However, you might not want to create a Microsoft account and instead have a more traditional offline experience. Or, you may need to set up your PC and don’t have internet. Luckily, there is a workaround you can use to bypass the internet requirement. So here’s how you can install Windows 11 without an internet connection. Install Windows 11 without Internet If you need to install Windows 11 without the internet, there are a few steps to take....

OneDrive as the Default Save Place To get started, click the OneDrive icon in the notification area on the taskbar and choose Settings. Next, select the Auto Save tab, and there you can choose OneDrive for desktop items, your new documents, and pictures to save automatically. Make sure to click OK, and then the file you place on your Desktop will automatically save to OneDrive. Note that you can also check the option to have photos from devices you connect to your PC be automatically uploaded to OneDrive....

In 2017, the company made the suite available for free for Mac computers and iOS devices. This means that many users are probably using it rather than opening their wallets for a Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) subscription. That also means users of Microsoft’s suite are likely to come across an Apple Pages document occasionally. If you need to view it, you have a few options. The easiest option is to upload the file to Apple’s iCloud, which is great if you use Apple’s service....

First, Pair Your Remote App With The Apple TV You’ll need the latest version of iOS and tvOS to start the pairing. Open up the Remote App and Add a Device. You’ll then go to your Apple TV and go to Settings > Remotes and Devices. There you’ll put in your pairing code, using the Siri Remote for input one last time. You can use your iPhone’s keyboard when you need to select text on your Apple TV....

If you dial 911 without realizing it, you may trigger an emergency response, as silent calls are usually treated as a sign of distress. If you want to stop these, you’ll need to prevent accidental 911 calls on your iPhone. Here’s what you’ll need to do. What is Emergency SOS on iPhone? iPhone has a built-in feature called Emergency SOS that you can use in an emergency to dial 911 if it’s difficult to talk....

Latest Security Threats: Fake or Hijacked Updates When something pops up in your system tray, you take action. If it says something like Java is out-of-date, you click it and do the update. Smart malware realizes this and puts fake updates there. Other times, you’ll be on a web page, and a fake ad warns you that a plug-in is outdated. Logically, you click on that link and run the update....

Remove or Hide Teams Chat Button on Windows 11 Of course, as with anything in Windows, there is a couple of ways to do something. That includes hiding the Chat button. The easiest and most obvious way is to right-click the Chat icon on the taskbar and select Hide from taskbar when it pops up. That’s all there is to it. The Chat icon will disappear from the taskbar, and you can continue with your workflow....

Here’s a look at how to use the “Reset this PC” feature by preserving files or deleting everything and starting from scratch. How to Factory Reset a Windows 11 PC To reset your Windows 11 PC, start by hitting the Windows key and opening Settings. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once Settings is open, click on System > Recovery....

Not only will this allow your Word content to be accessible to anyone, but it’ll also allow you to edit it for use elsewhere. You’ll need to use a few workarounds to save a Word document as a JPEG image file—here’s how. Extracting Single Word Document Pages as JPEG Images There’s no built-in option to save a Word document as an image file. To save it as a JPEG, you’ll need to use a screenshotting tool....

If you like the look of any of the images, you can download and save them. You can then use the downloaded Spotlight collection images as permanent desktop backgrounds or Lock Screen images. If you want to download Spotlight collection images on a Windows 11 PC, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Download Spotlight Images on Windows 11 To download Spotlight images on Windows 11, follow these steps:...

Schedule Windows to Sleep and Wake Automatically There are third-party power management programs that do this, many of which come bundled with laptops. But if you are on a plain vanilla Windows desktop, you may want just to go ahead and do it natively. Here’s how: Disable hybrid sleep/hibernation. (Optional, but recommended.) Create a script file (.bat) to put your computer to sleep. Create a script file (.bat) to wake your computer....

For example, when you take a screenshot while content is playing, you may get a black screen. Fortunately, you can do a couple of things to get a shot of something you like on Netflix. Netflix doesn’t want its shows to be pirated, and most have Digital Rights Management (DRM) rules. However, we’ll show you how to screenshot on Netflix and bypass these restrictions. How to Screenshot on Netflix Note: First, we’ll try to take a shot like normal because sometimes it works....

If you have files containing sensitive information, you can delete these files using a more secure method so they can’t be recovered and viewed. We’ll show you a few ways to do this in Linux. If you want to know how to securely delete files in Linux, follow our guide below. Should You Use Secure Deletion Tools on an SSD? The tools we discuss here are for use only with regular spinning hard drives (HDDs)....

Can You See BeReal Without Posting? No, you cannot see a BeReal without posting. If you could scroll through the app without having to post your own BeReal, but be able to see the BeReal’s that others have posted, it takes away from the aspect of the app. BeReal wants you to feel comfortable posting in any situation. There is no way to edit yourself, and if you post your BeReal on time, show yourself in your regular day-to-day activities....

Note: If you’re not keen on growing your profile, it’s probably best to leave your account on private. If you are, then you need to leave your account public so that people can follow you without having to go through a process. If your account is private, for each person that sends you a request, it gets sent to your follow request in your notifications section and you can decide whether to accept or decline their request....

Or do you? If you’re all using iPhones, you can ditch typing in the random numbers and letters that a WiFi password usually contains. Instead, you can try and share a WiFi password using your iPhone. This solves your password problem and allows you to connect to a shared network in just a single tap. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to share a WiFi password on your iPhone....

This is not a new practice in Windows 10 by any means. Certain files and folders have been hidden in all previous versions of Windows. Show Hidden Files & Folders in Windows 10 It’s easier to get to the File and Folders options than it was with Windows 7. Of course, as with all things Windows, there are multiple ways to get to a particular spot. But here, I’ll show you how to do it using the Settings app, which is destined to be the new Control Panel from previous versions....

Most Used Apps List on Windows 10 You can hide or display the Most Used Apps list on the Windows 10 Start menu too. And the easiest way to remove an app on Windows 10 is directly from the Start menu itself. Right-click on a listed app and select More > Don’t show in this list. To remove the “Most used” apps list completely, make sure to read our instructions on removing it on Windows 10 Start menu....

This guide will provide you with all of the valuable information that you need to determine whether or not it is possible to stay logged into one Snapchat account on two devices at the same time. You can use this information to have a better understanding of the way that Snapchat logins work and the limitations that you have when it comes to logging in on multiple devices. Many people have had issues when trying to login into an account on two devices....

Uninstall Google Drive from Windows First, launch Google Drive if it’s not already running. Then right-click the Google Drive icon on the Taskbar and select Preferences. The Google Drive Preferences window comes up. Click the “Disconnect account” button and then click Yes to verify you want to disconnect it. After a few seconds, the account will be disconnected, and you’ll see the following verification message. Click OK. Now you can go into Control Panel » Programs and Features and uninstall Google Drive....