New features and improvements coming with Windows 10 Creators Update The introduction of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 was an important step towards delivering a browser that not only gives users better performance, battery life, and security, but also a […]
January 2017
Create Desktop Shortcut to Website in Windows 10
Windows 10 has done an excellent job of making the operating system more efficient to use than other versions of Windows before it. Nonetheless, there are still some common things that Windows users want to be done in Windows 10 […]
Clear Thumbnail Cache in Windows 10
Like many things with the Windows operating system, there is no option just to clear the cache of a thumbnail like you might have hoped from the Windows Settings screen. We can forgive Windows developers for this because it’s not […]
Automatically Free Up Disk Space in Windows 10
Up until recently, if you wanted to free up more disk space on Windows 10, you needed to do it the old fashioned way by right-clicking on the Drive and then going into the Properties dialogue box. It’s sweet of […]
Make Google Chrome Faster in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge is the new browser that came out with Windows 10. Despite it being the clear leader between it and Internet Explorer and Microsoft doing everything they can to get people to use Edge, there are still far fewer […]
Clear DNS Cache in Android
Sometimes what happens is that you are not able to access a site properly although the site is running fine on the Internet. This is mostly due to the DNS cache that is stored on your device. The cache is […]
Check if Android Device has NFC Support
NFC stands for Near Field Communication that is technology built into modern smartphones that allow you to exchange data while your smartphones are close to each other. Many of the current Android phones come built with an NFC chip that […]
Recover Dismissed Notifications in Android
If you have a number of apps installed on your device, you will always find yourself going through the notifications that these apps have sent you. From a chat notification in the WhatsApp app to a video call notification in […]
Stop Play Store from Adding New App Icons to Home Screen in Android
The Play Store is a hub for all the apps for your Android device as that is where you can download and install new apps on your device. The Play Store app handles all the app downloads and installations for […]
Map Custom Actions to Keys on Android Device
I believe that the buttons on an Android device can do more than the actions they ship with. For example, the volume button on my phone can definitely do more than just letting me control the volume, but for that, […]
How to Add Recycle Bin Equivalent to Android Device
Let’s face it: at one point or another, we all make mistakes. Mistakes are bound to happen by us humans, and we really cannot avoid them. One of the mistakes we do with your phones is that we end up […]
How to Make Free Calls to Canadian and American Numbers in Android
One of the best features of Google Hangouts is that it allows you to make free calls to any Canadian and American numbers. What that means is that you can call and talk for free to any Canadian and American […]
How to Do Private Browsing in Any Browser
Everyone loves privacy, and nobody wants for their browsing history to be seen by the next person using their computer. If you happen to browse sites whose history you would not like to be saved, then what you can do […]
Advertisements Aren’t That Bad
Advertisement Myths Explained Ads use up bandwidth that I pay for: Advertisements use up a small amount of bandwidth each time they are displayed. How small? When you scroll down the wall of a social media page, like Twitter or […]
Download KingRoot APK for Android 7.1.1 Nougat (KingUser)
The KingRoot application is a one-click rooting tool. It does not require you to have the bootloader unlocked or a custom recovery installed before installing it. The other way people get root access that does not involve a one-click rooting […]
How to Fix KingRoot Not Working
KingRoot is by now one of the most popular rooting tools in the world. There are two main types of rooting tools that people use: one of them is Superuser or SuperSU that gets flashed from a custom recovery image […]
How to Reset Microsoft Edge Browser to Default
The Microsoft Edge browser is a new web browser. It was included in Windows for the first time during the launch of Windows 10. Microsoft and Windows developers did a great job preparing Edge to be a worthy successor to […]
How to Hide and Unhide Tags in Finder Sidebar on Mac
Tags in the Finder app on your Mac allow you to see a set of documents on your machine quickly. You can assign a tag to a number of files on your Mac and when you click on that tag […]
How to Highlight Text in Pages for Mac
Highlighting main points in a document is a magnificent idea to bring people’s attention as highlighted text is what catches our attention first. If you happen to create your documents with the Pages app on a Mac, then you would […]
Reinstall Deleted Apps/Games from Windows Store in Windows 10
Windows operating systems are by far and away the most popular operating system to use on a computer. As such, there are heaps of applications for people to install on a Windows computer. That’s because developers like to develop things […]
Enable Desktop Background Slideshow in Windows 10
One of the cool new features that made its way onto Windows 10 was the new lock screen that comes with high-quality images of landmarks from around the world. Microsoft called this the Windows Spotlight lock screen, and it helps […]
How to Take Partial Screenshots in Android
Taking screenshots on an Android device is not a big deal as almost all the manufacturers provide a key combo to be pressed to capture the screenshot on the device. What this key combo usually does is take the screenshot […]
How to do Quick Calculations from Quick Settings in Android Nougat
Let’s face it: not everyone is a math genius. It takes really hard efforts to be even good (not great) at maths, and many of us fail to achieve that — including me. I’ve never been good at doing calculations […]
How to Use Night Mode in Android Nougat
The night mode feature in Android Nougat allows you to put your phone into a mode that is easier on eyes in the night time. This means the brightness and the colors of the screen are automatically controlled by the […]
How to Keep Notification Drawer Clean on Android Device
One of the messy things about smartphones is their notifications bar often gets messy. This is due to the number of notifications that various apps installed on your device send to the bar for you to alert you. Disabling the […]
How to Use Split Screen View in Android Nougat
One of the many features that Android Nougat brings with it is the split screen mode. The mode allows you to work with two apps at the same time and this can be really useful if you happen to do […]
How to Enable Cat Easter Egg in Android Nougat
I’ve been a big fan of Easter eggs no matter where they are. I’ve found many on Googles, and I really enjoyed them, and I love them on my Android phone as well — but these are a little hard […]
Delete History of Jump Lists in Windows 10
Jump Lists were first introduced as a feature in versions of the Windows 7 operating system and had since been featured in every version of Windows since right up until the last major update we have gotten in Windows 10 […]
Sign Out of Microsoft Outlook in Windows 10
Anyone who has been using Windows 10 for a while and has set up email accounts will likely know all about Outlook. Microsoft’s Outlook is the default emailing client that comes along for the ride in Windows 10 and is […]
Set Google Chrome as Default Browser in Windows 10
Most of you who use the web often will already be familiar with Google’s aggressive strategy to get you using the Google Chrome web browser. One of the ways the Mountain View company does this is by making use of […]