your location....

However, it uses the dark mode as the default color theme, but if dark isn’t your color, you can change the appearance switching the light mode. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to switch from the default dark to the light mode for the developer tools panel on the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10. How to change the developer tools color mode on Microsoft Edge To change the color mode for the developer tools on Microsoft Edge, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the developer tools panel will switch from the dark to the light theme color mode....

For instance, if you have a monitor that supports 1366 x 768 pixels, or the device has a 1080p (1920 x 1080-pixel) or 4K (3840 x 2160-pixel) resolution, and for some odd reason, Windows 11 isn’t displaying the correct settings, or you are setting up a secondary display of a different size, and you want to match the resolution of the primary monitor. Whatever the reason, Windows 11 includes an easy way to adjust the resolution for all monitors from the Settings app....

If you haven’t received a notification, you can quickly find out if your information was shared with Cambridge Analytica visiting this page (via Engadget). The page explains if you or any of your friends logged into “This Is Your Digital Life” survey that collected your data that Cambridge Analytica used to learn about you and your friends and used the data against you. If you’re among the users affected, you’ll asked to change your app settings, and it’s also a good idea to review your app permission list and make sure to revoke those you no longer use....

If you have device running Windows 10, the processor will play an essential role on how fast the experience will be, and it’ll probably be from one of the two main manufacturers, including Intel or AMD (one can even argue a third player if you count Qualcomm with their ARM processors). If you want to understand exactly the processor you have on your laptop, there are multiple ways to find out this information, but the easiest methods for the average user is to use the Settings app and Task Manager....

Although the browser periodically checks and downloads updates to make sure you have the latest version, sometimes, you may need to check the version of Microsoft Edge installed on your computer to make sure you have the most recent version or troubleshoot a problem. Regardless of the reason, if you need to find out which version you have, Microsoft Edge includes at least two ways to determine the version installed on your computer....

The advantage of using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 is that it is a full-blown application. It has tons of great features that you may not find in other code editors, like code highlighting, line number, code hints which is a feature that helps to insert code more quickly and without mistakes, different programming languages are supported, invalid markup corrections, and many other features. To configure Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 to edit files in your WordPress site files, you need open Dreamweaver and from the file menu click Site, and select New site… 2....

The best part about Bluetooth is that you do not need to install extra software or drivers. You only need to pair it with your computer. In this guide, you will learn the steps to connect wireless devices to Windows 10 using Bluetooth. Connect Bluetooth mouse and keyboard to Windows 10 Connect Bluetooth audio devices to Windows 10 Connect Bluetooth mouse and keyboard to Windows 10 Use the following steps to connect a new peripheral like a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard: Once you complete the steps, you should be able to use your Bluetooth device with your Windows 10 computer....

Creating an image of your system in Windows 8 hasn’t changed one bit from how it was done in Windows 7, Microsoft only changed the name from “Windows Backup and Restore” to “Windows 7 File Recovery” — Why the “Windows 7” in the name? This is for backward compatibility with previous version of the operating system. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to create a system image backup on Windows 8, as having a full backup of your hard drive can be considered on of the best disaster recovery strategy....

The Cameras settings page is located in the “Bluetooth & devices” section and includes all sorts of settings to manage devices, including USB, built-in, and even network cameras. Although you can restrict app access to these devices using the Privacy settings, the new integration allows you to disable them entirely to improve your privacy further. Also, there is a new configuration page to adjust various settings, including the backlight that causes shadows on your face....

Many Googlers may find this feature not really useful for everyday organic search, the results page now looks crowded and, as most online services are doing it today, this new personalized search is enabled by default. OK, you can click the “Hide personal results” button, but this only turns it off for that specific instance of your search; if you were to open new tab in your web browser the personal search results will once again be back....

While the tracker blocking feature comes enabled by default using the “Standard” level that offers a balance of privacy and performance, the experience of tracking will be different depending on the option you select. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable and configure the tracking protection feature in Firefox for Windows 10 as well as for Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux, and macOS. (Microsoft Edge also includes a similar feature, which you can configure with these steps....

Side Tabs is an experimental feature, for the moment, that allows you to show tabs in the left sidebar of the web browser window. If you happen to have a widescreen monitor you could really take advantage of this feature. To enable Side Tabs feature in Google Chrome follow these steps: In the address bar type about:flags and press Enter — make sure to read the Google Chrome warning, that all feature listed here are experimental, they may change, break, or disappear at any time –....

The new visual improvements are available on Microsoft Edge version 102 and higher releases in the stable channel for Windows 11. This guide will teach you the steps to enable the new Windows 11 visual updates for Microsoft Edge. Enable blur and rounded corners visuals on Microsoft Edge To enable the new Microsoft Edge visuals for the title bar, toolbar, and tabs, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the title bar and toolbar on Microsoft Edge will appear with a semi-transparent and blur effect known as mica material....

The feature is enabled by default when using touch, but you must enable it manually using a physical keyboard and mouse. In this guide, you will learn the steps to configure text suggestions as you type on an app or the web on Windows 11. Enable text suggestions on Windows 11 Disable text suggestions on Windows 11 Enable text suggestions on Windows 11 To enable text suggestions when typing on Windows 11, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, open Notepad, Microsoft Word, or start commenting on an online post to see word and emoji suggestions as you type....

Unfortunately, several users have been reporting that after upgrading to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), notifications no longer show in Action Center. While it may seems just another bug in the pile of problems with this feature update, this issue can be traced to the background app feature. In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to troubleshoot and fix the problem causes Action Center to stop showing notifications after installing version 1809 of Windows 10....

For example, if you’re running Windows 8 or Windows RT and you are having trouble finding the update in the Store, you probably have to install a Windows update described as KB287189. You can try to do a Windows Update to install the missing update or you can visit this Microsoft web page to download the update that prepares your system to successfully install Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8....