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Windows 10 has a feature that automatically sets a password expiration date for your account. This helps to protect your account from unauthorized access. However, if you don’t change your password or reset it after your password expires, someone could potentially access your account. .. The problem comes in when your local user account has been set to expire the password, because there’s not an obvious place to change that setting in Vista, although it’s easy to do....

If you use Windows 7, you can move the live messenger icon to the system tray. To do this, open the Control Panel and click on the System Tray. Then, click on the New button and type “live messenger” into the text field. Click on the OK button to create the new icon. Show Messenger Icon in Notification Area When you close out or minimize Messenger it will reside in the new Taskbar....

If you’re like most people, your inbox is a cluttered mess. You’ve got messages from friends, work emails, and spam clogging up your view. But there’s no need to let your inbox get out of control. In this article, we’ll show you how to quickly clean your inbox in Outlook 2003 and 2007. First, make sure that you’re using the latest version of Outlook. If you’re not sure which version you’re using, click on the “File” menu and select “Properties....

Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system that runs on Chromebooks. It’s designed to be lightweight and fast, and it offers a lot of features that are not found on other operating systems. One of the things that Chrome OS lacks is an ability to run Windows applications. This is where VirtualBox comes in. VirtualBox is a free software virtualization software that can be used to run Windows applications on Chromebooks....

If you’re like most people, you probably use the Windows Command Prompt to do things like manage your computer and run commands. But if you want to scroll the command prompt with only the keyboard, there are a few ways to do it. The first way is to open the Command Prompt window by pressing Windows key + R, and then type cmd in the command prompt box. The second way is to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll through the command prompt windows....

If you’re like most people, you use the default Internet Explorer start page. But what if you want to change it? In this article, we’ll show you how to set Internet Explorer start page in Windows 10. .. You could probably use this in a logon script to set to home page on all users when they login to the network. Here’s the registry hack. You’ll potentially want to change the home page listed....

Setting up a shared network printer can be a great way to save on printing costs. In this article, we will show you how to set up a shared network printer in Windows 7, 8, or 10. .. Over the years, Windows has gotten much better about how it handles networked printers. But if you want to share a printer over the network, you may still need to do a little legwork to get it all up and running....

Google Homepage is a great way to keep up with your favorite news and blogs, but it can be hard to find what you’re looking for. Setting up your Google Homepage as a feed reader can help you stay on top of the latest news and blog posts. To set up your Google Homepage as a feed reader, first open the homepage on your phone or computer. Next, click the three lines in the top left corner of the homepage....

If you’re a Windows 7 Starter Edition user, you can use your favorite wallpaper as your desktop background. To do this, open the Start screen and type “wallpaper” into the search bar. Then select the wallpaper you want to use as your desktop background. Special Notes This information is quoted directly from the website and needs to be kept in mind when using Oceanis Change Background Windows 7: If the Oceanis Change Background Windows 7 program no longer works properly after installing some Windows Updates, then uninstall and reinstall the Oceanis Change Background Windows 7 program to have it run properly again....

Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that is known for its user-friendly interface and wide range of applications. To keep your Ubuntu system up to date, you can install the latest software packages from unofficial repositories known as PPAs. To install a PPA, open the Ubuntu Software Center and search for “ppa”. Select the PPA that you want to install and click on the “Install” button. After the PPA has been installed, open the “Software Sources” menu item and select it from the list of sources....

If you’re like most people, you probably check email at least once a day. But if you’re like most people, you also probably don’t send out important emails with read receipt and delay reminder emails. That’s because most of the time, you don’t need them. In fact, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute, only about one-third of employees ever receive an email with a read receipt and delay reminder....

Firefox users have been asking for a semi-transparent Awesome Bar like the one found in Google Chrome for years now. Mozilla has finally given in and released an experimental version of the Awesome Bar that is semi-transparent. The Awesome Bar is a toolbar that sits at the top of the Firefox window and provides quick access to commonly used features such as bookmarks, history, web pages you’ve visited, and open tabs....

Windows Media Player is a great tool for organizing and playing your media files, but it can be a bit of a hassle to have to open it manually each time you want to use its Mini Player mode. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to make Windows Media Player automatically open in Mini Player mode whenever you start it up. To do this, open the Windows Media Player settings by clicking the gear icon in the top left corner of the window, and then clicking the “Settings” button....

Google Services are a set of tools that allow you to control your computer from the system tray. You can access them by clicking on the three lines in the top left corner of your screen, and then selecting Google Services from the list. The first thing you will see is a list of all of the services that are running on your computer. This list includes all of the services that are installed by Windows, as well as any services that have been added by third-party programs....

YouTube is a great platform for creating and sharing videos. You can use it to create short videos, long videos, or even full-length movies. The YouTube Editor is a great tool for quickly editing videos. The YouTube Editor is a simple tool that lets you add text, graphics, and music to your videos. You can also add sound effects and transitions between scenes. You can use the YouTube Editor to change the video quality and make it more professional....

Open Firefox and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main Firefox window. Type “help” into the address bar and press Enter. The Firefox Help window will open. Click on the “Tabs” tab and then click on the “Add Tab” button. Type “chrome://extensions/” into the address bar and press Enter. A list of extensions will appear in the Extensions window, including Mozilla Firefox’s built-in extension manager (MFM)....

Taskbar buttons and tray icons can be reorganized in Windows XP/Vista to make it easier to access your tasks. Here are some tips: On the taskbar, right-click on one of the icons and select “New Taskbar Button or Tray Icon.” This will create a new taskbar button or tray icon. On the taskbar, right-click on another icon and select “New Taskbar Button or Tray Icon.” This will create a new taskbar button or tray icon for that icon....

If you’re a web developer, you know that spell checking is a must-have feature in your browser. But what if you don’t have a spell checker installed on your Firefox? There are plenty of ways to get it up and running without having to install anything. Here’s one way: Open Firefox and type “about:config” into the address bar. In the “configuration” section, click on the “spellcheck” tab. In the “settings” section, set the following values to their desired values: “enable”: true, “spellchecker”: false, “language”: en_US....

If you’re like most people, you probably use your Zune player to listen to music, take pictures and videos, and browse the Internet. But if your Zune is a few years old or older, it may not be able to do all of those things anymore. Here’s how to update your Zune software: Open the Zune software on your computer. Click “My Music” in the left column. Click “Update Library.” If there are any updates available, they’ll be listed in the window that pops up....

Augmented reality (AR) is a type of virtual reality that uses computer-generated images to create a three-dimensional view of the world. It’s often used for gaming and other activities that require close up views. Virtual reality (VR) is a type of augmented reality that uses computer-generated images to create a two-dimensional view of the world. It’s often used for activities that require long range views, such as watching movies or playing video games....