I am Raymond Oglesby, an Information Technology (IT) specialist with 30 years in the field. I have taught Microsoft Applications and troubleshot computers in 15 countries and many States. My career was focused on mainframes and desktops from application development to implementation. I have written hundreds of programs for various architectures. I decided to start a blog to share my knowledge and experiences with you. I plan on updating this blog at least twice a week about smart phone apps to Windows.
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At the end of 2020, Adobe will kill its Flash Player app for security reasons. Microsoft is taking a pre-emptive strike though by using an optional Windows Update to both uninstall and block Flash from being reinstalled.
At the end of 2020, Adobe will kill its Flash Player app for security reasons. Microsoft is taking a pre-emptive strike though by using an optional Windows Update to both uninstall and block Flash from being reinstalled.
It seems the update does not check to see if Flash has been installed using Adobe’s standalone installer, meaning if you have ever installed Flash Player manually, it remains available to use. Web browserscan also have a Flash Player component installed, and these also remain available after the update.
If you have no intention of using Flash again, the Windows Update to remove it is worthwhile simply to make your system a bit more secure. However, it’s worth checking if the Flash Player is installed as an app as well and removing it.
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If it is there, click on the app and select Uninstall to remove the app. In my example, the app has been removed and is no longer listed. See below image:
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Your installed apps
Now, lets check your web browser. For Google Chrome:
Launch Chrome
Click the Hamburger icon in upper right-hand corner (the one with 3 dots)
Click More tools
Click on Extensions
See following image:
Accessing Chrome extensions
If it is there, click on the slider to disable or the Remove option to delete the app (this is the recommended choice). In my example, the app has been removed and is no longer listed. Refer to below image:
Your Chrome extensions
That’s it. You have successfully removed the app and its Chrome extension. Be sure to run the Windows optional update when available.
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If you have a lot of apps, like me, you likely have a lot of Home Screen pages. With many pages, swiping them repetitively, over and over to find a specific page can feel very tedious. If this sounds like your iPhone experience, you should know their is a much faster way to get around your Home Screen pages, thanks to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.
If you have a lot of apps, like me, you likely have a lot of Home Screen pages. With many pages, swiping them repetitively, over and over to find a specific page can feel very tedious. If this sounds like your iPhone experience, you should know their is a much faster way to get around your Home Screen pages, thanks to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.
This if for the iPhone or iPad running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14
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There is the Dots Bar, that indicate which Home Screen page you are on. In portrait orientation, they are above the Home Screen Dock, while they are at the very bottom in landscape mode. They indicate which Home Screen page you are currently on. Refer to below image:
The Dots Bar
With one finger, tap and hold the dots, and an outline will appear around them. See below image:
The Dots Bar outlined
Without lifting your finger, slide your finger to the left or right. The Home Screen page will change. The faster you move your finger, the faster you will scroll through the pages. Lift your finger to stop scrolling and land on a page. Note! If you land on your last dot (a Home Screen page), you have to swipe left one more time to view your App Library page.To exit the App Library, swipe up.
This technique can come in very handy if you have many pages of apps. But both the new App Library and the new Home Screen Widgets (blog post coming) may make you rethink how your apps are organized.
That’s it. Your scrolling is now much faster.
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iPhones with iOS 14 or later, now support Picture -In-Picture (PIP) mode like their cousin, the iPad. By default, when you switch from playing a full-screen video in a supported media app, it will continue playing in the corner of the screen. If you find this annoying, like me, you can easily turn it off.
iPhones with iOS 14 or later, now support Picture -In-Picture (PIP) mode like their cousin, the iPad. By default, when you switch from playing a full-screen video in a supported media app, it will continue playing in the corner of the screen. If you find this annoying, like me, you can easily turn it off. Here’s how to do this.
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First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, scroll down and tap on the General option. See below image:
Accessing the General option
Next, tap on the Picture in Picture option. See following image:
Accessing the PIP option
Tap on it to open the Picture in Picture settings. Now, toggle off (disable) the Start PIP Automatically option. Refer to below image:
Disabling the PIP option
Now, the next time you return to the Home Screen while playing a video, the Picture-in-Picture will not pop-up automatically. To manually open Picture-in–Picture, just tap the Picture-in-Picture button (if the app you are using supports it.)
That’s it. You just disabled a possible annoying feature of iOS 14.
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Locking your Windows 10 PC is the best way to secure your computer when you step away. This will not quit or interrupt any running applications. When you return, you have to enter your PIN or password to get past the lock screen.
