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The Settings app open on Windows 10.
How to Clear Your Clipboard History on Windows 10

Accidentally copy over something? No problem.

A SSD next to a small mechanical hard drive.
How to Check Free Disk Space on Windows 10

Running out of room? Here's how to check your free disk space on Windows 10.

A Windows 10 default desktop background.
How to Get a System-Wide Color Picker on Windows 10

Every color on your screen at your fingertips.

An iPhone with the time displayed.
How to Set Up Recurring Reminders on iPhone and iPad

What was I supposed to be doing?

The back of an iPhone 15.
The Windows 11 desktop.
How to Move the Taskbar Icons to the Left on Windows 11

Hey, taskbar icons, break's over. Get back to work!

The Game Bar page in the Settings app on Windows 10.
How to Disable (or Enable) Windows 10's Game Bar

Tired of launching Game Bar in Windows 10 by accident? Here's how to disable it completely ... and re-enable it later if you change your mind.

A list of startup apps on Windows 10.
How to Quickly Locate a Program's EXE file on Windows 10

Where oh where could my EXE be?

The default Windows 10 desktop background.
How to Install Apps from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10

Probably safer than random executables from the Internet.

The dock on a MacBook Pro.
Mac
How to Add an App to the Dock on a Mac

Mac 101: Add your favorite apps to the Dock.

The 'Accounts & Lists' button visible on the Amazon page.
How to Turn off Amazon One-Click Ordering Everywhere

Cut down on those one-click Instant Pot impulse purchases with this tip.

An open MacBook Pro.
Mac
How to Open the Terminal on a Mac

Who says command lines aren't fun?

The desktop background section of the Windows 10 Settings app.
How to Quickly Show Your Desktop on Windows 10

Need to quickly see the Desktop on Windows 10?

Some icons on a Windows 11 PC.
How to Extract an Icon from a Windows EXE File

Looking for a high-quality icon of a Windows application?

A laptop with a secondary external monitor.
How to Rearrange Multiple Monitors on Windows 10

Leaving them reversed is unbelievably frustrating.

File Explorer open showing the C:\ drive.
How to Format a Hard Drive or SSD on Windows 11

Wipe and prepare your drive for an exciting life of data storage adventures.

An iPhone with a locked screen.
How to Stop Notifications from Turning on Your iPhone Screen

Keep your device's bright screen from waking you up with every ping.

An iPhone being held near a Windows laptop.
How to Quickly Transfer Photos from iPhone to Windows 11

iPhones and Windows can play nicely together if you know the right places to click.

An iPhone with the photos app visible on the home screen.
How to Copy an Image or Video from Files to Photos on iPhone or iPad

No more browsing your files for downloaded media.

The lock screen of an iPhone.
How to Password Protect Photos on iPhone and iPad

Need to keep some photos confidential on your iPhone or iPad? Lock them behind a password!

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