unauthorized access . There are some who use third-party Android app to lock specific apps like Messaging, Gallery , etc. to secure additional data. Few months back, I also discussed how you can encrypt certain files on Android and secure them from intruders. Today I am going to show you an amazing way using which you can encrypt your Android phone completely (almost) using the Android’s inbuilt feature. The ‘(almost)’ was because it does not encrypt the SD card which is where most of our data could be....

manage the document . The greatest problem that I frequently come across in such cases is repetition and duplication of data. Trust me, finding and getting rid of the duplicates is a challenging task. It takes a lot of time and effort. Of course there’s a Remove Duplicates option that Excel provides but that only facilitates bulk removal of duplicates from specific columns or rows and doesn’t let you have a lot of control on how the data should be removed....

Pop-up ads are different from the ones that appear at the bottom or top of an app or mobile website. Anyone would be troubled if the ads occupy the whole screen and disturbs the experience. Sure, you can just press the close or x button to make them disappear, but that will not stop them permanently. So what to do? You need to identify the app causing these ads, and then you will have to uninstall it....

Usually, the context menu shows up within a fraction of a second after right-clicking. On certain PCs, however, there’s a strange bug where the menu in fact takes substantially much longer — around 3-5 seconds — to display on screen. Needless to say, it’s maddening when that happens, especially if you use the menu a lot. So Why Does This Happen? The context menu lags when it has graphics extensions added to it after installing NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel display drivers....

But just like with anything new, you may have issues getting Picture-in-Picture mode to work on the iPhone. There are several reasons why that may happen. So without any further ado, let’s go through relevant fixes that can help you get Picture-in-Picture up and running again. Upgrade to iOS 14 Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 14? If you are still on iOS 13, you can’t use Picture-in-Picture mode....

Basically, even if you tried checking for updates manually, it would get stuck on ‘Checking for updates’ screen. Further observation revealed that svchost.exe process under Task Manager was consuming a lot of memory, which resulted in the issue with the fan. You might have noticed the same issue with Windows Update in a different manner. It’s important to fix the problem as it hampers other programs too. In this post, you will find solutions to fix ‘checking for updates’ issue on Windows 10....

The clipboard is a central part of any ecosystem, be it a phone or a PC. It works quietly in the background and makes sure that all your Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V works as expected. And with the introduction of Windows 10’s Cloud Clipboard, this native feature has a much-needed boost. Now, not only can you sync your copied text across your connected devices but it also doubles as a nifty clipboard manager....

If your Mac’s battery continues to decline steeply, you might want to troubleshoot and investigate it. To start that, follow the fixes mentioned in this post before you take it to an authorized service center. Check for Malware Although uncommon, your Mac isn’t 100% immune from getting malware. If you suspect that something has infected your device, you can download Malwarebytes to scan and identify the problem. To do this: Step 1: Get the the Malwarebytes app on your Mac and install it....

Now, IFTTT is spreading its wings and taking the IF part of the equation and putting YOU in charge of it. So now, Y will only happen when you do X. This has manifested as three awesome mobile apps for iOS and Android. Do Note for text based automation, Do Button that just acts as a buzzer for invoking recipes and Do Camera (available for both iOS and Android) – where you start by taking a picture and send it to any web service of your choice....

After all, it’s an AI-based recognition in Google Photos and it can go wrong at times. By fixing those mistakes, you can help the Google Photos app to tag people in photos correctly. Being a responsible tech company, Google offers several options to improve face recognition in Google Photos. That way, you fix the wrong faces detected by Google Photos and improve the overall algorithm for better results in the future....

An average user has about 90 apps installed on his device at any given time. Surprisingly, most people don’t use half of them for long periods of time, but still find it difficult to uninstall them. What if I need it in the future? It’s not really troubling me anyway. Let it be. The problem? Installing that many apps one-by-one can be cumbersome, time consuming, boring, and frustrating. Solution? Let’s find out....

But as you’d imagine, the process of acquiring and playing audiobooks on your phone isn’t easy. You can use a service like Audible but it doesn’t have everything and I’d rather not pay $15 for an audiobook. So I usually listen to free out-of-copyright books narrated by the awesome volunteers at LibriVox. They have a collection of over 15,000 books, and I have a lot of classics to catch up on (I’m half way through Crime and Punishment, but that was two years ago)....

Now for those who love the old Windows start menu, we have already given you a solution for getting the same on Windows 8. For those of you who love the new Windows 8 start menu, let’s see how you can personalize it and make it even more lovable. Note: This tutorial was written on Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Using Windows Native Settings Step 1: Press the windows key or drag and click your mouse button to the bottom left corner of the screen to launch the start menu....

We have previously covered tools like RIOT and Image Resizer Power Toy that can reduce the size of your photos while retaining the original quality but there may be scenarios, take college cybercafé for example, where bandwidth is not an issue but being logged in as a Guest or Limited user you cannot install any of these tools, and thus you require an online tool that can do the task....

photo tagging the first time, people had mixed reactions to it. On one hand it made engagement with friends better but at the same time, people started living in fear of embarrassment because there used to be no option to control Facebook tags and all the friends in your timeline could see the tagged photo or update made public. Users had no control over them until they logged in and removed the tag manually....

Thankfully, Chrome for iOS now lets you add and set up any search engine as the default quite easily. So you aren’t stuck with Google, Bing, or Yahoo any longer. But how do you go about doing that? Let’s find out. Adding Search Engines Despite the functionality to add new search engines, Chrome for iOS provides no direct means to do that. Instead, the browser now detects all search engines that you use to perform a search with, and then adds them automatically as a ‘recently visited’ search engine....

Nevertheless, with a wide variety of shows available even on mobile devices, how will you make sure that your underage kids stay away from the rated content? Well, Prime Video has some clever parental controls baked into its services to prevent kids from watching something that only the adults enjoy watching. 1. Set Up a PIN for Your Account The first step involves setting up a PIN for your account....

But how do you work with others on a same note or several notes? In this guide, we will show you how you can share Notes on your iPhone and collaborate with others. Share Individual Notes on iPhone There are a few ways you can use to share individual notes on your iPhone. Sharing a single note is good idea when you are working a few folks on a small project or just brainstorming through ideas....

talking about the latest movies , I remembered an amazing song which I thought of playing to her. When I played the song on my HTC One X, both of us were very disappointed by the quality of the inbuilt speakers . I told my sister that I will transfer the song to her computer so she could listen to it on better speakers, but later I recalled that I was not carrying my data cable....

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Web Step 1: Open Prime Video in a browser on your computer. Step 3: Click on your profile name in the top-right corner. Step 4: Select Accounts and Settings from the list of options. Step 5: In the Account and Settings menu, click on the Player tab at the top. Under the Player tab, you get two options – Autoplay and Autoplay Trailers....