How to fix Minor Screen Issues in Windows 10

If you have upgraded to Windows 10, then the OS may be confusing you. Are you unable to adjust brightness and other screen settings? Here is how to fix some minor screen issues of Window 10.

source: Windows 10

Brightness issue

There are different methods for adjusting the light of your Windows 10 PC screen.

Here is how to adjust Brightness on Windows 10 PC

1.    Open ‘Action Center’ of your Windows 10 PC.
2.    Move the ‘Sun box’ icon to modify your desktop brightness from the preset levels. 0% is the lowest light level, and 100% is the highest level. Adjust the level with you are comfortable.
Steps to adjust brightness level manually,
1.    Go to ‘‘Action Center’ of your Windows 10 PC.
2.    Move your mouse cursor over the ‘Brightness’ button.
3.    Right click on the ‘Brightness’ button.
4.    Click on the prompt ‘go to Settings’ link. This will take you to the advanced settings of your Windows 10 PC.
5.    Under ‘Display’ section you’ll see a horizontal brightness level bar.
6.    Click on the ‘Adjusting’ button of the brightness level bar and hold it.
7.    Now, move it toward the left to decrease brightness and move toward the right to increase the level.
Other brightness settings,

•    Auto adjust brightness:

You can also check the box below Adjusting bar, to auto adjust brightness of your Windows according to the environment light.

•    Night Light mode:
1.    Click on ‘Night light’ sliding switch to turn on Night light mode.
2.    Now, click ‘Night light settings’ link for more night light settings.
3.    Click on ‘Turn on now’ button to enable night light mode for 24 hours.
4.    Click on adjusting button of ‘Colour temperature at night’ and move it left or right to adjust the colour level.
5.    Turn on ‘Schedule night light’ switch to manually select the time for night mode.

Upside Down or Sideways Screen Issue
Upside down and sideways screen is not a common issue, but it sometimes happens accidentally, and so when it happens it panics the user. It is not a big problem as you think, this can be solved with your mouse as well as keyboard also.

By keyboard:
To fix Upside Down or Sideways screen issue use below key combinations,
•    Ctrl button + Alt button+ Up Arrow button.
•    Ctrl button+ Alt button+ Down Arrow button.
•    Ctrl button+ Alt button+ Left Arrow button.
•    Ctrl button+ Alt button+ Right Arrow button.
Use the shortcut opposite to flipped screen. Working of shortcut keys depends on your system and its software. If the above shortcut keys are unable to solve the flipped screen, then make sure that hotkeys are turned on,
1.    Do a right-click on the black space of your desktop.
2.    Now go to ‘Graphic Settings’ or related settings to access ‘hotkey activation control’ option.
But this setting is only available on a few devices. Still, it can’t fix your flipped desktop then you need to fix it from Windows settings.

By mouse:
1.    Do a right-click on the black space of your desktop.
2.    Open ‘Display Settings’ from the options. You can also open ‘Display Settings’ with the help of Windows or Cortana search.
3.    Now click on ‘Orientation’ label dropdown box.
4.    And choose ‘Landscape’ from it.
5.    ‘Apply’ changes. This will rotate your desktop orientations.
6.    Click ‘Keep Changes’ button in the confirming window if the problem is solved, if not then click ‘Revert’ or wait to 15 seconds.

Harry Williams is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Harry Williams has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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How to use Split Screen Feature on Mac

Split view of your Mac allows you to work more efficiently. This feature permits two apps to be displayed full screen at a time on your Mac screen. If you have work on two apps at one time like you’re doing some work and chatting also, then you can open both of them in split view mode and work on them efficiently.

source: Screen Feature mac

Here is how to use Split Screen feature on Mac

How to go into Split View
You can use any of two applications on your Mac screen at a time by Split View. Decide the two programs (Safari, Photos, etc.) which you want to see on your Mac desktop at a time.
Here is how to enter into the Split View mode on Mac
1.    Launch the apps.
2.    Press and hold the ‘Green Button’ at the upper-left corner of the Programs Window. This will shrink the Window, and now you can move the window to the left or right side of your Mac screen as you want.
If this will not work then,
•    Open ‘Apple Menu’.
•    Open ‘System Preferences’.
•    Select ‘Mission Control’.
•    And confirm that the ‘Displays have separate Spaces’ option is chosen.
3.    Release the click from the button to place the window on the side as you want. Now, the program window will split on the side of the screen you selected.
4.    Now, take the other program you wish to view on the other side of the screen. You can do this by Mission Control Layout.
Now the two programs windows will split on your Mac screen. Both Programs window will occupy the equal and half space of the screen. There is no need to allocate each app accurately 50% part of the screen. Use divider between the two apps window to resize pane.
Some Programs don’t support the split view feature or require more screen space will show a message on your screen or display a (+) zoom button in place of a green full-screen button.

How to Use or Work on Split View mode
The main advantage of a Split view is that you can work on both programs side by side easily and without any interruption.
I.    Click anywhere on the Windows to activate and work on that.
II.    Move the cursor on the top of the Window to display the Menu bar.
III.    Select and drag the window to the other side of the screen to switch their position.
IV.    Move divider line between the Windows to adjust their size.
V.    Use ‘Mission Control’ or ‘Multi-Touch gesture’ to navigate desktop or other programs.

