Being the go-to messaging service for more than a billion people, all of us get tens and hundreds of messages every day on WhatsApp. While some of them are from people we wish to talk, more than often it’s some group message crowding your notification bar. For instance, if you’re working and waiting for a reply from a particular contact, it makes sense to assign a separate message tune or notification light for that contact....

Virtual assistants are super useful in that they help get a lot of things done swiftly. However, attached to their usage is a little risk of privacy infringement and violation. Google Assistant is one of the world’s most popular virtual assistants. Whenever you use the assistant either on your phone or smart home devices, Google keeps a record of every single activity, request, command, response, and conversations you have with the Assistant....

Unfortunately, you cannot temporarily deactivate your Telegram account. The only option is to delete it permanently. So, if you do want to use Telegram for some time, we recommend uninstalling the Telegram app rather than deleting the account. This way, when you’re ready, you can re-install Telegram and take it from where you left off. However, if you’ve decided to hit a permanent pause on your Telegram account, follow along....

Any public post or one limited to a specific circle can be easily re-shared on Google Plus. But thanks to some foresight, Google Plus gives you a very easy way to “lockdown” your posts and direct messages and prevent their viral spread. Google Plus calls it Locking a post. Compose your post or direct message as usual. Add the people or circles with whom you would like to share the post....

Well, sometimes, address books need to be more than just an email and phone number. You can’t send flowers or a birthday cake to someone if you don’t know their mailing address. But writing down the addresses is such a chore..how about letting your contacts do the work? If you would like to, then pay Postable a visit. What is Postable? Postable is an address book. But it is actually more than a simple address book because it is also an effortless system of quickly collecting addresses of everyone you know without breaking a sweat....

Know Computer Name Using Command Prompt This method makes use of the command prompt in Microsoft Windows. For Windows 8 or 10, click on the start button, type cmd in the search box and click on the result. In windows XP and older version, open run command (Win+R), type cmd and press Enter. A command prompt window will open up. Type the word “hostname” and press enter. Your computer name will appear....

Windows 11 brings hundreds of notable features including the major ones like support for Android apps, snap layouts that were always present in PowerToys (like Fancy Zones), and several other changes. Also, Microsoft has outlined feature-specific requirements so that you can check and verify if your computer meets those requirements to run them. For instance, DirectStorage works with NVMe SSDs only and Auto HDR requires you to have an HDR monitor to make the best of it....

This error indicates that a user’s payment details do not get authorized. Thus, the intended purchase would not process or complete. If you encounter this error, refer to the solution listed below to get it resolved. 1. Confirm Availability of Funds If you do not have funds sufficient to cover the cost of the app/service you are trying to buy, you are bound to encounter this error message during payment....

You may miss important team messages, announcements, and other updates when Teams notification sound stops working. The troubleshooting steps below cover fixing it in Microsoft Teams on every platform. Without further ado, let’s get started. 1. Microsoft Teams on Windows On Windows, you’ll need to visit the Notifications options in the Settings app to ensure that they’re enabled properly. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1: Press Windows + I keys shortcut to open the Settings app....

The reCAPTCHA test involves the user having to check a box called ‘I’m not a robot’ to confirm that it’s not an autonomous bot trying to access the website. When this test fails to work despite entering the right captcha code, you can’t access the website at all, which can be pretty frustrating. Don’t worry! We’ll help you fix this error. But before we get into the ways, let us understand what causes this problem....

Although, both the WhatsApp Web and the desktop clients work fine, sometimes there is an issue with the notifications. At times, WhatsApp notifications don’t have any sound while, other times, it doesn’t show the preview of messages. The preview that we are talking about appears at the bottom-right corner of your Windows PC. You can customize it according to your need. So, if you’re also facing issue with WhatsApp desktop notifications, here are some quick fixes that you should try....

Packed with features, Windows 11 is user-friendly, with inbuilt troubleshooters and flexible settings that can be easily modified according to the users’ needs. So, let’s explore more on how to fix no sound coming through HDMI in a Windows 11 device with fixes ranging from simply double-checking the HDMI cable to checking Sound Drivers and beyond. 1. Check the HDMI Cable and HDMI Port Used Before starting with troubleshooting, it is always recommended to check the HDMI cable connection with both, the input and the output device....

We’ve compiled a list of working solutions to fix when the MacBook Air is not charging. Our solutions cover the latest 2020 MacBook Air with M1 chip, 2018 Intel MacBook Air, 2017 Intel MacBook Air, and 2015 Intel MacBook Air models. For All MacBook Air Models The following list of solutions applies to users having any of the models mentioned above. 1. Check for Charger Connection With the Power Source The easiest thing to do is to check whether you’ve connected your MacBook Air properly to the power source or not....

1. Beds of Roses Did you know that there are plenty of secrets hidden in the Borderlands 3 trailer? These secret codes in morse code or ciphers in plain English. And if you are lucky, it can give you the key to unlock a character’s skin or looter’s chest. Interesting, right? The best part is that some of these codes also work for the older Borderlands games. So, have you discovered any such secret shift codes in Borderlands 2?...

RealCalc Scientific Calculator RealCalc Scientific Calculator is a powerful and straightforward scientific calculator app for Android. The app utilizes the large screen of your device and turns it into a full-fledged conventional scientific calculator most of us have seen and used. After you install and launch the app, it will show you the calculator interface directly, and to make the most of your device screen real estate you can turn on the full screen view and hide the notification drawer....

The features include Object and Combine are readily available on the Microsoft Word Ribbon. Both methods work for documents created in Word 2010, Word 2013, Word 2016, Word 2019, and Word for Mac. They are also compatible with Microsoft 365. Here’s how to use each feature to merge your Word documents. Using the Object Feature on Microsoft Word For this method, you will use the Object feature on Microsoft Word....

You can use these fonts in all the Microsoft Office applications and even in image editing software like Photoshop. So let’s see how you can install Google Web Fonts on your Windows 10 PC. You can achieve this in 2 ways. 1. Manually Install Google Fonts Head over to the Google Web Fonts website. You’ll find a scrollable list of fonts with the live preview. Now choose the ones that you like and add them to your collection....

dictionary coming in handy at times are endless. Think about the times when you didn’t understand a specific word.. could have been while reading a book, watching something on the TV or may be in a conversation.. remember that sudden urge to pounce on a dictionary and know what that damn word meant? Turning the pages to look up for a word is now a thing of the past. The world has moved on from ink and pages to computers and smartphones....

The Realtek HD Audio Manager is not a crucial software to have on your Windows computer, but it can help to boost your PC’s sound system. Compared to the default Windows Sound Settings, the Realtek HD Audio Manager boasts of more advanced audio and playback device management capabilities. The Realtek HD Audio Manager is present on almost all Windows PC, but not all users are aware of its existence on their devices....

If you are like me who watches videos on YouTube quite often and uses Chrome to do that then these 3 add-ons should get you excited. Video Controller As the name speaks, Video Controller extension for Chrome lets you control your YouTube video right from the extension bar. You can play/pause, change tracks, adjust volume and replay the tracks. Though the plugin is not useful when you are viewing videos on YouTube one after another, it works as a great music controller for YouTube music videos....