2022-08-10 05:15
Keeping browsers up to date with the latest updates is important for safer browsing and also for making most of the newly available features. Let’s take a look at how to check for upda… Read More
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2022-08-08 05:22
Auto-saved passwords in the Microsoft Edge browser save time and are convenient because you don’t have to remember different passwords for various websites. However, for safeguarding t… Read More
2022-08-05 05:15
Vivaldi browser has a profile manager by which you can add, delete and manage profiles. This is useful when you need to create profiles for different users or have a separate profile for wor… Read More
2022-08-03 05:15
Microsoft Edge now includes a visual search. Using this, you can search images and also extract text from them. Besides that, you can also find other images relevant to the ones searched. He… Read More
2022-08-01 05:15
With the Linux command line / Terminal, it is easy to merge, split and edit PDF files. There is a useful tool for that called pdftk which is like the Swiss knife for PDF-related functions. T… Read More
2022-07-29 05:15
When deleting, muting, or archiving emails from the Gmail inbox, it can be useful to show the next or the previous message after that instead of returning to the inbox. This is by configurin… Read More
2022-07-27 05:15
BulkPrinter as the name suggests is a free Windows tool that lets you print different documents in bulk. These documents can be of different formats too. Key features: Free to download and u… Read More
2022-07-25 16:16
We used to have fun with face swapping as it is interesting to replace one person’s face with another one’s. Before AI technology and deepfake were born, you would have needed to… Read More
2022-07-25 05:15
Having many Gmail messages with large attachments can quickly use up the default storage limit provided as a part of free Google One quota. So, it can be useful to clean up your Gmail inbox… Read More
2022-07-22 05:15
Ubuntu by default has notifications turned on for the installed apps. These notifications include pop-ups and sound alerts. They can be configured so that you can turn all of them off or hav… Read More
2022-07-20 04:05
AVIF is a media file developed by Alliance for Open Media. It is an image file format that is used to store image sequences that are compressed with AV1 in the HEIF container format. AVIF is… Read More
2022-07-18 05:15
The single sign-on Microsoft account lets you log in to Windows, Outlook, OneDrive, Office 365, and many other Microsoft services. So, it is a good idea to review and fortify your Microsoft… Read More
2022-07-15 05:15
For fixing sync and other issues in the Google Drive desktop version for Windows, it can be useful to generate the diagnostics report for reference or directly send a problem report to Googl… Read More
2022-07-13 05:15
Scientific Calculator is a Google Chrome add-on that is a lightweight calculator useful for scientific calculations. It works offline too. Download and install it from the Web Store here. Af… Read More
2022-07-11 04:05
Nowadays, using an avatar maker is a huge trend for many individuals opting to have themselves appear enticing in the virtual world. This is why some of them choose to use this as their prof… Read More
2022-07-08 05:15
Microsoft Edge browser has the Surf game which you can directly launch and play in it. It also has a Games sidebar that has many HTML5 games by Microsoft which can be played within the brows… Read More
2022-07-06 05:15
Google Docs, by default, has the word count indicator off. So, you need to check the word count manually. This option can be enabled so that the word count is automatically displayed while t… Read More
2022-07-04 05:15
The free plan for OneDrive storage includes up to 5 GB of storage. To get more space, usually, an Office subscription is needed which includes all the Office apps and a OneDrive storage of 1… Read More
2022-07-01 05:15
The Tor browser is designed to provide anonymity. There are Tor URLs known as onion addresses/ onion URLs that can only be accessed through Tor, which is how Dark Web sites are accessed.&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-06-29 05:15
Opera browser by default opens all the PDF documents instead of downloading them. This can be changed so that all the accessed PDF documents are auto-downloaded to the local downloads folder… Read More
2022-06-27 05:15
Google Chrome supports different languages for its UI (User Interface). So, you can change the default UI language to that of your choice. Here is how: Open Chrome browser, and access langua… Read More
2022-06-24 05:15
Free JPG To PDF Converter is an offline free tool that converts images to PDF documents. This is useful when you have a collection of images that need to be compiled as a single PDF. Key fea… Read More
2022-06-22 05:15
It’s time for a giveaway, and this one has lots of goodies. 🙂 AnyViewer, in collaboration with various software companies like Ashampoo, Audials, Digiarty, WonderFox, IOBit, an… Read More
2022-06-20 05:15
In the Vivaldi browser, you can set different search engines for regular searches, private mode searches, and image searches. Here is how to configure this Vivaldi search: Open the Vivaldi b… Read More
2022-06-17 05:15
Edge browser has some immersive themes from popular Microsoft games like Halo and Flight Simulator among others that can make it look more vibrant. To install these external themes, go to th… Read More