How to quit from Split View mode
1.    Place the cursor to the top of the screen to view the window keys.
2.    Then click on the green colour ‘Full-Screen’ button to exit from split view and open both apps in full-screen mode.
3.    Use ‘Mission Control’ or ‘Multi-Touch gesture’ to switch between them.

How to quit from Full-Screen mode
Here are some ways you can use to exit from Full screen.
•    Place the cursor to the top of the screen to view the window keys and then click on the green colour button.
•    Use ‘Esc’ key.
•    Use ‘Control + Command + F’ key.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup.

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How To Transfer Apps To Memory Cards From Internal Storage?

At the time of buying a new smartphone people consider its internal storage space. Especially, for active phone users who love to have plenty of pictures and videos. Very little internal space can make you switch to another phone as well. It shows that internal storage matters a lot.

source: Memory Cards

At present, Cloud and large-sized memory configurations are among some ways that can help you out with your storage issues. Although most of the people still prefer memory cards. It is the cheapest option to increase your space for saving applications like music and pictures of your smartphone. Sadly, not all the phones allow memory card in it. Its usage was less a few years ago because of this reason but now at present original equipment manufacturer has started it.

Move Applications To Memory Card In A Few Seconds

If you are among the one who too wants to have space in their phone for saving important items then read the given below instructions carefully.

1. Firstly, go to the Settings application. You will be able to search it at the place all your applications are situated.
2. Next, select the application manager. Note that all phones have a bit different features.
3. Over here, observe that now you’ll be able to see all the applications of yours.
4. Just choose the application according to your want.
5. Then, it will show you options like ‘Clear Cache’ and ‘Force Stop’.
6. Lastly, hit on ‘Move to SD Card’ and then you can start with it.

It is worth noting that you should have compatible memory card put on your phone for this option to be seen.

Exceptions

At the time of shifting applications to the memory card, the given below instructions need to be followed:

1. Firstly, not every phone have the same function. You went to the applications with the help of the application manager, but it will not show the option of ‘Move to SD Card’ option. For instance, this issue was faced in gadgets of Moto X Pure.
2. Next, every item cannot be shifted to the memory card. This happens most of the time with the ‘pre-installed’ applications that come with your newly bought smartphones. For instance, Google Chrome, YouTube, Messages and so on. In this type of situations, ‘Move to SD Card’ will become useless and hitting on it will have no impact on your phone.
3. In the end, in some of the phones, only a section of an application moves to the memory card whereas the remaining items will be present in the internal storage of the phone only. In simple words, this means that the whole application will not be shifted to the memory card.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.

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How To Secure Your Google Home Device?

Though Google’s virtual assistant is not the most leading one, still its speakers such as 'Google Home'  'Google Home Max and Google Home Mini' are becoming more and more popular and making users happy with their lovely skills and capability.

Protect Your Private Details!

1. Activate Voice Match

You should use Google Home's Voice Match feature to stops your personal information from getting stolen by the hackers. If you activate Voice Match, then Google Assistant will save your private payment histories and the playlists that have been set by you. The device will provide you with private information by your voice only.

• Firstly, to put the Voice Match, go to 'Google Home' applications.
• Then, hit on 'Multiuser is now available', 'Link your account' or else 'Get personal results with Voice Match'.
• Note that you need to speak 'Hey Google' and 'OK Google' many of the times to guide your gadget to let it identify your voice correctly.
• And every person needs to do the same thing in their personal Google account.

2. Set And Remove Earlier Recordings

It is worth noting that Google saves your earlier conversation history with the help of Google assistant on its server till the time you don't delete it manually. The functions such as asking for weather report doesn't include your personal stuff but when it comes to your bank account number and the rest banking details you need to play safe. After all, the number of cyber crimes are increasing day by day. You should not neglect this fact.

• Listen and adequately remove your voice recordings by using

'My Activity' part of your Google Account.

• It is available in two of the places- Firstly on 'Google Home' applications. Secondly, on the website (myactivity.google.com).

3. Prefer Two Factor Authentication (2FA) For Your Google Accounts

2FA makes your information safe by protecting your private information. As your Google Home is attached to your Google account; this consists your Drive, Photos, Gmail, Movies etc.- so if the thieves get your password, then they will get all your information that you have saved including the private information.

• Thankfully, even your close cousin or any of your friend who knows your password will not be able to get your private information until and unless they have your smartphone with them.
• To sign in to your account, listen to your recordings or adequately gain access to your Google Home.

Harry Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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PUBG: Difference between PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite

PUBG has proven to be the well-renowned battle royale style game across the globe.

This game has gone extremely viral amongst any noob or pro gamer, and with it, every individual who has a liking for this adventures game wants to get hold of it.

source: PUBG Mobile Lite

Due to such high demand and desire to access this game fans around the world try to indulge in PUBG with their cellular devices.

As the required game specifications for PUBG demands at least 2GB of RAM, it becomes quite hard for a lot of players to access the game smoothly.

