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About Lori Kaufman

Lori Kaufman is a writer who likes to write geeky how-to articles to help make people's lives easier through the use of technology. She loves watching and reading mysteries and is an avid Doctor Who fan.

Latest Articles

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How to Change the Format of Dates and Times in Windows 10

By default, Windows formats dates with slashes.

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How to See When a Text Message Was Sent on Your iPhone

For those instances when you need to prove you sent a message.

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How to Add a Drop-Down List to a Cell in Excel

It beats typing in the same options 200 different times manually.

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How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows

Not everything needs to run immediately.

How to Combine Images Into One PDF File in Windows 10 or Windows 11

Did you scan something and end up with multiple image files instead of one PDF file? Here's how to fix it.

What's the Difference Between Sleep and Hibernate in Windows?

Not to be confused with brumation.

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How to Easily Move or Copy a Worksheet in Microsoft Excel

Easily copy and move your Excel worksheet with these tips.

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How to Move Apps to an SD Card on Android

Did you know you can move Android apps to the SD card?

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How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge

What is more frustrating than accidentally closing the wrong tab? Accidentally closing all of them.

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How to Display Owner Information on the Lock Screen on Your Android Phone

Put your info front and center in case your Android phone gets lost.

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How to Change the Chrome Download Folder Location

Your downloads don't have to go in your Downloads folder.

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How to Hide or Show the Battery Percentage on iPhone or iPad

On iPads and iPhones with home buttons, you can see the exact battery percentage with ease.

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How to Clear Formatting in a Microsoft Word Document

Get rid of any weird formatting that might have been copied over.

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How to Check if Your Linux System Is 32-bit or 64-bit

Most modern computers are capable of running a 64-bit operating system.

How to See What Web Sites Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting To

Your PC makes lots of Internet connections in a day's business, and not all of them are necessarily sites you're aware connections are happening with.

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for Your Apple ID

Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security for your online accounts.

How to Find Files and Folders in Linux Using the Command Line

Most people use a graphical file manager to find files in Linux, such as Nautilus in Gnome, Dolphin in KDE, and Thunar in Xfce.

How to Create a Guest Account in Windows 10

If you find that your guests are asking fairly often to use your computer temporarily to check their email or look something up on the web, you don't have to let them use your personal account or create a special account for each guest.

How to Clear Your Browser History on Android

Web browsers you use on your mobile phone or tablet remember your browsing history, just like browsers on your PC or Mac.

How to Change the "Reply To" Address for Email Messages in Outlook

Sometimes, when sending an email, you want the replies to go to a different email address than you sent the original from.

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