Most Android phones come with the screenshot capturing feature that allows you to capture the screenshot of your device by just using a few keystrokes. On most phones, you just have to press two buttons, and a screenshot gets captured […]
Operating Systems
How to Launch Apps from Notification Bar on Android
Android allows you to launch apps from a plethora of places on your device. You can launch apps right from another app, using the icons on your homescreens, or by going to the App Drawer and tapping on the app […]
How to Create and Share Short URLs on Android
Many sites on the Internet prefer to keep their URLs short, so their readers can easily get to the site whenever they want without having to search for the URL. Then, there are other sites that have really long URLs […]
Custom ROMs for Sony Xperia Z5 Premium [List]
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is one of three Sony Xperia smartphones worth knowing about during the year 2016. It comes with some pretty impressive specs that put the premium in Z5 Premium, including a Snapdragon 810 system chip, Adreno […]
How to Change Owner of File, Folder, or Drive in Windows 10
There are many types of things that can be found within the Windows 10 operating system that are regarded as objects—from essential things you need when beginning such as your registry key to other things like files and folders or […]
How to Unblock a File in Windows 10
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system have two ways they block files: by using the Open File — Security Warning and Windows SmartScreen. You can typically get passed the Open File — Security Warning by unchecking the dialog […]
How to Reset Windows Update in Windows 10
Windows Update is now a feature that is part of the Settings in Windows 10 and offers a way you can check for new updates as well as receive updates automatically. The Windows Update feature offers everything you need to […]
How to See if Running 32-Bit (x86) or 64-Bit (x64) Version of Windows 10
Over the years, computers that run on Windows have had two different types of processors: one based on 32-bit architecture and the other based on 64-bit architecture. The architecture is changing the way that the processor handles the information thrown […]
How to Add/Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10
Windows developers have done an excellent job creating Windows 10, but one area that could still do with some redefining is the “This PC” area. If you open your File Explorer, one of the options you get from the left […]
How to Turn On/Off Cortana Listen Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 10
In all versions of Windows 10 to date, the search box is integrated into the taskbar, making it a more integral part of the operating system than ever before. One of the things you can do from the search box […]
How to Uninstall Desktop Apps and Windows Apps in Windows 10
All versions of the Windows 10 operating system come with some apps preinstalled. Some of these apps that are installed on your computer are also the apps that show up as the suggested apps. Windows developers have allowed you to […]
How to Turn On/Off Showing App Suggestions on Start in Windows 10
The Windows 10 Start menu shows you a “Recently added” section to display everything that you had added to the operating system recently. Directly beneath that list is all of your apps that you can scroll down the list and […]
How to Turn Off Windows Spotlight Ads on Lock Screen
If you ever see ads on the lock screen of your version of the Windows 10 operating system, they are coming from the Windows Spotlight feature. New to Windows 10, Windows Spotlight spiced up the lock screen with striking images […]
How to Disable Advertising in Windows 10
One of the most sound ways to make money in this world, in my opinion, is through advertising. In my younger years, I struggled to know what I wanted to do with my life. There were two main reasons for […]
How to Turn on/off App Suggestions in Share Flyout in Windows 10
Everyone using a version of the Windows 10 operating system can now share articles online as well as files by using the Windows sharing experience. The way in which you share the files and content is by using one of […]
How to Enable/Disable Windows Ink Workspace Suggested Apps in Windows 10
The release of the Windows 10 operating system coincides with a time when some devices were also getting touchscreens, so you no longer had to use a mouse to navigate the operating system. Microsoft makes one of the best touchscreen […]
How to Sign in to User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup
The Windows 10 login screen is different to any of the other Windows predecessors. Each time you turn on the computer running on Windows 10, you are greeted with a login screen for logging into your Microsoft account. You can […]
How to Create System Repair Disc in Windows 10
With Windows 10, there are still some things you need a disc in the disk drive for and one of them is when you want to boot to the advanced startup options menu. The advanced startup options is a place […]
Delete Contacts in Bulk on Mac and iCloud
The Contacts app on your Mac is a really nice app to save your important contacts in. It offers various ways for you to manage your contacts and keep them in an organized way. If you have some contacts in […]
Show Mac Information on Login Screen of Mac
We recently posted about how you can show a custom message on the login screen of your Mac. That allowed you to show whatever text you wanted on the login screen on your Mac. Here comes a new trick for […]
Change Default Search Location on Finder Search
Many of you are likely using the Finder’s search feature to search for files on your Mac. Although Spotlight brings up usually anything you want with its quick search features, Finder is also a great way to search for files […]
Enable Night Mode in macOS Sierra
One of the common mods we have been seeing in almost all the operating systems is night mode. The mode allows users to set different colors for their screens at night time to ensure the screen is easy on the […]
How to Turn On/Off Automatic Updates for Apps in Windows 10 Store
Part of what makes the Windows 10 operating system so different from anything else we’ve ever seen from the Redmond company is the distribution of applications all over the Start menu. For many, a lot of the apps are just […]
How to Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10
If you only use your Windows 10 operating system at home, then you might not know anything about Group Policies. If your Windows 10 computer happens to be at work, then the likelihood if you or your administrator knowing about […]
How to Password Protect a PDF File on Mac
Protecting your confidential PDF documents is a must in today’s world as you may not know who is spying on you and reading your documents. One of the ways you can do that is to add password protection to your […]
Stop Apps Automatically Updating in Android
If you have quite a few apps installed on your device, you will likely see new updates coming in for these apps installed on your device. While keeping your apps up to date is not bad, sometimes you may just […]
Completely Uninstall Apps in Android
More often than not, what happens is that when you uninstall an app on your Android device, the app leaves some of its files behind on your device. Although the app itself has gone from your device, its files still […]
How to Show Custom Text on Login Screen of Mac
There aren’t many things that you can customize on the login screen of your Mac. By default, the screen shows a background and a list of users on the machine. You can click on a user and log-in to open […]
How to Import Photos from Android to Windows 10
Backing up photos taken on your Android device is a really great idea as you may not know when your device can get damaged or theft or stolen. By importing your photos from your Android device to your Windows 10 […]
How to Print Documents in Black and White on Mac
Even when you print a black and white document on your Mac, your Mac sends signals to the printer that the document to be printed is a color one. The reason it does so is that you have not specifically […]