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Before deleting a drive partition, users must first take precautions to protect their data. The first step to preserving data is making sure it is backed up (preferably on an external hard drive). By storing data in multiple locations, users can easily recover data in the event that an error occurs during the drive deletion or reallocation process. The best Windows laptops you can buy right nowWindows 11 vs Windows 10: Here’s what’s new11 essential Windows 11 shortcuts you need to know...

Technically, you can’t download Netflix shows directly on a MacBook through macOS. Without a dedicated Mac app, there isn’t a simple way to do so at the time of writing this guide. However, there are two workarounds, depending on what Mac you have, that will enable you to save shows and movies offline (legally). Spoiler alert: the workaround includes Windows. As a Mac user myself, it’s incredibly frustrating to see Windows get a dedicated Netflix app, but Apple is left in the dark....

Downloading your contacts also allows you to switch to another email client in a more seamless manner, so if Outlook has become too bulky for your taste, you won’t have to rebuild your address book from scratch. Here are step-by-step instructions for downloading and importing your Outlook address book. MORE: The Best Laptops for Business and Productivity How to Download Your Address Book in Outlook 2016 and Prior Click File....

At first, we had f.lux, an app that aimed to remove the blue from our screens that kept us up at night. In newer Windows 10 builds, the functionality is baked right into a feature called Night Light. Here’s how to activate it. Open the Start Menu. Click the gear icon to bring up the Settings Menu. Choose System. Select Display. Toggle the Night light switch to On. Click Night light settings to adjust the level of blue displayed, or determine the time for Night Light to activate automatically....

Navigate to Settings. You can get there by clicking the gear icon on the Start menu. Click Update & security. Select For Developers in the left column. Select Developer Mode under “Use developer features” if it’s not already enabled. Navigate to the Control Panel (the old Windows control panel). You can get there by hitting Windows Key + X and selecting Control panel from the pop-up menu that appears. Select Programs and Features....

However, since the BIOS is a pre-boot environment, you can’t access it directly from within Windows. On some older computers (or those deliberately set to boot slowly), you can hit a function key such as F1 or F2 at power-on to enter the BIOS. However, most computers made in the past four years boot Windows 10 far too quickly to listen for a keypress at startup. To access your BIOS on a Windows 10 machine, you must follow these steps....

Use iTunes If you’ve got a laptop (or desktop) lying around, you can use iTunes, but you’ll need to update it first. On a Mac, open iTunes, click iTunes in the Menu bar, and click Check for Updates. On a PC, open iTunes, click Help and select Check for Updates. After updating, attach your iPad to your laptop, and in iTunes, click the iPad icon that appears after connecting. Then, select “Set up as new iPad” or “Restore from backup....

Still, all you need to try macOS Catalina now — aside from a willingness to suffer a potentially bumpy, buggy experience — is an Apple account. Now that you no longer need to plunk down $100 to enlist in the Apple Developer Program to get the beta, it’s time to get a heads start on the roadtrip to macOS Catalina. The big features you’ll want to test in this new version are Sidecar (which turns your iPad into a Pencil-friendly extension of your Mac), Music on macOS (which replaces iTunes) and the new Photos app....

The Chrome operating system’s Sync feature, turned on by default on educational Chromebooks, lets Google collect records of students’ Web browsing histories, search-engine results, YouTube viewing habits and saved passwords – as most Web browsers normally do. On Dec. 2, 2015 the San Francisco-based public-advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that such data collection violates the Student Privacy Pledge, a voluntary agreement Google signed earlier this year....

Apple offers plenty of advanced security protections on Safari. However, many of them are switched off by default. From the settings, you can manually set Safari to prevent trackers from following you across sites, hide your IP address from sneaky advertisers, block the tiny pieces of data called cookies that websites store on your device, and more. Here’s how to make Safari even more private. Prevent cross-site tracking When you browse the internet, websites install various trackers on your device to keep tabs on you and your activity across the web....

