Apart from displaying the time and date, it shows certain icons that help you quickly see the status of a running program. It also shows important notifications in the form of small text bubbles that pop up in case your action is required immediately. The notification area in Windows 7 underwent a major overhaul in terms of design and usability. The user was given more freedom to choose the icons, as well as the notifications, that get displayed in that area....

Here’s his comment on our killer keyboard shortcuts article: Try this out and let us know if it worked for you. Thanks Danny! If the normal function of a drag & drop is to COPY a file (e.g. between folders of different drives/partitions), SHIFT+[drag&drop] will cut & paste the file. Despite both situations, ALT+[drag&drop] will create a shortcut of the file in the destination folder. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech....

Today I am going to share an interesting ADB script that can help you easily record screencasts from your Android device directly to the computer without installing any app. Also the trick is completely free and leaves no watermark on the video. Note: Using ADB tools, you can record your Android screen as a video, but that requires a massive installation of the ADB platform. This script just includes the necessary files for video capture, which is enough for our purposesface....

Go to the official website to download the software. Before downloading you are required to give your name and email ID so that they can send you a registration key. That’s it. It’s a freeware so no other costs. After getting the email, click on the link and download the software on your PC. Now run it. You will get the interface as shown in the screenshot below. You can see on the left pane there are various categories....

Making a clone of one’s file system is sometimes desirable in order to be able to restore your device to its previous state after clearing all of your data and carrying out a restore. This article explores a solid way of doing this through what is called a Nandroid Backup. What is a Nandroid Backup A Nandroid backup is essentially a clone of an Android device’s file system and is usually done using a custom Android recovery but it may also be done using an app....

in this entry before, and this time we have a couple of tile puzzles that are both original and challenging. Let’s take a look at how these two puzzles play and why they are so engaging. Harmony Described by its developers as an addictive puzzler, Harmony for iOS quickly proves them right by its mix of simple, yet challenging gameplay and relaxing music. The mechanics behind Harmony are pretty simple: You play on boards filled with colored tiles and move them until they match the pattern outlined by the color bars at the top and bottom of the screen....

The encrypt-decrypt service for Gmail messages that was to come as an extension for Chrome is no longer a Google project and has been turned into an open-source project as of February 2017. While popular messaging services like WhatsApp have successfully implemented end-to-end encryption, Google is still to come forward with something similar for their Gmail users. If you’re tired of waiting for Google to come up with a secure way for you to send and receive messages, then SecureGmail, a browser extension which also happens to be an open source project on GitHub is readily available....

Why am I making this statement? Well, for starters, with Android Nougat, you can easily change the display value of your device. While some want the display to be really tiny, others with not such a great vision ( people like me) want a tad bigger fonts and icon sizes. So how do you accomplish this? Well, we are talking Android, and thankfully, in this world, customizations can be done by the users themselves....

Presentations are boring without an audio clip. You would want to make the perfect impression on your boss, investors, or teachers in the classroom with relevant and informative audio clips on Slides. Getting curious about how to add audio to your Google Slides presentation? Read on to learn how to that on Google Slides desktop. Google Slides Desktop First, we would advise you to start your Google Slides presentation with one of the built-in templates....

This simple feature liberates you from complex processes. At the same time, it becomes convenient for respondents to answer your surveys since the questions (or form elements) change based on a user’s input. To put it simply, it’s basically an ‘If or Else’ situation. Throw in a couple of interactive elements, and the humble form will end up looking great. On top of that, collection and analysis of data is a walk in the park....

While creating new an elaborate document that loads with text, you might want to include page numbers for easy navigation. This post will show you how to add page numbers in the Apple Pages app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add Page Numbers in Pages App on iPhone and iPad Adding page numbers in a document in Apple Pages using your iPhone or iPad is quite straightforward. You might want to add numbers to the pages in documents like assignments, contracts, and others....

It’s also about the files getting auto-saved to different locations. For instance, after receive a file using bluetooth, Android saves it to the respective bluetooth folder. There’s also the Downloads folder where downloads from our mobile browsers get stored in. Organizing all this manually on your phone is cumbersome. Better to find ways to automate this task. So, today we will talk about an app that can automatically create redirect rules for such files and move them to the dedicated folders on your Android phone or tablet....

This pricing difference also extends to digital versions of games, which makes games a lot cheaper if you buy them using a U.S. PlayStation Network (PSN) account. Adding funds to a U.S. PSN account is a problem for many gamers that don’t live in the U.S. though. In a past entry, we showed you how to do it via Paypal to solve this issue. This time however, we’ll show you how to add funds to your U....

At some point of time, you might to change the phone number associated with your Apple ID. And when you want to change it, you could face errors with connecting to your Apple ID. Here’s how you can change the phone number associated with your Apple ID. Why Change Phone Number Associated With Apple ID You might want to change the phone number associated with your Apple ID for various reasons....

Today I am going to talk about a simple tweak using which you can get back the title bar colors on Windows 10 and that too without installing any third-party software. Note: Admin privileges on Windows 10 is mandatory to apply the trick. Changing Windows 10 Title Bar Color by Editing the Files Manually Step 1: Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder C:\Windows\Resources\Themes. I would prefer opening Run command prompt and copy and paste the path....

Discord has various verification details – email address, two-factor authentication, and phone number. These details help Discord maintain its anti-abuse structure and ensure better security of the Discord accounts. If you want to change your name associated with a Discord account, you can do that. Here’s what you need to do. How to Change Your Discord Account’s Phone Number on PC When changing your phone number on Discord, ensure it is to a fully functioning mobile number....

Why Would You Want to Change it? This setting doesn’t give you any speed or performance benefit. It’s like the phone number of your hardware. If you change it to an existing number, you’ll confuse your network. The most common reason for changing your MAC address is some other device is locked to an old address. Your router or another piece of hardware might only accept or give out connections to a particular MAC address....

Important Note: If you are planning on getting a second-hand Mac, look out for our other article on all the software-related things you have to check before getting one. 1. Look for the Mac’s Model and Other Important Information The first thing that you should do before buying a used Mac is to find its exact model and verify the hardware it runs on. To do so, click on the Apple icon on the menu bar and then select About This Mac....

More of less, same principle apply to Google Photos backup. Either way, you can upload unlimited photos to the servers, but cleaning things once in a while can guarantee you a smoother user experience. So in this article today, I am going to show you how you can make sure the photos you back up to Google are clean and then talk about a few tips using which you can delete the junk that’s already uploaded in the past....

While Chrome is fast and reliable most of the time, you may periodically experience that your browser is slowing down. This can be due to cache and cookies building up over time with usage. It’s a good idea to eliminate cached data and residual files from your browser regularly. Here’s how you can clear cache and cookies on Google Chrome for web, Android, and iPhone. Since each platform has different steps, we’ve divided the guide into separate sections....