The prominent issues faced by such players is the constant lag in the game experience.

A lot of times even the game crashes, and it becomes hard to re-launch the game which becomes a bad taste for fans of PUBG.

To counteract such issues, developers at Epic Games came up with a hard press alternative of creating a separate Lite version for PUBG players who access this game through budget smartphones.

With the new PUBG Mobile Lite version, the game size is compressed, and some necessary tweaks and adjustments have been included to make the game file size small and compatible with various budget smart devices.

With the new Lite version, the smart devices with limited RAM requirement and processing speed can also support the game to ensure better in-game experience.

You will also observe certain differences in both the variants of PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.

As in PUBG Mobile variant, a total of 100 players battle with each other to win the chicken dinner which is similar to the PC version, but in PUBG Lite version a total of 40 players are assembled to fight the duel which provides fast pace in-game experience.

Another significant difference between the two modes is the in-game maps as in regular PUBG version there are a variety of maps like Erangel, Sanhok, Miramar and Vikendi all consisting of their individual experience and different sizes ranging from 4X4 km to 6X6 km.

But in the Lite version players are availed with 2X2 km map which provides less load on the processing speed of the device and moreover it helps the players to indulge in fast-paced in-game action.

Although PUBG is well known for its in-game graphics to provide its fans with a realistic environment and creates a real-time action sequence, still the Lite variant of PUBG is tweaked with low graphics to initially provide smooth internet stability and less load on the device graphics and processing speed.

But low graphics does not hamper any such essential in-game experience and indeed provide similar gameplay as with the PUBG Mobile version.

As Tencent Gaming provide Lite version for PUBG fans, they tried to ensure maintaining the similar experience for players around the world regardless of their devices and created a much reliable active user base.

Nick Jonas is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Harry Williams has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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Pokemon GO: Prepare for Hoenn Region Event

Pokemon GO is all set to introduce a new Hoenn Region event for all the Pokemon fans out there.
This new event is expected to last for two weeks starting from January 15th and will continue till the January 26th. All the fans of Pokemon can begin their search for generation 3 Pokemon from 1 pm PST to get hold of Hoenn Region Pokemons.

As this new event commences, various Hoenn region Pokemon would emerge much more often for trainers to add them to their Pokedex and build a much more diverse team.

 This new event will also include two Pokemon with shiny skins, which will provide new esthetics to the game. According to the speculations, it is believed that  "Zigzagoon" and "Taillow" will be the two Pokemon which would have these shiny skins.

It is also said that if the Pokemon trainers are successful in evolving "Shroomish" into "Breloom" during the Hoenn Region event, then there evolved Pokemon would automatically learn "Grass Knot" move which is quite hard to teach your Pokemon.

Grass Knot is a grass type move which varies in dealing damage, it has somewhat similar characteristics as Low Kick move, and it ensures hundred per cent accuracy. So it can provide massive boost to the Pokemon hit ratio which makes this move type much more useful.
Hoenn Region event is believed to include two legendary type Pokemon to which you can interact while Raid Battles. These two legendary type Pokemon are from generation three, and they are supposed to have a fire and water archetype.

With this event on the go, trainers who accomplish to hatch 7 km eggs would have increased probability of receiving Hoenn Region Pokemon. This would help trainers to improve their Pokedex and collect new pocket monsters.

The Hoenn Region was first observed in generation three of Pokemon video games, specifically Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. It is quite interesting to observe how Pokemon GO includes similar regions and Pokemon types from its T.V episodes and video game series.

With this new event series, it seems Niantic is entirely dedicated to making Pokemon GO amongst the top grossing games for 2019 as they have also introduced new items in style shop.
These items have a lot of resemblance to the Team Aqua and Team Magma who were featured in the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire series.

It would be quite interesting to observe what future events are on our way. As such new and indulging events that Pokemon GO has recently started to include have made the players indulge more in the gameplay.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup.

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Hidden Google Photos Tips and Tricks

Photos play a very significant part of our lives. The Google Photos application is very popular among people. Google Photos can look quite plain and simple, but it provides some fantastic functions that you must know about. It combines cloud storage, picture sharing facilities and also gives a tough competition to the popular iCloud and OneDrive as well.

source: Tips and Tricks

Most people are aware that Google Photos have the function to backup pictures from their Android or iOS system. And many people also know that Google Photos gives unlimited storage space that too free of cost whenever they go for its ‘high quality’ setting.

 However, there are much more functions associated with Google Photos that you’ll get to know now.

1. Finding People, Places, And Objects
Google Photos shall by itself manage your pictures that you upload by location and also by the date taken. With the help of picture identification and Google’s vast collection of data, it has the ability to identify the subject of your pictures very simply. For instance, you can search the image taken last month on your birthday party very quickly.
Method-
•    Below towards right, tap on the search icon which looks like the symbol of a magnifying glass and start writing whatever you like to search.
•    Lastly, touch ‘Enter’ or ‘Search’.
The Google Photos application uses some technical method to make a collection of similar pictures altogether. The automatically collected pictures are displayed in the major search line. The sections made here is entirely related to the images of the thing you have captured. This collection can be the area you go on your daily life or the people who are very close to you or else other things that you like to capture.

