Enable HTTPS-only mode in Firefox Although most sites have migrated to HTTPS, there are still a handful of websites that continue to use HTTP. Also, the wide world of the web is full of legacy HTTP links that can divert users to insecure versions of websites. Firefox fixes this security shortcoming by creating a secure and encrypted connection between your browser and the website you’re trying to visit. To enable HTTPS-only mode in Firefox:...

What is Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) in Windows 11 As the name denotes, Dynamic Refresh Rate is functionality included in Windows 11, which automatically helps you switch between different refresh rates. Windows 11 detects the interface and workflow on its own and changes the refresh rate as you switch from one app to another. For example, it may use 60 Hz when reading your email or a PDF file, but it uses 120 Hz when you open a YouTube video or a game....

Enable or disable Visual Search in Microsoft Edge When enabled, Visual search in Microsoft Edge returns insights for an image. Insights are visually similar images or web pages that include the image, and more. So, depending on your preferences, you can enable or disable this feature in the browser. Here’s how it’s done! That’s how you can quickly explore more related content about products, landmarks, celebrities, animals or plants you see in an image on a webpage....

How to filter Microsoft Teams Activity Feed If there’s too much information in your Activity Feed of Microsoft Teams, you can cut the clutter by filtering it. Here’s how! Please note that you can only see the most recent information if you filter by ‘Feed’ or by ‘My Activity’ but if you filter by ‘Team Activity’, you can make visible all the messages shared by the teams from the creation date....

Users who just upgraded to Windows 10 v2004 are seeing this error. It appears to be a bug and Microsoft is expected to release a fix for this soon. When this error occurs, you’ll see in the event log the following error description; Fix Event ID 642 ESENT error If you’re faced with this Event ID 642 ESENT error on your Windows 10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions in the order presented below and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

How to fix Font problems in Illustrator If Fonts are not working or showing, or are missing or creating problems & issues for Illustrator, then the following suggestions will help you resolve the issue: 1] Remove third-party font management plug-in Before testing fonts, it is best to update or remove third-party font plug-ins. To access the third-party font plug-ins enable viewing of hidden files then do the following. Open file explorer then go to the left panel and click on Windows (C:)....

What causes the VMware Workstation Internal Error? This error is caused when trying to open a VM in the VMware. So, the very obvious cause, in this case, would be the failure of the VMware authorization service. If it fails to start the VM won’t start and as a result, you will see the error question. Another reason that can cause this issue is your antivirus mistaking VM for a virus....

How to flag Repeated Words in PowerPoint To find repeated words in PowerPoint, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading. First of all, you need to open Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer. Then, click on the File menu in the top menu bar and select the Options visible in the bottom-left corner. Once the PowerPoint Options panel is opened on your computer, you need to switch to the Proofing tab and head to the When correcting spelling in Microsoft Office programs section....

Google Chrome offers three different browsing windows – Normal browsing mode, Incognito mode, and Guest mode. Although Incognito mode and Guest mode look the same, they are different in terms of functionalities. Let’s assume that you want to provide complete privacy to other users, or you do not want to allow them to use the normal and Incognito modes due to any reason. If so, follow this step-by-step guide to disable those browsing modes and force all Chrome users to open Guest mode....

How to get back the Dislike counter on YouTube? It’s still possible to get back the Dislike counter on YouTube but there’s one rider to the deal – You can see exact dislike counts, along with other metrics but the number of dislikes for a video won’t be shared publicly. So, depending on your preferences, you can enable or disable the Dislike counter on YouTube. Although, you cannot share the Dislike counts publicly, It’s still a step in the right direction as the creators can determine how their content is performing and even how to improve it....

Notifications have become a great part of our life. Since we rely mainly on emails and text messages, we need to be notified of them in real-time. This has got better of our anxious nature. Mostly, these notifications are becoming a distraction to us from the work we are doing. If you want to concentrate on your work, you have to stop notifications. Even after stopping the notifications, you will be notified via badges on Windows 11 which are enabled by default....

You can use four colors to highlight PDF text (including hyperlinks). The available colors are Pink, Light Blue, Green, and Yellow. When you are done with highlighting PDF document, you can save a separate copy of that PDF with all the highlighted text. This post will help you how you can highlight PDF files and save those highlighted PDFs using Microsoft Edge. The screenshot below shows an example of a PDF file that is highlighted with separate colors using the Microsoft Edge browser....

Yes, it is. The easiest way is to embed your Excel document with the Tables into Microsoft Word, but if you want to get the job done from within Microsoft Word itself, then that is very much a possibility as well. How to add Tables to Microsoft Word Before adding formulas to a Table in Word, you must first add the Table to the Word document before everything else. It can be done via the Insert tab....

If you need a certain feature that is lacking in Google Docs or you found an advanced feature through an add-on, you can add it to Docs. The add-ons will enhance the work and lets you make the most out of it. Let’s see how you can install and uninstall an add-on on Google Docs. Install an Add-on on Google Docs To install add-ons on Google Docs, Let’s see the add-on installation in detail....

What is VirtualBox Guest Additions? The VirtualBox Guest Additions consist of device drivers and system applications that ship with your copy/version of VirtualBox that optimize the operating system for better performance and usability. The Guest Additions offer the following features: Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Windows 11/10 The VirtualBox Guest Additions package installs the virtual video drivers to improve system performance and advanced graphics capabilities including hardware acceleration, multi-monitor support, and seamless windows to run applications as if they were installed on the host device....

If you are curious to know how to embed an Excel Worksheet in PowerPoint presentation, pause for a moment and read further. Link Excel Data in PowerPoint Presentation Before proceeding any further and diving into the main steps of the tutorial it is important to mention that the terms ‘EMBEDING’ and ‘LINKING’, though sound similar and interchangeable are quite different. Launch Microsoft Excel and open the saved workbook with the data you want to insert and link to....

How to login as an Administrator in Windows 11/10 Every Windows computer has a Local Administrator account that is created at the time of Windows installation. As described above, the Administrator has full access to the Windows device as compared to other standard users. The Administrator can also create new and delete the existing users and change the user account permissions. You can log in as an Administrator in Windows 11/10 by: Let’s see all these methods in detail....

Make Windows cursor blink faster To make your Windows mouse cursor blink faster, open Control Panel > Keyboard > Speed tab. Here you can move the slider to make your cursor blink faster or slower. Click Apply > OK. You can also make the change using Registry Editor. Open Registry Editor and navigate to the following key: Double click on CursorBlinkRate string value and change its value from the default 530 to any figure between 200 and 1200....

Microsoft Outlook features a contact manager and calendar. In recent years, most of the individuals are eager to take full advantage of the great features and extensions that are tagged with a Google account. However, transitioning from Outlook to Gmail is not an easy task for a prolonged Outlook user. For instance, Gmail has a conversion view which may seem quite off-center for people who were Long term Outlook users....

How to make Google your homepage in Google Chrome To make Google your homepage in Google Chrome, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading. To get started, you need to open the Google Chrome browser on your computer and click on the three-dotted icon visible in the top-right corner. Next, select the Settings option on the menu. By default, it opens the You and Google section....