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The answer: a 301 redirect in your .htaccess file. If that doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry—it’s not as complicated as it seems. But it is the best solution for retaining your inbound links and your precious search engine rankings while moving your WordPress site (or any site) to a new directory or domain. A server-side 301 redirect is the kosher way to tell browsers that the site has moved permanently and is the most ethical and effective method for SEO purposes....

Unfortunately, animations might not be appropriate for every setting, and they can increase the size of your presentation. Thankfully, it’s easy enough to remove them—here’s how. How to Delete Animations in PowerPoint If you want to delete animations from your PowerPoint presentation permanently, there are two ways to do so. These methods will allow you to delete individual animations or delete multiple animations from each slide. There’s no way to delete all the animations from your entire presentation at once, however....

Remove Edge Tabs from Alt+Tab To get started you need to go into Settings. Hit the Windows key and click Settings from the left-hand panel. Or, if you are a keyboard kung fu practitioner you can open Settings by using the key combo Windows Key + I. When the Settings app opens click on System from the list. Then click on Multitasking from the menu on the left. Then on the right scroll down until you see the “Timeline” section....

If you updated Skype recently, you’ll notice an even more annoying animated banner ad that even cuts into the video feed when you go full screen. Here’s how to turn it off. Remove Animated Skype Banner Ad Launch Internet Explorer and go to Options > internet Options and click the Security tab. Then select the Restricted Sites icon and then click the Sites button below it. On the next screen Type: https://apps....

Launch iTunes, then plug in your iDevice. You’ll see your device appear under Devices in the left pane. Double click on it. Now type in the new name you want to give it and hit Enter. Alternately you can do it directly on your device without using iTunes. Go to Settings » General » About then tap Name. Now type in what you want to rename it to. This comes in handy if you sell or trade your device and want to name it something more appropriate....

Set Up Email on the Kindle Fire HD From the home screen tap Apps. Then tap the Device button and then the Email icon. Now tap on the email service provider for the account you want to add. All of the main services are available, including support for Microsoft Exchange. Type in your email address, password and description. You can also choose to make the address your default account, so any messages you send will show as coming from that address....

Rather than replying to all the emails for eternity, I decided to write-up a quick How-To so I can show you how to fix the problem quickly and efficiently. Yeah, baby! How To Update Windows Media Center And Setup An Internet Connection In Windows Media Center Scroll down to Tasks and Click settings. 3. Click Automatic Download Options. 4. At the bottom Click Download Now. 5. If this is your first time using Windows Media Center, you’ll need to setup an internet connection....

PaperKarma is an interesting app available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone that aims to stop wasteful and unwanted paper mail using your smartphone. How to Use PaperKarma Install the app on your device (links below) or open a browser on your smartphone and type: pri.vc/download in the address bar. After it’s installed, you’ll need to create an account. You do need to include your name, email, and home or business mailing address....

Off-Facebook Activity – What Is It? Facebook is not exactly the best place for you if you care about your privacy. That’s not much of a secret. However, the social network has tools that allow you to improve on this. Furthermore, giving your account the occasional privacy checkup is always a great idea. As a Facebook user, the mere fact that you’re not on the website doesn’t mean that you’re not producing data that gets shared with Facebook....

If you’re an experienced Xbox 360 user, the process is virtually the same on Xbox One and probably works better. But if you’re new to the Xbox One or Xbox in general, here’s how to set things up so you can stream music files from your Windows PC to the console. Stream Multimedia from Windows PC to Xbox One First, on your PC, make sure that Media Streaming is turned on....

Fast User Switching Windows 10 The most common way to switch to a different user is using the Start menu. Just hit the Windows key and then click on the user icon on the left side. Then select the other person’s user account. Of course, then their sign-on screen will appear, and they will need to log in with their credentials. To get back to your account, they can use the same procedure....

Windows 7 Desktop App Switching Desktop users are used to switching tasks by hitting Alt + Tab and getting the following screen. For instance, below is a shot of switching tasks in Windows 7. The same keyboard shortcut still works on the desktop in Windows 8.1 and the modern UI. Or you could get the cascading windows effect by using Windows Key + Tab. Switch Tasks Windows 8.1 with Keyboard Shortcuts For those of you used to using the keyboard shortcut Alt+Tab on the desktop to switch between running apps, you’re in luck!...

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Disable Screen Animations on Windows 10 To disable the animation effect click the Start button and then click the gear icon to open the Settings app. When the Settings screen opens up click on “Ease of Access.” Next, scroll down to the “Simplify and personalize Windows” section. Then turn off the “Show animations in Windows” switch. Now that the switch is turned off, Windows will no longer animate windows when you minimize or maximize them....

Uninstall Microsoft Edge from Windows 10 If you have already installed Microsoft Edge it’s a piece of cake to uninstall, too. First, head to Settings > Apps. For this example, I have both the stable version and the beta version. Then scroll down under the Apps & features section and click on Microsoft Edge (or the version you want to get rid of). Now click the Uninstall button. You will get a second prompt where you need to click Uninstall again....

Or, Windows Update might not think your system is ready for it yet and there is a compatibility block. This is good because there may be known issues with your hardware or system set up that could cause problems. But maybe you want to install it anyway. The good news is that you can use the Update Assistant. Here’s how. Get Windows 10 May 2020 Update via Update Assistant To get started, head over to the Windows 10 Download page....

However, it also has a list of sensors and functions that make it an excellent smartwatch for tracking your health. The sleep tracking sensors and software are a large part of that. Setting Up Garmin Instinct Sleep Tracking The Garmin Instinct uses the heart rate and movement sensors to detect when you’ve gone to sleep. It’s also possible to manually set your normal sleep hours in your Garmin Connect account settings....

How to Send Direct Messages to Select Followers Using Instagram Direct messages first rolled out in late 2013, but it got an overhaul this year that combined disappearing photos and videos with the text-based inbox. When you use it, it feels very much the same as the iOS messages app or a Snapchat conversation. The feature lets you send photos, videos, and text to just one or more Instagram user (instead of all your followers)....

Make Video Calls using Googles Duo for iOS and Android I decided to give the app a quick spin to get a feel for Google Duo. Of course, there isn’t much that will have you saying it’s a must-have, but it’s a solid choice for users who use Google services across platforms. The initial setup required authenticating using my phone number, which required entering a verification code from Google. The app will request access to your contacts, whom you can invite to your video calls....

The new service’s website – me.ga (a pretty clever one, I guess) is already up. If you hover the mouse cursor over the logo, you’ll find out that it will “change the world” starting January 20. What’s different from Megaupload, though, and what makes Kim Dotcom so sure that this one won’t be closed by authorities, too? First of all, the website says that data will be encrypted and decrypted in the browser, and the user holds the decryption keys....