2. Put the Same Kind Of Faces Together And Tag Them
Google Photos have a fantastic feature of making a sample of the pictures to put the same kind of picture together. In such a way, you can find from your gallery pictures of some person you wanted to get, but you were not able to find because you thought you’d not be able to find it. Luckily, the tags that you give to any picture will not be seen by the next person to whomever you share your pictures.
•    To put a tag for a face group, hit ‘who is this?’ which is present above itself. And then write the name that you want to put. •    After you are done with inserting the tag, you can finally find it   the help of ‘search box’.

Harry Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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How to ‘Turn Off’ Active History Permanently on Windows 10 PC?

Recently, Microsoft introduced their new feature which allows their users to continue connected with their chores athwart their PC’s. However, this latest feature is known by the name Windows Timeline. By using this Windows Timeline feature, users can be able to perform their tasks transversely with all the Windows 10 systems and also including iOS, Android devices too.

source: Windows 10

Nevertheless, Microsoft has distributed this feature in the Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Launcher on all Android devices, and to the Microsoft Edge on all the devices of iOS. Thus, to compose this feature to working mode then users have to send either basic or complete data and also the diagnostics of any machine to the Microsoft that will automatically sync it across all the devices by using the Microsoft Cloud feature. Though, all the data is stored on your Computer system or under the Microsoft account. It will make it easy for users to access the account. This whole process is called Activity History.
Below we mention best effective options for disabling the Active History permanently. The steps are illustrated below.

Steps to Disable Active History Permanently on Windows 10 PC
We recommend you to use the below given steps in the ascending order to avoid all unwanted trouble and damages and complete the steps without enciountering any error messages. Sometimes, if you clear the history manually will help you in disabling the feature, and if you have Windows 10 professional plan, you can use the registry keys just to disable the registry editor completely. Here how to do it:

Solution-1: Delete Frequent Folder History and Recent Items Manually

1. To delete the frequent folder and recent items history manually, you need to use below given instruction:
2. Click the Windows + R keys all together on the keyboard to launch the ‘Run’ search box.
3. Enter the given command in the Run search box:
4. %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
5. Next, click on the ‘Enter’ Key to continue the process.
6. Now, choose all the items you want to clear from the list.
7. After that, click on the ‘Delete’ tab to delete all the items from the given list.

Note: always remember that you also have to clear the recycling bin in case if you do not want to restore this history easily by anyone else.

Solution-2: ‘Turn Off’ the List of Recent Items
However, this recent items list is usually used by the Windows 10 users for disabling it. Here how to do it:

1. Firstly, press the ‘Start’ icon to open the Start menu.
2. In the Start menu, choose and click on the ‘Settings’ icon to open the settings section.
3. After that, under the settings window, hit the ‘Personalization’ option.
4. Then, press the ‘Start’ option located on the left side of the menu.
5. Next, scroll down the list of settings window turns the slider “Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar” to the ‘Off’ position.
6. Lastly, close all the windows and restart your computer system to save all the changes.

Harry Williams is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Harry Williams has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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Best iOS Caller ID Apps to Detect & Block Anonymous Numbers

Now, it is easy to detect and block the unknown number flashing on your handheld devices. There is no necessity to throw speculations regarding anonymous calls because the caller ID apps will help you to find the people attempting to communicate with you. It is also not necessary to have the number in your contact list. In the time and age of increasing anonymous calls, Caller ID apps are so useful to detect the unknown mobile numbers. These apps also provide you with the idea to attend the calls or not.

Source: Caller ID Apps

Here are some of the best caller ID apps for iPhone, listed below:

1. Hiya
It is one of the best apps to detect the incoming calls from the random number. This app will display the details of people calling you. In this app, you can block the specific numbers so that undesired numbers won’t be able to call you and text you. It has its vast database about random numbers, and it will notify you also when telemarketer or else is attempting to contact you. Even here you can report the incidence of the telemarketer. Hiya is a free-to-download app. There is also no inclusion of any advertisements.

2. Truecaller
It is a top-rated caller ID app in the market and also compatible with both OS: Android and iOS. It has a plethora of contact numbers in it. It can detect any mobile number attempting to communicate with you. Even it can detect the mobile numbers present in your Call Logs. If any telemarketer is trying to communicate with you, then Truecaller will alarm you. And after reporting that number, you can add that number in the massive database of Truecaller.

3. Showcaller
It is similar to Truecaller. It is also a comparatively lighter app to detect any mobile number with whom you are conversing. It can also provide you with the idea of position along with the type of gadget used to call you. When you encounter the anonymous calls, then you can report about it. Also, you can add it to the database of Showcaller. Here, you can block the unwanted mobile number in this app.

4. Me Caller ID
It can identify any mobile number which is not in your contact list. It also assigns the name and location of the anonymous caller. You can also be able to get the idea about the device used while conversing with you. Its database is smaller than that of Truecaller.

5. WhosCall
It provides a basic number detection facility. In the case of an incoming anonymous call, it will show a quick warning about it. This app also does the same as different caller ID apps are doing. Even you can enlist the unwanted mobile numbers in the blacklist so that they can’t be able to call or text you anymore.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup.