Locking your Windows 10 PC is the best way to secure your computer when you step away. This will not quit or interrupt any running applications. When you return, you have to enter your PIN or password to get past the lock screen. Let’s explore these five methods.
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First, click the Start button. Next, select your account name. Now, clickthe Lock option. Refer to below image:
Lock your device from the Start Menu
Method 2 – Use the Keyboard
The Lock Shortcut
Hit the Windows+L key on your keyboard to lock your device.
The Combination Key
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys. Next, click the Lock option in the menu that appears.
Method 3 – Use a Desktop Icon
If you’d rather lock your PC with just a click, you can create a desktop icon.
First, right-click on your desktop. Now, hover over the New option. Next, click the Shortcut option. See below image:
Create a desktop shortcut to lock your device
The Create Shortcut window will be displayed. Now, type the following command in the Type the location of the item text box. Once you have entered the command, click Next.
Rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
See following image:
Entering the Lock command
Now, enter an icon name like “Lock PC”. Next, click Finish. Refer to below image:
Naming your shortc ut
Your icon will appear on your desktop. Just double-click it any time to lock your device.
Method 4 – Use the Screen Saver
Another method is to set your PC to lock after the Screen Saver has been on for a certain length of time. First, type in screen saver in the Cortana search box. Next, click Change screen saver in the search results at upper left hand corner of your screen. See below image:
Accessing the Screen Saver
In the Screen Saver menu, checkmark the box labeled On Resume, display logon screen option. Now, use the arrow buttons in the Wait box to select how many minutes should pass before your device locks. Next, to save your change click Apply. See following image:
Setting your Screen Saver to lock your device
For security reasons, it is best to use another method to lock your device before you step away from it.
Method 5 – Use Dynamic Lock
DynamicLock is a feature that automatically locks your PC after you step away from it. It does this by detecting the strength of the Bluetooth signal. When the signal drops, Windows 10 assumes you have left the immediate area of your PC and locks it for you.
This is a nifty feature and my favorite. You just walk away from your PC with your smartphone in hand and let the Dynamic Lock feature lock your PC.
Setup the Smartphone
To use Dynamic Lock, you will first need to pair your smartphone with your PC.
To do this:
On your smartphone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and enable the toggle. Refer to below image:
Enabling Bluetooth on your smartphone
Setup the PC
On your PC, go to Settings (the gear icon) > Devices > Bluetooth and Other devices.
Now, click Add Bluetooth or other device. Next, select your phone, confirm the PIN, and they will be paired. See below image:
Accessing Add a Device
Next, close Settings and relaunch the app. Now, go to Accounts > Sign-in options. Scroll down to the Dynamic Lock section. Next, checkmark the box labeled Allow Windows to automatically lock Your device when you’re away option. See following image where Raymond’s Phone is paired:
Enabling Dynamic Lock
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In recent months, the USA has had numerous forest, refinery, and chemical fires, to name a few If you are worried about local air quality from these fires, pollen, or other environmental pollution, you can check the current Air Quality Index (AQI) using your iPhone or iPad. Currently, Apple only supports checking the AQI in certain countries that includes the USA, United Kingdom, India, and Germany. Apple plans to roll out the AQI in more regions in the future.
In recent months, the USA has had numerous forest, refinery, and chemical fires, to name a few If you are worried about local air quality from these fires, pollen, or other environmental pollution, you can check the current Air Quality Index (AQI) using your iPhone or iPad. Currently, Apple only supports checking the AQI in certain countries that includes the USA, United Kingdom, India, and Germany. Apple plans to roll out the AQI in more regions in the future.
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The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numerical indicator of regional outdoor air quality in your area. Each country has its own way of determining air quality. For example, in the USA, the AQI iss defined by the Environmental Protextion Agengy (EPA) as a composite scale from 0 to 500 that incorporates inormation about five different pollutants (ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide) into one index.
The USA. AQI is divided into six categories, each with its own color. An AQI above 100 means the air quality is dangerous to sensitive groups. As the AQI rises, the number of people impacted by the poor air quality increases. Refer to below image:
Air Quality Index chart
Other countries use their own custom AQI methodology, but the color codes are similar to the USA. Regardless of country, the goal of every AQI is to stand the crummy air and avoid getting sick . It is wise to know what the air is like so you can make the best decisions for your health.
