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How to set up Amazon Prime Video Profiles

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 There’s excellent news for Prime Video users because Amazon has finally added profiles as a way of having multiple users on the same account. Here’s how to set up new profiles for adults and kids.First things first, here are the steps to add new profiles. More details about what they do and limits below. Follow this link or if you’re signed in already then click on your profile at the top-right corner Click ‘Add new’ Type a name for the profile Switch the Kids profile slider on for children (recommended for under 12s) Now hit 'Save changes' On mobile? Then head to ‘My Stuff’ and click the dropdown link on your profile name, then the remaining steps are the same as above. Need to edit or delete a profile? On desktop click your profile for the dropdown menu, click manage profiles, choose the user and either edit or hit ‘remove profile’. On mobile it’s essentially the same but there’s a pencil icon for editing and a trash can for removing a profile. Profiles on Prime Video are go...

How to stop your PC waking up from sleep

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 Putting your PC to sleep is an extremely effective way of finishing a session while keeping all your active windows open. It means you can instantly pick back up where you left of, without your device using unnecessary power and generating heat when it's not needed. Unfortunately, some Windows devices have an annoying recent habit of automatically turning off sleep mode, negating many of the benefits listed above. Here's how to find out what's causing the issue, and hopefully fix it. Identify what's causing your PC to wake from sleep: Command Prompt Before you go about tackling the problem, it's worth figuring out what caused the issue in the first place. This might not be obvious, but there is some software built in to Windows 10 that can help. One such example is via the Command Prompt window, accessible through a quick search in the Start Menu.  From here, enter the command 'powercfg –lastwake' and hit enter. This will now show you the last device that w...