Recently I had an issue where I need to clean up my inbox in outlook. I lost all of my calendars, schedules and contacts. sometime you learn it hard way 🙂
My emails were sync with exchange service provider so they stay the safe. All I wanted to do is to backup calendars and contacts. Here is a step by step guide;
A common trick to run command in elevated permission is to right click and select Run As administrator. Other work arounds are;
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager. Click on File menu > Run new task. To open a command prompt window, type cmd. Remember to check the Create this task with administrative privileges check-box. Then hit Enter.
You can also open an elevated command prompt from the Task Manager using CTRL Key.
Simply open the Start Menu or Start Screen and start typing the command line. Next, hold the Shift and Ctrl keys, and then hit Enter to open the command line in an elevated command prompt.
We can capture the screen and use a program, for example Greeshot, to open captured image.
Here are the tips to capture screen;
Print Screen
The easiest way to take a screenshot on Windows 10 is the Print Screen (PrtScn) key. To capture your entire screen, simply press PrtScn on the upper-right side of your keyboard.
The screenshot will be saved to your Clipboard.
Windows + Print Screen
To take a screenshot on Windows 10 and automatically save the file, press the Windows key + PrtScn.
Your screen will go dim and a screenshot of your entire screen will save to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
Alt + Print Screen
To capture only the active window you’re working in and copy it to your Clipboard, press Alt + PrtScn
Snip & Sketch tool
To activate Snip & Sketch, use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + Shift + S. Your screen will dim and a mini menu will appear at the top of your screen, giving you the option to take a rectangular, free-form, window, or full-screen capture.
Game Bar
The Game Bar is an overlay you can use within most Windows 10 apps and games to take screenshots and record video. To open the Game Bar, press Windows Key + G.
Power + Volume Up
To take a screenshot on Windows 10 with a Microsoft Surface device, press the Power Button + Volume Up Button. The screen will dim, and your screenshot will save to the Pictures > Screenshots folder.
Third-party screenshot apps for Windows
If you’re unsatisfied with any of the built-in Windows methods, there are third-party screenshot tools worth considering.;
GIFs, take full-page screenshots, and more. The downside? The premium version costs $50. There’s also a 30-day free trial, although any picture you capture during this trial will be watermarked.
Lightshot is a free screenshot tool designed for quick social sharing. When you download and install Lightshot on Windows 10, it replaces the Print Screen function and offers more editing capabilities.
Greenshot is another free tool that allows you to edit and customize screenshots, as well as the option to capture a complete scrolling web page.
Upon activation, you need to visit Settings » WP Favorite Posts to configure plugin settings.
First option on the settings page is to enable ‘Add to favorite’ option for registered users only. You need to leave this unchecked if you want all visitors to see the ‘Add to favorite’ button.
Next, you need to choose where to show the ‘add to favorite’ link. The plugin can automatically show it before or after the post content. Advanced users can also choose custom method and use <?php wpfp_link() ?> template tag inside WordPress theme files.
Now you need to choose the image icon you want to show next to ‘Add to favorite’ link. The plugin comes with a few images that you can use. You can also upload your own image or don’t show any image at all.
After that you can choose the number of posts you would like to show on your favorite posts page. The default option is 20, you can change that if you want.
Lastly, you can enable or disable statistics. You will need to keep it enabled if you want to show most favorited posts in the sidebar widget.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Update Options’ button to store your settings.
You can now visit any single post on your website and you will see the Add to Favorite link.
Showing Most Favorited Posts in WordPress
You may want to show your most favorited posts in your blog’s sidebar. Here is how you would do that.
Head over to Appearance » Widgets page. Under the list of available widgets you will notice ‘Most Favorited Posts’ widget. You will need to drag and drop this widget to a sidebar. If you need help adding widget, then check out our guide on how to add and use widgets in WordPress.
You can select the number of posts you want to show in the widget. Don’t forget to click on the save button to store your widget settings.
You can now visit your website to see the most favorited posts in your blog’s sidebar.
Showing a User’s Favorite Posts in WordPress
This plugin stores favorite posts for non-registered users in cookies. For registered users, it saves their favorite posts in your WordPress database.
Here is how you can show each user their favorite posts on your site.
Head over to Appearane » Widgets page and add ‘Users Favorite Posts’ widget to a sidebar.