Check AQI using Apple Maps
One of the fastest ways to check AQI for your area is by using Apple Maps on your iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 12.2 or later.
First, launch Settings. See below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll down till you see Maps and tap it. See followingimage:
Accessing Maps
Now, scroll down to the CLIMATE section and enable Air Quality Index. Refer to below image:
Accessing Air Quality Index
Next, open the Apple Maps app and then tap the navigation arrow to center the map on your current location. (It is assumed you have enabled Location Services). See below image:
Accessing your current location
Once the map is correctly positioned, look for a small rectangular box in the bottom-right corner of your screen. If your country is supported, you will see a local temperature and an AQI number along with a category color code. See following image:
Positioning your current location
If you don’t see an AQI number in the corner, it might not be available in your country via Apple Maps. If the feature is supported, reposition the map, zoom in enough, wait a moment, and that area’s AQI will appear in the corner of your screen. Refer to below image:
Your local AQI from the Maps app
Check AQI using Apple Weather
You can also check the AQI using the Apple Weather pre-installed app. Open the the Weather app and then scroll down to the bottom of your local forecast page. There you will see the Air Qualtiy Index and Air Quality indication. Pretty neat! See below image:
Your local AQI from the Weather app
Third Party App
For a more global view of AQI, you may want to check out the Air Matters app, available on the Apple App store for the iPhone or iPad. Click here to preview and/or download. The free version comes with ads, but you can remove the ads with their paid version.
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If you have ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone,it has basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you do not like the resulting photo (or want to use a different one), it is possible to extract a different photo from the video clip that you can save or share
If you have ever taken a Live Photo on your iPhone it has basically created a short video clip attached to an image. If you do not like the resulting photo (or want to use a different one), it is possible to extract a different photo from the video clip that you can save or share. Let us explore how to do this.
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First, open the Photos app. Browse your photos until you find the Live Photo you would like to work on. Tap it to view it in detail. Now, tap the Edit button in the upper-right corner of your screen. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Edit icon
Next, on the Edit screen, tap the Live Photo icon near the bottom of the screen; the one that looks like three concentric circles. See below image:
Accessing the Live Photo icon
Extract an Image
A filmstrip will appear just below the photo. Drag your finger along the filmstrip until you find the image that you would like to extract. You will be making this the Key Photo, or the one you want to visually represent the Live Photo when viewed in the Photos app.
Now, lift your finger from the film strip, then tap the Make Key Photo pop-up. See following image:
Accessing Make Key Photo option
The Key Photo will be set. Next, tap Done to leave the Edit screen. Refer to below image:
Save your changes
When you return to the photo detail screen, notice that the image has changed to the one you selected.
Duplicate the Live Photo
To extract the image while leaving the original Live Photo intact, we are going to duplicate it.
First, tap the Share button which looks like a square with an arrow pointing upward out of it at the bottom left hand corne of your screen. See below image:
Accessing the Share button
Next, in the Share menu, swipe down and tap Duplicate. See following image:
Accessing the Duplicate option
Next, from the pop-up, tap Duplicate as Still Photo. Refer to below image:
Selecting make a Duplicate as Still Photo
Revert Back to Original
After that, a new duplicate photo of the key frame you picked will appear in your Photos library just beside the original Live Photo.
If you would like, you can also return to your original Live Photo. On the photo, tap Edit again, then tap Revert to restore the Live Photo to its original settings.
The resolution of the extracted photo may not match that of a typical still photo on the iPhone. That’s because you have just extracted a still frame from a video, and Apple devices record video frames at a lower resolution than still photos.
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Windows 10’s context menu can slow down over time as you continue to install apps. Third-party programs often install context menu extensions, and badly coded ones can slow things down. Your context menus open slowly, freeze, or hang when you right-click on a menu option.
There is an app that will help us clean up our context menu.
Windows 10’s context menu can slow down over time as you continue to install apps. Third-party programs often install context menu extensions, and badly coded ones can slow things down. Your context menus open slowly, freeze, or hang when you right-click on a menu option.
See following image of my context menu. As you can see, I have a lot of menu items.
My context menu
Let us explore how to fix a slow context menu. There is an app that will help us clean up our context menu.
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We are going to do this the easy way without hacking the Windows Registry. That is a slow and error prone process. So, we are going to quickly pin down the problem.
We recommend you download and install ShellExView here, a free utility from NirSoft. The download links are near the end of the document below the Feedback section. Choose one that fits your operating system. Refer to below image:
The download links
It runs on Windows 10 and older versions of Windows, too. After the download, click on the executable file to launch ShellExView.
