Windows 11, like its predecessor, comes packaged with Microsoft Defender. Open the Windows Security application by clicking on the blue shield icon on the task bar, or through the Settings app. Click the Start button, then type “Settings” into the search bar, and hit Enter or click “Open.”

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By default, the Safari browser on Mac will extract ZIP files you’ve downloaded—and even discard the original compressed ZIP files. If this bothers you, there’s an easy way to turn it off, and you can keep your archived downloads in once piece.

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If you print frequently with different paper sizes on a Mac, you might get frustrated if the system is stuck on the wrong paper size that you don’t want to use. Luckily, it’s easy to set the default paper size for all printers on your Mac.

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By using comments in Microsoft Word, you can make notes to others or even yourself. But you may want to hide the comments so you can focus on the document’s content or delete those that no longer apply, here’s how.

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Here’s something slightly worrisome you may not know: all Android (and iPhone) apps can read your clipboard. That’s bad enough, but how can you know when it’s happening? Thankfully, we can keep an eye on any shady apps.

That’s the worst thing about apps having access to your clipboard—it’s pretty much impossible to know if it’s being abused in the background. That’s why Android 12 introduced a feature called “Show Clipboard Access.” When enabled, you’ll see a little message every time an app accesses your clipboard.

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It’s easy to improve the appearance of your Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow by including an attractive background. You might use a color, gradient, or pattern, or insert an image. Another way to make your background appealing is by animating it. If you use Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac, you have the option to animate a still slide background. This adds subtle movement to the image, so it doesn’t distract from your slideshow or its message.

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Before we get started, make sure you’ve downloaded a keyboard app from the Play Store. Many of them will guide you through the process of changing the keyboard.

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There are more keyboard apps available on Android than you’d care to try, but we do recommend trying at least a few on for size. When you do, you’ll need to make it your preferred keyboard. Before we get started, make sure you’ve downloaded a keyboard app from the Play Store. Many of them will guide you through the process of changing the keyboard.

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Microsoft added Night mode to Xbox consoles with a system update, so now you can save your eyes when playing in the dark if you find yourself especially sensitive to bright light. Here’s how it works and what you can customize.

What Does Night Mode Do?

Night mode was added to the Xbox Series X|S consoles and original Xbox One lineup in the October 2021 system update. It won’t show up until you update your console under Settings > General > Updates.

With the mode enabled your Xbox gains the ability to automatically dim the display and, on Xbox Series consoles, filter out blue light. HDR can also be automatically disabled when Night mode kicks in since this mode is often dazzlingly bright in dark environments.

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