Occasionally a printer will break, stop working, or get replaced, so you need to uninstall it from your computer. Often this can be as simple as removing the device from Windows 7. But it can also be a little more complicated than that, especially if the problem that you were having was related to a bad driver installation or a hidden file stuck in your print queue. Fortunately our guide below can provide some solutions to the problems that you are having as you try to completely remove a printer from your Windows 7 computer....

But you may find that data you copy and paste from Excel 2013 to another program is difficult to deal with, due to the formatting restrictions of the target document or presentation. One good way to avoid problems like this is to copy your selection as an image in Excel 2013, then paste the image instead of the cells themselves. Copy a Selection as a Picture in Excel 2013 The steps in this article will show you how to make a selection in Excel 2013, then copy that selection as a picture....

One way around this in Google Docs is to take advantage of the application’s substitution utility. This allows you to type a particular string of text and have it be replaced automatically with a different string of text. Google Docs already does this with a few symbols and fractions, but you can use it to make your document creation a little easier. If you have text in your document that has a line drawn through it, then our guide to removing Google Docs strikethrough can help you to fix it....

If you are giving a computer to a different person, or if a different person in your home or office is going to use a computer, it is a good idea to change the computer name, too. How to Make a New User on Windows 7 Before you decide to add a new user, however, you will need to determine whether this person will be a standard user or an administrator....

Typically, radar charts compare multiple variables on a two-dimensional plane with all of the axes equally distributed. Here’s how to set the charts and why they are useful. Create A Radar Chart in Excel For this exercise, we’re going to complete radar charts using two sets of sample data. The first shows and compares different aspects for two new smartphones, including display, camera, battery life, and color choices. The second looks at two employees and how they differ on key skill sets, such as punctuality, meeting deadlines, kindness, and problem-solving....

Fortunately you can create an Internet shortcut in Windows 10 on your desktop for any site that you visit, or even a site that you have created someplace like Google Sites. Once the shortcut is on the desktop you can just double-click it to open that site in Internet Explorer. This behaves similarly to if you put an application there, such as you can do with our guide on how to add Google Chrome to desktop....

Deleting Movies in IOS 7 on the iPad 2 If you are worried about deleting a movie that you have purchased through iTunes, you can rest easy. iTunes movies, even those that were digital copies that you redeemed from a DVD or Blu-Ray purchase, can be re-downloaded at anytime. So you won’t lose those movies forever if you delete them from your iPad. With that in mind, follow the steps outlined below to delete a movie from your iPad 2....

But you may notice that there isn’t an option on that right-click menu to delete or remove a picture. There is an option to cut a picture, which can be a solution, depending upon your needs. Our guide below will show you how you can use your keyboard to remove a picture from a document in Word 2013. Deleting a Picture in Word 2013 The steps in this article will assume that you have a picture in the body of your document that you want to delete....

Our guide below will show you how to delete a Watch face directly from the watch, as well as through the Watch app on your iPhone. How to Remove an Apple Watch Face The steps in this guide were performed on an Apple Watch 2, in Watch OS 3.1.1. If you delete a watch face and decide later that you would like to get it back, you can do so through the Watch app on your iPhone, by finding and downloading the watch face from the Face Gallery tab....

Luckily email accounts that are added to an iPhone are not there permanently, and you can delete any account that you have configured. Our steps below will show you how to delete an unwanted Yahoo Mail account from your iPhone in the iOS 9 operating system. Delete Yahoo Mail Account on an iPhone 6 Device used: iPhone 6 Plus Software version: iOS 9.0.2 These steps will remove a Yahoo email account from the Mail app on your iPhone device....

Fortunately, most major mobile operating systems offer ways to get rid of apps, including Android. The delete app Android method is quick and easy, so you will be able to start deleting or uninstalling the apps that you have on the device and aren’t using anymore. Delete App Android Guide Our guide continues below with additional information on the delete app Android process, including pictures of these steps. The Google Play Store provides an easy option for locating and installing new apps....

Windows Update Delivery Optimization (WUDO) sends Windows updates to other PCs on your network using peer-to-peer connectivity. However, it might update PCs on your network and other PCs on the internet. If you only have one PC and a limited bandwidth plan, it can use a lot of data—especially if you’re on a metered connection. Luckily, we’ll show you how to disable Delivery Optimization on Windows 11. We’ll also examine why you might want to leave WUDO enabled for local PCs....

Fortunately iPhones feature a helpful tool called Restrictions which allows you to block or limit some of the features on the device. One iPhone feature that might worry you is the Safari browser, as it can take an iPhone user to almost any website on the Internet. If you wish to block access to the Internet via Safari, then the guide below will show you how to do so. How to Block the Safari Web Browser on an iPhone 6 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8....

How to Disable Startup Apps on Windows 10 Click the Start button and choose Settings, or you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open Settings. Once Settings has opened, click on Apps. On the next screen, click on Startup in the left panel. And on the right, all of the installed apps set to startup during boot will be listed. You can scroll through the list and turn off the ones you don’t want to run....

Edit Contact Information in Outlook 2013 This tutorial is going to focus on changing the information for a saved contact in Outlook 2013. This is different from information that can come up as you are typing a name or email address into the To or CC field, however. That information can come from both the Contact list and the Auto-Complete list. You can read this article to learn how to empty the Auto-Complete list....

In many cases, your app might install, but it won’t launch. You may see a message letting you know that .NET Framework 2.0 is required (for example). Other times, the app won’t open at all, and you won’t know why. Even if you run the app in Compatibility Mode, you might still need the correct version of the .NET Framework installed. Here’s how to enable .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2....

Display mirroring is a technology that lets your smartphone interact with your Fire TV Stick in a way that makes it possible for you to show your smartphone screen through the Fire TV. If you have previously used Airplay on your iPhone, or if you have used Miracast on a computer or other device, then it’s essentially the same thing. Our guide below will show you where to find the display mirroring setting on your Fire TV Stick so that you can turn it on....

Keep the Number Keypad Indicator Enabled at All Times To make Num Lock enabled on boot up, you’ll need to tweak some system settings. If you aren’t familiar with accessing your BIOS, check out our post on the BIOS UEFI interface. Once you’ve figured it out for your computer, go to your BIOS setup page. Finding the option to enable Num Lock will vary by manufacturer, but you can usually check the advanced options of your computer’s BIOS....

Enabling the Out of Office Auto Response feature in Outlook (also called Vacation Mode by some) is a handy way of letting co-workers or customers know you’re away from the Office (vacation/holiday etc..) and not checking email regularly. Turning on the feature is very simple both from the Outlook desktop client (outlook 2000/2003/2007) and remotely using the Outlook Web Access client. Out of Office Assistant Auto Reply Outlook 2007 How to Screencast: How to Enable the Microsoft Outlook Out of Office Assistant (Auto Response) Note: This is for Outlook 2007....

Microsoft includes built-in encryption with its Encrypting File System (EFS), which is a service that you can use to encrypt drives, files, and folders. The encryption is tied to the user’s account and inaccessible to other PC users. EFS isn’t as secure as other encryption methods like BitLocker since the key is saved locally. Still, it’s painless and allows you to encrypt files and folders on Windows 11. Encrypt Files and Folders on Windows 11 Like Windows BitLocker, EFS encryption can be used to encrypt the most critical files on your PC....