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How to Uninstall an App on an Android Device
There are so many apps out there for Android devices, many of them free, that you can't help installing a bunch of them.
Beginner: How to Switch Among Open Apps on Your Android Device
When you run an app on your Android device, you can minimize it and return to the home screen easily by touching or pressing the Home button.
How to Add OneDrive to the Send To Context Menu in Windows 7 or 8.1
A free OneDrive account provides 15 GB of online storage and allows you to access files from multiple devices, such as a PC, a smartphone, and a tablet.
How to Make Password Asterisks Visible in the Terminal Window in Linux
When you run a command using sudo in Linux, the Terminal prompts you to type in your password with no visual feedback as you type.
Beginner: How to Add a Bookmark to a Location in Nautilus (Files) in Ubuntu 14.04
Nautilus contains some pre-defined bookmarks that provide quick and easy access to some common folders, such as Music and Pictures, as well as devices such as USB flash drives and network locations.
How to Change How Long sudo Waits Before it Prompts You Again
When you use the sudo command to run commands as root or administrator you are prompted to enter your password.
How to Open the Ubuntu Nautilus File Browser from the Terminal
Recently, we showed you how to open a directory in Terminal from within Nautilus.
How to Open Terminal to a Specific Folder in Ubuntu's File Browser
There may be times when you’re working with files in Ubuntu’s File Browser, Nautilus, and you want to switch to working on the command line in Terminal.
How to Turn Off the Shutdown/Restart Confirmation Dialog Box in Ubuntu 14.04
By default, Ubuntu is configured to always prompt you with a confirmation dialog box with two choices when you want to shut down or restart your computer.
How to Start a New Section on an Odd Page Number in Word 2013
When working on a long document or a book in Word, it’s common to divide the document into sections or chapters.
How to Show/Hide All Hidden Startup Applications in Ubuntu 14.10
We’ve recently showed you how to manage startup applications in Ubuntu 14.
How to Find Out if Java is Installed in Ubuntu and How to Install It
By default, Ubuntu does not come with Java (or the Java Runtime Environment, JRE) installed.
How to Disable Online Content Fetching When Searching in Ubuntu 14.04
By default, when you search using the Unity Dash, online shopping suggestions such as Amazon display in your results.
How to Prevent Other Users From Accessing Your Home Directory in Ubuntu 14.04
If you share your Ubuntu machine with other people, you probably have multiple users set up, thinking that the other users log into their own accounts and only have access to their own home directories.
How to Manage Startup Applications in Ubuntu 14.04
If you’ve installed a lot of applications in Ubuntu, you may have noticed that takes longer for your system to boot up.
How to Install and Launch the Classic Gnome Menu in Ubuntu 14.04
The Ubuntu desktop has changed a lot over time.
How to Add a Taskbar to the Desktop in Ubuntu 14.04
If you’ve switched to Ubuntu from Windows, it may take some time to get used to the new and different interface.
How to Resize the Unity Launcher Icons in Ubuntu 14.04
The Unity launcher is the vertical bar with icons on the left side of your Ubuntu desktop.