2022-06-15 08:59
What is an Exif Editor? An EXIF Editor is an editor for changing, adding, or removing some or all of the EXIF data found in images. It’s a quick and easy way to modify a photo’s… Read More
2022-06-15 05:15
Autoplay settings for different websites can be changed individually in Firefox. That means you can set certain websites to autoplay audio/video or have those turned off. Here is how to do t… Read More
2022-06-13 07:09
Microsoft PowerToys is a set of free utilities which makes it easier to customize Windows. One of the tools it has is the Image Resizer. This tool can batch resize images with just a few cli… Read More
2022-06-10 05:15
Game Mode in Windows 11 is enabled by default. In this mode, background system tasks like installing drivers through Windows Updates and sending PC restart notifications are disabled. To acc… Read More
2022-06-08 05:15
Microsoft Edge browser, by default, shares browsing data with other Windows features. So, information from the Edge profile like history, top sites, favorites, and more are used for better p… Read More
2022-06-03 05:15
When using the new Photos app in Windows to view photos, the mouse wheel will zoom in and out of the current photo instead of cycling through different ones in the collection. This can be ch… Read More
2022-06-01 05:15
Camera app in Windows 11 can be configured to tighten its privacy settings. This means manually enabling or disabling the camera access as well as toggling the location info access. Here&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-05-30 05:15
It can be useful to add current timestamp to each of the lines in files through the Linux command-line. ts (timestamp input) is a handy utility and a part of moreutils package in Linux which… Read More
2022-05-27 05:15
The finger command in Linux is used to fetch and display user details. If you would want to use it for checking the weather forecast, that too can be done using Graph.no. It is a worldwide w… Read More
2022-05-25 05:15
While running virtual machines (VMs) in VirtualBox for Windows, it may happen that an error message like ” Failed to open a session for the virtual machine” pops up, and the VMs… Read More
2022-05-23 05:15
Microsoft Edge comes with the Suggest strong password feature. This is useful if you want Edge to recommend strong passwords for you. However, if you are already using another password manag… Read More
2022-05-18 05:15
The Mail and Calendar app that comes by default with Windows 10/11 has some pretty useful features. It also now has a dark mode that makes it easier to read and reply to messages in low-ligh… Read More
2022-05-16 05:15
Windows 11 comes with the option of personalizing device usage. What that means is if you specify how you use your Windows 11 PC, then Microsoft will offer suggestions and recommendations re… Read More
2022-05-13 05:15
Photos stored in OneDrive are automatically tagged using AI based on their content to organize them. Even though these tags are generated automatically without any human review or interventi… Read More
2022-05-11 06:28
Google automatically saves contact information like names, and email addresses from different Google products. These are Google interactions. So, when someone shares a document with you or i… Read More
2022-05-09 08:33
Google Docs has some pretty useful features. Along with those, it also has the option of adding a watermark to your Google documents. Here is how to do that: Open the document in Google Docs… Read More
2022-05-06 05:50
Opera browser can display notifications/warnings when closing the current window with active tabs and also when closing new windows with active tabs. Here is how to access these settings: Op… Read More
2022-05-04 05:15
Microsoft Edge browser comes with a set of themes which can be changed to give it a different appearance like that in Google Chrome. Here is how to browse the available themes and select the… Read More
2022-05-02 05:15
It’s here. The classic SSH client app PuTTY is now officially available as a Windows app, with version 0.76 being the first release. With PuTTY, you can log in remotely to different co… Read More
2022-04-29 05:15
Looking at the default new blank tab pages in Google Chrome can get boring after some time. So there are many add-ons can liven up the new tab page in Chrome. Daily Motivation – Motiva… Read More
2022-04-25 05:15
Firefox can suggest interesting and useful curated content based on your preferences. This is like the personalized feed feature in Microsoft Edge. Here is how to configure it: Open the… Read More
2022-04-22 05:15
The new tab dashboard in the Brave browser by default shows different information like Brave stats, time, and more. Customizing options: These can be customized if needed. To do that, click… Read More
2022-04-20 05:15
AI PNG Enlarger is a free offline tool that enlarges PNG and JPG by up to 4x and 16x their original size. This is useful if you would want to enlarge icons and photos. It does this by using… Read More
2022-04-18 05:15
ProtonMail has the option of viewing active login sessions and checking authentication logs. These help in knowing the number of active sessions, the dates and times of sign-ins, which login… Read More
2022-04-15 05:15
Brave browser has a new feature – Brave Talk. This allows you to make video calls and setup meetings right from within the browser. No sign-up or downloading is necessary for this. The… Read More
