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How to see forward date in Outlook 2010 Calendar

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Outlook 2013 & Outlook 2010 Calendar provides option to the user to see forward date. This can be done by using the Keyboard shortcut Ctrl + G.

1. Navigate to Calendar View in Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2010

2. Press Ctrl + G to launch the following Go To Date dialog box

 

3. Type in the future date in the Date field and select the your preferred Calendar view and click OK button.

 

4. This would display the future date in Day Calendar view in Outlook navigation pane.

By this way you can check the future date in Outlook 2013 & Outlook 2010.

Change the default location of documents folder in Windows 10

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The default location of documents folder in Windows 10 is C drive. But Windows 10 users can change the default location of documents, pictures, music and videos to other drives using  option available as part of Storage settings. This is an useful when you are running out of disk space on C drive and want to change the default location. Listed below are steps to change the path for documents in Windows 10.

Step 1: Click  Start button or Windows icon and select Settings from the list.

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Step 2: In the Settings screen, click System settings.

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Step 3: Navigate Storage option under System Settings.

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This should display the storage information about the drives in Windows 10 system.

Step 4: Now to change the location of documents,  click the drop down available below “New documents will save to” and choose the desired drive location.

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Similarly you can change the location of documents, music, pictures and videos.

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Prevent Apps from using camera in Windows 10

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Apps installed on Windows 10 will by default have access to system camera. Windows 10 users have the option to turn off the camera for all apps or specific apps. Listed below are the steps to control the camera usage of apps in Windows 10

Step 1: Click Windows or Start button and select Settings from the menu list.

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Step 2: In the Settings screen, click Privacy option.

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Step 3: Navigate to Camera section under Privacy settings.

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Now to prevent all apps from using the Camera, turn off the switch with label as “Let apps use my camera”. And to prevent specific app from using the camera, choose the apps under “Choose apps that can use your camera” section and turn off the switch.

How to find out App size in Windows 10

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When you are running out disk space on windows 10 system, you can clean up unwanted apps in Windows 10 to free some space. Listed below are the steps to View the App Size in Windows 10

Step 1: Click Windows icon or Start button in Windows 10

Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list.

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select System option.

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Step 4: Click the App & features section in System Settings. The system might take some time to list down the apps with their size. You can use the filter option to sort app based on size, name and installation date.

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To remove any app, click Uninstall button which gets displayed when you select any app.

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By following the above steps, you can find the size and uninstall an app in any Windows 10.

Reset and Erase content on iPad

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In this tutorial we will be covering about the Reset and Erase content feature available on iPad 2. Press the Home button on your iPad and tap the settings icon available on the Home screen.

In the Settings page, navigate to Reset option. This would display the following list of options.

If you are planning to sell your iPad then don’t forget to remove all your personal photos, documents and other files from your iPad. You can do this by tapping on the Erase All Content and Settings option.

And If you are facing problems with your iPad then probably you can the Reset All Settings option to see if that resolves the problem.

The Reset feature also provides users with the option for resetting only the Network Settings or Keyboard Dictionary or Home Screen Layout or Location Warnings. Depending upon the need you can choose these options. For example if you have problems in reconnecting to an already established network then you can reset the network settings and try again connecting with the network.

 

How to see the system details in Windows 10

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Windows 10 users can find out system details such processor, installed RAM, system type etc. using the Option available as part of Settings. This option will also provide users to change name of the PC or join a new domain.

Step 1: Click Windows 10 Start button or Windows icon

Step 2: Select the Settings from the menu list.

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Step 3: In the Setting screen, click System option.

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Step 4: Navigate to About tab under System setting screen. This should list all details about Windows 10 system.

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How to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1

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Having used Windows 10 for a week, I do not see a reason to downgrade it to Windows 8.1 But in case  you want to Switch back to Windows 8.1 then follow the steps below.

Step 1: Click the Windows icon / Start button.

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Step 2: Select Settings from the menu list

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select Update & security option.

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Step 4: Navigate to Recovery tab in Update & Security screen. Then click Get started button under Go back to Windows 8.1

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Please note that this downgrade option is available only for a month after you have upgraded to Window 10. Another alternative is to use the Advanced start-up option to restore the system to Windows 8.1 using backup (If you had taken a backup of Windows 8.1 system image.)

How to change date, time and time zone on Windows 10

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List below are the steps to change date, time and time zone on Windows 10 operating system.

Step 1: Click Windows icon or Start button.

Step 2: Select Settings from the listed menus

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Step 3: In the Settings screen, select Time & language option.

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Step 4: In the Settings screen, select Date & Time option to make changes to your Date, Time or Time zone.

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You can manually change the time by turning off the Set time automatically option.

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And to change time zone, use the Time zone drop down to select your preferred value.

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