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Update Microsoft Office Out-of-date software can cause all sorts of glitches. Updating Outlook may solve the problem of an unresponsive search function. Check for Available Updates in Outlook 2019, 2016, or 2013 Check for Available Updates in Outlook 2010 Check for Updates in Outlook 2016 for Mac or Outlook for Mac 2011 Troubleshoot Outlook Indexing If you perform a search and receive a message stating No matches found or Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed, troubleshoot the indexing function....

In some cases, user32.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. User32.dll Errors There are several ways user32.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common messages you might see: User32.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because user32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problemCannot find [PATH]\user32.dllThe file user32.dll is missingCannot start [APPLICATION]....

In some cases, xvidcore.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. Xvidcore.dll Errors There are several different ways that xvidcore.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common ways that you might see xvidcore.dll errors: Xvidcore.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because xvidcore.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\xvidcore....

How to Use Nintendo Switch Gamesharing To enable gamesharing, you need to sign into two Switches with one Nintendo account. It has to be the Nintendo account you use to buy and register your digital games. Once you’ve signed in to both, you’ll be able to download and play your eShop purchases on both devices. Here’s how to get up and running with gamesharing on your Nintendo Switch: What Is Nintendo Switch Gamesharing?...

How to Access Chrome Camera and Mic Settings If you want to block a website from accessing your mic or camera or allow a website to access either of them, you can do so under Chrome’s settings menu. More Options for Site Settings If you have multiple microphones or cameras, you can choose which one to use as the default device for Chrome using a drop-down menu next to the default listing....

How to Install TutuApp Installing TutuApp on both iOS and Android is easy but requires different methods. Follow the steps below carefully for your operating system to ensure the successful install of TutuApp. TutuApp on iOS Installing TutuApp on iOS only takes a couple of minutes and just a few steps. TutuApp has been tested for iPhone and is monitored to be safe for iOS. It will not disrupt the privacy and security integrity of your iPhone....

How Do I Make a Playlist on TikTok? You can make a playlist using any of your own publicly-shared videos. Here are two ways to organize your videos into playlists for your viewers’ convenience. Make a Playlist From a Video Make a Playlist From Your Profile How Should You Use TikTok Playlists? Organizing your videos into playlists makes it easier for people to find other relevant content of yours. With the huge variety of content on TikTok, playlists can be used to group videos in many novel ways....

Hide Cortana Microsoft’s virtual assistant is an integral part of Windows 10, designed to make everyday tasks simpler. Cortana was not in Windows 7, so you may want to hide it from the taskbar. To hide Cortana, right-click a blank space on the Windows taskbar, located at the bottom of the screen, then select Show Cortana Button if it has a check mark next to it. Hide the Task View Button Also found in the taskbar, the Task View button displays all open windows in a slimmed-down, tiled format....

Changing the Default Text Size Use the menus to change the default size so that every browser session reflects the new size. Two toolbars provide text size settings: the command bar and the menu bar. The command bar is visible by default, while the menu bar is hidden by default. Using the Command Toolbar The easiest way to change text size is using the Internet Explorer command toolbar: Using the Menu Toolbar Alternatively, use the Internet Explorer menu toolbar:...

Using Fixed IP Addresses on Home Networks Your home network router (or another DHCP server) keeps track of how long ago it issued your computers’ IP addresses. To make sure that the network does not run out of IP addresses, DHCP servers set a time limit called a lease for how long each computer can be guaranteed to keep their same address, after which the address is re-assigned to the next device that connects to it....

Use a Tripod Balance your camera securely on a tripod, rock, flat wall, or similar steady surface. To produce the silky effect in many running water photographs, you’ll be using a long exposure, so the camera must stay still and steady. Holding a camera at these longer exposures will create a blurry image. Use a Slow Shutter Speed Meter your shutter speed using a light meter, if possible. If you don’t have one, give your camera an exposure of at least 1/2 second and adjust from there....

Use a FLAC Player One solution to playing a FLAC file on an iPhone is to use a music player app that supports the playback of the format. Using a FLAC player means that you don’t have to know which formats iOS understands. As long as the app accepts the format, it doesn’t matter what the iOS music playback limitations are. The only downfall to this approach is getting the music collection into the media player....

How to Play Minecraft Multiplayer on a LAN Minecraft: Java Edition. Minecraft for Windows 10/Xbox How to Play Minecraft on an Online Server Minecraft: Java Edition To connect to another player’s server, log into the game, select Multiplayer > Add Server, then enter the IP or web address for that server. Minecraft for Windows 10/Consoles These platforms offer a handful of official servers. Join one simply by selecting one under the Servers tab....

How Should Wi-Fi Antennas Be Positioned? When positioning router antennas, there is a simple method and a complex one. The approach to each is a little different. The Simple Method for Positioning Router Antennas The simple method follows a pattern that works in most situations. It works best if you want good performance but don’t care about getting the best performance. The Complex Method for Positioning Router Antennas If you want to get the best performance out of your router, you’ll need to do some testing because every Wi-Fi setup varies....

Post Tweets to a Facebook Page Using IFTT If you have a Facebook Page that you would like to update with each new tweet you create, convert your tweets to an RSS feed and import the feed into a service that will auto-post its contents to your Facebook Page. Here are the basic steps: Post Tweets to a Facebook Page Using a Posting Service To post the same thing on your Twitter profile and Facebook Page without having to switch between the sites, use a social media posting platform like Buffer, Later, Hootsuite, or CoSchedule....

How to Test Speaker Wires and Connections All you need is a common household battery (a fresh one, preferably) such as an AA, AAA, or a 9-volt battery. Don’t use anything bigger than these. While you’re at it, grab some masking tape and a pen so you can label the wires as you go along. If you have speakers located in other rooms (particularly with a whole house or multiroom audio systems), you might want an assistant to help you watch or listen....

How to Record Audio on iPad Using Voice Memos App The Voice Memos app has been around since iOS 3, but it was redesigned in iOS 12. The easiest way to record audio on the iPad is to use the Voice Memos app. Voice Memos makes it exceedingly easy for you to record audio. Open the app and make sure your iPad is close to the sound source you want to capture....

Record Video on Mac With QuickTime Player QuickTime Player is a free bare-bones version of the QuickTime video recording application. It comes installed on your Mac. How to Record on Mac Without Using an App If all you want to do is record your screen activity, there’s a way to cut out some of the steps of going through QuickTime Player. Select New Screen Recording for options to record what occurs on the entire Mac screen or in only one section of it....

How to Remove a Gmail Account From an Android Device Here are the basic steps to remove a Gmail account from an Android device. How to Keep Gmail But Stop Emails If you use a different third-party email app, turn off syncing for Gmail or turn off Gmail notifications. How to Turn Off Gmail Notifications To keep the Google account on your phone and receive Gmail messages, but don’t receive new mail alerts, follow these steps:...

How to Restore iPhone Using an iCloud Backup If your iPhone automatically backs up to iCloud when the iPhone is connected to power and Wi-Fi, restoring it is easy and wireless: Check for an iCloud Backup To make sure you have a recent backup: Don’t See Your Backup? If there is no entry or it is an old backup, you may have backed up the iPhone to iTunes on a computer at some point (more on that later in this article)....