Ever found yourself fumbling with the volume slider while trying to enjoy your favorite song or video?
Wish you could adjust the volume with a simple flick of your mouse wheel?
Here's a Cool Tip. With Windows 11, you can!
This new feature allows you to change the volume by simply scrolling your mouse over the volume icon in the taskbar.
fig. 1 - Scroll Mouse Button To Adjust Sound Volume
Here’s how to use this feature:
Move your cursor over the sound icon on the Windows 11 taskbar.
Roll the mouse wheel up to increase the volume and down to decrease it.
You’ll see the volume increase or decrease when you do.
For example, imagine you’re listening to a song and it’s a bit too loud. Instead of clicking on the volume icon and dragging the slider, you can simply hover your mouse over the icon and scroll down to lower the volume.
Go to the webpage where you want to use the Find on Page feature.
Press Ctrl + F or use the F3 keyboard shortcut to open the ‘Find on Page’ bar.
This bar appears at the top of the window below the address bar.
Type in the word or phrase you’re looking for.
As you type, Edge will suggest related matches and synonyms, making it effortless to find what you’re looking for, even if you misspell a word in your search query.
fig. 2 - Microsoft Edge Search on Page
Select a Suggested Word: If you see a suggested word that matches what you’re looking for, simply select it to quickly locate the desired word or phrase on the page.
Do you ever forget to delete your verification codes after you use them?
This can be a security risk, as anyone who has access to your phone could potentially use them to log into your accounts.
Here's a Cool iPhone tip. Use the new Auto Delete Verification feature in iOS17.
With iOS17, Apple has introduced a new feature that allows you to automatically delete verification codes after you use them.
This is a great way to improve your security and keep your accounts safe.
Here's how to do it.
Go to Settings.
Tap Passwords.
Tap Password Options.
Toggle on Clean Up Automatically.
This will automatically delete verification codes after you use them in the Messages and Mail apps.
Here's an example of how this works.
You are trying to log into your bank account.
You receive a verification code via SMS.
You enter the code into the bank's website and log in.
If you have enabled the auto delete verification codes feature, your iPhone will automatically delete the verification code from the Messages app after you use it.
The new auto delete verification codes feature in iOS17 is a great way to improve your security and keep your accounts safe. Be sure to enable this feature to help protect your privacy and data.
Ever wondered why your Microsoft Edge browser is running slow?
Or which tab is consuming most of your system’s resources?
What if you could have a built-in tool within your browser that could answer all these questions?
Intriguing, isn’t it?
Here's a Cool Tip. Use Microsoft Edge's built-in Task Manager.
Microsoft Edge’s Task Manager is a powerful tool that allows you to manage resource-intensive tabs and extensions.
It provides real-time data about the memory, CPU, and network usage of each tab or process.
This can be particularly useful when you’re experiencing slow performance while browsing the web.
We've told you about the similar feature in Google Chrome.
Here's how to use it.
Open Microsoft Edge.
Click the ellipses button (three dots) in the upper-right corner of any Edge browser window.
In the menu that pops up, select More tools, then Browser task manager.
OR Use SHIFT + ESC keyboard shortcut to open the Task Manager.
Once the Browser Task Manager window opens, you’ll see a list of all tabs, processes, and extensions running in the browser.
fig. 1 - Microsoft Edge Task Manager
Understanding the Data
The data for each tab or process is divided into five columns:
Task: Provides a concise list of all active tasks within the browser. This includes open tabs, extensions, browser components, and various other elements contributing to the browser’s functionality. It essentially gives a friendly name for each process. This can be particularly useful when you’re trying to identify which tab or process is consuming most of your system’s resources.
Memory: Shows how much system memory a tab or process is using in kilobytes.
CPU: Shows what percentage of your total CPU capacity (processing power) a tab or process is using.
Network: The Network column in Microsoft Edge’s Task Manager shows the amount of network bandwidth used by each tab or process. It reports data sent and received by each task, enabling users to monitor which tabs or extensions are actively engaging with online content. The data is displayed in bytes or kilobytes per second. This can be particularly useful when you’re trying to identify which tab or process is consuming most of your network resources.
Process ID: Shows the process ID of the tab or process, which is mostly useful for in-depth developer troubleshooting.
You can click on any column header to sort the tabs and processes by resource usage.
For example, if you want to see which tabs are using the most memory, click on the “Memory” column header.
Managing Tabs and Processes
If a tab or process is taking up too much CPU, memory, or network bandwidth and becomes unresponsive, you can force it to close using Edge’s Browser Task Manager.
Here's how to do it.
Select the tab or process from the list.
Click on the End process button.
You can also manage multiple tabs at once.
For example, if you have many tabs open and would like to close many of them at once, select them in a group within Task Manager and click End process. Just make sure you have any work in those tabs saved before you close them suddenly.
Now that you know how to use Microsoft Edge’s Task Manager, it’s time to put this knowledge into practice.
Select the difficulty level you want to play at (easy, medium, or impossible or against a friend).
Place your symbol on the board by clicking on one of the empty squares.
Your opponent (Google) will then place their symbol on the board.
Continue taking turns placing your symbols on the board until one player has three of their symbols in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally).
The player with three of their symbols in a row wins the game!
fig. 1 - Google Tic-Tac-Toe
Google Tic-Tac-Toe is a fun and easy way to play the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe online.
It's free to play and you can choose your difficulty level. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!
