Earlier versions of the Windows operating system came with a “Favorites” section from the File Explorer. In Windows 10 that has now been replaced by the “Quick Access” menu. For all intensive purposes, the new name is better than the […]
April 2017
Change Shortcut Arrow in Windows 10
Whenever you create a shortcut in Windows 10, you get an arrow icon on the logo of the shortcut to let you know that it is, in fact, a shortcut. You probably have a few desktop shortcut icons available on […]
Enable AHCI in Windows 10 and Windows 8 After Installation
The Advanced Host Controller Interface, otherwise known as AHCI, makes Native Command Queuing and hot-swapping possible when you use SATA Serial-ATA host controllers. Most of the computers you get today come with AHCI available by default, but sometimes people set […]
Change Lock Screen Background in Windows 10
The lock screen is your portal to the Windows 10 operating system. For security reasons, Windows deploys a lock screen, and it’s here where you sign into your Microsoft account or the local user account. Technically, you don’t see the […]
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
The Windows 10 operating system is pretty stable, but if you do find yourself with a problem, then you can always try a push button reset, which allows you to reset Windows 10 without losing files or reset Windows 10 […]
Enable/Disable Elevated Administrator Account in Windows 10
Every time you buy a new computer that runs on a version of the Windows operating system, the first person to set up the computer gets control of the “Administrator” account. That administrator can then assign the same administrator permissions […]
Enable/Disable Domain Users to Sign in with PIN to Windows 10
Many modern-day devices running on Windows 10 are now coming with Windows Hello—a new friendly winking face gesture feature that allows people to sign in with facial recognition instead of a password. Another thing that Windows Hello offers is the […]
Get Wider Window Borders in Windows 10
One of the features you get with Windows 10 is the chance to change a background image. With all versions of the Windows 10 operating system up until the Creators Update, whenever you changed the background image, it would automatically […]
Download Netflix for Offline in Windows 10
As usual, I started off considerably behind everyone else when it came to watching movies being streamed online. Even though I’m the tech guy who sits down all day writing about tech, I’ve actually been considerably behind most people I […]
Microsoft Brings Share Experiences to Windows 10 with New Icon and More
Microsoft overhauled its sharing features in the Windows 10 Creators Update. The sharing icon has been updated so more users can comprehend what the sharing icon does, and you can share directly from the Microsoft Edge browser via the updated […]
How to See Photos You Have Liked in Instagram for Android
One of the things you can do in the Instagram app on your Android phone is you can like others’ photos in your feed. That way, the photo gets a like the same way it would on Facebook. Over the […]
How to Download Instagram Photos on Android
Instagram is full of breathtaking photos and many times you may want to download those photos to your device. Maybe you liked that photo of a sunset in Japan, and you want to set it as your wallpaper, or maybe […]
How to Send an Empty Message to Someone in WhatsApp
You may have sent text messages to your Whatsapp contacts. You may have sent images. You may have sent voice notes. You may have even sent location details. Have you ever sent an empty message to someone? I bet you […]
How to Enable Location Sharing in Google Maps for Android
If you are someone who goes out too often, you will want to enable a feature that allows your chosen people to track your location on Google Maps. That way, your loved ones will always be aware of your whereabouts, […]
How to Turn Off Ambient Display in Android
Many times you might have noticed on your Android phone that it wakes up without you doing anything to it. Sometimes, it is due to a notification that has just arrived on your phone, and the phone wants you to […]
How to Turn Off Traffic Notifications in Android
One of the not-so-important notifications I get on my Android device is traffic notifications. While these notifications may be useful to others, I do not find them to very helpful, and it is the same for many other users out […]
Disable Read Receipts in Google Hangouts on Android
One of the useful features of many chat apps is read receipts. What these read receipts do is let you know if the recipient read the message you sent. The apps use various ways to inform you if your message […]
Enable Dark Mode on YouTube
Dark mode is just about everywhere, and YouTube is not an exception. Although the site does not offer an easy way to enable the feature (maybe they don’t want for everyone to see the mode), there exists a geeky way […]
Get Back Google Now on Android
Google’s Google Now app has been replaced by Google Assistant on many of the Android phones, and that is actually an excellent thing as the Assistant app does more than what Google Now could do for you. However, thousands of […]
Download and Install Android O Developer Preview on Android
Android O is the latest version of the Android operating system. The full release is yet to come out but a developer preview has been released and is available to download and use on some particular Google devices. If you […]
Move Address Bar to Bottom in Chrome for Android
Chrome for Android is loaded with tons of features, and many of those can be managed easily while some of those require you to go through some secret menus before you can use them. One such feature in Chrome for […]
Remove Old WhatsApp Photos from Android
If you’re a WhatsApp user, you’re likely to be part of many of the WhatsApp groups. Many people send a lot of images in groups, and those images are often saved on your device. While you may have downloaded some […]
Prevent Accidental Touches on Android
Due to most Android phones being really sensitive, it is very easy to accidentally touch something on the screen and end up closing or opening an app on the device. It has happened to many times, and it has always […]
Control Volume Using Edges on Android
Most Android phones ship with dedicated buttons that let you control the volume of your device. Those are actually the only way to manage volume levels on your device. And if somehow you get them damaged, then another option for […]
Add Screen Timeout Tile to Android Devices
One of the great features Android Nougat has brought about is the ability for the users to add quick tiles to the quick settings area of the device. That way, you can just pull down the notification bar twice and […]
Move Cursor Using Volume Keys on Android
Typing on a touchscreen is nowadays as perfect as typing using the standard keyboards. However, there’s an issue that still exists, and it is that we often have issues moving the cursor around when typing text. It is still something […]
Get Samsung Internet Browser on any Android Device
I still remember the day when got my first ever Android phone which was a Samsung Galaxy S2. The phone had Samsung browser that I really liked in those days before I switched over to Chrome. The browser worked really […]
Improve Performance of Gboard in Android
Gboard is now one of the widely used keyboards on Android devices, all thanks to the features and the excellent way of typing it offers its users. If you happen to have Gboard installed on your device, but you are […]
Snooze or Dismiss Alarms with Volume Keys on Android
When the alarm of your phone wakes you up in the early morning, you surely are not in a position to adequately dismiss the alarm as you can barely see anything with your eyes. In such cases, it would be […]
Schedule Volume Levels on Android
Volume levels on our smartphones vary, and they depend on where we are. For example, the volume levels of your phone may not be too high when you are at your office, but it will be high when you are […]