2022-04-13 05:15
It can be convenient to convert HTML files to PDF for better portability and compatibility. For Windows, a free offline tool that can do this is Weeny Free HTML to PDF Converter. It can also… Read More
2022-04-11 05:15
Google Docs has certain useful features like voice typing, a built-in dictionary, and more. When composing documents in Google Docs, it can be quite repetitive to use common words. That is w… Read More
2022-04-08 05:15
Google Chrome can automatically report errors and crashes. This includes data like the amount of memory in use during the crash, extensions installed, settings, the web pages which were open… Read More
2022-04-06 05:15
Microsoft Edge browser has a built-in feature that can highlight the boundaries of the focus area on a web page. This is useful when clicking on links and navigating the various sections on… Read More
2022-04-04 05:15
Ecosia is a not-for-profit search engine that uses its revenue from searches to plant trees. Whenever you use it to search for something, it will contribute to planting trees. On average, it… Read More
2022-04-01 05:15
The sync settings in Google Chrome, by default, use your Google account to encrypt the synced data. You can change this so that Chrome uses a custom passphrase for sync set by you. This pass… Read More
2022-03-30 05:15
The Edge bar in Microsoft Edge is a quick way to search the web, browse websites and view the personalized feed without opening the browser. To use it, access the Edge settings by clicking o… Read More
2022-03-28 05:15
Brave browser is a privacy-focused browser, and so one of the features it comes with is the blocking of embedded posts from popular social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn… Read More
2022-03-25 05:15
Online Notepad is a Google Chrome add-on that can create, open, and edit locally saved text files. It also works offline and supports the editing of files stored in Google Drive, Microsoft O… Read More
2022-03-23 05:15
MiniTool Partition Wizard is a comprehensive tool for disk management, data recovery and system migration. With a few clicks, you can create and modify partitions, migrate OS and recover dat… Read More
2022-03-21 05:15
The Mail and Calendar app in Windows which is the default email client has many useful features. By default, the unread messages in the Mail and Calendar app are marked as read-only when the… Read More
2022-03-18 05:15
Microsoft Edge has the option of opening a specific page or a set of pages every time it is launched. This is in addition to opening a new tab page or the pages from the previously closed se… Read More
2022-03-16 05:15
The fast startup feature which has been there since Windows 8 takes a lot less time than a cold start-up or the traditional start-up. It is because it combines the cold start-up with hiberna… Read More
2022-03-14 05:15
The giveaway for World Backup Day 2022 is here. AOMEI is giving away backup tools for free during this giveaway. This offer is valid from 10 March 2022 to 1 April 2022. There are four tools… Read More
2022-03-11 06:15
After updating Firefox, it may happen that some sites won’t load because of an SSL error which looks something like this: Error code: SSL_ERROR_RX_MALFORMED_SERVER_HELLO The fix… Read More
2022-03-09 06:15
Files and folders deleted from Dropbox can be restored, just as it is with OneDrive and Google Drive. Here is how: Login to Dropbox and click on the Deleted files section. This will show all… Read More
2022-03-07 06:15
It can be useful to download videos and GIFs from Twitter threads while following them. DownloadThisVideo is a free service that can download these from Twitter. To use it, simply mention th… Read More
2022-03-04 06:20
Password Folder is a Windows freeware that can quickly password protect folders with a password. Large folders too can be quickly locked with a password. Download and install it from here. I… Read More
2022-03-02 06:15
A read receipt when enabled by the sender confirms that your email has been read, provided that the recipient allows the read receipt to be sent and that the email program or the service sup… Read More
2022-02-28 06:15
Screen Shader for Chrome is an add-on that can automatically change the screen brightness and shading as per the time of the day. This is useful in decreasing eye strain and maintaining the… Read More
2022-02-25 06:15
The Privacy Sandbox initiative by Google is designed to test new online technologies without using personally identifiable information from users. Google Chrome already comes with the option… Read More
2022-02-23 06:15
Search history stored while using Bing can be deleted or viewed from its dashboard page. Here is how to access it: Sign into your Microsoft account and go to Bing. Click on the menu icon fro… Read More
2022-02-21 06:15
When browsing websites using Firefox, some of these will display the web pages in their custom fonts. This can be disabled so that all web pages are always displayed in your preferred font… Read More
2022-02-18 06:15
PDF documents in Microsoft Edge browser by default open directly in a tab without being downloaded. This can be changed so that they are always autosaved to the local downloads folder even w… Read More
2022-02-16 06:15
Logs in Linux Mint is like the Event Viewer tool in Windows. It is a graphical tool to view and analyze the various system and application-related messages for diagnosis and troubleshooting… Read More
