There’s no need to print anything anymore. You can enjoy the digital life by going paperless. Here are five tips to help you go paperless: Start with your email. Email is the most important communication tool in your digital life. Use it to stay connected with friends and family, to plan your next vacation, and to keep track of important work deadlines. Delete unnecessary files. When you delete files, you free up space on your computer and free up time for you and your loved ones....

If you’re like most Kindle users, you probably customize your Kindle’s font settings to make reading more comfortable. But did you know that you can also customize the fonts on your Kindle using free software? To change the font on your Kindle, first open the “Settings” menu and select “Fonts.” You’ll see a list of all the fonts installed on your Kindle. To change the font, just select the one you want to use and press OK....

If you’re trying to access a website that’s been blocked in your host OS’s hosts file, there may be a workaround available using a virtual OS. .. No matter how hard you try to keep your kids safe from undesirable websites on the Internet, it seems like there is always some method of circumventing any protection you set up. Today’s SuperUser Q&A post discusses the possibility of using a virtual OS to access websites blocked in the host OS’s hosts file....

Firefox has a lot of features and Easter eggs that you can find if you look for them. Here are some of the more common ones: The about: page in Firefox has a hidden link to the Mozilla Firefox Support website. This website provides support for Firefox, as well as other Mozilla products. If you type “about:config” into the address bar of Firefox, you will see a list of all the configuration options that Firefox has....

Firefox has been around for a long time, but it’s still years behind Google Chrome. Firefox is missing features, has a slower browser, and its user interface is outdated. Firefox used to be the default browser on many computers, but that’s no longer the case. Chrome now dominates the market, with Firefox coming in second. One reason for Firefox’s decline is that it doesn’t have as many features as Chrome. For example, Chrome has a built-in search engine that lets you find websites quickly....

DNSSEC is a security protocol that helps protect the DNS (Domain Name System) system. It is used to ensure that the names of websites are not stolen or misused by hackers. SOPA, a bill that was passed in the United States in 2012, would have made DNSSEC illegal. If passed, it would have caused many websites to be unavailable and could have had a significant impact on the online economy. DNSSEC is important because it helps keep the internet safe and secure....

If you’re like most people, you use your iOS device to access your network shares. But what if you need to access a network share from outside of your home or office network? You can do this by using a VPN. VPNs encrypt all of your traffic, making it difficult for anyone else to intercept and read it. This includes anyone on the same network as you, as well as anyone on a different network....

Windows 8.x is a great operating system, but it can be a little difficult to find the settings you need to customize it. In this article, we will show you how to add PC settings to your Windows 8.x start screen so that you can easily access them. To add a PC setting to your start screen, open the Settings app on your Windows 8.x device and click on “PC Settings....

Windows 10 is a great operating system, but it can be a bit daunting to get around. One of the features that can make your life easier is “My Computer.” This is where you can manage your files and folders, as well as add shortcuts to programs and files. In this article, we will show you how to add shortcuts to “My Computer” in Windows 10. .. Have you ever wondered how those third party tweaking programs allow you to add custom shortcuts to the Computer dialog?...

BitTorrent is a great way to share large files with others quickly and easily, but it can also be used for illegal activities. If you want to keep your torrenting activities anonymous and encrypted, here are some tips. First, anonymize your torrenting activity by using a VPN. This will encrypt all of your traffic and make it difficult for anyone to track you down. Next, use encryption software like BitLocker or TrueCrypt to protect your files while they’re being shared....

Backups are important for any organization, especially if you have sensitive data. Here are a few tips to help you create and back up your data: Make a plan: Before you start backup, make sure you have a plan in place. This will help you know what data needs to be backed up and when. Choose the right storage device: When choosing the right storage device for your backups, think about how much data you need to backup and how often you need it backed up....

There are a few things you can do to help your network stay filtered and clean, even if you’re not at the router level. One is to use a firewall, which will block all traffic from specific websites. Another is to use a content filter, which will only allow traffic from certain types of websites. Finally, you can use a VPN to encrypt your traffic and keep it hidden from prying eyes....

If you’re like most people, you probably use a default search engine on your phone or tablet. This is the search engine that is used when you type in a word or phrase and it comes up as the first result. You might also have this search engine set to automatically start when you open your phone or tablet. There are a few ways to change this default search engine on your phone or tablet....

If you have an iPad or iPhone, there are a few ways to disable the number on the mail icon. Open the Settings app and select General. Scroll down and select Mail and Contacts. Toggle the checkbox next to “Disable number on mail icon.” Scroll back up and tap “Save changes.” Are you one of those people that has a Mail icon with a gigantic number next to it that never seems to go away?...

User Account Control (UAC) is a security feature in Windows 8 that allows you to authorize specific users to make changes to your computer. If you’re not comfortable with UAC, you can disable it so that only administrators have access to change your computer settings. .. 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 Arnold Zokas just wants that annoying prompt to vanish, he writes:...

If you’re like most people, you probably use Windows Explorer to access your files and folders. But what if you want to customize the context menus that appear when you open files and folders? There are a few tools available that can help you do this. FileMenu is one such tool. FileMenu is a program that allows you to customize the context menus that appear when you open files and folders....

There are a few things you can do to help identify the artist you’re listening to. First, listen to the music more than once. This will help you get a better idea of what type of sound each track has and how it might affect your mood or emotions. Second, try to find similar artists. This will help you form a connection with the music and also give you some ideas of who the artist might be....

If you’re using Windows 10, you can enable or disable the startup sound by going to the Start screen and typing “sound” into the search bar. Once you’ve found the sound icon, click on it to open the Properties window. In this window, you’ll need to set a few properties before starting up your computer. The first property that you’ll want to set is “Startup Sound Volume”. This will determine how loud the startup sound will be when your computer starts up....

If you’re like most people, you probably watch a lot of videos on YouTube. And if you’re like most people, you probably also want to be able to extract the audio from those videos so that you can listen to them offline or share them with friends. There are a few different ways to do this with VLC, but the easiest and most stealthy way is to use the “audio extraction” feature in VLC’s preferences....

If you’ve ever had your browser settings changed by malware or other programs, you know how frustrating it can be to try and get them back to normal. In this article, we’re going to show you how to fix browser settings changed by malware or other programs. First, make sure that you have a recent backup of your browser data. This includes your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, and any other important information....