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You can even remotely shutdown a computer over the Internet, but you would first have to either VPN into the network or into the target computer you want to shut down. I’m not going to cover VPNs in this article, but if that’s something you want to do, feel free to Google it. You can perform a remote shutdown from the command prompt using the shutdown command and its associated switches, from the remote shutdown dialog box, or from a batch file....

Rebooting Android phones is easy, but the steps may vary depending on your phone’s model and operating system version. If it’s your first time using an Android smartphone, we’ll show you different ways to reboot the device. Note: Make sure you manually close apps before restarting your Android device so you don’t lose any unsaved data. Use Your Phone’s Power Button Almost all brands and models of Android smartphones have a power button....

PayPal is useful for anyone who doesn’t want to add their financial information to every website or track every purchase made online. PayPal is a great way to maintain financial privacy and make convenient transactions without the security vulnerability that comes with entering credit card or bank account information for every purchase. If this is your first time learning how to set up a PayPal account, it doesn’t require as much time or effort as you’d think....

In order to use Remote Desktop, there are a couple of things you need to understand. First off, remote desktop only works with Windows XP and Windows 2003. What I mean by this is that you can only connect INTO a Window XP or 2003 machine. You can use a Windows 98, ME, or 2000 to connect INTO a Windows XP or 2003 machine, but you cannot connect INTO a 98, ME or 2000 machine remotely....

Let’s take a look at how to unzip files and open them when using your Android smartphone or tablet. How To Unzip Files On Android For this guide, we will assume your Android smartphone doesn’t have a file manager with zipping capabilities. If you already have a file manager installed, you can try to repeat these steps with the pre-installed app. First, visit the Google Play Store and download Files by Google....

One of the most useful features available is the ability to program multiple stops in Google Maps. You can access this feature from various places in the app. In this guide, you’ll learn how to use this feature. Adding Multiple Stops in Google Maps The feature to add multiple stops in Google Maps is embedded into the location search process itself. It’s a little bit like creating custom routes, but you can use this feature on the fly while you’re traveling....

Luckily, it’s sometimes possible to retrieve and view deleted Reddit posts. Here’s how. Note: As Reddit continually updates its platform, and because these third-party applications work without Reddit’s permission, they often stop working. Reveddit Reveddit is likely the most powerful tool for viewing and tracking deleted content on Reddit. However, it doesn’t show user-deleted content (it only displays moderator-deleted or bot-deleted content). Reveddit can also notify you when your posts or comments are deleted, meaning you will be able to contact the mods and discover why they deleted them....

Sure, you can dedicate a certain hour or two a day specifically to managing your email. But if you spend 10 minutes or longer on every reply, email will soon take over your whole day – and turning Gmail notifications off isn’t going to save you. That’s why learning to write professional emails that get replies AND don’t take longer than a few minutes to write is essential. Luckily, today you don’t have to be a great writer or a productivity guru to accomplish that....

In this article, we’ll discuss Lightroom vs. Photoshop, their similarities and differences, and when it’s best to use either program. Lightroom vs. Photoshop: The Rundown Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop are powerful photo editing programs that share many of the same post-processing functions. However, while they have similarities, they are designed to meet different needs and offer a range of distinct tool sets to get these jobs done. Adobe Lightroom Adobe Lightroom is designed for photographers to manage and develop their photos....

The name is however the only place where DJI has made a concession. In every other area, the Mini 2 is an improvement over the original. The big question is whether these improvements are worth shelling out for an upgrade or not. We’re going to look at why the Mini 2 is a drone worth considering and look at the various ways in which DJI has upgraded their plucky little machine, compared to their pioneering featherweight champion....

One of those features is the Table of Contents. Word has a great feature that allows you to create a great-looking table of contents automatically if you know what type of headings to use. The great thing is that even if you already have a Word document with a lot of content, it’s very easy to edit it so that you can generate the table of contents automatically. In this article, I’m going to walk you through the process of setting up your Word document with the correct headings and then talk about how to create the table of contents....

In order to use it, all you need is Google Chrome installed on your phone, tablet or computer. After setting everything up, which I will explain below, you can access any of your computers from your phone, tablet or a different computer. This means I can remotely control my Windows machine from my iPhone, Nexus 6 and Mac laptop without having to worry about port forwarding, dynamic DNS, different operating systems or anything else....

It can be sluggish, unintuitive to navigate and entering text with a controller is never fun. Then there’s the issue of learning that the game you’ve wish-listed has gone on sale, but you’re nowhere near your PS4! Luckily you can avoid both these scenarios, thanks to the remote download feature built into PSN and your PS4. As long as your console is connected to the Internet and configured the right way, you can initiate game downloads from anywhere in the world....

Paraphrasing tools not only help you improve your overall writing tone and avoid repetition, but they also help you avoid plagiarism, especially if you want to use the same information online. We’ve put together a list of the best free paraphrasing tools that allow you to paste content and have it reworded. QuillBot QuillBot is a state-of-the-art tool that can paraphrase a portion of text or an entire article. Once you input a sentence or portion of text and press the paraphrase button, QuillBot will reword your content while maintaining its original meaning....

Still, for those looking for a PDF with advanced features that can perform certain tasks such as annotation, digital signature, form filling, etc., knowing what options are available can go a long way. For Windows 10 in particular, a very popular operating system, there are quite a lot of PDF readers from which to choose. It’s because of this that we’ve decided to compile our personal list of which 7 Windows PDF readers are the best free pdf readers of 2019, heading into 2020....

So what’s a “custom” domain? If you purchase a domain name that you can define yourself, that’s called a custom domain. The opposite of this might be a domain you receive from a service like WordPress.com or Blogger.com. Online publishing services that provide you with a domain name typically provide you with a “subdomain” underneath their own parent domain. For example, WordPress.com gives you a blog with the URL “yoursite....

What Is Spotify Duo? Spotify Duo is simply a subscription tier that provides a Spotify Premium account to two people at a lower cost than either two individual Premium subscriptions or the Premium Family Plan, which provides Spotify Premium for six people. Spotify Duo costs $12.99 a month. In contrast, a single subscription plan costs $9.99, and the Family Plan comes in at $14.99. So you save a lot compared to the $20 for both individual subscriptions....

Back and forth texting could get the job done but it has the downside of losing some things through translation. It’s also seen as rather unprofessional unlike email correspondence. However, email correspondence is far too impersonal and, in most cases, a face-to-face seems the better way to go. Like most things in the digital age, there are plenty of options from which to choose when determining the best video conferencing app....

Likewise, knowing your device’s operating system version can help you diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues. This tutorial will show you how to check the Android version of different devices. How to Check Android Version (Stock Android Devices) “Stock Android” is the version of the operating system released by Google. It’s recognized as the stable and pure form of Android. Phones with stock Android are bloatware-free, and they receive prompt system updates and security patches....

In this article, we’ll cover the minimum requirements, the max capacities for both operating systems and give you our recommendations on how much RAM you should install based on your use-case. Why Is RAM Important? RAM is the working memory area of your computer. It’s much faster than a hard drive or even the latest SSDs. Before the CPU can access the data it needs to do its job, that data is loaded into RAM....