You can hide them, fill them with white to make them disappear into the page, or create a template that uses no gridlines. Quickly Remove Gridlines in Excel Microsoft Excel has an option that defines whether or not gridlines appear in your spreadsheets. You can disable this option to hide gridlines in your Excel spreadsheets. This method works on a per-worksheet basis, which means you’ll have to perform these steps for each worksheet to remove gridlines....
Many devices in your house could be connected to your WiFi network, like laptops, smartphones, tablets, as well as smart bulbs, and home assistants. However, it could just be strangers logging in that’s causing your WiFi signal to lose speed. There can be many different reasons why you’d like to know what devices are connected to your WiFi. Luckily, it’s an easy check. There are two ways you can go about this: Through your router’s web interface, or using network scanning software....
In this guide, we’ll be taking a look at how we can stop such personalized results from appearing on your web searches, on websites, and whilst watching videos. We will be looking at the best methods you can use to stop personalized results on the biggest platforms from Youtube and Google to Facebook and Instagram Stop Personalized Results and Ads on Google Products We’ll start with the company that arguably has the biggest presence on the internet; Google....
In most cases, though, there’s an easy fix. If your Snapchat app isn’t working, there are a few things you can try to preserve your snap streak before the time runs out. From simply updating the app to clearing the cache, we’ll try to help you fix Snapchat so you can take more pictures with bunny ears. Check Your Internet Connection Sometimes, you may have a connection problem. If that’s the case, you won’t be able to send or receive snaps from your friends, though you may still be able to open the app like usual....
Thanks to decades of community work and support from organizations like Canonical, you can download something like Ubuntu Linux today and do almost all the things you can with Windows. All without needing a degree in computer science. Modern desktop Linux distros look good, work well and are suitable for average users. However, they have one huge difference compared to commercial operating systems – Open Source licensing. This means we have full access to all the inner workings of Linux....
To take control of your computer’s administration, you have to understand how Windows 7 is organized when it comes to the administrative accounts. Although a complicated subject, there are three things you should know about administration in Windows 7 to make using your computer a secure but easy-to-use experience. Administrator Account Unknown to many users of Windows 7, every installation of the operating system has a hidden (some call it secret) Administrator account....
If you’re not familiar with PowerShell, we’ve got a PowerShell beginner’s guide. It’s great for home users and IT pros alike. There’s more to PowerShell than just the scripting language. These keyboard shortcuts apply to Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell ISE and PowerShell Console. Even though PowerShell is spreading to other operating systems—like macOS version 10.12 and newer and even several Linux distributions— these shortcuts may not work on all operating systems or all versions of PowerShell....
One downside to GIFs is that the files can get very large. To help you cut down on the size of the GIF images you find or create, we’ve rounded up some of the best GIF compressor and optimizer tools. Online tools, Android apps, and desktop programs—our list includes a few of each. What’s Happening When a GIF Is Compressed or Optimized? Think of image compression like this. To compress an image, some detail must be removed from it, and—this is the important part—some details matter more than others....
If any PC part is to fail, or at least cause errors within the Windows OS, it’s most likely the hard drive. Sometimes, PC parts can fail without notice, leaving Windows in a non-functional state or with poor performance or random errors. In today’s article, we will review some ways that you can troubleshoot a basic hard drive. Hard Drives Hard drives are one of the most common computer parts that fail without notice....
This might make you feel like you’re not in total control, but Microsoft has added the NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller account to protect your system. What is TrustedInstaller? TrustedInstaller is a core component of Windows Resource Protection that Microsoft introduced with Windows Vista. In addition, the Windows Modules Installer service uses the TrustedInstaller account to add, remove, or modify Windows updates and other components. Deleting or modifying files or folders owned by TrustedInstaller may prevent your Windows installation from running properly....
What are Inodes in Linux? Inode entries are the basis of the Linux file system. They manage the metadata about a file and are essential pieces of the inner workings of Linux. What Is The Structure Of a File System? A file system is divided into two parts – data blocks and inodes. The number of blocks is fixed once created, and can’t be changed. The name, path, location, links and other file attributes are not located in the directory....
Understanding What an Operating System Does A computer consists of hardware, the electronic components, and software, the computer code executed by that hardware. But what may be less clear is how they work together. A computer’s most essential element is the bit or “binary digit.” Everything a computer does is represented as ones and zeroes. Different computer components represent bits in different ways. In a CPU, microscopic transistors represent ones and zeroes by either being on or off....
If you are still new to VLOOKUP function, you can check out my previous post on how to use VLOOKUP in Excel. As powerful as it is, VLOOKUP has a limitation on how the matching reference table needs to be structured in order for the formula to work. This article will show you the limitation where VLOOKUP cannot be used and introduce another function in Excel called INDEX-MATCH that can solve the issue....
This article will discuss some pro-Linux command tricks to save you time, frustration, and increase your productivity. Pause & Run Linux Terminal Commands In The Background Have you ever been halfway through typing text into a file, realize that you want to add another command into the terminal, but can’t because you have opened the text tile in the foreground mode? To get back to the Linux terminal command line without interrupting what you are doing, press CTRL+Z to pause the foreground application....
1. Use Your Chromebook as a Second Monitor Apps like Duet Display can convert your Chromebook to a makeshift external monitor for Windows and Mac computers. All you’ve got to do is install the app on your devices and connect them to the same Wi-Fi network. Refer to our tutorial on using Chromebooks as secondary monitors for step-by-step instructions. 2. Install and Run Linux Applications on ChromeOS ChromeOS is a Linux-based operating system that runs Android applications by default....
These low-level processes run in the background, silently taking up valuable computing resources. Since they aren’t apps, you can’t just head to Add or Remove Programs to uninstall them. So how do you get rid of services on a Windows computer? Here are some methods. What Are Services? Modern applications are complex and multifaceted. Various processes are needed to keep any app running, from the UI you interact with to the background threads that handle the inner workings of the program....
If you read our previous article on what kind of setups our writers have for their home-based offices, you’ll notice that a lot of us are using widescreen monitors for our work. I personally am using the new Pro XDR display and it’s not worth looking at unless you have a 4K or higher resolution wallpaper on it. Best Sites To Find 4k Wallpaper Desktop Options InterfaceLIFT InterfaceLIFT offers stunning wallpaper for widescreen and double-screen computers, but also for mobile devices (Android and iPhone)....
These days the need for human assistants is much lower. Personal assistants are a luxury reserved for the elite. You can thank computer technology for this trend, since it’s now pretty easy to manage your own time and automate many tasks that needed the human touch before. Still, there’s room for improvement and thanks to AI technology everyone can have a virtual personal assistant. With each day that goes by these software services become smarter and more useful, so that you have to put in less effort to manage your day and interface with your devices....
Cash App works similarly to a bank account, providing users with a Cash App Card (a sort of debit card.) If your bank went down and you lost access to your money, you’d be in trouble. The same holds true for Cash App users. If you find that Cash App isn’t working, here are several steps you can take to fix the problem. Cash App Not Working? Here’s How to Fix It If you can’t transfer money or access your Cash App account, try the following fixes....
Of course, there are certainly times you don’t want your display turning off. Online videos don’t always register as “activity” so even though you might be happily watching the latest YouTube opus, or playing a web browser game, you might find your display dimming at an inopportune moment. In a previous article, we discussed a handy utility called Caffeine that keeps your computer awake if certain conditions are met. That’s a scalpel-like approach....
