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Windows applications which require network access to work smoothly . Whenever we talked about them, we mentioned a note that you must allow the program through a Firewall if at all you have one installed on your system. I personally feel that Windows’ inbuilt firewall provides enough security to a regular home user and is extremely easy to use. If you are one of such users, today we will see how you can block and allow individual programs through Windows Firewall....

Most of these spoilers are from popular social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. Some of your friends consider it their birth right to spoil the movies just for fun but they really don’t understand that how important it can be for an individual who has waited for quite a few months just to enjoy the show like everyone else. So today, I will share with you a few tricks that you can use to fight such spoilers on Facebook and Twitter and make sure you enjoy the show or a movie without any spoilers....

But don’t worry. There are multiple other methods that you can instead make use of to get your computer to boot in Safe Mode. While you are at it, your computer will not lose any data. To be on a safer side, remove third-party programs from Windows 10 startup. So without any further ado, let’s check some methods to know how to boot Windows 10 in safe mode. 1. Press Shift+Restart Provided that you can launch into Windows 10 normally, the easiest way to get your PC to boot in Safe Mode involves performing a simple computer restart....

Without an iPhone (or iPad), there are only two direct ways to cancel your iCloud storage subscription. Let’s get to it. Note: We urge you to read till the end before you cancel your subscription. You need to know what happens when you cancel it. Cancel iCloud Storage Plan Using a Mac Step 1: Launch System Preferences and select Apple ID. Step 2: You’ll find the iCloud storage meter at the bottom of the Apple ID page....

For some users, it would save them from the hassle of setting up a different tone for every app. Meanwhile, many others (like me) want a different tone for reminders. That’s because the default tone is usually a mild one and we don’t pay attention to it thinking it’s just some random notification. Hence, I prefer to have an emphatic tone for important things. If you also want to change the default notification sound of reminders in Google Keep Notes, you are in the right place....

Luckily, changing the default browser in Windows 11 is easy and takes only a few minutes to make the required changes. Let’s say you want to open all hyper links and open specific file types like PDF or HTML using a specific browser, you can do that. Read on to know what you should do to turn your favorite browser into the default application for browsing the web. How to Manually Set the Default Browser First, you should install the browser that you want to set as a default....

When Safari takes a little more while to open web pages or shows up a mangled web page, it’s time to dump the old cache and cookies. Clearing this data is different for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. This guide will show you how to clear cache and cookies in Safari on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Why Should You Clear Cache and Cookies From Safari Every browser stores website cache and cookies to make the experience of that particular site faster and more convenient – be it your favorite social media site or work portal....

First, we will use the default Gallery app to create photos album on Galaxy phones. Then, we will take Google Photos as an example of third-party app to create and share photos albums. Let’s get started with the Gallery app. 1. Use Samsung Gallery App The Gallery app on Galaxy phones is feature-packed with tons of photo/video editing options. Users can also create photos albums on it. Here’s how....

Another thing that you can do on WhatsApp or any other messaging app is to send invites to people. No, you don’t have to send a boring text message. You can send personalized digital invitation cards. The e-invite cards are cost effective and save a lot of time. But how does one create a digital card and send it across? Don’t worry. In this post, we will tell you a few ways to create digital cards....

Windows 8.1 brought the Start button back, but the Start screen was still annoying for desktop and laptop users. By Windows 10, Microsoft understood that users want flexibility. Few would prefer the full-fledged start screen, while others might like the simple menu. The Windows 10 Start screen went through many changes in the beta builds itself and we finally have a polished product with amazing customization options. So let’s check out few of these customization options we can get on the Windows 10 Start menu....

It felt quite inappropriate to the class – they laughed it off and I felt embarrassed. I don’t have problem with such content but that got me thinking if I could do something to avoid that in the future. YouTube can show you a lot of disturbing content which you don’t want to see on your account’s homepage. However, there’s a way around it. You can customize YouTube homepage to offer you the content of your choice and liking....

Defraggler is a free utility which offers you various options to defragment the hard disk. And it’s better than the Windows’ native defragmentation tool. Check out the snapshot of this program below. You can see that it gives all the details of drives on your computer. You can click on analyze button to know about the current condition of your drives. Go to Help > Drive map legend. You can check the meaning of each color....

By default, both Apple and Microsoft give the least amount of storage. The case is worse in Apple’s scenario as the company uses the 5 GB storage to backup iPhone apps, Settings, and files. All these options are switched on by default. And it’s very likely that you might fill-up space quicker than you anticipated. As a new user, you might get irritated by constant iCloud storage full prompts. Besides, there are a couple of reasons to avoid using iCloud in favor of rivals....

Whether you’re looking to free up storage space or want to retrieve accidentally deleted files or folders, this article will teach you how to delete and recover files in Google Drive on both mobile and PC. So, let’s get started. How to Delete Files in Google Drive Whether using Google Drive on mobile or PC, deleting files and folders is relatively quick and painless. On PC Step 1: Open up your preferred web browser and log in to your Google Drive account....

If you are a laptop or desktop user who is annoyed by the extra lock screen after migrating from Windows 7, here’s an easy way to disable it all together. After you disable the lock screen, you will directly get the password screen skipping the intermediate lock screen when you logon or lock your PC. Disabling The Lock Screen Step 1: Press Windows+R to open Windows 8 Run Box, type in gpedit....

Now with the support for tablets in Windows 8, Remote Desktop’s usage is likely to increase. Anyone who owns a Windows tablet can connect to his home or office computer from any location provided he has internet connectivity. So before we plunge into how we can create Remote Desktop connection on Windows 8, lets us first have a look on how we can enable the feature to allow an incoming connection....

But no matter how far you try to run, these things always catch up to you one day. And when they do, it can be a real pain. So to ease the work load while filling these web forms online, you can take the help from your browsers, and Android apps where you can save all your different identities and then fill the info on any web page with a single tap....

While the problem occurs on Android (Samsung, Mi, Huawei, OnePlus, etc.) and iPhone, there are different reasons for it. Mostly because WhatsApp for Android and iPhone deal with images differently. Let’s see how to make WhatsApp images to show up in the gallery on Android and iPhone. 1. Restart Phone If the WhatsApp pictures or videos aren’t appearing on your iPhone or Android phone, start by restarting your phone. For that, either power off the phone and then turn it on or use the dedicated restart option....

Microsoft Excel offers users hundreds of different functions and formulas for a variety of purposes. Whether you have to analyze your personal finance or any large data set, it’s the functions that make the job easy. Also, it saves a lot of time and efforts. However, finding the right function for your data set can be very tricky. So if you’ve been struggling to find the appropriate Excel function for data analysis, then you’ve come to the right place....

It could have been disabled. It could be an error. It could be one of the many issues that we will try and resolve below. Just stick with us until the end or until you find a solution that works for you. Let’s begin. 1. Turn off and on System Icons Press Windows key+I to open Settings and search for Turn system icons on or off and select it. Make sure that Action Center is toggled on here because if not, that’s the problem right there....