Here’s why you might want to install MySQL on Windows 10 and how to do so. Why Install MySQL on Windows 10? MySQL is free, open-source software, and you can even download the source code if you like. For many, this is one reason it was trusted to be part of the world’s most popular web platform. In more practical terms, it means you can freely download and use MySQL for yourself....
How to Link Disney Plus to Google Home Once you’ve created a Disney Plus account, use the Google Home app to link it to your Google Home: Can You Get Disney Plus on Google? To use Disney Plus with your Google Home device, you must already have set up a Disney Plus account using a web browser or the Disney+ app. After linking your account to Google Home, you can start watching with voice commands....
How to Lock Apps on Android With Screen Pinning Screen pinning locks an app in open view. Attempting to close it or access the home screen prompts the lock screen security input. For Android 10 and Android 9.0 Pie Pin an app’s screen to keep it in view until you unpin it. For Android 8.0 Oreo and 7.0 Nougat If you’re using an older version of Android, the instructions are a bit different....
What You Need to Make a Potion of Poison Here’s everything you need to create a Potion of Poison: A Crafting Table (craft with 4 Wood Planks)A Brewing Stand (craft with 1 Blaze Rod and 3 Cobblestones)1 Blaze Powder (craft with 1 Blaze Rod)1 Netherwart1 Spider Eye1 Water Bottle Since the Potion of Poison isn’t very helpful by itself, you should also gather the following materials to upgrade it: GunpowerDragon’s BreathRedstoneGlowstone Dust...
How to Answer Incoming Calls on Apple Watch Any call made to your phone number will be received on the Apple Watch as well. Incoming calls will light up the Watch display, revealing the name or phone number of the caller. To answer the call, tap the green (answer) icon and start talking. If you don’t want to take the call, decline it by tapping the red icon. This will end the ringing and direct the caller to your voicemail....
Savings Tools Can Help If you’re planning to make a few big purchases on Prime Day, this may be an excellent time to get a new credit card, Woroch said. Many credit cards offer sign-up bonuses that let you earn a few hundred dollars for spending a certain amount of money within the first few months. For instance, the Chase Freedom credit card offers $200 back when you spend $500 in the first three months....
Mark Emails as Junk on an iPhone There are a few ways to move an email to the Junk folder on your phone. The method you choose depends on where you are in the Mail app or how many emails you want to send to spam at one time. Mark Emails from an Open Email In an open email message, choose the Folder icon, then choose Junk. The message moves to the Junk folder....
How to Pair a Pixel Watch With an Android Unlike how you might pair headphones to your phone, connecting Pixel Watch to an Android phone requires a special app. Can You Unpair and Re-Pair a Pixel Watch? You can completely disconnect Pixel Watch from your phone by unpairing it, but doing so will cause it to only work from the watch itself. On a Pixel, for example, the Bluetooth toggle is in Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Bluetooth....
How to Get Started Playing Among Us Here’s a rundown of how to get started playing your first round of Among Us. How to Play Among Us Online for Free There are a few ways to play Among Us without paying. You can download the mobile version of Among Us for Android or Among Us for iOS and start playing for free right away. The free mobile version of the game is ad-supported, but you can pay $1....
How to Watch Blu-rays in Windows 10 With VLC VLC Media Player handles most formats of music and video files. It’s similar in functionality to Windows Media Player, with many extra features. You can get it from the Microsoft Store but it doesn’t support DVD or Blu-ray, so it’s better to download the version that’s available free from the developer’s website. When you first install VLC, it isn’t capable of playing Blu-ray discs....
How to Record Computer Audio With Windows Voice Recorder Windows Voice Recorder is a simple but effective program that comes pre-installed with Windows and can be used to record audio directly from your computer’s microphone. It also has a rudimentary editor you can use to trim unwanted bits from the start and end of the recording. Record on Windows 10 Using Audacity There are many third-party audio recording programs for Windows, but Audacity is a powerful one that’s free and open source....
Directions Resetting a Hotmail password is just as easy as resetting any Microsoft account password: just follow the instructions to verify your identity and get a new email password. Tips To avoid having to repeat the above steps should you ever forget your password again, store your new password in a password manager. A password manager requires that you remember just one password—a primary password. If you remember that one password, you’ll be able to see a list of all your other saved passwords, including your Hotmail email password....
How to Reset Nintendo Switch OLED The steps below will reset your Nintendo Switch OLED. Initialize Console works as a factory reset. It removes all data and returns the Nintendo Switch OLED to a like-new state. You will need to set up the Nintendo Switch OLED before using it again. The Switch OLED will restart automatically once initialization is complete. How Do I Factory Reset the Nintendo Switch OLED? Despite the difference in name, initializing the Nintendo Switch OLED functions like a factory reset on other game consoles and consumer electronics....
How to Factory Reset a PS4 If you plan to sell your PS4, or if a software glitch is preventing your console from booting up, consider performing a factory reset. Before you begin, the console has to be on, and you must be signed in to your PS4 account. If you plan to sell your PS4, you can now be confident that whoever buys it won’t have access to your personal account or information....
Restore or Import Your Mac OS X Mail Address Book From a Backup Copy If you have a backup copy in a safe place, restoring from that copy is easy. You have a couple of choices when you export your Contacts or Address Book. You can export a full archive file in .abbu format, or you can export one, multiple, or all contacts as a vCard file. To import or restore your Mac OS X Mail contacts from an exported archive:...
How to Screen Share on Discord From a Voice Channel Sharing your screen to a voice channel is extremely easy. Just remember that anyone who joins the voice channel will be able to view your stream if they want to. If you only want to share your screen with specific people, don’t use this method. Here’s how to share your screen on Discord using a voice channel: How to Screen Share From a Discord Voice Channel if Discord Doesn’t Recognize Your Game If you want to screen share something other than a game, like a web browser, or if Discord simply doesn’t recognize that you are currently playing a game, there’s a pretty easy workaround....
How to Download Snapchat Data to See Every Snap You’ve Ever Received Though it’s not possible to see all the Snapchats you have received, you can see the metadata. The metadata lists information about Snaps you have recently sent and received. Snapchat is an ephemeral messaging service; all snaps are automatically deleted once seen by the recipients or have expired. Also, Snapchat deletes any unopened Snaps after 30 days from the servers....
How to Start Using Your Chromecast Setting up a Chromecast is relatively quick and painless, but there are a few steps you have to go through to get there. How to Connect to a TV Connecting your Chromecast to your TV is as simple as plugging it into an available HDMI port and then connecting the power cable to an appropriate outlet. That can be a simple spare USB port on the TV if you’re using a standard Chromecast, or a power outlet if you’re using a Chromecast Ultra....
How to Get to Your YouTube Channel Your YouTube channel is attached to your YouTube account, so it’s easy to access. How to Set up Basic Channel Customizations After you create your YouTube channel, there are many ways to customize and edit your channel through YouTube Studio. Here’s what to do if you need to change your YouTube channel video order, edit your home page, change your channel description, and more....
Unlike soundbars of old, which only required the necessary cables to power your soundbar and connect it to your TV, you will also need a phone and the Sonos app. An iOS or Android device is necessary to set up the smart features of your Beam, such as Bluetooth connectivity and/or connecting your Beam to a pre-existing Sonos setup. How to Connect Sonos Beam to TV Have your Sonos Beam, its power cable, an HDMI cable, and your TV nearby....