Setup ShellExView
You will see a long list of Windows shell extensions. However, many of them are created by Microsoft and included with Windows. Those should not be slowing down your system. We want to hide all the Microsoft extensions. To do so, click Options then click on Hide All Microsoft Extensions. See below image:
Hiding Microsoft extensions
You will now see a more manageable list of the third-party shell extensions from the programs you installed. See following image:
Your context extensions
Disable Extensions
You will want to figure out which shell extension is causing the problem. This involves disabling one or more shell extensions, restarting Windows Explorer, and then seeing whether your problem is solved.
For example, you could do this in lseveral ways:
Disable all third-party extensions and add them one by one until the problem appears.
Disable shell extensions one by one until the problem is fixed.
Disable extensions in groups. For example, you could disable half the extensions at once. If your problem is solved, you know that one of the extensions you disabled caused it, and you could go from there. This is the fastest method.
We recommend you chose method number two. Thjs is the safest. More than likely, you have an idea on the culprit extension(s). However you choose to do it, here’s how to disable extensions.
First, select the extension(s) you want to disable. Next, right-click them and select Disable Selected Items or click File > Disable Selected Items. (To re-enable them after, select Enable Selected Items.) Refer to below image:
Disable an extension
Disabled shell extensions will say Yes under the Disabled column. See below image:
The extension disabled
Use the Task Manager to Restart
Your change will not take effect until you restart Windows Explorer. It is recommended you use the Task Manager and not the buil-in app option to restart.
To open it, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager. See following image:
The Task Manager option
. You should open your Windows Explorer before proceeding. Now,find Windows Explorer under Apps on the Processes tab. (If you do not see this tab, click More Details.). Once you have found it, hightlight the entry and click Restart button in lower right of your screen. Refer to below image:
Restart Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer will now restart. Now, try right clicking a folder, file, or your desktop; whatever was slow before. Is it still slow? Then you need to try disabling one or more shell extensions. Is it faster than it used to be? Then you have disabled a shell extension that was slowing it down.
Repeat the Process
Repeat the above process to turn extensions on and off and determine which is causing your problem. By testing your context menus after every time you make a change (be sure to restart Windows Explorer first!), you can determine which one is causing the problem.
You can leave any extension disabled you do not want to use.You can always re-open ShellExView and re-enable them in the future.
On my PC, one of the culprits slowing down my folder context menus was Google Drive’s “GDContextMenu Class” extension. This is a known problem.
Another culprit causing problems was Malwarebytes. Feel free to disable this extenstion. Most people only run the app when they have, or think they have, malware on their PC.The extension is unnecessary in the context menu. See below image:
Disabled extensions
With just these two extensions disabled in ShellExView, my PC’s context menus returned to it’s usual speed.
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It is easy to accidentally trigger Siri on your iPhone by pressing and holding either the Side button (on newer models), or the Home button (on older ones). If you are like me, this is annoying. I find myself trying to stop Siri by pressing harder, which only changes Siri help commands. Or, I find myself turning off the iPhone by accident. Fortunately, there is an easy way to disable this feature. Siri voice commands will still be available.
It is easy to accidentally trigger Siri on your iPhone by pressing and holding either the Side button (on newer models), or the Home button (on older ones). If you are like me, this is annoying. I find myself trying to stop Siri by pressing harder, which only changes Siri help commands. Or, I find myself turning off the iPhone by accident. Fortunately, there is an easy way to disable this feature. Siri voice commands will still be available. Let’s explore how to do this.
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One of the new features that has arrived with iOS 14 that didn’t make a big splash but will be super useful for all users is something called Back Tap. The new iPhone feature lets you customize Double and Triple taps on the back of your iPhone to use for Shortcuts automations, Accessibility features, and iOS system actions.
One of the new features that has arrived with iOS 14 that did not make a big splash but will be super useful for all users is something called Back Tap. The new iPhone feature lets you customize Double and Triple taps on the back of your iPhone to use for Shortcuts automations, Accessibility features, and iOS system actions.
Possibilities for iPhone Back Tap custom controls are pretty much only limited by your imagination since the feature works with Shortcuts app automations. But if you want to keep things simpler, you can assign a Double or Triple tap on the back of your iPhone to do things like open Control Center, take a screenshot, or enable Accessibility features like AssistiveTouch, VoiceOver, Zoom, etc.