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Best iPhone Apps for File Scanning With OCR

If you really want to go for paperless work with handy tools, then you can track numerous physical documents contained into folders and stuffed into filing cabinets and storage. The transformation of physical folders into digital one can be easily done with the help of the document scanning apps.
Here are some of the best iPhone apps to digitalize your documents which can be an eco-friendly way to avoid wastage of paper. Here we go:

Source: iPhone Apps

1. Notes
When you have iOS 11, you can utilize the Notes app to scan your files and folders and make them digital. By using the more featured camera system in iOS 11, your iPhone can automatically capture, crop, acknowledge, augment documents which you are scanning through this app. This app offers multi-page files, editing files tools like four-pin cropping, orienting files, PDF markup and export, colour filtering. It means that you can scan physical files and folders, export a new PDF document, mark up the files with arrows, sketches, notes. It is a free-to-download app where scanned files are placed in a note, and also you can export the document to a storage service or share it with others by utilizing the preset Share Sheet.

2. Scanbot
It is one of the most attractive files scanning apps for iOS. It is a three-in-one-product offering file scanning, barcode scanning, QR reading and faxing features. With the Pro version, you can find the text recognition with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for your scans, markup features, explore files, passwords, specific colour themes and patterns, templates, Touch ID authentication, and folders for files organization on iOS. Scanbot can be used with a number of cloud services like iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Box. It offers an excellent user experience along with quality-wise high scans.

3. Dropbox
It includes easy to use and robust file scanning features. It instinctively recognizes and scans files as you carry them into view. It instinctively crops and edit the images, impart a colour filter, and provides you with the opportunity to add up more scanning to a particular file. Generally, multi-page files scanning is tedious and hectic work, and Dropbox makes it swifter to manage pages within a document by dragging and dropping the interface for arranging pages in documents. This feature permits you to keep files as either in PDF documents or PNG file format. If you are a Dropbox user and planning to utilize it to keep your paperless document library, then you can scan and manage in the app where you are keeping your documents. For using OCR with Dropbox, you require to have a Dropbox business account, and you can connect it with your personal account and reap the fruits on both.

4. Office Lens
It was developed by Microsoft as a component of its Office line. It is significantly fast and easy file scanning app which has OCR feature too. You can scan different kinds of files, images, whiteboards with this app and with OCR. Thereby means that you can find the words in photos and after then copy then edit them. In case of integration, it can export to a PDF document, Photo Library of Apple with just a press on a screen. But the real strength lies in the users in the Microsoft ecosystem. It can export the majority of the Microsoft office supported apps such as PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, OneNote.

5. Scanner Pro It has an excellent user interface where the user can select and use it efficiently. It also aids in the scanning of the photo formats, file formats as well as it can carry to keep them in PDF file format or jpeg file formats. Its scanning is speedy and exact, and it polishes text up well. You can also upload photos and files and quick scan them straight to Evernote, Google Docs, and Dropbox. You can also categorize files into customized folders to organize them properly.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.

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3 Leading Smartphone Shopping Applications

Most of the time people who love shopping get worried because they think they won’t be able to conclude which application they should purchase. They feel scared to buy stuff from any random application. People like to avoid experimenting when it comes to purchasing anything. If you are among one of them, then do read this blog.

source: Smartphone Shopping

The below-given applications are entirely free of cost and even help you save money.

1. Flipp

Flipp provides a simple method for searching offers which are given by shops. For instance, the user can go through the number of items to know the offers of domestic goods. Users can even select their favourite shop to watch the things present over there for purchasing.

It has a remarkable feature of searching offers according to the user preferred category or shop. For instance, the user can go through all types of baby-related products offers available at their favourite shop.

• Installing is available for Android and iOS.

2. Ibotta

Ibotta supports scanning of your cash memo to receive the money in return while buying. ‘Getting money in return’ type of a deal is not always present. Still, it is a perfect application to go through before deciding to purchase anything.

Do the following steps for purchasing anything-

• Start the application and then find for a shop. It can be the one from you shopped recently.
• Then, see the offers that they are providing.
• After that, the offers can be added to ‘My Offers’.
• Lastly, the user will get the bill, filtering it with the Redeem key to having Ibotta confirm that the user purchased whatever in actually claiming that they bought.

It even works over the net with some of the shops. The user has only to select the web on which they want to purchase anything and then need to start using the website through Ibotta. Ibotta will note whatever the user will buy and in return will gift the user for using their application for buying things.

• Installing Ibotta is also available for Android and iOS.

3. Slickdeals

It is among the most fantastic shopping application. It even gives alert for the same whenever required.

Simply, it means that the user can put alerts with Slickdeals so that they get to know when offers related to their wants are available and can even save money.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup.

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Leading Mario Running Tips!

Utilize the given below tips to boost your Super Mario Running skills and to impress the person sitting next to you. Even if your gaming is not wholly perfect, still you can overcome stages after stages of Super Mario Run with the help of these given below tips.

1. To Become Expert In Jumping

• You need to improve your jumping skills. But it’s worth noting that a jump has a lot of importance in it so practice is very significant.

