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By default, Outlook keeps a message window open after you reply to or forward that message, meaning you have to manually it when you’re done. You can change that so that Outlook automatically closes the original message window as soon as you hit the “Send” button. Here’s how. Start by clicking the “File” menu on Outlook’s Ribbon. On the sidebar that opens, click the “Options” command. In the Outlook Options window that opens, switch to the “Mail” category on the left....

There are two main camera sensor standards: full frame (or 35mm) and crop sensor (or APS-C). A full frame sensor is about 1.5 times the size of a crop sensor, which changes things a bit. If you’ve just upgraded (or are thinking about upgrading) from a crop sensor camera to a full frame camera, here’s what you need to know. RELATED: What’s the Difference Between a Full Frame and Crop Sensor Camera?...

No need to wait for Valve’s Steam Machines — connect your Windows gaming PC to your TV and use powerful PC graphics in the living room today. It’s easy — you don’t need any unusual hardware or special software. This is ideal if you’re already a PC gamer who wants to play your games on a larger screen. It’s also convenient if you want to play multiplayer PC games with controllers in your living rom....

Routing audio in Windows is surprisingly hard. It’s not supported natively at all, and while you can record audio output with tools like Audacity, there’s no way to send that output as an input to another application. There’s only one piece of software that does it well—VB Cable. VB Cable creates a virtual link between your output and input—send audio to an output, and it shows up as an input....

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a great security tool that’s particularly effective against “potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)” and other nasty software traditional antivirus programs don’t deal with. But it’s intended to be used alongside an antivirus and doesn’t replace one entirely. If you’re using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you should be running it alongside a primary antivirus program to keep your computer in tip-top security shape. But traditional advice is not to run two anti-malware programs at once....

Groups help define the permissions and access your Linux user account has to files, folders, settings, and more. Finding out the groups to which a user account belongs helps give you a better understanding of that user’s access and makes troubleshooting easier. RELATED: How to See Which Groups Your Windows User Account Belongs To Start by opening up your Terminal. At the prompt, type the following command, and then hit Enter:...

Handoff is a feature of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs that lets you start something on one device and then complete it on another. For example, you might start reading a web page on your iPhone and then realize you’d rather kick back and read on your iPad or MacBook. With Handoff, making that switch is a cinch. No more noting down the URL or emailing it to yourself for opening on a second device....

You don’t need a smartwatch, fitness band, or pedometer to track your steps. Your phone can track how many steps you take and how far you walk all by itself, assuming you just carry it with you in your pocket. Sure, fitness trackers have a lot of useful features, but if all you want is the basic stuff, your phone allows you to track those things without actually wearing and charging another device....

Dropbox is one of the most popular providers of cloud storage on the planet, and if you’re a Dropbox customer making use of an iPhone or iPad, knowing how to upload multiple files at once can be a real time saver. You don’t need to be a so-called power user to handle multiple files at once, and as anyone who uses Dropbox will know, it’s at its best when used as a dumping ground for anything and everything you need to have available across multiple devices....

Staying social while your mobile doesn’t mean you have to pay for a data plan. Using SMS, you can update and receive status messages from your favorite social networks using the messaging plan you probably already have. Using social networks via Short Message Service (SMS) will not only cut down on your mobile phone bill, it will also increase your phone’s battery life, and allow you to stay up to date with social networks without needing a smartphone....

Mailbox Cleanup in Outlook is a set of tools designed to get rid of rubbish from your mailbox. You can use it to review the size of your mailbox, clean out items automatically by size and date, and perform a few other functions. Lets go through them and take a look. RELATED: Disk Cleanup is Going Away in Windows 10 and We Miss It Already First, you need to open the tool....

There’s nothing quite like watching the Super Bowl—and all the fantastic commercials—in real time. You have a few different options when it comes to watching the Super Bowl if you’ve cut the cord, ranging from completely free to a couple hundred dollars. Option 1: Watch with an Over-the-Air Antenna If you want to get all of your costs out of the way up front, grab an Over-the-Air (OTA) antenna and (possibly) a TV tuner....

If you do email on your phone, swipe actions can help you spin through your inbox much quicker. Here’s how to use them in Outlook and how to change them if the defaults don’t work for you. To swipe an email in Outlook, put your finger on the email and move it right (“swipe right”) or left (“swipe left”). By default, swiping right deletes an email (move it to the Deleted Items folder) and swiping left moves an email to your Archive folder....

If you want a video doorbell for your front door, but aren’t sure which one to get, we’ve tested out the top three models—the Ring Video Doorbell 2, Nest Hello, and SkyBell HD—to see which one might best fit your needs. RELATED: Should You Buy a Video Doorbell? While there are a handful of video doorbells available on the market, the Ring Video Doorbell 2, the Nest Hello, and the SkyBell HD are the three most popular options....

Before some features release in Google Chrome, they’re often added in as optional tweaks that are hidden behind “flags” you can enable to get a sneak peek. Here are some of the best flags for better browsing. These flags were tested on Chrome 78 in November 2019. Even if you’re using a newer version of Chrome, many of them likely still work the same. How to Enable a Chrome Flag Before you start clicking away and activating all the flags available, remember that most of these features are not finished....

The Best Tech Gifts for the Geek That Has it All As adults, many of us take advantage of any disposable income to treat ourselves to the things we couldn’t afford as kids on an allowance. It means that whatever someone is into is often tricky to buy for them because they’ve already invested their disposable income into it. That’s especially true when someone adores tech. It can make gift shopping exhausting because you’re never 100% certain you’re buying something that’s not already owned—and asking can ruin the surprise!...

“In Real Life” IRL stands for “in real life.” When people use it online, it often refers to their identity and life outside the internet, such as their day-to-day job and nearby social circle. The use of IRL and other online initialisms can be traced back to the popularization of chatrooms on the internet in the 1990s. During this time, people who frequently talked with others on the web began to develop their own words, acronyms, and initialisms to refer to certain things....

Windows does a lot of work in the background when you shut down, restart, or sign out of your PC. The process ensures all your work and application data is saved before the hardware powers off. Windows Checks for Logged in Users (on Shut Down) When you tell your PC to shut down or restart, Windows first checks to see if any other Windows user accounts have active sessions. This occurs when you lock your Windows session and sign in with another user account before signing out first....

Smart Homes Are All Different An official definition of “smart home” doesn’t exist. What started as more of a buzzword has entered common usage, but no one person or company invented smart homes, nor can they claim total dominance in the field. Smart home technology is still in its infancy. Even among those who have adopted it, one smart home can look very different from another. Differences include which smart devices are in the home and even how many of these devices are present....

RATs Give Hackers Remote Access to Your Computer If you’ve ever had to call tech support for a PC, then you’re probably familiar with the magic of remote access. When remote access is enabled, authorized computers and servers can control everything that happens on your PC. They can open documents, download software, and even move the cursor around your screen in real time. A RAT is a type of malware that’s very similar to legitimate remote access programs....