You’ll need a USB flash drive that’s at least 256 MB and all content will be erased from it. I recommend you use a drive specifically for recovery only. Then keep it in a safe place so you can use it in case disaster strikes. Insert the USB flash drive in an empty USB port on your computer, then hit Windows Key + W on the Keyboard and type: recovery in the search field....

How To Modify An Existing Outlook Quick-Step Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the Home ribbon and then click the small down arrow above the Quick Steps category. From the drop-down menu that appears, Select Manage Quick Steps… Step 2 By default, there are only 5 Quick Steps in Outlook 2010. Select the one you would like to change, and then click the Edit button below the description. Step 3.a – Customize the Quick Step Regarding customization, there is a lot you can do, so we’ll break this into two different steps and screenshots....

There are two methods to do this in Word. One is to use text boxes throughout and then creating custom fields. The other is to use developer tools and the various data-entry controls that are available there. Which Option Should You Choose? The method you use depends on what kind of form you’re creating. You should use the custom field method if the form: Has only text fields to fill outYou don’t mind training your users how to fill out custom fieldsYou need forms filled out quickly...

Step 1 – Download the Software First of all, you’ll need to download the special software for your mouse. All Razer drivers can be downloaded from the bottom part of your mouse’s official page on the official Razer website. Just look for this logo, and you’ll find your way to the drivers and firmware page; yeah, high-end mice have firmware. :) Step 2 – Install & Reboot Once they are downloaded, go ahead and install the drivers....

How to use Photos, Paint, Shotwell or Preview to Crop a Photo If you have a favorite third-party application that works across multiple platforms, by all means, use it. But if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to crop a photo using native or included applications on your operating system, follow these steps. Photos App in Windows 10 Windows 10’s default image viewer includes numerous functions and cropping your photo is one of them....

The author of this post Beyond Life is a regular groovy contributor in the groovyPost community forum and his knowledge of the Android platform is top-notch. This is the first in his series of Android tips and tutorials that will appear here on groovyPost’s front page so welcome to the crew Beyond Life! For this How To I’m using Quadrant on a Samsung Galaxy S i9000, but it should work and look the similar on other Android devices....

There are a lot of reasons why you’d want to turn off Google Now; here’s how to do it. Turning Google Now Off The feature is very easy to enable, so it should be just as easy to turn off. That is indeed the case — if you know where to look. First, start the Google app on your Android device. It’s in the main apps menu. Then, scroll all the way down and tap the three-dots menu button....

Disabling the notification balloons in Windows involves modifying the system registry. You can manually go in and adjust it using the instructions below, or just download our pre-made registry edit. [Download Link] After adding the registry fix, restart your computer to apply it. How to modify the registry manually Disclaimer: Modifying the Windows registry may cause your system to become unstable if done improperly. If you are not comfortable with doing this please just use the pre-made edit above....

In Windows 7 or Vista, click Start and type: msconfig into the search field and hit Enter. The System Configuration windows opens. Select the Boot tab, then check No GUI Boot. Click OK. The next time you restart your system, the Windows splash screen will no longer be displayed, and you’ll go directly to the log in screen. It’s debatable whether this helps Windows boot faster, but at least the annoying screen is gone....

Download Google Your Search History It’s easy to download your search history. Start by going to your Web & Activity page — you might not even know you have one, but you do, and log in to your account. Then click Options (gear icon) in the top right corner of the page and select Download. Next you’ll see the following message from Google. As you can see, it indeed isn’t “the usual yada yada....

Free and Discounted Books There are a lot of places online where you can download free or discounted books. No two services are alike, nor will they satisfy everyone in terms of content. When you can’t find the title you want on one service, check out another. You’re most likely to find your free or discounted titles elsewhere. Public Library Most physical libraries in the United States have partnerships with digital lending services....

Reason for the Factory Reset I finally received my iPad Mini with Retina display in the mail today. When I initially set it up, I restored a previous backup from my old iPad 3 – a backup from early January of this year. Well, I realized that I had a heck of a lot of apps and other data on it then, and I really would rather start fresh. Whether you want to reset your iOS 7 device as a new one, are having hard solving problems, or selling it, you’ll want to reset it to factory settings....

Why would you want to know the version of an app running on your Android device? Well, some features will only work on the latest version. Or on versions “newer than version x.y”. While this is not something you use every day, it’s very handy information when you do need it. There are several ways to go about finding out the version of an app on your phone. We will take a look at some of them below, taking the Deezer streaming service app as an example....

It may sound difficult, but once you’ve mastered using pivot tables, anything is possible. Here are some important tips on how to get the most out of pivot tables in Excel. Using Dynamic Data Ranges When you create a pivot table, you use a set range of data (for example, cells A1 to D4). Creating a standard Excel table from your data set before you create a pivot table means that, when you add or remove data, your pivot table should automatically update....

While it’s not included in Windows 10 by default, you can still add it manually by following the steps in this article. Add the Quick Launch Bar to Windows 10 Or, to make things easier, copy and paste the following path into the File Explorer address bar and hit Enter and click the Select Folder button: %appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch If you add several items, just click the arrow icon to bring up the list items you have in the bar....

Change Font Size on iOS Check out these two screenshots featuring the large 40 pt. font size compared to the default font size for Messaging in iOS 6. Which of the two would you prefer to have on your iPhone? If you don’t like either, then you’re still in luck because there is a total of seven font sizes to choose from. To change the font settings in iOS open the Settings menu from the Home Screen....

If you’re like me, you rarely open a link without it being in a new tab. With that pattern of browsing behavior it is easy to have 20-30 tabs open at once, and the measly 10 tabs in your history won’t be enough to fully recover should an accident happen. Let’s change that and add more tabs to this list! Step 1 In Firefox, Type about:config into the address bar and then Click the “I’ll be careful, I promise!...

Now before you get started — take a look at our Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcut Guide. You will want to have that handy after you get the install completed. Ok ready for install? First, download the 32 or 64-bit version of Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISO file. Then burn it to a blank DVD with Windows 7 Disc Image Burner or use a third-party tool like ISO Recorder for Vista and XP....

Just like with Microsoft’s Insider Program, you don’t want to put these beta builds on the main devices that you use every day. Typically, beta versions of any software are incomplete and buggy. Which is the nature of the program — so users can report bugs and the developer team can work on fixes. This helps the company work out the kinks before finalizing the OS and rolling it out to the public....

Have you Ever wondered how people make those ORB icons like the on the left or perhaps the Windows 7 ORB icon? Today I’m going to going to show you just how easy it can be using my favorite tool – Adobe Photoshop. To start things off, lets take a look at the process using a How-to Screencast followed by the typical Step-by-Step process. How-To Make a Groovy Orb Icon in Adobe Photoshop – Screencast Step 1 – Choose The Size Of Your Orb This tutorial should work for any edition of Photoshop – even Photoshop CS)....