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Saving the output of a Windows Command Prompt command is a great way to get a nice neat copy to share with support staff, analyze longer outputs using your favorite text editor, or otherwise interact with the output with more flexibility than staying in the command window allows for. To redirect the output of a command to a text file instead of printing it to the screen in the command window, we simply need to execute the command and append it with the “>” angle bracket symbol—called, appropriately enough, a redirection....

Just because you want to share a photo with someone doesn’t necessarily mean you want to share the exact location you took it with them. Fortunately, it’s easy to send a photo without sending sensitive data along with it. The iPhone, like other smartphones, embeds tons of metadata into each photograph you take with the onboard camera. This data, known as EXIF data, includes a lot of benign information from the general (the time the photo was taken) to the very technical (the ISO speed the camera used and the color space profile the photo was recorded in, for example)....

Windows 10’s File Explorer opens to Quick Access by default, and Windows 7’s Windows Explorer opens to the Libraries. If you’d rather the Taskbar icon open in a folder of your choosing, though, here’s how to make that happen. https://www.howtogeek.com/208224/how-to-add-programs-files-and-folders-to-system-startup-in-windows-8.1/ File Explorer in Windows 10 To change the default startup folder in Windows 10’s File Explorer, open File Explorer and navigate to the folder you want to open by default—but don’t open it....

Sony’s PlayStation 4 can now stream games to Windows PCs and Macs with a feature called Remote Play. That means you can play your games right on your PC or laptop, without hogging the TV when your spouse or roommates want to use it. Remote Play isn’t entirely new, as it’s always worked with certain Sony devices and you can use it to unofficially stream PS4 games to any Android device....

Facebook lets you tag people, groups, and pages in your posts, comments, and photos so you can notify those entities of their mention in your content. It’s easy to do that and we’ll show you how. What Happens When You Tag Someone When you tag someone, that entity is notified that they’ve been tagged in your post, comment, or photo. Your tagged text links to that entity on the Facebook platform....

When you’re adding a filter to a photo on Instagram, it can be hard to know whether the filter is actually an improvement. If you go to far, you can ruin an otherwise good shot. There’s a great shortcut in Instagram to help you with this, though. With the image open and some edits applied, tap and hold the image preview. As long as you hold the image, you’ll see the un-edited original....

Just like you can wrap text around an image in your document, the same is possible with tables. If you have a small table and want a more pleasing appearance, here’s how to wrap the text around it in Microsoft Word. Wrap Text Around a Table in Word Right-click on the table and select “Table Properties. ” In the Table tab, select the “Around” option. Adjust the wrapping by dragging and dropping the table, or by clicking “Positioning” in Table Properties....

Renovating a living space can get real expensive real quick, especially if you’re remodeling an entire kitchen or bathroom. However, there are a ton of low-cost home improvement projects that you can tackle yourself and that make a huge difference. RELATED: The Basic Tools Every DIYer Should Own Replace Your Outlets and Switches If you live in an older house, your outlets and switches are likely a beige or almond color that just looks really ugly....

Chromebooks aren’t like traditional laptops. While they’re much simpler, they still have various useful features you may not know about. From accessing remote computers and printing to wiping your personal data, recovering Chrome OS, and installing desktop Linux, these tricks will help you get the most out of your Chromebook. Control Who Can Log In RELATED: The Best Chromebooks You Can Buy, 2017 Edition Chromebooks are marketed as laptops “for everyone....

At this point, you probably think you know all about the new features in macOS Sierra. So did I, but it turns out there are a few new things that didn’t get much press–especially when it comes to managing all your windows. Here are four new features that make window management easier, all of which work without any third party software. We’re willing to bet you haven’t noticed all of these yet, even if you constantly read about macOS....

There are two webs. There’s the normal web most people use every day, which is easily accessible and indexed by search engines. And then there’s the “dark web”–hidden websites that won’t show up when you search Google, and can’t be accessed without special software. Darknets Explained The “dark web” is a subset of the “deep web”. The deep web is just the part of the web that isn’t accessible by search engines....

Firefox isn’t the go-to alternative browser that it used to be, but it’s still a favorite among power users and open source advocates. Here’s a brief guide on how to find out what version of Firefox you’re using…and what the different versions actually mean. Finding the Version Number In the latest versions of Firefox on Windows or Linux, click the “hamburger” menu in the upper-right corner (the one with three horizontal lines)....

When you a delete a file, it isn’t really erased – it continues existing on your hard drive, even after you empty it from the Recycle Bin. This allows you (and other people) to recover files you’ve deleted. If you’re not careful, this will also allow other people to recover your confidential files, even if you think you’ve deleted them. This is a particularly important concern when you’re disposing of a computer or hard drive....

Disable Cortana, and Windows 10 will switch to using local search for everything. But, if you open the Task Manager, you’ll still see “Cortana” running in the background anyway–why is that? Cortana Is Really Just “SearchUI.exe” RELATED: How to Disable Cortana in Windows 10 Whether you have Cortana enabled or not, open the Task Manager and you’ll see a “Cortana” process. If you right-click Cortana in the Task Manager and select “Go to Details”, you’ll see what’s actually running: A program named “SearchUI....

As time goes on, Apple continues to work Siri into more of its products. Its sole domain used to be the iPhone and iPad, then it found its way onto the Apple Watch and Apple TV. Now, Siri is on the Mac, and there are quite a few cool things it can do. RELATED: How to Configure, Use, and Disable Siri in macOS Sierra Siri isn’t just available on any Mac, however—you first need to be running macOS Sierra or higher....

Your phone comes with a default set of ringtones which, for some folks, is good enough. If you’re looking to mix it up a little bit, however, there are plenty of people willing to take your money. Do you really need to pay to get fresh ringtones, though? Image by mrceviz. My nephew recently got a smartphone and somehow rang up a huge bill downloading new ringtones for it. I’d like to help the kid avoid getting grounded again and show him where to get ringtones without getting fleeced....

You’re concerned your computer troubles stem from a failing (or outright fried) power supply unit. How can you test the unit to be sure that it’s the source of your hardware headaches? Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Sam Hoice has some PSU concerns: How can Sam test things without damaging his current computer or other hardware?...

Facebook isn’t the best place for keeping your photos, but its convenience makes it a decent space for sharing them. If you want to download a photo you’ve uploaded (or even one your friend has uploaded), here’s how. Download Individual Photos RELATED: Do I Own a Photo If I’m In It? Find the photo you want to download on Facebook. This can be any photo you can view on Facebook, no matter whether yours, a friend’s, or a complete stranger’s that has made their photos public....

Are you sick of Kodi’s YouTube plugin constantly crashing, and giving you cryptic error messages like “Exception in ContentProvider” and “Quota Exceeded”? Here’s how to fix that problem with just a few minutes of work. We’ve shown you how to watch live TV on Kodi, but to be honest I don’t do that very often. YouTube is better than television, and Kodi puts YouTube right on my TV. The remote-driven interface makes it easy to browse my subscriptions, and to check out any channel’s complete archives and playlists....

Getting hands-on time with apps, games, and other software before they’re technically ready for prime time can be fun. And it’s not only cool for you, but your feedback also helps the developers fine tune the experience on multiple devices and under varying sets of circumstances. Google gets this, so it actually has a special section of the Play Store just for early release software. RELATED: How to Install Apps Not Found in the Play Store on Your Android Device...