When you start using the YNAB service, you’ll need to set up your bank account information so YNAB can display your current available cash and incoming funds. Most of the time this works great, but sometimes you may find that YNAB is not syncing with your bank accounts anymore. Why YNAB Is Not Syncing There could be several reasons why YNAB might have lost its connection with one of your bank accounts....
Then there are sites that create cookies to store and track your personal information. Of course, you can disable cookies entirely, but that makes it difficult to use web services like email or e-commerce. Wouldn’t it be great if you could customize these options site-by-site? Turns out, in Google Chrome, you can. Here’s how. What Is Content Settings and Why Is It Important? Content settings – or site settings as it is now called – allow users to modify site permissions for several activities....
This tutorial explains why these things happen and covers solutions for HBO Max issues on Fire TV devices. The troubleshooting fixes in this tutorial apply to all Fire TV Stick generations and models. 1. Fix Your Internet Connection Unstable or slow internet causes HBO Max to buffer videos on your Fire TV. If you’re streaming movies or TV shows in High Definition (HD), ensure your internet connection speed is at least 5Mbps....
Maps in Windows can get you to places whether you are driving, walking, or taking the bus. The app provides turn-by-turn to any address, landmark, or business. If you are on the road without dependable Internet access, you can download Maps offline, then use the Maps app to search for and get directions while offline. Below is how to use Maps in Windows offline. How to download and use Maps offline on Windows 11 As described above, Maps can be downloaded offline and used on the road without dependable Internet access....
Microsoft Word makes it easy to change the background color of your table. You can color already existing tables, or create new ones from scratch. It doesn’t matter if the data is already written in the table. Changing the background color of a cell, row, column, or entire table, won’t affect its content. So In this blog post, we’ll give you all the tips and tricks for sprucing up your table designs with vibrant colors that will make them stand out from the page....
GPX, also commonly referred to as GPS eXchange format, is an open standard XML type that contains Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates on top of additional map data. The format has seen increased growth and is used by many manufacturers as their preferred native format no matter the device. Think of GPX in the way that you would an image file format like JPG or PNG. There is no single universal standard for an image file but most would prefer the use of either JPG or PNG to any other format available....
For those who have been following, Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium and has a new spyware | malware blocker. With it, you can automatically block downloads of low-reputation apps that might cause unexpected behaviors, including being used to spy on your activities online. This feature won’t be enabled by default. If you’ve just installed Microsoft Edge, you will not see it just yet in the stable release. It has been added to the beta version of Edge and should make its way to the stable version in a few weeks....
When you install a new preferred language in Ubuntu Linux, the default keyboard layout for the language will also be installed. Ubuntu Linux also allows users to install additional languages as well as keyboards to support these languages for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a language-preference order for websites and apps, as well as change your keyboard language. When you have multiple input language keyboards installed, you can switch between the keyboard layouts you’re using....
For even more advanced PCs, there might also be an option for Windows to automatically adjust the screen brightness and contrast based on content that’s displayed on your built-in screen. If you’re using an external monitor, these automatic brightness settings might not be useful at all. For an external monitor, you may have to use the buttons on the monitor itself to adjust the brightness. In some cases, you may have to disable these automatic brightness settings and manually adjust the screen brightness to your liking in different environments....
This article will show you how to change the time and date format in Windows 10 and 11 and what each setting does. How to Change the Date and Time Format in Windows 11 There are two ways to access the date and time format settings in Windows 11. If your clock is displaying incorrectly, or you just want to personalize the format, here’s how to do so: We’ll look at these date and time settings in the next section....
Windows 11 also comes with an On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) or Touch keyboard that can be used instead of a physical keyboard. These virtual keyboards are useful on Windows touchscreen devices and those in tablet mode. If you often use the built-in Touch keyboard and the standard size is a bit too small for your liking, you can resize it and make it bigger, and the steps below will show you how to do that....
If the primary hard drive on your computer is running low on storage space, you can change or move the SoftwareDistribution folder to another disk that has larger partitions with more free space. Windows do a good job managing system storage using its Storage Sense feature and will often take care of removing update files at some point after they’ve been installed, but if you’re extremely low on space, major updates may fail to install due to space limitations....
sFTP or Secure File Transfer Protocol is a secure file transfer protocol that runs on top of SSH. It is used to access, manage, and transfer files over an encrypted SSH transport session. If you want to provide file access via FTP, you should make sure to use sFTP instead for better security. You’ll also need to create a user account to access and manage the files on the sFTP host....
Windows has a new feature called Storage Spaces that group multiple disk drives together to create a storage pool, and then use capacity from the pool to create a virtual drive. The virtual drive can be used to create new partitions which help to protect data from storage failures. Instead of your data being stored on a single drive, it is spread across multiple drives making it fault-tolerant. Below is how to create volumes or virtual drives from Storage Pool with Storage Spaces to protect your data when you have multiple hard disk drives on your Windows machine....
When you click on Quick Settings, a pop-out window will appear with commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast and more. Windows also allow you to add and remove items on the Quick Settings menu simply by editing it. If you want, you can disable users from editing the Quick Settings menu in Windows 11....
There are a lot of options for displaying frames per second, but many are so intensive that they can actually decrease your system’s performance. The good news is that Steam has a built-in FPS counter that you can display whenever you play Steam games. Here’s how to set that up and see it. How to Display Steam’s Built-In FPS Counter Accessing Steam’s built-in FPS counter is simple. When you aren’t in a game, go to Steam > Settings and select In-Game from the left-hand menu....
Like any modern operating system, Windows 11 allows you to use external devices like USB flash drives, CDs/DVDs, and other removable devices. However, if you don’t follow the best practice of safely removing or ejecting devices before unplugging, you may corrupt or destroy data on the device that you may never recover. Also, if you simply unplug a device and not doing it safely, you run the risk of unplugging it while an application is still using it, which may also cause the application to end abruptly and may introduce performance issues....
Windows 11 comes with a feature known as HD Color which shows high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) content when available. If your device supports it, you’ll experience more vibrant pictures for HDR games, videos, and apps using Windows 11. When HDR is enabled and set to auto, Windows will decide how or when to use it based on different scenarios. This is especially useful in game mode or when playing high graphics intense games....
The Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. Users are allowed to switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers today. By default, the forward button will auto appears in the toolbar when it’s possible to go forward. You may have noticed that the forward button doesn’t show all the time when you need it....
The default web browser in Windows 11 is Microsoft Edge. It is built on the same codebase as Google Chrome and is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, Linux, and macOS. By design, Microsoft Edge will automatically check for and install updates to the latest version. You can also manually check for updates anytime. However, the Microsoft Edge browser will only check for updates on a network connection that is not metered....