With just a click of the mouse, I now have access to some of my favorite sites at a glance. Open Microsoft Edge. Type in the URL to your favorite site, and click enter. Click the ellipsis (…) icon on the right-hand side to open a dropdown menu. Scroll down and find Pin this page to the Taskbar. Click it to add the page to the Taskbar. Alternatively, you could also use the same steps to pin the page to the Start menu....

Apple first moved to HEIC in 2017 with iOS 11 and it’s been the default photo format ever since. There are plenty of advantages to the HEIC format, including superior compression to save space on your phone, so Apple isn’t going to switch back, but fortunately, the company still makes it quick and easy to switch from HEIC to JPEG yourself if you are frustrated by HEIC. Here’s how to turn off HEIC on your iPhone in just a few easy steps....

Open Chrome and navigate to web.skype.com (opens in new tab). You will be redirected to a sign in page. Enter your username, email account or phone number. Enter your password and click Sign in. Choose a friend to chat with, or press + to add a new one Click the camera icon to start a video call, or the phone icon to start an audio call. You’re making Skype calls on a Chromebook!...

Thanks to the tight integration between macOS, iOS and watchOS, you use one to unlock the other. It may sound small, but in real world use, it has been hugely beneficial in my life. Unfortunately, there is no specific way to unlock an iPhone with your Mac (yet), but every other useful permutation is available and really easy to do. Here are some easy steps to follow. In my guide, I used the iPhone 13 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, and the 2020 M1 MacBook Pro....

HP’s spring laptop sale includes discounts on some of the industry best laptops. And for a limited time, you can get the HP Envy 13 Wood Edition for a great price. Currently, you can get the HP Envy 13 2020 (Wood Edition) laptop for $999.99 (opens in new tab) at HP. Traditionally, this laptop retails for $1,299.99 so that’s $300 in savings. It’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this model HP laptop....

Currently, you can get the HP Pavilion i5 GTX 1650 Gaming Laptop for just $449 (opens in new tab). Usually, it retails for $589, so that’s $180 in savings. It’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this laptop and one of the best Black Friday laptop deals we’ve seen so far. As an alternative, Walmart also offers the MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop for $799 (opens in new tab) ($180 off)....

Since the classroom can be as chaotic as any workplace, HP designed the G4 EE to pass MIL-STD 810G tests, the standardized tests for damage including impact, temperature and dust that are used to test military-grade equipment. HP hasn’t explained how much water these Chromebooks can withstand, but the 11 G4 EE’s spill-resistant keyboards should protect against splashing water around the classroom and cafeteria. MORE: Best Chromebooks Available Now The 11 G4 EE, which comes in an eye-catching black and electric green, is also protected by molded rubber edges that should take the brunt of the inevitable knocks against desks, lockers and other obstacles found around the school....

Huawei MateBook X Pro Packing a number of intriguing features in a metallic matte finish (in either an almost-space gray or silver finish), the MateBook X Pro aims to stand out with its 14.2-inch 3.1K FullView display, bigger than last year’s 13.9-inch screen. What’s more, it boasts “the most advanced touchpad ever” on a MateBook, as it features Free Touch that supports 8 gesture controls. This includes screenshots, brightness, volume adjustment, and more — all with a few swipes on the touchpad....

The 14-inch laptop sports an Apple-like metallic unibody, full-size chiclet keyboard, and a large trackpad. But whereas Apple’s cheapest laptop starts at $999 and is horrifically outdated, the MateBook D is currently priced at $599 ($30 off) and packs an impressive array of tech. Buy on Walmart (opens in new tab) The 14-inch machine has a 1080p touchscreen LCD, 2GHz AMD RyzenTM 5 2500U quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and a Radeon Vega RV graphics card....

Although we saw slightly cheaper prices during Thanksgiving — these are still excellent deals which shouldn’t be ignored. Plus, most — if not all — of last week’s deals have expired. So these are the best Apple deals you’ll find online right now. Shop the entire Apple event at Best Buy (opens in new tab) Cyber Week: Quick links