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Gmail for Android: Stop Downloading Attachments Automatically When Using Wi-Fi

By default, if your Android phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Gmail app will automatically download attachments from recent emails so that you can later view them instantly. While this can be helpful, it may also affect other apps that require a fast connection. Fortunately, you can disable this feature.

Windows 8: Displaying a Message on the Startup Screen via the Registry

Users and administrators can insert a message on the startup screen of Windows 8 by simply editing the registry.

Windows 8: Change the Duration of Displayed Notifications

Notifications in Windows 8 are displayed at the top right of the screen and, by default, only last five seconds. This tutorial will show you how you can adjust the duration to a length of time that works best for you.

How Do I Manage and Delete Saved Passwords in Chrome?

Many users configure their browsers to remember passwords for frequently visited sites. This helps to avoid entering login information repeatedly. While this can be convenient, the passwords are often stored as plain text in the browser. This means anyone can see your passwords with just a few clicks. To better protect your accounts, you should consider reviewing all of your saved passwords and deleting the important ones from the browser. The following tutorial will show you how to do this in Google Chrome.

iPhone: Hide Newsstand without Jailbreaking

The Newsstand app is annoying to some users. Although many people never use this application, Apple does not give you the option of hiding the app. By following these steps, you can hide this app even without jailbreaking your iPhone.

Excel 2013: Convert Columns to Rows

Did you create a spreadsheet and realize that you got the layout mixed up? Did you receive a table or a chart through your email, but you need to reformat it? Excel’s Transpose option will allow you to fix your charts easily.

Word 2013: Changing the Color of a Document Page

Many users want to change the page background before using a Word document as a presentation or before printing on a color printer.

Safari: How to Clear the Google Search Box History

Clearing the Google search box (or address box) history in Safari to prevent people from seeing your prior searches. This tutorial has been updated to show how to erase your Google history in Safari versions 5 and 6. I have also clarified some other questions that people frequently ask regarding Google search histories.

WordPress: Manual Uninstall of W3 Total Cache

The W3 Total Cache plugin is the gold standard caching plugin for WordPress. To do its job it is highly integrated into WordPress. Unfortunately, because of these issues, typical methods to disable and uninstall occasionally fail. When this occurs, the site often crashes hard. Often the only way to get the site up and running again is to manually uninstall the plugin.

Windows 7 and Windows 8: Turn Off All Unnecessary Animations

Windows animations are beautiful but they are distracting and can significantly slow underpowered machines.

Windows Phone 8: Change Lock Screen Wallpaper or Background

Windows Phone 8 provides many ways to set a custom image as the lock screen background. Users are allowed to use Bing’s background, third-party app’s backgrounds, or a custom image. This tech-recipes tutorial will show you how to customize and configure the wallpaper of your lock screen.

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