How Does It Work
Back Tap uses the accelerometer in the iPhone 8 or higher to detect taps on the back side of your device running iOS 14. You assign the actions you want to launch upon tapping.
Back Tap works from the Home Screen, within apps (including third-party), and even from your your lock screen.
Let’s explore how to launch the built-in iOS 14 actions upon tapping.
First, open Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, scroll down and tap the Accessibility option. See below image:
Accessing Accessibility
Under Accessibility option, scroll down and tap the Touch option. See following image:
Accessing Touch
On the Touch Settings screen, scroll down until you see the Back Tap option, now tap it. Refer to below image:
Accessing Back Tap
Next, in Back Tap settings, you can set the an action to either Double Tap or TripleTap on back of the iPhone. See below image:
Selecting your Back Tap option
Chose one of the list of available actions. At the bottom you will find the System actions. See following image for my example in selecting Screenshot for a Triple Tap.
Selecting your Back Tap action
Scroll to the bottom to see your shortcuts. If you don’t see any or you want to create one, follow along. Here is how you can build a Camera Shortcut, then attach it to the Back Tap iOS 14 accessibility gesture.
Create a Shortcut
Open Shortcuts on your iPhone by swiping past your first Home Screen, then enter Shortcuts in the Search Box and tap the app. Refer to below image:
Entering Shortcuts search
Tap the plus (+) button in the upper-right corner. See below image:
Selecting the Add icon
Tap Add Action. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Add Action option
Tap the Search Bar. Now ttype in Camera and tap the app. See below image:
Entering the Camera search
Tap your selection, Take Photo Or Take Video. See following image:
Selecting your Camera option
Tap Next in upper right-hand corner. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Next link
Enter a shortcut name, like Camera Shortcut and tap Done in upper right-hand corner. See below image:
Entering a Shortcut name
Your Shortcut(s) will be displayed. See following image;
Viewing your Shortcuts
Now exit Shortcuts. You’have now successfully created your Camera shortcut. Just follow the above steps and chose this as an action to be associated with Double or Triple Back Tap. Refer to below image for my example of assigning Camera Shortcut to Double Tap and Screenshot to Triple Tap:
Displaying your Back Tap actions
That’s it. In writing this blog post, I have found the Double Tap to be too sensitive; the associated action goes off accidentally.
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Microsoft Word can warn you about the Oxford or “serial comma”, whether you prefer to use the extra comma or not. It is a feature in the latest Word 365 and Word 2019 and goes back to Word 2002. By default, the option is off.
Microsoft Wordcan warn you about the Oxford or “serial comma”, whether you prefer to use the extra comma or not. It is a feature in the latest Word 365 and Word 2019 and goes back to Word 2002. By default, the option is off.
The Oxford comma is one of those grammatical things that most people do not worry about. It is a question of whether to add a comma at the end of a list, for example:
Raymond is teaching on Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
Or using the Oxford comma:
Raymond is teaching on Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
It is okay to ingnore the Oxford comma for personal documents, emails, tweets and your personal Facebook page. However for business purposes, especially legal documents, you should use the Oxford comma. Avoiding the use of the Oxford comma has resulted in various lawsuits forcing companies to pay employees millions; what was implied without the comma failed in the courts. Moral of the lawsuits; use the Oxford comma for clarity and to avoid lawsuits.
In our example, using the Oxford comma says Raymond is teaching each class separately. Without the comma denotes that Raymond is teaching Access and Outlook as a combined class.
The setting for the Oxford comma has changed in the various Word versions.
This is for Word 365, Word 2019, and Word 2016 for PCs and Macs
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Open a Word document. Next, click the File menu option. Now, navigate to
Options > Proofing > Writing Style > Settings
Now, scroll down the long list till you see the Oxford Comma checkbox in the Punctuation Conventions section. Refer to below image:
The Oxford Comma option
Setting the Oxford Comma
Checking the box will enforce the comma in lists. A missing Oxford comma will show a red dashed line with the suggestion “A comma before “and” or “or” could make this clearer.” See below image:
The Oxford Comma suggestion
Grammar checking in English is hard but the software does a remarkable job. This being said, the feature is not perfect and is no substitute for proof reading.
While discussing grammer, there is another similar situation. I see a lot of blog posts using words like “It’s” or Doesn”t”. The correct usage is to avoid using the apostrophe. In my examples, you would spell out the words to say “It is” and “Does not” for clarity.
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