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Jun
10
2020

How to Move to a New Music Streaming Service

Transferring Playlists Playlists are the most valuable part of a music collection for a lot of people. Given the amount of time spent collating them and the number of songs within them, it would be impossible to manually replicate on a new streaming service. Luckily, there are lots of online tools dedicated to playlist migration. Here are the two best. 1. Stamp Stamp started life as a tool to let users move playlists from Spotify to Apple Music, but since then it’s grown considerably. .

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Jun
10
2020

How to Move a Full Operating System From an Old PC to a New One

The Problem With Cloning Macrium Reflect relies on a principle called cloning. It’s the methodology of choice whether you’re moving to a new PC or merely upgrading to a larger hard drive. If you’re running Linux, the process is painless. But on Windows, you’re more likely to experience problems.  There are no guarantees that your cloned copy will work successfully on a new machine. Often, the drivers for your new and old hardware won’t match. In the best cas.

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Jun
10
2020

How to Wi-Fi Unlock Your Android Phone With Smart Lock

What Is Android Smart Lock? Android Smart Lock first hit devices with Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Smart Lock feature allows you to specify certain circumstances where the device’s lock screen security will remain off. You can enable and configure these options by heading to Settings > Security > Smart Lock (this may differ slightly depending on your device). Enter your PIN, then you can select the Smart Lock option you want. It’s possible to use multiple Smart Lock methods in .

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Jun
10
2020

How to Lock Down Windows User Accounts

Use Standard Accounts and UAC The simplest way to restrict an account’s permissions is to make it a standard account. These limited accounts can run software and change settings that don’t affect other users, but they don’t have total control. For instance, a standard account can’t install software, modify internet connection settings, or change the system time. To change an account’s permissions, visit Settings > Accounts. On the Family & other users tab.

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Jun
9
2020

How to Download an Entire Website for Offline Reading

Downloading a website for offline usage Although Wi-Fi is available everywhere these days, you may find yourself without it from time to time. And when you do, there may be certain websites you wish you could save and access while offline perhaps for research, entertainment, or posterity. 1. WebCopy WebCopy by Cyotek takes a website URL and scans it for links, pages, and media. As it finds pages, it recursively looks for more links, pages, and media until the whole website is discovered. Then.

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Jun
9
2020

How to Record or Stream Your Computer Screen Using OBS Studio

Download OBS Studio To get started, you’ll want to download OBS Studio for Windows, macOS, or Linux. We’ll use the Windows version for this tutorial, but it’s similar on all platforms. OBS Studio is truly free, so you don’t have to pay for any features. It’s also open-source software, meaning anyone can take a look at the code and improve it. Step through the standard installer. Once it completes, OBS Studio will offer to walk you through an auto-configuration wi.

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Jun
9
2020

How to Add Notes to Bookmarks in Chrome and Firefox

Adding Notes to the Bookmark Name An easy way to add a note to a bookmark in both Chrome and Firefox is to put the note in the name of the bookmark. We’ll show you how to customize the name of a bookmark with a note in Chrome and Firefox. Adding a Note to the Bookmark Name in Chrome To add a note to a new bookmark in Chrome, visit the site you want to bookmark and click the star icon in the address bar. Then, enter the name for the bookmark and whatever notes you want to add in the Nam.

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Jun
9
2020

How to Use Parsec to Play Local Co-Op Games Online

Local vs. Online Multiplayer Gaming When it comes to multiplayer games, there are two major types local multiplayer and online multiplayer. Local multiplayer refers to multiple people playing on the same device with local multiplayer games on the Nintendo Switch being especially popular. Players either share a view or play in a split-screen mode. Many local co-op games offer an online multiplayer mode through clients like Steam. But platformers, some indie titles, and older couch co-op games o.

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Jun
8
2020

How to Restore Recovered Photos Using EXIF Metadata

How to Restore Recovered Photos Using EXIF Metadata Data loss is a massive blow, but once you’ve recovered your missing data, sorting it out is invariably time-consuming. If the data loss was due to an accidental partition deletion on your computer’s hard disk drive (HDD) you’ll typically have hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of images to filter. Now, you might be happy to simply start from scratch… but if you have collected an archive of personal images that fo.

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Jun
8
2020

How to Use Hyper-V to Run Any Linux Distro on Windows 10

Hyper-V: Microsoft’s Answer to Virtualization You’re reading this on a computer with an installed OS. For the most part, that’s what computers do: create a contained environment by which users can view, edit, and run files. Few, however, bother with using two or more operating systems on one single computer. Disclaimer: According to Microsoft, Hyper-V is available on 64-bit versions of Windows Professional, Enterprise, and Education in Windows 8 and later. It is not available.

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