How Do I Clear My Wi-Fi Router History? Few routers log your actual browsing history. At most, they store the IP addresses of the sites you have visited, but that’s still relatively unusual in the case of the average router. However, if you want to clear your Wi-Fi router history or system logs, the process is only a few steps away. That’s providing you know where to look. Here’s what to do....

Connect AirPods to an Apple TV Automatically If your AirPods and Apple TV are both signed into your iCloud account, they’ll pair automatically. (You must have entered your Apple ID when you set up your Apple TV.) Here’s how it works. Connect AirPods to Your Apple TV Manually If your AirPods and Apple TV aren’t signed into the same iCloud account, you’ll need to pair them manually. Here’s how. Unpair Your AirPods and Apple TV Perform the following steps on your Apple TV to unpair your AirPods from your Apple TV:...

How to Contact Snapchat Follow these steps to contact Snapchat customer support. If you’d prefer not to follow the above steps through the app, visit Snapchat’s support website. On Android, the scroll to the Support section and tap the I Need Help option. Depending on what you choose, Snapchat might provide you with a secondary list of issues so you can get more specific. Look for a gray question block that says, Need help with something else?...

Excel COUNTIF Function Syntax In Excel, a function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, and arguments. The syntax for the COUNTIF function is: The function’s arguments tell the function what condition is being tested for and what range of data to count when the condition is met. Range: The group of cells the function is to search. Criteria: The value compared with the data in the Range cells....

Excel Online Microsoft offers a web-based version of the Office suite, which includes Excel. Excel Online has Excel’s basic functionality but doesn’t include the advanced features of the paid version, such as macro support. Excel Online is accessible in most browsers. You can use it to edit existing XLS and XLSX files and create new workbooks. Office Online’s integration with Microsoft OneDrive means you can store your spreadsheets in the cloud and collaborate with others in real-time....

Choose a Google Docs Template The only thing you must have is a Google account and a few custom templates to work with. What tool you use to create those templates doesn’t matter, as long as you can copy and paste the template content. This means you could create your templates from within Google Docs, or create them locally with a tool like LibreOffice. If you have created the templates with a local application, it’s important that you do not upload those template files to Google Drive....

How to Create a Facebook Group You can create Facebook groups on desktop and mobile. The initial setup includes naming the group and setting privacy preferences. After creating a group, you can customize it further. Private vs. Public vs. Hidden Groups A public group is just that: anyone can see the group, its members, and their posts. When a group is private, anyone can find the group on Facebook and see who’s in it, but only members can view individual posts....

How to Start a New Google Maps List The first step in creating a new Google Maps list is to find the first thing you want to add to that list. At this point, you have a new list with one saved location. Add Locations to Your List The Google Maps app returns to the map that shows additional similar locations in the same vicinity that you might want to add to your list....

How to Create a Microsoft Sway Presentation You can create an array of content types using Microsoft Sway, the digital storytelling app available online or with Microsoft 365. While there are some differences between the versions, making a basic presentation is essentially the same whether you use Microsoft Sway on your desktop or online. Once you log in to or open the Sway app, you can start from scratch or base your design on one of the many templates provided....

Learn how to customize your OnePlus 9 phone with these and many more options from the Settings menu. Choose How to Unlock Your Phone Access your smartphone by choosing your preferred unlocking methods. Edit Quick Settings Icons Change the quick-access icons you see at the top of the device. Change Gestures and Interactions If you’d like to customize the way you interact with your device, visit Buttons & Gestures....

Spread via torrents and direct downloads of pirated games, Crackonosh hijacks a computer to convert it into a crypto mining rig. Roughly 220,000 cases have been reported worldwide, with estimates that the scam has netted over $2 million in Monera cryptocurrency for its unknown authors. While versions of Crackonosh have been in circulation since 2018, the recent spike in cases has put it on security researchers’ radars. “This malware typically is distributed via torrents and executables geared toward gamers,” said Bryan Hornung, CEO of Xact IT Solutions, in a direct message to Lifewire....

How to Delete an Account From Your Xbox Series X or S If you have multiple accounts logged in on your Xbox Series X/S, you may wish to tidy some of these up and delete them. Here’s what to do. How to Delete Your Xbox Network Profile Permanently If you want to delete your Xbox Network profile permanently, you can do so through your smartphone or PC/Mac. Here’s what to do....

How To Enable the Facebook Tag Review Feature You cannot selectively prevent people from tagging you at a location, but you can turn on the tag review feature, which allows you to review anything you’ve been tagged in, whether it’s a picture or a location check-in. Here’s how: Remove Geotags From Your Pictures Before You Upload Them to Facebook To ensure future pictures posted to Facebook and other social media sites don’t reveal your location information, you should make sure the geotag information is never recorded in the first place....

How to Disable the Control Center on the Lock Screen By default, the Control Center can be accessed while the iPad is locked. Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen to display it. To set the Control Center so that it’s not available from the Lock screen: What Can You Do in the Control Center? Before you turn off access to the Control Center, you may want to check out what it can do for you....

Is There a Find Function on iPhone? The short answer is no. There is no easy shortcut to help you find things like you might use on a Mac or Windows computer. There’s no familiar search bar (unless you install a third-party app) or keyboard command, but there are still ways to find what you’re looking for. Can iPhone Use Control F? You cannot use Control F on an iPhone, but you can use several search tactics to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on the web, in a PDF, or stored in other places on your phone....

How to Find the Best DNS Server The DNS is like the internet’s phonebook, mapping website names like lifewire.com to a specific computer (or computers) where the site is hosted. When you access a website, your computer looks up the addresses, and the choice of DNS server can affect how fast a website loads. The network settings for your computer, router, or access point allow you to specify which DNS servers—primary and secondary—to use....

How to Reset the Samsung Galaxy S6 A factory reset of a Galaxy S6 can help if it’s running slow, the battery is running down quickly, or if you’re running out of space. It’s also essential to do before selling, donating, recycling, or giving your smartphone to someone else. Luckily, the process for resetting Samsung devices is straightforward, and if you take the time to back up your device properly, you won‘t have to worry about losing any data....

Use a Birth Record Finder The most reliable sources for birth records are primary sources—the originating entities that processed the documents. Birth certificates and records are materials authenticated by governmental and hospital organizations. How this works varies by state, so your best bet is to find your state’s vital records web page through the National Center for Health Statistics and go from there, or you can use the VitalChek website to request a copy of your birth certificate....

How to Find IP Addresses in Email Headers Modern email clients often hide the headers from view. However, headers are always delivered along with the message contents. Most email clients provide an option to enable the display of these headers if desired. Internet email headers contain several lines of text. Some lines are labeled Received followed by the IP addresses of the sender’s email server (from) and the receiving email server (by), as in the following example: Received: from teela....

How to Find the Laptop Model on a Windows PC There are several ways to find your laptop model. Any method that gets you to your laptop model number and its configuration will help you ask for the right kind of support or get updated drivers and software. Brands print the laptop model numbers on the carton, etch them on the body, or mention it in any manual that comes with the computer....