For example, an immediate tap on the screen results on a small jump or else if you hold your finger down on the screen, then your jump will be very higher.

2. To Do Mega Jump

• If you are not able to jump high satisfactorily to reach that golden coin points, then hit jump again the time you’re in mid-air.
• Luckily, it will make Mario go high a bit and will be providing you exactly what you wanted.
• And for getting the most height, wait until Mario is just about to go downward and after that tap on jump again.

3. Boosting Even More

• One different method to flash high on the sky is to do the jump as soon you land on an enemy. As an outcome, you’ll be getting a big launch in the air.

4. Pausing Whenever Needed

• Some of the times, your finger gets tired and needs to relax so no matter how addictive Super Mario is you should still pause it whenever felt.
• In the game, red blocks are present that you can utilize it to do pause. However, whenever you see a red block, do not jump over it.
• Always make the Mario play in such a way that he runs over the red block. As a result, he will still on top of it and do wait until you’re ready to go once more.
• Even there is a clock that pauses too, offering you the time to see everywhere and build up a strategy.

5. Bubbling Up

• If by chance, you miss something in any stage and want to return back then hit the bubble button at the top of the screen to be transferred a few seconds earlier.
• To pop it- You need to do right tap on the bubble wherever you want Mario to stop. In simple words, it’s a redo button.
• As you have a very few bubbles so always utilize them after thinking twice.

6. 6. Unlocking Some Friends

• If not happy with the mustachioed plumber, then you can unlock other friends from the beautiful world of Mario.
• All of them have their own different identity and abilities.
• For instance, Peach can float, and Luigi can jump extra high.
• Interestingly, after earning coins in the rallies you can utilize them to purchase homes for the group in the Mushroom Empire to unlock every character.

Hope, this blog would have been helpful for you.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup.

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Four Ways to Protect Your Mac

Mac is said to be an elegant and intelligent computer today. Physically, designs were created to support a continuous innovation of high technological device. It has a recyclable glass and aluminum which advocates the nature conservation. Internally, it has a high performance and powerful system, most advanced Intel processor at the speed that will let you do everything faster as you expected.

It is designed to give the full content of a computer you need. Have the camera and four-way video chats called that software right on your hand. One computer that compiles useful gadgets for a complete creation. Now, are you ready to have your mac? Having your mac also needs me to help you in protecting your mac.

Four ways to make your mac protected

1. System Software Upgrades
Always check for updates by going to System Preferences Application then software update and click Check Now. This should be done regularly for the best safety of your mac.
2. Anti-Virus Software
Mac has a UNIX foundation for virus protection but you still need backup protection for the unwanted trojan, malware, spyware and other viruses. To make sure your mac is totally protected at all times.
3. Turn Firewall On
It will protect your mac from outsiders, file sharing and from the unauthorized entry of third parties on the internet. To do this, go to System Preferences and click Sharing.
Click Firewall then start.
4.Password your mac
When logging in to your mac, you have the only right to access on all files and documents unless you allow permissions. The password will give you this protection.
* Right from your Apple menu, select System Preferences then Security.
* You need to check the box indicating Disable automatic login.
* Going back to System Preferences menu select Accounts then Log in Options. Make sure automatically log in checkbox is unchecked
* Under Display Log in Windows
select either List of Users or Name and Password
* List of Users will show a list of users when starting your mac. Choose your username then enter the password to log in. Name and Password option adds more protection. You need to enter your name and password every time you log in. It will restrict unauthorized users to log in to your next time you log in, your name and password are required to access the computer.
Viruses will harm your computer, slows down your navigation and the worst destroy your system. Mac has a built-in anti-virus but as a user, the best protection comes up with the proper shield.

Howdy, I’m Nick. I’m a software engineer living in Manhattan, New York. I am a fan of technology, photography, and design. I’m also interested in music and blogging. You can visit my website office.com/setup | norton.com/setup | office.com/setup | norton.com/setup  

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How to Troubleshoot Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500?

The Windows Store Error codes are one of the common errors which appear over the internet. Unluckily, this Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500 is only one of numerous error codes which influence the usage of the store and always keep users away from downloading and updating the applications. Usually, users encounter this error on Windows 8, 8.1 and of course Windows 10.

Source: Windows Store

However, it is very difficult to find and download the best apps, and other conveniences which are suitable for your operating system without taking the support of the Windows store. Since Microsoft hasn’t known about this issue and they even don’t provide any fixes for it. Therefore, to fix this issue, you first need to think about the cause of this error, probably, due to cyber infection, some hardware issues or some other reason. But you do not have to be worry about it; we are providing you with a few best methods which will help you in fixing the Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500. The steps are discussed below.

Steps to Troubleshoot Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500

The Windows Store Error Code 0x80131500 does not allow the users to update or download the apps they have already installed in their computer system. Sometimes, this can be irritating for the users when they believe that all the applications on the Windows store are updated regularly and these latest updates bring some new feature in the installed application. Below we provide you with few fixes which will help you in troubleshooting the error code 0x80131500. Here how to troubleshoot it:

Method-1: Clean the Windows Store Cache

1. Press the Windows + R keys all together to open the Run Command Search box.
2. In the “Run Search” box, copy and paste the command “WSReset.exe” and hit Enter.
3. Once the Command Prompt and Windows Store window open on the screen, it signifies that the cache has been permanently removed from your system.
4. Restart your computer system, go to the Windows Store and then try to update or download any desired app.