2022-02-14 06:15
Vivaldi browser has the guest window feature by which you can browse only using the default settings. So, essentially, this is a locked-down version of the browser and is useful when you wan… Read More
2022-02-11 06:15
Firefox has a Task Manager too like Chrome which is useful in finding how many system resources are in use by different tabs and active add-ons. Here is how: Click on the menu icon from the… Read More
2022-02-09 06:15
NEF To JPG Converter is a free offline image converter for Windows which converts NEF images (Nikon Digital SLR Camera Raw Image format) to commonly used ones like JPG, PNG, GIF, and more. B… Read More
2022-02-07 06:15
With different tabs open in Google Chrome, using the built-in Task Manager in Chrome can be a useful starting point to troubleshoot browser unresponsiveness or high memory usage. To open the… Read More
2022-02-04 06:15
Google Calendar has a useful feature of restoring deleted calendar events. This can recover calendar events that were accidentally deleted. A caveat to using this feature is that only delete… Read More
2022-02-02 06:15
Just as with Windows, you can change the default application settings in Linux Mint too. This is especially useful for multimedia files like WebM which by default open in a browser instead o… Read More
2022-01-31 06:15
Outlook.com has a calendar feature by which you can publish your calendar in a read-only mode using a web link or as an ICS file. It can then be viewed by anyone using a browser. Here is how… Read More
2022-01-28 06:15
Deleting files and folders from Google Drive doesn’t immediately delete them. They are moved to the Trash folder where they remain for 30 days before being auto-deleted. When not perma… Read More
2022-01-26 06:15
Vivaldi browser has audio and image settings by which you can change how these contents are handled in the browser. Here is how to configure these: First, access Vivaldi settings by typing i… Read More
2022-01-24 06:15
Gmail includes message templates that can be inserted while composing new messages or replying to emails. This feature is a time-saver as you can draft different templates and quickly use th… Read More
2022-01-21 06:15
Signal messenger is a useful and privacy-focused alternative to proprietary messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. It is also available as a desktop messenger for Linux platfor… Read More
2022-01-19 06:15
The login screen in Linux Mint by default shows a lot of details like the existing usernames, the system name, keyboard layout, accessibility settings, and more. These details can be customi… Read More
2022-01-17 06:15
Wayback Machine is a great source for Internet archives. You can go back in time to see how the websites looked or evolved over the years. It has a Google Chrome add-on too that is available… Read More
2022-01-14 06:15
The history command in Linux is very useful for recalling previously typed commands. When using it, you can also add a timestamp to the history’s list of previously used commands. This… Read More
2022-01-12 06:15
Image to Cartoon is a free online tool that can convert photos to cartoons with just a few clicks. Turning photos to cartoons: To use it, go to its homepage here. Then click on the Upload an… Read More
2022-01-10 06:15
Hypnotix is a streaming IPTV player in Linux Mint by which you can watch free TV channels from different countries. All the content is freely and legally available, and you can choose from a… Read More
2022-01-07 06:15
It is 2022 and time for the first giveaway of the new year. 🙂 The Pro version of PDF Redactor originally worth $29.95 is up for grabs. Key features: Blackout sensitive information fr… Read More
2022-01-05 06:15
Linux Mint has an option of directly generating and uploading the system/hardware information details online. What it does is create an online link or a ‘paste’ on termbin. This… Read More
2022-01-03 06:15
Skype has the option of exporting contacts and caller ID numbers. These can then be downloaded as a CSV file. Here is how to do that: From Skype web version: Log in to the Skype web version… Read More
2021-12-31 06:15
NoteRIP is a free and anonymous online note sharing service by which you can send self-destructing private notes. These notes can be password-protected too before they are shared. To use Not… Read More
2021-12-29 06:15
automaticDark is a Firefox add-on that changes the browser theme depending on the time of the day. So, if you’d like to change Firefox automatically to a dark theme after sunset, then… Read More
2021-12-27 06:15
Vivaldi browser has a built-in QR code generator that can generate QR codes for different websites. This feature is not enabled by default. Here is how to enable and use Vivaldi QR code gene… Read More
2021-12-24 06:15
Another giveaway is up for grabs this December. 🙂 iCareAll is giving away a free giveaway copy of iCare SD Card Recovery tool that is originally worth $69.99. This program can recove… Read More
2021-12-20 06:15
Google Drive for desktop has a drive letter assigned to it by default. It can be changed to any other letter if needed. Here is how: Right-click the Google Drive icon in the system tray. Fro… Read More
2021-12-17 06:15
Having a local test web development server installed on the PC can be convenient to create and test web projects offline without breaking anything. XAMPP is a free and useful tool that provi… Read More
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