Tech Tips [Help! Windows Store Won’t Open + Dual Boot Windows In 4 Easy Steps + Should My Backup Head To The Storm Cellar With Me?] 12-15-14

WorldStart Tech Tips 2014-12-15 Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Shirley from Hill writes: I rarely use my hotmail account. I check it every couple of months, only. However I do have some important emails pinned in that account that I don't want to lose. I didn't even know that hotmail had become outlook. Now I can't access my account. My password won't work…and it is the correct password. When I full out their forms to gain access to my account, I am told it is incorrect or insufficient. How do I gain access? Try to regain access at https://account.live.com/acsr, which requires the Microsoft email address and verification plus one different email address to get the ball rolling. You can also try at https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx? (you'll need to enter your Microsoft account and verify). (Note: https://signup.live.com is the current spot to sign up for a new account). Unfortunately, if note of that works, you may be out of luck. This is a great time to remind people that if your e-mail account offers the option of using another e-mail address or a phone number to recover your password, make sure to take advantage of that service and to keep that information up-to-date. Happy Holidays and I hope you can get the original account back. ~ Michael S. Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version If you own a tablet or smartphone, you PROBABLY have an Android. Times have changed and you absolutely CAN'T exist without having a smartphone now... but they're SO confusing, right? If you can't figure out the homescreen, the touchscreen, the WiFi, texting, apps, gestures and more, then you're going to get left behind! That's what this Android guide is for! Compiling all the information in my brain plus the brains of my top tech experts here at WorldStart, our Android 101 guide is over 130 pages and 15 chapters of critical Android tips, tricks, and other things you HAVE to know! Right on the product information page, there's a FULL rundown of every chapter and a quick summary of what it'll teach you! I highly recommend checking it out! By the end of this guide, you WILL know how to use your Android device. Period. While I can't go into detail about everything this guide has (it's just so much information) but I can give you a sneak peek at just what you'll be finding out! First off... There's a whole introduction to just exactly what Android is. You'll learn what you tablet or phone can do. And what it can't. But that's just the beginning (literally!) How about USING your tablet or phone? Android devices don't operate with a keyboard and mouse. You use gestures! 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Not only will you get this WHOLE guide shipped to you on a nice flash drive, the flash drive itself can be kept and used for whatever you like! Talk about a bonus! http://store.worldstart.com/product/10108 - Click This Link For The FLASH DRIVE Version! PS - This is an introductory price - so grab your copy before the price goes up! Carolyn from Oklahoma writes: I live in tornado alley here in Oklahoma. We have a storm shelter and because of the good weather coverage we usually have time to gather up a few things to take down in the shelter. I have a My Book (the only name I could find.)backup drive & have started wondering if it would be possible to grab that, too. Would it hurt anything if I unplugged it (whether the computer gets shuts off or not) & took it with me? If so, would it be safe to just plug it back in later? As a fellow resident of the Midwest, I can sympathize. Many times, I've grabbed the lock box and a pet and headed to the basement as the sirens wailed. Except when I worked in TV news, then it was a signal to fire up the laptop and started updating the station's website from home until it passed and then head into work. Carolyn, situations like a tornado are one of the reasons you do a backup to an external drive of your computer. By all means take your external drive to the shelter with you along with your other important papers. It won't hurt the drive to be unplugged. I would suggest turning off your computer if you have time, just in case there are power surges or lightning strikes associated with storm. This is also why I suggest a cloud backup of important files or keeping a physical mirror of your drive in a separate location like a safe deposit box. Although, you and I both know that a tornado can hit a town and take out houses, banks and everything else. That's why I like a cloud backup of some important files. If a tornado hit your house when you were away, your computer and backup could be destroyed. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here! Robert writes: The Windows 8.1 store will not open. It says "cannot open, try again later." Can you help me fix the Windows store? There are a couple of possibilities, let's start with the simplest ones. Make sure you have installed all of your Windows updates from Microsoft. If that doesn't help try typing wsreset at your Metro Start Screen. You don't need to open anything, just type it. It will show up in the search charm. Click on it to run. That will reset the store. If you still cannot access the store, and are having trouble with other apps, it's possible that your user profile may be corrupt. I suggest... Head on over to WorldStart to learn more! Dual Boot Windows With Ubuntu In 4 Easy Steps We introduced you to the free Linux Ubuntu operating system and described how you could replace Windows XP with Ubuntu in previous articles. In this article we're going to check out the option of running a dual boot with Windows. This is an especially good option for XP users who don't want to replace the operating system. Once you download and install Ubuntu, you can take XP offline, where it will be safe from security threats. Now we're going to look at how you can run a dual boot of Windows and Linux Ubuntu in just four easy steps. What helps simplify the process is Wubi, an officially supported Windows installer for Ubuntu. Step 1 Download Wubi from official page : http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer You'll have the option to make a donation towards supporting Ubuntu. You can offer a contribution or just go on with your download, it's totally voluntary. Once Wubi is successfully downloaded, we can move on... Head on over to WorldStart for more of this tip! DropBox & Office: Productivity Power Couple From running a small business to saving personal documents, we use the Internet for everything. We're constantly on our tablets and phones, our laptops and desktops and our work and home computers. Unfortunately, all our technology doesn't always play well together. With so many ways to be productive, wouldn't it be a dream to have our devices integrate seamlessly? The Power Couple Now, imagine your two most successful and reliable Internet friends get married. Although not quite as pretty in a wedding dress, Dropbox has married long-time counterpart Microsoft Office. The two have dated on and off for years, but their recent nuptials make them the power couple of 2014. Dropbox brings cloud storage and Microsoft Office brings the productivity platform, making this a strategic partnership. Although an article on ComputerWorld concludes Office 365 gets more out of the relationship, this move is smart for Dropbox, too. With this partnership, Dropbox will appear alongside Microsoft's own cloud-storage service OneDrive. What this means for all the other cloud storage options out there, only time will tell. For now, Top 10 Cloud Storage compares the features included in various cloud-storage subscription services including Dropbox. The Partnership Details This 2014 partnership is still new, and the details are fuzzy. However, here are a few things that are in store for the couple in 2015: Just click WorldStart for more! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. Vegan Christmas Recipes When I bring food to a holiday gathering, I always like to have options for everyone who is attending. That way no one goes hungry. Recently, my sister decided that she was a vegan, and in a show of support, I've decided to find delicious vegan Christmas cookies she can eat. In my search, I stumbled across this site which not only has cookies, but also other great vegan dishes that you can add to your holiday table. When you arrive at the site, you'll find a host of vegan recipes to choose from. There are sides, snacks, desserts, and more. To navigate you can scroll down the page, till you find a recipe you're interested in checking out, and then click into it for the full details. Did nothing strike your fancy on the main page? Well you can use the numbers or arrows to navigate to more recipes! There are six pages total, and I found several recipes I'm going to try out. Go check it out for yourself today! http://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/holiday/food-christmas/ ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share? 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