Seagate DiscWizard for Windows PC The Seagate DiscWizard is more than just a disc cloning software and it will come in handy in case you are planning to upgrade your hard drive. Thankfully it also comes baked in with the Intel Data Migration Software meant for folks upgrading to an Intel SSD drive. As we explained before the program helps you to backup your entire disk and then migrate the data to your new hard drive....
What are Text functions in Excel? Text Functions are Microsoft Excel’s native functions that allow transforming or analyzing textual data. Excel provides a total of 30+ Text functions and many of these are often used by people for data analysis. This post highlights 10 such Text functions, with their uses and examples. 10 Text Functions in Excel with Examples Following is the list of top 10 functions in Excel: Let’s take a detailed look at these functions, one by one....
A required device isn’t connected or cannot be accessed All of these errors point to the same thing. The PC needs repair. It happens mostly when the computer is not able to find the system files to boot up the computer. The only way to fix this is to correct the boot record. We recommend that you use /RebuildBCD option to rebuild the BCD. If that doesn’t help, there is a crude way to rebuild the boot record from scratch....
Understanding Domain Name Resolutions When you enter a URL into the browser address bar and press Enter, your computer needs to know which IP address you want to connect to. Every URL has a corresponding IP address that only the machines can understand. People like us remember the URLs while computers can understand only the IP addresses in binary language. When you enter a URL or click on a bookmark or link – the computer/router contacts your default Domain Name System Servers (DNS servers) to resolve the URLs into their corresponding IP address....
MTV is one of the most common services and has a dedicated application on almost all platforms. But before using it, you need to activate it on the platform that you are trying to play it on. So, let us activate MTV on the following devices. Let us talk about each of them in detail. 1] Activate MTV on Roku If you want to watch MTV on Roku, you need to follow the given steps....
Ad-Aware Free for Windows PC But now there seems to be great news! Lavasoft, the makers of Ad-Aware have decided to include real-time protection, network protection, registry protection, download protection and more in their free version of Ad-Aware. Porting so many of the features of its Ad-Aware Pro to Ad-Ware Free 10, now makes it a direct competitor to many of the other good free anti-virus and security software available on the internet....
To solve this, Microsoft started providing a Compatibility Tab with all the actionable measure to help these older applications to run on newer Operating Systems. At times, system administrators might need that tab disabled. This can be adopted by smaller businesses to prevent their employees from messing up with the compatibility settings and messing up the normal execution of all the programs. Because with the help of the automatic Program Compatibility troubleshooter or by adjusting the menus and dropdowns manually, you can modify how the application executes on your computer....
Types of User Accounts in Windows 11/10 Windows has always been well-equipped to handle multiple user accounts, and the latest Windows 11/10 also allows you to create users’ accounts namely – Administrator Account, Standard account, Work & School account, Child account, and Guest Account. Each account has its own settings and can be set with particular preferences. In this post, we will learn about each of these account types in Windows 11/10....
AeroTile for Windows desktop AeroTile is a portable freeware app that adds glassy backgrounds to system folders and places them on your Windows desktop to give you ready access to these folders. If you are looking for a change of scene, this app will give your desktop a new look and feel. The only short-coming I see is that you have to add the folders all over again when you restart the PC, but you may want to use it as it looks cool....
Depending on the program, when you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following similar error message; You may encounter this error due to residual files from the previous uninstallation process of the program or the program is still fully installed on your Windows 10 computer and you’re trying to install the same program. Also, the error can occur due to a botched software install/uninstall process – which means the software in question was not previously completely installed/unistalled....
At this moment we can say for sure that automating this boring process is possible with a software known as PlayStatic. It’s a macro recorder that is capable of recording your mouse and keyboard actions in a bid to simplify your job. The software in its current form is very easy to use, which is quite surprising. Automate repetitive computer work PlayStatic for Windows PC The first thing you’ll realize is how lightweight the software is, and how simple it looks....
Gmail Address tricks However, do you think that you are getting the most from your Gmail account? Do you know about the features of Gmail that can actually add a lot to your Email experience? We have got these three secret Gmail tricks that you may not have tried yet. Read on. 1. Use (+) to create unlimited siblings of your Gmail address Yes, that’s possible. Just append a plus (“+”) sign after your email address and after that, you can insert any combination of words or numbers to create any number of personalized email IDs with the same inbox....
Why does Back 4 Blood crash on my computer? Usually, any software crashing in the background is related to the corruption of their files. This can be the case here. However, demanding games such as the one in question may crash if you don’t have an updated Graphics driver or incompatible system configuration. So, you need to make sure that your computer has enough power in both its CPU and GPU to run the game....
Batch Download Pinterest Images on Chrome, Edge or Firefox To batch download Pinterest images on Chrome, Edge and Firefox, use these extensions: To learn more about these extensions, continue reading. 1] Image Downloader for Chrome, Edge This extension helps you download all the images on the screen in one click. Whether you have five of fifty images on your monitor, you can download all of them at once. The best thing about this extension is that it filters images by height and width so that you can download only required images in bulk....
BattCursor for Windows PC BattCursor shows the remaining battery charge in percent directly under the mouse pointer and offers many other battery-saving features, including dim down the display brightness when inactive, automatically disable the Windows Sidebar, Aero Glass, and much more. You can also change the level of opacity and your choice of colors for different battery levels, for example, yellow for low and red for critical, because what is more visible than your cursor....
Why is Battle.Net not working? Battle.Net not working means a lot of different things, and hence, can have a lot of different reasons. If it’s not opening on your computer, then a very potent reason can be the lack of permissions. Sometimes, Battle.Net requires administrative privileges, you need to give it that in order to run the app. It can also fail to open because of some glitch or because of corrupted caches....
In this article, we present you with a list of Discord servers that you can join to play games as it adds many features to your game, as a result, it enhances your gaming experience. Best Discord Servers for Gaming Here are some of the best Discord Gaming servers for you to join. Let’s talk about them in detail. 1] Among Us India If you are an Indian player looking for a close-knitted environment then Among Us India is the one for you....
Free Anti-hacker software for Windows 11/10 Understand one thing – there is no such thing as anti-hacking software. However, the use of these free software can help protect your computer from hackers, and so can be loosely called anti-hacker software: 1] Windows Security & OneDrive The in-house security software from Windows offers excellent features, so you don’t need a third-party Antivirus or security solution. It provides: SmartScreen for apps, Edge (for malicious downloads and sites), and Microsoft Store AppsExploit protection offers CFG, Data Execution Protection for the system, and applicationsRansomware protection protects your files against lockouts....
Encrypted Cloud Storage Services | Secure File Sync Software These services come with a free and paid model. Most of the services offer 2-5 Gb of free storage space and allow to use it on multiple computers. While we have covered seven of them here, I am sure there many more. So if you have a service to recommend, do let us know in the comments. Let’s begin with a few known services...
Let’s say that you want to organize your projects and coordinate with your team members effectively. For taking notes, Evernote is pretty handy as it is free as well. However, if you are looking for a note-taking app, which lets you manage your projects simultaneously, you must get a substitute. Evernote alternatives for Windows 11/10 The best free Evernote alternatives are- Let’s take an in-depth look into these apps....
