And it’s not just the Mail app, the Outlook app for your phone adds the “Get Outlook for Android”, and Apple uses “Sent from my iPhone” — just to name a few examples. If you want to use your own signature or remove it completely, it’s possible to create or disable signature on the Mail app for Windows 10. You can do this for each account or you can apply the new settings to all account configured on your computer....
Instructions Launch a new Office 2013 application, e.g., Word 2013. Click the FILE menu and select Options. Under Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office, look for the Office Background options and simply select one of the new backgrounds and then click OK to finish. You can choose from 7 different background styles: Microsoft Office 2013, unlike the 2010 version, doesn’t have the option to change the actual color scheme (blue, silver and black); instead, the new interface is a solid white background, all around, with a small pattern image that only covers a fraction of the app toolbar in the top-right corner of the screen....
Although you can’t fully manage your devices using the dashboard, it’s a quick and convenient way to get an idea of the status of your devices or to know if anything requires your attention. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to check the status of all your Windows 10 devices using your Microsoft account dashboard. How to check the status of all your Windows 10 devices To check the status of all your devices from your Microsoft account, use these steps: While in the “Overview” tab, you’ll see a list of all your devices connected using the Microsoft account, which can include any computer running Windows 10, Xbox One, and phones that are linked to your PC....
In previous versions of the OS, the Privacy settings included a page to decide whether apps should run in the background globally or per application, but this is no longer the case on Windows 11. In this new version of the OS, you need to configure the background permissions per app individually through the Apps settings. In this guide, you will learn the steps to decide which application should keep running in the background on Windows 11....
The “Desktops” feature isn’t new. It’s been available for a long time as “Virtual Desktops,” but on Windows 11, Microsoft decided to change its name. Aside from the design changes and new name, the feature still works the same way. In this guide, you will learn the steps to create and manage Desktops on Windows 11. Create a virtual desktop on Windows 11 Switch between virtual desktops on Windows 11 Move app to another virtual desktop on Windows 11 Show app on all virtual desktops on Windows 11 Rename virtual desktop on Windows 11 Change the background image of a virtual desktop on Windows 11 Close virtual desktop on Windows 11...
Depending on the app, you’ll see a badge indicating the number of notifications you have missed. For example, in the “Mail” app, you’ll see the number of emails you haven’t seen. The “Alarm & Clock” app will show any active alarm. The badge for the “Weather” app will let you know of any weather related condition alert, and so on. However, these notifications can be intrusive and can easily clutter your taskbar, but you can disable the badge feature if it’s something you don’t need....
Although this type of suggested content may come in handy to learn more about the experience while changing system settings, having this content in the homepage can be a little intrusive for a lot of users. However, if you want to remove suggested content from the homepage of Settings, there’s a toggle switch you can turn off to disable the feature. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to remove suggested content (also known as Windows 10 ads) from the Settings app home screen....
Although Microsoft has found positive results adding this feature, it’s not something that everyone wants, because it can get in the middle when navigating the menus, and it can make it more difficult to access the power options. If you don’t like this change, there’s a way to disable this behavior in your installation using a third-party tool called “mach2” from Rafael Rivera. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to disable the auto expand of the left pane in the Start menu on Windows 10....
Cortana above the Lock screen is a new feature the software giant is introducing to help you perform certain tasks, such as play music, set reminders, make a note to yourself, and a lot more even when your PC is locked. However, “Hey Cortana” in the Lock screen is not part of the feature set available in the Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14316, but it’s integrated in the operating system....
In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to start using the dark color scheme with the Mail app on Windows 10. How to enable dark mode in the Mail app To use the dark color scheme with the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you’ve completed the steps, the Mail and Calendar apps will switch to the dark color scheme. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....
If you’re testing Windows 10 and you’d like to get access to all the settings available in the operating system, you can easily create a shortcut to access the 253 settings currently available in Windows 10. How to create a shortcut to GodMode on Windows 10 Right-click on an empty space on the desktop, select Create a new Folder, and rename it using the following line: You’re not done, that is all it takes to create and access to the GodMode....
The Hibernate power state is an alternative feature to sleep or shut down sleep to save energy or preserve battery life when on the go and you don’t have a power source nearby. Although it’s a convenient feature, you won’t find the Hibernate option in the Power menu because it’s disabled by default. However, if you have a computer that meets the requirements, you can quickly enable Hibernate on Windows 11....
The only caveat is that to use virtual machines on your computer, you must enable Hyper-V manually, but it’s something that can be easily done through the Settings app or PowerShell. If you’re thinking on adding Microsoft Hyper-V to Windows 10 Home, it won’t be possible since it’s only available on Windows 10 Pro or business editions with 64-bit processors that support virtualization and at least 4GB of RAM. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable Microsoft Hyper-V to set up and run virtual machines on Windows 10....
However, if this is a feature you want to use, you have to make sure it’s enabled in your profile settings before you access open tabs from other devices using the “History” menu. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable open tabs sync on the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. How to sync open tabs on Microsoft Edge To enable the ability to sync open tabs across your devices, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, repeat the steps on the other devices to start synchronizing open tabs....
Fear not, Apple is aware of the issue (and has already pulled the update, so the issue doesn’t spread), but if you decided that you needed the latest and greatest, and you installed Apple’s iOS 8.0.1 update, you’re probably sorry, but there is a workaround on the issue that can get your phone working again, and best of all, you don’t have to start from scratch by wiping any of your data, simply follow the steps below....
A new Tweet from Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul, in charge of the Windows Insider Program, he points out that performing the registry tweak in Windows 10 Technical Preview will actually prevent the system to receive any future builds. And you’ll probably be getting the error code 0x80246017 when attempting to download new Preview build. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) October 15, 2014 As such, if you changed the registry in Windows 10 to see if you can access to early builds, you’ll have to follow a number of steps to get your system in white list to receive upcoming updates....
Perhaps you want more storage or you simply use other services because you use other tools, such as iCloud if you own a Mac or iPhone, or Google Drive if you use Google’s suite of apps. Whatever the reason might be, although, the option is not in plain sight, you can easily disable the Microsoft cloud storage client from your PC. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to disable OneDrive on Windows 10 completely using the Group Policy Editor and Registry....
Since the Insider program began, users wanting to get the latest firmware for their devices needed to roll back using the Windows Device Recovery Tool before trying to install a new firmware update on their Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, and other Windows 10 Mobile devices enrolled in the Insider program. Install firmware update on Windows phones Now the software maker is working on a solution to make it easier for Insiders to receive the firmware update without having to roll back....
In earlier releases, optional updates happen automatically, but starting with version 2004, May 2020 Update, the Settings app is getting a new section that allows you to view and decide which updates to install manually. In this guide, you’ll learn the step to download and install optional updates on Windows 10. Install optional updates using Settings To download and install optional updates, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the package you selected will download and install on your device....
Now the software giant hasn’t officially stated which was the real problem that made them pull out the new bits, but if you tried to update your Surface RT to Windows RT 8.1 and you stumble upon the error code: 0xc000000d you can still recover without having to reinstall the OS, just follow the steps below: Instructions The step-by-step instructions below should help to fix the following specific error code: Before diving into the solution, you’ll need a Windows RT USB recovery drive....
