How To Launch Other Programs In Windows From Firefox

For speedy access to such programs you can actually create shortcuts and/or pin them to the taskbar. Or you can use the Run dialog, like I do. But wouldn’t it be awesome if you could bypass all these techniques and launch the desired program right from your browser and that too with a single click? Well, Firefox users can do it, and that’s exactly what we are going to see today....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 462 words · Terry Torres

How To Limit Ad Tracking On Your Iphone And Other Ios Devices

iAd , little to nothing has been heard of about how it is actually implemented into iOS devices in order to make possible for it to track users’ information and deliver relevant ads to them. Well, it turns out that the moment you enable Location Services while setting up your iPhone, you allow it to track the necessary information to deliver iAds to you if you live in the U....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 477 words · Mark Neri

How To Make All Pictures Of Same Size In Microsoft Word

There’s no denying the fact that Microsoft Word is amazing when it comes to text. But if you dive deep into it, you will unearth its hidden features related to other things too such as photo editing. For instance, did you know you can give your image a perfectly round shape directly in Word? Similarly, you can make pictures of the same size in Word. Let’s see how to do that by using the two methods mentioned below....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 723 words · Osvaldo Harper

How To Make Calls Using Duo From Google Nest Speakers

Yes, you read that right. You can make calls to your friends and family via a Google Nest speaker simply by giving a voice command. Google Nest speaker will place the call via Google Duo over the internet. Here’s how you can make calls using Duo from your Google Nest speaker. How to Make Calls Using Google Duo via a Nest Speaker To make calls via Google Duo using your Google Nest speaker, you will have to go through an initial setup....

December 22, 2022 · 5 min · 949 words · Jay Wilkins

How To Make The Most Out Of Playstation Plus

In this last part of the entry, we’ll delve into the specifics of the most important aspect of PlayStation Plus: The actual games that it provides subscribers free of charge and how good (or bad) they are. Then we’ll take a look at some aspects you should know about PlayStation Plus if you want to make the most out of it depending on your region and on your gaming preferences....

December 22, 2022 · 5 min · 875 words · Cheryl Farrar

How To Perfectly Remove Background From An Image Online

How To Use Background Burner Background Burner from Bonanaza is a simple website where you can upload your picture and they will try and burn out the background as much as they can. If you like, you can touch it up yourself later. The tool is free to use but you’ll have to log in to download your image. Step 1: Go to the website and drag in your image or select one from the file explorer....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 482 words · Bonnie Bekis

How To Put Image Or Text On Top Of Another Image In Google Docs

Layering in Docs can add words to a picture, add a logo or watermarks to an image, or merge two images. There are two ways to layer images in Google Docs. Firstly, with the help of Google Drawings and secondly, using the wrap text feature. Let’s check both the methods to layer images or text on another picture in Google Docs. Method 1: Overlap Images in Google Docs With Google Drawings In this method, you need to add your image as a drawing first....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 805 words · Jamie Rollefson

How To Reset A Windows 11 Pc Without Losing Data

While there are certain fixes for different errors, they may not always work or give you the desired results. In such cases, you may want to reset your Windows 11 PC. However, one disadvantage of resetting your PC is losing all your data. Except, that’s not the case. Here’s how you can reset your Windows 11 PC without losing your data. All your files, folders, photos, music, etc., will stay intact on your hard drive or SSD....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 770 words · Tamara Stewart

How To Resize Taskbar In Windows 10

The good news is that it is possible to resize the Windows 10 taskbar to your liking. In this article, we’ll learn how to make the Windows 10 taskbar smaller or larger in a few different ways. Let’s begin. How to Make the Taskbar Larger If your work requires you to constantly use the taskbar for accessing the Start menu, switching apps or using the Action Center, here are a couple of ways through which you can make the taskbar bigger and easily accessible....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 829 words · Ralph Keith

How To Run Multiple Instances Of Kmplayer

run multiple instances at the same time. And why should they, you are not going to watch multiple movies or play multiple songs at the same time, are you? While some would agree to this there could be others saying, “Why not, I would love to do so”. Well, there are more reasons and advantages of being able to do just that. For example, when I have different file types of a single movie I always test each one to pick the one with best quality....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 446 words · Amber Duesterhaus