Method-2: Restore Local Settings

1. Press the “Settings” tab to open it.
2. Choose “Time & Language” option.
3. Then, choose “Regional & Language” option.
4. In the Language heading section, click on the “Add a Language” option.
5. After that, pick “English (United States)/(United Kingdom).
6. Hit the “Options” button and then press the “Download” button.
7. Now, navigate to the former page and opt “Speech” option.
8. In the Speech-language section, select the language that you choose earlier and close all the windows.
9. Finally, restart your computer system to save all the changes.

Harry Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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Tricks to Fix Headphones not Working in Windows 10 PC

Are you worried about Headphones are not working properly in your Windows 10 PC? Don’t worry; it’s a very common problem experienced by all Windows users. As due to various other reasons you cannot listen to your songs or watch a movie without the proper hearing. Therefore, first check your headphones by connecting it with different devices such as another computer or mobile phones.

If still, they don’t work with any other websites, the only option you have is that purchase a new one.
Moreover, if you are not sure that your computer is creating problem or not then you have to try plugging other headphones into your computer system. However, if the different headphones are also not working with your computer system, possibly the problem is not with your headphones. Instead, your computer system is creating the problem. In this situation, you should have to follow or implementing the fixes which help you in troubleshooting the error. Underneath, we are providing few methods that can surely help you in fixing the error. We highly recommend you to follow all the steps carefully; this might solve your error.

Steps to Fix Headphones not Working in Windows 10 PC
Make sure that you follow the steps in the given sequence. Doing this will help you in fixing the issue without facing any issue and takes less time. Here how to do it:

Solution-1: Always Select Headphones as Default Device

1. Navigate to the “Control Panel” window.
2. Choose and tap on the “Hardware and Sound” option.
3. Alternatively, pick the Sound option.
4. Now, choose “Headphones/ Speakers” option and set it as “Default” option.
5. Lastly, click on the “OK” tab.

Method-2: Update Driver

1. Click the Win + R tabs together to open the Run command box.
2. In the Search box, copy and paste devmgmt.msc to launch the “Device Manager.”
3. After that, you need to expand the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers section.
4. Next, just right-click on the “Used Audio Device option, choose the “Update Driver Software” tab.
5. On the next tab, pick the “Automatically search for the Updated Driver Software.”
6. Now, you have to wait for a few minutes till the drivers are successfully updated on your system.

Once it is done, plug your headphones into your computer and check that it works or not. Still, it is not working then try the next method.

Method-3: Change Settings by Realtek HD Audio Manager

1. Initially, launch the Realtek HD Audio Manager on your system.
2. Search for the “Folder” icon located in the upper right corner of the screen and click on it to open it.
3. Choose “Disable front panel jack detection” option.
4. Finally, click on the “OK” tab.
5. Restart your computer system to save the changes.

We hope that the above-given steps help you in fixing the headphones not working on Windows 10 PC issue.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.

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Guide to Stopping Facebook from Sharing Your Data

Recently happened data-mining case of Cambridge Analytica has highlighted the issue of privacy breaching. The Facebook (FB) allows you to use the applications and websites and other services integrated with FB. FB has been sharing your private messages with particular parties provided that your FB profile is linked with this app. You can get rid of the third parties as they gather your private information.

Source: Guide to Stopping Facebook

Here are some following steps to block the other companies from getting your personal details and protect your FB account from privacy breaching.

Let’s get ready to understand the way out:

1. Launch the FB page and look at the list of applications that your profile has been linked with it. When you doubt on the credibility of any application on FB, then you should revoke it as soon as possible.

2. For this, press “View and edit” in the box of application for checking its permissions, along with the option of editing.

3. Examine the block next to an application and press “Remove” to halt an application from linking with your FB account.

4. Press “Remove” to detach the application from your FB account and examine the box tick if you desire to remove the application based content that particular app posted in your FB account.

5. You have done the removal of an application by pressing “Done”.

Here are some prevention control measures to keep in mind:

1. Employ Incognito and private-browsing mode

It is wisely to access FB site through Incognito mode of Google Chrome or private navigation mode. Through this way, your private information will be less likely to be tracked and delivered to FB itself. You can do this on Chrome on the computer by pressing Shift+Ctrl+N on the keyboard. FB released the latest extension known as Facebook Container Extension that by default launch the FB site in a private browsing window. When you are active on FB and press on the Facebook unrelated link, then that URL would launch in the same tab.

2. Log out the FB account while not working on it

When you remain logged into FB on your system, then FB can trail your footprints across the site despite being inactive on your FB account. FB may deliver the details on your onscreen activities and happenings to the third parties.

3. Employ a tracker blocking device

If you desire to be logged in on your system and want to bypass the repeatedly inserting complex passwords, then you can do this by Tracker Blockers. By the help of Tracker Blocker, you can remain under the FB authentication process for signing in, but you will switch the FB’s tracking arms. It is here noted that these Tracker Blocker services don’t protect you from FB’s eyes until you are logged into the system.

