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Internet Explorer 11 has an option that lets you change its startup behavior. By doing so, the browser will open with the tabs that were open when it was last closed, rather than with the Home page that is currently set. If you often close your browser by accident, or if you like the idea of being able to pick up where you left off, then follow our steps below and learn how to start with tabs from the last session when you start up Internet Explorer....

The iPhone timer has a setting where you can tell the device to stop playing something after the timer has expired. For example, if you are taking a break from working and only want to spend 20 minutes watching a TV show, you can set the timer so that media, such as Netflix, stops playing when the timer goes off. Our guide below will show you how to use this feature....

Properly applied cell formatting in Microsoft Excel can make it much easier for your audience to understand the data that you are presenting. For example, if the values in your cells are displaying monetary values, and you have them formatted as simple numbers, then the lack of commas, or inconsistent decimal places, can be problematic. You can read our article about how to check cell format in Excel if you would like to know what format a cell is currently using....

This information can then be used when you upload the picture to a social media service to help identify the location of the image. But if you would prefer that your pictures not include any location data, then you might wish to stop tagging your iPhone pictures with this information. You can turn off location for the iPhone 5 camera by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > then selecting the Camera option and choosing Never....

Having your iPhone screen lock automatically is a feature that saves battery life, prevents a lot of pocket dials, and serves as a security feature if you are using a Touch ID or passcode. But when you are trying to read something on your device and haven’t touched the screen, then the speed at which the screen locks can be a problem. Fortunately the amount of time that your iPhone will wait before it locks the screen is a feature that you can change to meet your needs....

Our Firestick screensaver guide can also show you how to adjust the settings for that feature on the device. Among the different types of content that it may display are ads. These ads can be tailored to you, based on your device usage, in the form of something called interest-based ads. While these ads can be helpful in letting you know about content that you may enjoy based on other content that you’ve watched previously, you may prefer not to have these ads shown to you....

Whether those notifications involve sound or vibration, noticing them is a significant factor in their effectiveness. If you had previously turned on the notification option that caused your camera flash to light up, then you may have discovered that it wasn’t as helpful as you had hoped, or that it was distracting others. Our tutorial below will show you how to turn off flash notification on iPhone if you no longer wish to use this type of alert....

How to Delete the SkyDrive App from the iPhone Note that deleting the SkyDrive app on your iPhone is not going to delete the data that is stored in SkyDrive. It is only going to delete the app from your iPhone. With that in mind, follow the steps below to delete the SkyDrive app. Step 1: Locate the SkyDrive app on your iPhone. Step 2: Touch and hold the SkyDrive app until it starts to shake and a small x appears in the top-left corner of the app icon....

How to Put a Video from Your iPhone 5 On Youtube This article is going to assume that you already have a Youtube account, and that you know your username and password. If you do not, you can go to www.youtube.com and sign up for a free account. Once you have finished there, you can return here to learn how to get your iPhone 5 video online. Step 1: Open the Camera app....

We have written about ways that you can free up some storage space before, but iOS 11 now includes a feature that can give you recommendations on places where you can save space. Our tutorial below will direct you to that menu, where you can view all of the recommendations that your device has, then you can choose to take action on those suggestions by deleting the recommended files. What Can I Do to Save Storage Space on My iPhone?...

If you find that your battery is draining too quickly, then Low Power mode can be beneficial. If you need some of the features that are affected by Low Power mode, however, then having a portable charger can often provide you with the little extra battery boost that you need to get through the day. Find More Details About Battery Usage on Your iPhone The steps in this article were written using an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 9....

There are several ways to reduce the amount of cellular data usage that you use on your iPhone, and preventing the Mail app from lading remote images is one step that you can take. But if you have decided that you would prefer to view those images as they were meant to be seen, then you can follow our guide below so that you can start viewing pictures in emails on your iPhone....

Fortunately this is something that can be solved by downloading the dedicated streaming app for the service that you want to use. HBO Go has their own iPad app, which allows you to watch HBO Go videos on your iPad with your valid HBO Go username and password. Watching HBO Go Movies in iOS 7 on the iPad This tutorial will require that you know the username and password for your HBO Go account....

If you are excited to start using Edge on your phone, then the steps below will show you how you can get the app onto your iPhone for free. Simply follow our tutorial below and you will be using the Edge browser in no time. How to Get Microsoft Edge on Your iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10.3.3. Note that this will not configure Microsoft Edge as the default browser on your iPhone....

The very nature of a mobile device like the iPhone 5 means that you can use it anywhere. This makes it a good choice as a media device, which allows you to watch videos while you are traveling, away from home, or simply killing time. But if you are hearing impaired, or you are in a public situation where listening to the sound on a video would be inappropriate, you may be wondering how to show the closed captioning on the screen so that you can watch the video and be able to follow the dialogue....

Your iPhone 5 has the ability to automatically download app updates in iOS 8, and there are many app updates that might occur without you knowing that it has happened. So if you wish to check and see a list of apps that have recently updated, simply follow the steps outlined below. Find Out Which Apps Have Recently Updated on Your iPhone 5 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 8....

But there are some features of Word that can cause frustration that are not related to formatting. One of these features is called smart paragraph selection. It is enabled in Word 2013 by default, and it affects the way that you select paragraphs in your document. If you are experiencing odd behaviors in Word when you are trying to re-position paragraphs, or when you are trying to completely delete them, then you might want to try turning off the smart paragraph selection setting....

So if someone has told you that you should think about getting a Roku, or if you were considering purchasing it as a gift for someone because of its’ low price, then you may have found yourself asking “What is a Roku?” or, more specifically, “What is a Roku 3?”. Roku Basics Sounds Great! What Else Do I Need? The most important thing to have, and something without which the Roku will not work at all, is a broadband Internet connection....

If you often send emails to the same large group of people, then creating a distribution list in Outlook can make it much easier to do. I Can’t Find My Inbox and Other Folders in Outlook 2013 You can also follow a similar process to the one outlined below if the Reading panel is gone from the right or bottom of your window, but this article will focus on simply re-enabling the Folders panel....

The battery icon at the top-right corner of your iPhone screen provides a visual indication of the amount of battery life that you have left. You may have previously wondered why your iPhone battery icon is yellow, and discovered that it was due to enabling low-power mode. But your iPhone’s battery icon can also switch from black to white, or vice versa, and you may be wondering exactly what determines the color of your battery icon....