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By default, the Terminal window in Linux opens to your home directory. To change to any directory that is not directly in the home directory, you must provide the full path or use the “cd” command multiple times. For example, I regularly work with multiple directories within the Documents directory, which is in the home directory. I would like to be able to cd to folders in the Documents directory without having to type cd Documents first (or providing the full file path)....

There are many reasons you may want to remove a post from your Instagram account. Maybe it’s an old photo that doesn’t fit in with all the great photos you’ve been posting recently. Maybe a friend has asked you to remove it because they’re striking an unflattering pose, or maybe it just didn’t get enough likes. Whatever the reason, here’s how to do it. RELATED: How to Take Better Instagram Photos...

Assigned Access allows you to easily lock a Windows PC to a single application of your choice. This feature makes it easy for anyone to configure Windows 10 (or Windows 8.1) PCs as point-of-sale or other kiosk systems. This feature was added in Windows 8.1, but it’s still around in Windows 10. You’ll need a Professional, Enterprise, or Education version of Windows to do this–this feature isn’t available in Windows 10 Home or the core versions of Windows 8....

On social media, it’s easy to quickly post something without properly proofreading it. Autocorrect does a great job…most of the time. Thankfully, at least with Facebook, you can edit something even after you’ve posted it. Here’s how to do it. First, find the offending post on your page. Tap or click the little arrow in the top right corner of the post and select Edit Post. Edit the post so that it says what you originally meant it to say....

If you love Gmail but you hate the new pop-up compose window, what can you do? Read on as we help an HTG reader get back to the compose window he longs for. We can certainly understand not wanting your workflow to change. While we’re not particularly upset about the compose window shrinking and layering over the inbox, we’re still annoyed that they condensed the handy toolbar icons into sub-groups that require an extra mouse click to access–so inconvenient!...

Chromebooks are excellent low-cost, secure laptops that are great for the user who lives in the cloud. The thing is, they are designed with portability in mind, which generally means smaller displays. As display tech moves forward, laptops have more and more pixels per inch, which means one thing: everything on the screen appears smaller. RELATED: The Best Chromebooks You Can Buy, 2017 Edition As a result, many users may have a hard time seeing the content on the display or reading text....

By default, the Alt+Tab app switcher in Windows is nearly opaque. If you’d like to see a little more of your desktop peeking through, you just have to make a couple light edits to the Windows Registry. In Windows, when you hold down the Alt key and then press Tab repeatedly, you get a handy app switching window that lets you move through open app windows without resorting to the full screen switcher you get when you use the Windows+Tab combo....

Your Apple Watch allows you to put your most important contacts in a circle of “friends”, so they’re just one button press away for calls, messages, and more. Update: This feature has been removed as of watchOS 3. When you press the side button on your Apple Watch, a circle of friends displays, allowing you to quickly communicate with anyone in the circle. You can have multiple circles of friends with 12 friends in each....

The markup system in macOS is pretty cool, whether you’re using Preview, Mail, or Photos. But, did you know you can mark up image attachments in Notes as well? RELATED: How to Collaborate on Notes in macOS Marking up image attachments is a great way to spur creativity through note collaboration. Let’s say you’ve created a note and shared it with a couple select friends, calling upon them to come up with their most artistic contributions for so-called CRAZY CATS!...

I have some depressing news for you: the mount or stand that came with your monitor probably sucks. Oh, it’ll hold up the screen and stand on your desk…but that’s about it. Most stock monitor stands that come from manufacturers are barebones, lacking options for both viewing and ergonomics (with a few exceptions for premium and gaming-branded models). Replacing it with a dedicated stand, especially if you use a multiple monitor setup, is an easy way to improve your workspace....

Are websites telling you to install Flash in Safari, even though you’ve already installed it? Here’s what’s going on, and how to get those sites working again. Safari 10, the latest version of Apple’s desktop browser, does not tell websites that Adobe Flash is installed. The idea is that such sites will default to a non-Flash solution, the way they do on mobile. When this works, it’s wonderful. Playback is smoother, and features like picture in picture mode actually work....

By default, worksheet tabs in Excel are given generic names, such as Sheet1, Sheet2, and so on. If you have a lot of worksheets in your workbook, finding specific sheets can get tricky. However, you can assign a name to each tab in your workbook so you can easily find the tab you want. It’s quite simple, and we’ll show you how. To rename a tab, right-click on the tab and select “Rename” from the popup menu....

You may not realize it due to the quietly managed launch, but did you know you can send money to your friends using Facebook’s new Messenger Payment system? That’s right, just by clicking on the little coin icon at the bottom corner of your chat, you can transfer nearly all the money you want to anyone on your friends list in a snap. Setting Up the Payment To send money using the desktop client, start by opening up a chat window with the person you’re trying to send money to....

If you want to set a time limit for your kids’ video game habits, but don’t want to have to keep checking in on them, Stringify can help. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to automate a time limit for your kids gaming hobby. RELATED: How to Use Stringify For Crazy Powerful Home Automation Stringify is an extra powerful automation tool that lets you tie all of your smart gadgets and online services together....

Setting the row height and column width in Excel is easy, but if you’d rather use the keyboard to do this, it’s not very intuitive. We’ll show you a couple of different ways to set the row height and column width without using your mouse. RELATED: How to Set Row Height and Column Width in Excel To begin, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cell selection to the row or column you want to change, then press the Alt key to go into shortcut key mode....

BitLocker is a tool built into Windows that lets you encrypt an entire hard drive for enhanced security. Here’s how to set it up. When TrueCrypt controversially closed up shop, they recommended their users transition away from TrueCrypt to using BitLocker or Veracrypt. BitLocker has been around in Windows long enough to be considered mature, and is an encryption product generally well-regarded by security pros. In this article, we’re going to talk about how you can set it up on your PC....

Windows 10 now signs you into Skype automatically, making you available so you’ll always receive messages and incoming calls. If you’d rather not be signed into Skype all the time, here’s how to sign out. There are two different Skype apps. One, currently called “Skype Preview”, now comes with Windows 10 and signs you in by default. Then there’s the older, traditional Skype desktop app you’re probably used to, that you have to download separately—though once you do, it also launches at boot and keeps you signed in at all times....

When you use your Chromecast for YouTube videos, there’s an annoying feature where suggested videos continuously queue up whether you want them or not. Here’s now to turn that feature off. What’s the Deal? RELATED: How to Stop YouTube from Automatically Playing Videos on iOS, Android, and the Web YouTube likes to automatically play suggested videos after your current video is over. This is pretty easy to turn off on the desktop and mobile apps, but the setting is a bit more hidden when it comes to the Chromecast....

Apple Photos on macOS can be trained to recognize faces so you can search for family and friends in all the photos in which they appear. Training is easy, though it might take some time if you have a lot of pictures in your library. When you want to train Photos to recognize faces, first open the application and click on the “People” pane along the left-hand side. Here you will see pictures of faces in your photo album....

RELATED: HTG Reviews the Google Chromecast: Stream Video to Your TV First off, it’s important to know that the type of content you can beam to your Chromecast from the Google Home is extremely limited. Currently, you can only beam video content from YouTube and Netflix, and audio content from Google Play Music, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube Music. If that’s all you really need, then read on. If the app you want to use isn’t supported, hopefully the Google Home will support more apps in the future....