4. Pull out of FB social media networking site by API sharing 

You can consider this measure if you have to be in contact with close friends and others on FB and not using other apps. For doing this, you have to pursue the given steps:

•    Open “Apps, Websites and Games” page on FB and hit “Edit” box under this.

•    Press “Turn Off”. Now all the services linked with your FB will be detached from your FB account. It is noted that this measure doesn’t remove your personal data from those apps or games, hence you have to delete them manually.

5. Remove FB-owned applications from your device 

It is weird to sound but the apps like FB, Messengers, Instagram should be uninstalled from your device as they have much access into your personal information along with your private photos. FB itself claims that FB app can do anything that you will do with this app.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.

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Guide to Troubleshoot YouTube Videos in PC/Android/iPhone

If you get the issue that YouTube videos are not playing properly on your device whether computer or mobile, then there can be several factors at play. Videos may be too large that it takes time to stream on YouTube or it can be an internet connectivity issue. However, there may be the issues in your computer, browser and problem with YouTube itself.

source: Guide to Troubleshoot YouTube Videos

When YouTube videos abruptly stop playing while you are watching on YouTube, then it can be happened due to some kind of glitches. Sometimes, it can be rectified by refreshing the page or closing your browser.

Here are some methods to fix the issue if YouTube videos are not playing smoothly on the computer, as given below:

1. Refresh your YouTube page and look at the video, is it playing or not.

2. Try to adjust the video quality by pressing the “gear icon” placed at the bottom of the video. Now, choose the smallest quality number and then check whether the video is playing or not.

3. Shut down your browser and re-open it again. If there is an update available, then permit it to install and try YouTube again.

4. Clean the caches and cookies present in the browser and reload the YouTube page.

5. Launch a private browsing session and visit the YouTube video that you are trying to watch. If now YouTube works properly then probably there is an issue with an extension, plugin, or your Google account. If YouTube runs in a private browsing session, then try to disable your plug-ins.

6. Try to load different websites and pages to ensure that your internet connectivity is proper or not. You can also connect your device with another source like the router, Wi-Fi and check now the video to play.

7. If your network connection appears to be malfunctioning then unplug your modem and router from power for a while. Now, plug them again appropriately and check YouTube.

8. The last resort is to restart your computer. In this meantime, permit your Operating System to install latest updates if there is availability.

When YouTube is loading, and you can’t play any videos in it, then this issue may not be on your hand and problem can be with YouTube itself. Generally, YouTube videos are not playing properly in mobile devices because of the presence of the corrupted data on your device or connectivity problem.

Here are some methods to resolve the problem if YouTube videos are not playing on Android or iPhone, as given below:

1. Connect to your mobile device with the different wireless network connections and check the YouTube now.

2. Clear the caches hidden in your YouTube app.

3. Attempt to watch a video by using a mobile web browser rather than in the YouTube app. 4. You can uninstall the YouTube app from your device and re-install it. Also, you can restart your mobile device as a last resort.

Harry Williams is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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How to Delete Yourself from the Internet

Are you done with the online networking system? Do you want to take a break from the usual Internet chores? Well, you have come to the right place. Follow these few quirky steps to get rid of the social networking sites. It is entirely possible that you have taken this decision to delete yourself because your personal information is any way public.

source: Delete Yourself from the Internet

You must have known about certain free services. Why are these services freely available? Very often your personal data is readily available for grabbing and this is the reason that some users are using nuclear option when it comes to online privacy. It includes deactivating or deleting accounts.

Deactivate or delete the shopping, social network and Internet service accounts

Quickly memorise which social networking sites you have your profile on? Regardless of the famous ones like Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Insta etc. You must be having public accounts on sites such as Google Plus, Tumblr or MySpace. You think you are done, well no, what about all those shopping sites and those online banking apps? To Deactivate all of these accounts,

1. Just head over to your account settings.
2. Go for the options to either remove, close or deactivate the accounts.
3. Close or delete your account accordingly.
4. You may find your account under security or privacy depending upon the kind of account.

If you are facing trouble with a specific account, then try to search for the deletion process available on the web. You can easily find specific instructions on how can you delete that particular account. If you are still not able to delete your account, then change actual information of yours to some other fake details. That information should be totally Random.

Withdraw your name from all of those data collection websites

If you are not aware of it, Yes some companies receive your information. They are famous with the name of data brokers. They have specific names like Whitepages, PeopleFinder etc. They are well versed in collecting data that they gather data from every single activity of yours on the Internet. Usually, they sell that data to the third party apps which comes back to you with advertising stuff.

Delete Me

You can use this service to delete yourself easily. Otherwise, the process of eliminating yourself from the net is quite complex. This will keep checking after some months to ensure that your name isn’t added to these websites. Beware removing yourself from the net will itself remove you from the Google searches too. People will not be able to find you.

Learn to have patience while following this process as it will take time to get complete. Keep in mind that there will always be certain thing that you can’t delete no matter how hard you try.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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