In this article, we’ll explain the difference between deleting and archiving messages. Then, we’ll cover how you can archive your messages, see archived messages, and unarchive them. What Is the Difference Between Archiving and Deleting Messages? You can delete individual messages to prevent your conversation partner from seeing them, and you can also delete entire conversations if they’re no longer needed. You cannot retrieve deleted messages—they’re gone for good. Archiving, on the other hand, lets you hide a conversation but preserve its contents in case you need to access or reactivate it later....

Most users probably don’t know the difference between these two options and since you’re here, we suspect neither do you. If you have a modern computer, it’s quite likely that your system drive is a newfangled SSD, so which choice is the right one for that type of drive technology? Buckle up, because the answer requires a very minor history lesson and some background about hard drive technology you didn’t expect to learn today....

In this guide, we’ll show you some simple and more advanced troubleshooting solutions that can help you get Outlook back up and running quickly. Why Outlook Will Not Open There are several reasons why Outlook might not load or work correctly. These reasons include: Issues with the Outlook serviceInternet connectivity issuesA bug in the app, which requires an updateIssues with app updatesOutdated or defective add-insDefective or faulty Outlook PST fileA corrupted profileIssues with the navigation pane...

The truth is that joysticks and gamepads have a rich and storied history on the PC, with genres such as racing and flight simulation virtually requiring it to be playable. The problem is that, for a very long time, gamepads on PC were not really standardized. Without a solid idea of what players would be using, many developers simply didn’t bother developing gamepad support for their titles. Now, largely thanks to console ports, the Xbox controller has become the de facto standard for PC gaming too....

Grrrr! I’m one of those picky Windows users who likes things to be a certain way and I just hate that dotted line border that appears on my desktop icons! What’s really annoying is that after it appears, if you press a letter on the keyboard and one of the icons on the desktop happens to start with that letter, then it jumps focus to that icon and fills it in and gives it the dotted line border....

Word 2007 thru 2016 Open Word and put the cursor in the blank cell at the bottom of the column that has the numbers you want to sum. The Table Tools tabs become available. Click the Layout tab. Click the Formula button in the Data group. The correct formula is automatically inserted into the Formula edit box on the Formula dialog box. I selected 0.00 from the Number format drop-down list to format the number the same way the other numbers in the column are formatted....

Even before reading our list, talk to the teachers. They may have a standard for laptops. At the very least, they can say what programs and operating systems (OS) the school uses, and what the kids do with them. Our criteria for the best budget laptops for school work is simple but strict. It must be priced under $500. The lower the price, the better for most folks.Small enough to fit in a backpack with books, but big enough to use comfortably....

For Linux users, the choices have been more sparse over the years, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of games to play. Let’s highlight the best Linux games you can play today. A Note on Non-native Linux Games and Linux Exclusives In our article on Linux Gaming, we highlighted how easy it is to play games that were made for Windows in Linux. In particular, Steam has an incredibly robust conversion system known as “SteamPlay”, where Windows games are wrapped in special software that makes a title work in Linux....

One downside to GIFs is that the files can get very large. To help you cut down on the size of the GIF images you find or create, we’ve rounded up some of the best GIF compressor and optimizer tools. Online tools, Android apps, and desktop programs—our list includes a few of each. What’s Happening When a GIF Is Compressed or Optimized? Think of image compression like this. To compress an image, some detail must be removed from it, and—this is the important part—some details matter more than others....

If you’re looking to get a little extra room on your desktop, which of these options (ultrawide vs. dual monitor) is right for you? Ultrawide Vs. Dual Monitor: Setups Defined In case you’re a little confused about the difference between an ultrawide or dual monitor setup, let’s clearly define them before moving on. Ultrawide monitors are simply computer monitors with wider aspect ratios than normal. These days the standard aspect ratio is 16:9....

The most common use of a CDN is for the delivery of images from a website. This is because images are usually the slowest-loading component of a web page. What Is a CDN? A CDN is not a web host. It simply caches the parts of your website that you’ve set up to be served by a CDN. These saved (cached) files are uploaded to all of the different servers across the world....

What does that mean to you as the user? You’ll often have the option of turning hardware acceleration on or off in your applications. So how useful is hardware acceleration, and what does it do? What Is Hardware Acceleration (Simple Edition) Here’s a simple explanation of hardware acceleration. Skip to the next section for an in-depth look at the process. The CPU in your computer can solve just about any type of mathematical problem....

In order to understand screen tearing, you have to understand how monitors display images. How Monitors Work To understand what screen tearing is, you need to understand how monitors display information. The physical screen is divided into pixels, and each pixel will show either red, green, or blue light. The computer tells the monitor how much of each color to display. Images are displayed as a single, still frame that is then re-drawn over and over again with minor changes that depict motion....

With all this data uploaded to the platform, Facebook has taken steps to protect it by increasing security measures and enforcing guidelines more strictly than before. Unfortunately, this has led to some users being locked out of their Facebook accounts, and they’re not sure how to unlock them to continue using or accessing the service. However, what most people don’t know is that Facebook can disable or lock your account at any given time, restrict your activity even while logged in, or keep you from accessing your account altogether....

Most complications with Windows Explorer or File Explorer are one-off instances that only show up while the operating system is under stress. But if you experience the same problem repeatedly, the troubleshooting tips below should allow you to sort it out. Restart File Explorer Restarting Windows Explorer (which continues to be the underlying process behind File Explorer) is a quick fix for minor system-related glitches that cause it to freeze or crash....

The SFC command works by comparing critical system files to a cached copy in the Windows folder. When you get an error message while running the utility, it means that the cached copy itself is corrupted, preventing SFC from fixing the files. Here are the best five ways to get around this problem and repair your Windows installation. Fix 1: Run DISM Available only on Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can use the DISM command to restore the health of the local Windows Image....

But the downside is that portable apps are only for Windows computers. To date, I have never seen any for MacOS or Linux (or maybe I am just looking in the wrong places). Here are some of the portable apps specifically for maintaining the Windows operating system which have proven invaluable to me. In all cases, download the portable app from the links provided below and then unzip the folder making sure to leave the folder structure and file locations in place....

Either way, you’ll want to choose the best USB Wi-Fi adapter for your needs and budget, which means you’re in luck since we’ve listed twelve of the very best Wi-Fi adapters, each in their unique way. What to Look For in a Wi-Fi USB Adapter Shopping for a USB Wi-Fi adapter for your wireless network can be more complicated than you might expect. Not only are there many different Wi-Fi standards to contend with, but also different USB standards....

This tutorial will explain what a graphics driver is and how you can reset it on Windows 10 and 11. What is a Graphics Driver, and Why Should You Reset It? A graphics driver is software that enables your graphics card to interact with your display monitor. In other words, it converts the digital code from your graphics card into the visual display you see on your screen. These exist for all major GPU manufacturers, including AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel....

If you are only looking for a webcam for work, there are a variety of budget-friendly options out there, but many of the traditional options can be tough to find right now. If you want to stream gameplay and use a face cam, you will want a camera that can stream at a minimum of 720p. The following are 5 of the best budget webcams They aren’t going to support a huge number of bells and whistles—and you aren’t going to get 4K resolution out of them—but they will give you the basic features you need without breaking the bank....