I needed to send another business colleague a contact that I had in Outlook and also a few emails that I had received from that person. As I started to copy the information back and forth from several emails and from the contact card in Outlook, I thought to myself, being a techie and all, that there had to be an easier way to do this! Luckily there was! If you want to attach something within Outlook to an email, you have to attach an item and not a file....

Luckily, there are a lot of different ways to block these types of ads. Also, just to clarify, I only think blocking obtrusive ads is good. I do not believe in blocking all ads because there are millions of sites that use unobtrusive ads to make money. Here on Online Tech Tips, all my revenue comes from the few ads I have on the site. I keep three image ads on the site: one towards the top, one in the sidebar and one at the bottom....

The more web-savvy individuals have already long been investing to build an online presence. They’ve even come up with multiple ways to improve it through various tools and means. But how does this help the less web-savvy individuals in their quest to build an online brand? For the thousands upon thousands of individual businesses out there in need of guidance on this very subject, we’ve provided you a great place to start....

If you’ve never downloaded a game digitally before, don’t worry too much as the process is easy. You just need to have a good internet connection in order to access the store and ensure the download goes smoothly. Getting games digitally is a convenient way of getting new games or discovering great indie titles. Follow this guide and enjoy great new games without ever leaving your couch. Link a Nintendo Account to Your Switch The first step is to create and link a Nintendo account if you haven’t done so previously....

In order to use the stronger two factor authentication with your iCloud account, you first have to disable two step verification. In this article, I’ll walk you through the entire process step by step so that you can ensure only trusted people can access your account. Once you enable two factor authentication for your iCloud account, any device trying to sign into your account will need to be approved by another trusted device....

You might need your public, or external IP address, when you’re remoting into your computer when away from home, or when you’re sharing files from your FTP server, or connecting your network to a custom DNS service. No matter the reason for needing to know your IP address, there are multiple ways to find it. You can use anything from a simple website to find your IP address to your computer’s command line utility or your router....

Dev Error 6068 is one of the most common errors plaguing Call of Duty players. The error may be caused by multiple things, including a corrupt DirectX installation, outdated or corrupt Windows files, outdated or corrupt drivers, and corrupt game files. So how can you fix it? Run the Game as Administrator Launching Call of Duty with administrator privileges can solve error 6068 because certain files need admin access to run correctly....

If you find Google Drive Backup and Sync not working properly on your computer, then go through the fixes that follow. They should help you deal with slow or stuck uploads and downloads, as well as other snags that you may come across while using the cloud-storage service. Check Server Status If Backup and Sync worked fine a few moments ago, it’s best to confirm that there’s nothing wrong with Google Drive on the server-side....

In this post, I’m going to talk about two free Windows programs that you can use for fixing upside down videos: VLC Media Player and Windows Movie Maker. The difference between the two is that with the former, the change is temporary and done on the fly in the program. With Windows Movie Maker, you can permanently save the changes to the file. If you just want to watch a video on your computer, then the temporary fix is probably the better solution....

For those of you with even more USB gadgets, you probably have connected a USB hub to one of your USB ports so that can you connect even more devices. Most of the time this works great, but occasionally your computer might stop recognizing USB devices. The odd thing about this error is that the ports are working just fine, as I was able to still charge my cell phone without a problem, but couldn’t get my camera recognized using the same port....

One great place to start publishing work is on the website Medium.com. This site promotes both established and new writers. It can be just the jumpstart you need as a freelance writer. What you’ll need to learn is how to use Medium most efficiently to gain an audience. What Is Medium? Medium is a publishing platform for anyone to post their writing on any topic they wish. The site doesn’t run any ads, allowing for the most successful posts in their algorithm to be ones that dive deep on topics or provide a unique perspective....

If you get around 8 hours of sleep daily, does that mean you spend a third of your life doing completely nothing? All that time doesn’t have to go to waste thanks to lucid dreaming. Lucid dreams are all about being aware that you’re dreaming and in a sense being awake while sleeping. If you learn to induce lucid dreaming, you can take control of your dreams and even learn new skills while your body’s getting rest....

In this article, you’ll learn how to measure distance on Google Maps as well as in the associated Google My Maps library. You’ll also learn how to do this on the mobile version of Google Maps. Why Measure Distances on Google Maps? Whenever you search for a location in Google Maps, you’ll see a map view with that location centered in the middle of the map. You can measure the distance between any two points on this map....

Loading funds through a gift card to your wallet is a bit different than loading funds directly from a debit card. This article will show you how to use Steam gift cards to load the money into your Steam wallet, and how to use it to buy a game. How to Redeem Your Steam Gift Card You’ll have to launch the Steam client on your PC in order to redeem your gift card....

For me, factory settings means getting the computer back to the state when you first bought it. This includes the OS with all the third-party software they like to install with it. However, this may not be the most ideal choice. Another way to think about it is to perform a clean install of the operating system, so that you are working with a bare bones version of the OS....

Keep in mind, however, that using an app to log Discord messages can be considered against the platform’s ToS (Terms-of-Service). While you are unlikely to land into trouble for using these apps, it might be considered unethical to do so. Is There No Built-in Method to View Deleted Messages on Discord? Unfortunately, there’s no default functionality that allows you to see any deleted messages on the Discord app, whether on mobile or desktop....

Although iOS and Android do not keep track of deleted apps, you always have the option of viewing a list of apps that aren’t present on the device. It’s then quite easy to get an idea of any apps that you—or someone else with access to your device—may have recently downloaded and deleted. See Recently Deleted Apps on iPhone and iPad The best way to check for apps you might’ve recently uninstalled on the iPhone and iPad is to check the App Store’s purchases list....

You can create an anonymous Facebook account to contact someone, or use a private email service. If those options seem complicated and time-consuming, you can send them an anonymous text as an alternative. Here’s everything you need to know about anonymous texting and the tools that you need for it. Note: It’s worth mentioning that pretty much all the apps and services mentioned will allow you to hide your identity, but if you do anything illegal and any law enforcement agency inquires about your account, the companies will all legally have to give them your real identity....

However, there are some functions that can’t be done solely through Procreate. So it can make sense to transfer art from Procreate into another program, such as Adobe Photoshop, to create exactly the piece you’re envisioning. This way you can do compositing, use Photoshop brushes, or edit pixels in more ways than you can on Procreate. The question is, what’s the best way to transfer art in Procreate to Photoshop?...

Facebook allows you to create custom friend lists. This comes in handy at times when you have an update you’d like to share with only certain friends. You can create as many friend lists as you like and separate your professional contacts from personal ones. Facebook custom friends lists will help you keep your Facebook news feed organized. You can also select any friend list to see a feed of posts made by just the people on that list....