How To Save And Find Your Parking Location In Google Maps

Whether you’re looking to find a nearby parking spot or save your parking location for later use, Google Maps can help you with all your parking problems. In this post, we’ll show you how to save and find your parking location in Google Maps. So, without further ado, let’s get right to it. We’ve used an Android phone to capture screenshots for this article, but you can also use these steps on an iPhone....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 741 words · Lorraine Perreault

How To Schedule Email In The Mail App On Iphone

In this post, we will show you how to schedule your emails in the Mail app on your iPhone. We tested this feature on an iPhone 13 running on the iOS 16 Public Beta and it will eventually come with the stable iOS 16 release. The steps mentioned in this post will also apply to iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura users. What Are the Benefits of This Feature This feature is helpful to manage both your personal and professional email conversations....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 745 words · Sandra Hobbs

How To Send Full Resolution Photos In Whatsapp

But what has remained unchanged, so far is how WhatsApp transfers these image files. For effective transfer of pictures, WhatsApp reduces the image resolution to roughly a third of its original resolution. Though nothing changes much on a phone screen, the image loses much of its finer details when you view it on a computer. That’s quite a bummer, right? But worry not, we at Guiding Tech have found out two nifty ways to send a full resolution picture in WhatsApp....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 493 words · Odessa Brown

How To Set The Homepage In Microsoft Edge

The default Microsoft Edge homepage shows a Bing search bar, Bing image of the day, frequently visited websites, and a news feed. Microsoft Edge also offers a dedicated home button beside the address bar. We will show you how to set the homepage and customize the home button in Microsoft Edge. Change Microsoft Edge Startup Behavior Before we show you how to set the homepage in Microsoft Edge, you’ll need to change the Edge startup behavior....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 774 words · Kim Frazier

How To Set Up A Picture Password In Windows 10

Just like a PIN, a picture password can be used as an alternate method to sign into your PC which can be easily accessed via your account options. If you’re having trouble remembering the long passwords, then picture password is an awesome alternative that suits your needs as well as gets the work done. Although picture passwords are more fun on touch screen devices, they work just fine on the non-touch screen PCs and Laptops as well....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 643 words · Kari Rosales

How To Set Up And Use Cheapcast The Chromecast Alternative

Chromecast the ultra-cheap $35 dongle that allows you to quickly stream content from your Android devices (and even the PC) right over to your big-screen television. If you like the idea of being able to quickly push online content from your mobile device to your TV, then Chromecast is certainly worth the money. But did you know you can get (nearly) the same functionality for absolutely free? You read that right....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 680 words · Joe Stuart

How To Set Up And Use Gestures In Windows 10

Who Can Use these Gestures? Well, everybody. Provided you have a touchpad. All laptop users please hold your horses before you begin fiddling with settings. Not all touch pads are supported, only the ones certified as Precision TouchPads, by Microsoft support these new gestures. To find if your PC’s touch pad is one of them, head to Settings > Devices > Mouse & touchpad and look if it says Your PC has a precision touchpad under the Touchpad heading....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 493 words · Joel Perry

How To Show File Extensions In Files App On Iphone And Ipad

This post will show you two ways to display File Extensions in the Files app. These steps apply to iPhone and iPad users. Ensure that your devices run at least iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 or above, respectively. Here’s how to check for a software update to install the latest version on your iPhone or iPad. Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Step 2: Scroll down and tap on General....

December 22, 2022 · 4 min · 691 words · Alice Heyd

How To Stop Google Assistant From Popping Up Randomly

Typically, Assistant should launch when you press the home button or say the command ‘Hey Google’ or ‘Ok Google.’ But sadly, sometimes Assistant keeps turning on by itself in the middle of something or when you say ‘Ok Google’ to your Google Home. That creepiness is about to end. Here you will find seven ways to stop Assistant from opening up by itself. Let’s check them out. 1. Disable Google Assistant Here are the steps: Step 1: Launch Google app on your phone and tap on the More tab at the bottom....

December 22, 2022 · 5 min · 985 words · Emily Etheridge

How To Track Changes Across Different Document Apps In Mac

Now, most advanced word processors nowadays have some sort of change-tracking feature, but the problem with these is that the moment you change from one word processor to another, you also have to learn how to use its own change-tracking functionality. Thankfully, the solution to this for Mac owners comes in the form of a free application named Draft Control, which is available on the Mac App Store and that works as a sort of ‘hub’ for tracking all the changes you make across your documents....

December 22, 2022 · 3 min · 494 words · Robert Lord