With that, Microsoft has updated the interface of Windows 11. Apart from personalizing the Start Menu, you can customize the Lock screen too. This means that your previous lock screen customization settings have been reset when you updated to the new OS. However, the streamlined menus make personalizing your operating system easier than ever. Keep reading to see exactly how you can alter the look and functionality of your lock screen....

So, last weekend I was playing songs on my YouTube app at a gathering with my old pals, but something kept bugging me. As a force of habit, I end up locking my screen as soon as I put my phone away, which resulted in the song being paused. While I understand that being a video app, YouTube wants the screen to be active all the time and not sleep in the middle of a video, but at times you just wish to listen to your favourite song in the dark of the night or just lock your screen to conserve battery....

Why Your Mac Has the Problem in The First Place When you connect to a new wireless network, your Mac asks you by default if you want to remember the wireless network. Once you put in the password and successfully connects, your Mac will connect to the network the next time it sees it. Depending on your situation, that’s not a good idea. If you’re just trying to see if you can get connected to an open network, always uncheck Remember this network....

Whatever your reasons for wanting to record your screen with Zoom on your computer, the tool is much better than its competitors. For example, unlike Skype, where recordings disappear after 30 days, Zoom video recordings don’t go anywhere. Yes, you can record your screen with Zoom on Windows 10 and macOS. Of course, with the other person’s permission. You can use the Zoom screen recording feature to create video guides, tutorials, and more....

But of course, there’s need for more. Wouldn’t it be great if you take the basic map from Apple Maps and customize it? Say, save places you want to visit on the next vacation? Tag places around the city? Even share marked places with friends? Check out their saved places? I mean, planning the next outing or the process of moving to a new city would be just much easier, right?...

There are a few scenarios here. Let’s say you deleted the game folder from File Explorer just like any other file/folder on your computer. There is also a way to delete games from the Steam client itself. Either way, there are a few ways to restore that Steam game without downloading everything again. Let’s begin. 1. Restore Deleted Steam Game Folder from Trash Let’s assume that you’ve merely deleted the games folder and it still sits in your computer’s Recycle Bin....

Slight changes in the Settings menu bought me some extra hours of battery life, yet it was by no means perfect. The main culprit was still looming large and that was in the form of the display. For those who are unaware, the display takes up more battery juice than any other resource in an Android phone. In the case of the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus, the default bright white theme does more harm than good to the battery life....

I love to watch movies on my laptop at night with a tub of popcorn. And a major issue I face while watching a movie is the volume. As I prefer to watch these movies late at night, I have to be sure that I am not disturbing anyone with the loud volume. However, these movies never maintain the volume. The volume goes all soft when two people are talking but in scenes involving violence, the same volume can wake up everyone nearby....

The first browser to come out with private browsing was Apple’s Safari 2.0 in 2005. Well, three years later, Google Chrome 1.0 came out with Incognito mode. Then, it was a series of browsers adding this feature one after another. Like in 2009, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5 came out with their versions of private browsing. Although, the method to create an Incognito mode shortcut differs slightly for each browser, the method is comparatively straightforward....

This made me realize that people need to sort all kinds of lists in alphabetical order all the time. Stocks, answer sheets, customer names, sales, and so on. This led me to research on the topic some more and sure enough, people have been asking this question for ages. Let’s see if we can answer it for you. 1. Alphabetize First up on the list is Alphabetize which is a free online tool that will help you sort any kind of list in alphabetical order....

That aside, I have also found that Chrome can often drain the battery faster than it usually does. There is a range of reasons for that to happen, some of them related to issues in general and some associated with the browser itself. So, let’s check them out. Hopefully, you’ll come out the other side with Chrome imposing less of a strain on battery life. Force Quit App Force quitting an app sounds like a pretty dumb thing to do, but it’s a starting point to fix almost any issue....

It must have happened to you a lot many times that you get ads of things you were just searching on unrelated websites a little later. Per se, if you were searching for flight tickets or about a new smartphone then the ad units on the next website you visit will show you ads about flight tickets or the said smartphone, respectively. Now, as useful as this might be, it can also get irritating at times and creepy too....

As soon as your iPhone or Android device connects to your car’s Bluetooth system, media will automatically start blasting through the speakers. This is far from ideal. In fact, it’s borderline annoying. Don’t worry, though, as you can disable this feature pretty easily. Here’s how to stop music from automatically playing in your car every time you connect to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Why Does Music Start Playing Automatically in the Car Both Google and Apple, by default, start playing music as soon as your phone connects to your car’s Bluetooth head unit....

Google has not made it easy to import or export playlists from Play Music for some reason. Some sites claim to have found a solution by using a java applet that you can save as a bookmark in the browser. During our tests, none of them worked. I am sharing the only two apps that worked for us. Let’s begin. 1. Stamp First up is Stamp, a versatile service to transfer playlists from Spotify to Google Play Music which is available on pretty much every platform you can be on....

But now, Netflix has developed a new Profile Transfer feature that lets you enjoy your personalized content differently. This post will discuss this feature and show you how to transfer your Netflix Profile to a new account. What Is the Benefit of This Feature Many users share a Netflix account to watch content by creating different user profiles. This new feature will let people create separate membership profile to move out from the Netflix Family and transfer profile data to a new account or profile....

This comes after an agreement with Dubset for both services. The issue with letting these remixes onto Spotify and Apple Music was always a financial one: how would the original artists get paid? Thanks to Dubset’s MixScan technology, it’s able to identify which song or songs a remix samples and put proceeds toward the original. Now that mixes are allowed on Spotify and Apple Music, what does this mean for you?...

Cool Tip: You may also want to learn how to create a dropdown list (validation list) in MS Excel Workbooks. Well, besides using comments as a collaborator’s note, you may find its use in taking side notes, specifying cell constraints, etc. It is totally up to you how you make this feature useful. And while we elaborate on this, you may want to try out a few things. So, open MS Excel tool and navigate to Review tab....

Answering that concern, let’s look at an app dedicated to Windows that can securely save and encrypt the files. Let’s get started and install Folder Lock on the computer. File Check: I have tested Folder Lock v7.5 freeware on my computer and the installer file was clean as a whistle. The file was downloaded directly from NewSoftwares servers and had no bloatware attached. Securing Files using Folder Lock The first time you install the app, it will ask you to set a master password....

Fortunately, you can use several platforms to organize yourself and get the most out of your adventure. One of these is Google Travel, which is free to use and available to everyone with a Google account. This article will walk you through how you can use Google Travel to plan your trip. These tips will work if you use the desktop web app. Book Your Flights When planning a trip, you’ll probably begin with booking your flights....

After setting up this feature, you’ll discover that accessing everything you need has become much more manageable. For example, you can set screensavers and get to apps, plus more, just by moving the trackpad. We show you how to use Hot Corners on your Mac. To begin, we shall show how to enable and configure them, along with ways you can disable them, if necessary. How to Enable Hot Corners If you want to enable Hot Corners, the process for doing so is relatively straightforward....