Group Policy in Windows OS This guide from Microsoft is an introduction to Group Policy. It first provides an overview of what you can do with Group Policy, describes essential concepts that you must know, and how you can tweak Windows through Group Policy Editor or gpedit.msc. For example, what is a Group Policy object (GPO)? What does inheritance mean? With the fundamentals out of the way, this white paper provides step-by-step instructions, with plenty of screenshots, for the most common Group Policy tasks....

According to the message, it should collect the data and allow you to play the game. But unfortunately, that is not happening. This is a loop in which most of the gamers are stuck. In this article, we are going to address this issue. So, if you are seeing Contacting Server in Halo Master Chief Collection, execute the solutions that we have mentioned hereinafter. Why is Halo Master Chief Collection stuck on Contacting Server?...

HDCleaner for Windows PC HDCleaner looks like a very useful freeware tool to have on your Windows. It offers almost all the tools you’d need to maintain your computer in good working condition. There are loads of features included in this tool, and almost all of them are useful. Let’s take a look at some of the best options which come with HDCleaner. The 1-Click Cleaner: options will help you analyze and remove unnecessary junk files, registry keys, etc....

Hidden configuration pages offer more settings in Chrome, Firefox Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox browser includes a Developer Settings page, which contains numerous flags, which you can enable or disable. Most of the settings here are meant for advanced users and developers, and should not be normally be touched by common users, as they are usually configurations meant for developers or contain features that are currently in the experimental stage. To search for a setting, it is best to press Ctrl+F and use the Search or Find bar which appears on these pages....

The problem is, when an email is sent, your IP address is attached to it, which means people with the right amount of knowledge could trace it back to your location. Who knows what could happen if someone from a remote location finds out where you are. Hide IP address when sending an email We shouldn’t allow ourselves to take these risks if we do not have to. So, to help mitigate the problem in the best possible ways, we will discuss how to block your IP address from showing up in emails when sent to a third party....

Before getting started with these guides, you should know about two important things. All tasks you create won’t be saved in OneNote. Like I said before, you must open the Outlook mailbox to find your notes. Secondly, you can find all the tasks in Microsoft To-Do. How to add Notes in Outlook.com To add notes in Outlook.com, follow these steps- First, you will have to sign in to your Outlook or Hotmail account....

Let’s assume that you are reading an article on a website, but you are not getting a word, or you want to know more about a specific word found on a website. At such a moment, you have two options – one, you can copy the word and search for it in a new tab, and two, you can use the Search Bing in sidebar for “word” option. The former option lets you search for the word in your preferred search engine, i....

The Two step verification process is a feature of Gmail that allows you to add an extra layer of security to your email account. If you enable the two step verification, whenever you check into a Google account from a new place such as a new browser or a mobile phone, you will have to enter a security code, apart from your password. Thus even if a hacker gets hold of your password, he may not be able to login to your account....

Add your Zodiac Sign in Cortana Launch Cortana by clicking on search box/search icon on the taskbar. In the left pane of Cortana, click on the Notebook icon (highlighted in the below image). Now, in the Cortana Notebook section, click on Lifestyle (Highlighted in the above image) to configure notification regarding lifestyle tips. Up next, in the Lifestyle notifications window, click on Add a Zodiac Sign (Highlighted in the below image) to add your own Zodiac sign....

How to send emails as attachments in Gmail You can now attach and send emails as attachments in Gmail, without having to forward or download them first. But, there are certain things you need to keep in mind like, although you can attach as many emails as you’d like, you’ll have to use Google Drive to attach files if the file size exceeds 25 MB limit. When you click on an attached email, it will open in a new window....

Flexible Active Hours Many of us use the Active Hours feature to make sure Windows Update doesn’t force us to restart the computer. If you keep your computer turned on, it will not apply the update during the specified active hours. That said, active hours for many changes, and they are not that strict. In my case, I have set active hours between 11 am to 5 pm, but usually, I complete work after 7 pm....

How to automatically skip unwanted silent parts of a video To solve this issue, we are going to use a tool called Skip Silence for Chromium web browsers and Mozilla Firefox. The primary purpose of this extension is to skip the silent parts of videos and audio on the web. The developer says the extension works on most websites, but this we cannot confirm. However, we do know it works on YouTube, and we suspect that is enough for most users of Skip Silence....

Block ad choices on eBay One such case is with eBay. While the online marketing company earns its profits from the commission on sales, it also supports advertisements on its website for revenue. eBay collects information from users to improve their ad experience. However, it claims confidentiality with the information. Prevent eBay as from gathering your personal information eBay allows its users to personalize ad preferences. The procedure is as follows: Visit this webpage – ebay....

Here’s a quick glossary of all the topics that we will be covering in this article: What is the ‘Download Quota is exceeded’ error and what causes itHow to bypass Download Quota is exceeded error on Google DriveHow do I turn off Google Drive limits? What does ‘Download quota exceeded’ mean in Google Drive? This problem may be alien to some people, so let us explain first exactly what this issue refers to....

Change download location in Chrome Launch Google Chrome web browser. Next open Settings. Scroll down. Click on Show Advanced settings. Again scroll down till you see Downloads. Here click on Change, browse to the desired folder, and select it. Change default download location in Firefox In Firefox, you can open Settings > Options > General tab. Here, under Downloads browse to the Desktop or the desired folder and select it. This will change the Download location....

Change Sound settings of multiple applications at once This is where a third-party program like AppAudioConfig helps you. As the name itself suggests, it is a small free utility that lets you list all your applications and adjust the volume settings any time even when the program is not running. You can manage the sound of all the applications in one place, no matter the application is active or not. Not just the music player but you can list any application which generates sound....

The Change Shape is a tool that allows the user to choose the overall shape of the WordArt. The Change Shape tool does not work with random text; it has to be WordArt. Change the shape of WordArt Text in Publisher Open Microsoft Publisher. Go to the Insert tab. In the Text group, click WordArt. In the WordArt list, select a WordArt Style. Now enter a text in the WordArt Textbox....

How to clear cache in Xbox Series X Strangely enough, Microsoft did not add an easy way for users to clear the cache in the Xbox Series family of consoles. We hope the company fixes this problem in a future update, but for now, we have to get the job done the hard way. Follow these steps: 1] Power on the Xbox Series X To begin, you must first turn on the Xbox Series X....

Let’s assume that you and your friend are working on a project, and both of you often edit a single document as per the requirements. In this situation, you want to know all the edits your friend has made so far. You can follow two options – you can ask your friend to make a manual note, and you can use the in-built option in Google Docs. If the second option sounds better to you, you can follow this step-by-step guide....

You can download Google Sheets in xlsx and other formats and create a backup on your PC. But every time you make a change to the Google Sheets, you have to download it and replace the previous backup file. Now, imagine if you at a higher post in an organization, you have to manage a significant amount of data. In such a condition, it will become hectic for you to keep all the backup files in synchronization with Google Sheets manually....