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Regardless, you can sort out issues with junk calendar invites and subscriptions using the pointers that follow. Once you’re through getting rid of iPhone Calendar spam, you’ll see less clutter and a marked reduction in annoying calendar spam notifications. Report or Delete Spam Invites Declining an event invite isn’t the correct way to deal with iPhone Calendar spam. That sends back a response and confirms the validity of your email address to the spammer, so you might end up receiving even more junk....

The most popular Android keyboards have the ability to adapt to your writing style and learn the words that you use frequently. The problem is that the keyboards might decide to remember misspelled words, replacing correct ones with incorrect ones whenever you start typing. If you’re having trouble with this, you’ve come to the right place. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll explain how to delete words from your keyboard on Android phones....

Deleting your browser’s history helps keep your browsing activities confidential, especially if you use a shared or public Chromebook. This tutorial covers steps for deleting browser history on your personal, work, or school Chromebook. Google Chrome is ChromeOS’ default web browser. Hence, we’ll show you how to delete search and browsing history in Chrome. Refer to our tutorial on clearing any web browser’s history if you don’t use Google Chrome....

The Google Drive mobile app mirrors a device’s system default theme. You can manually change the Drive theme in the app or in your device’s settings menu. This tutorial will show you how to enable dark mode in Google Drive on mobile, Windows, and Mac computers. Enable Google Drive Dark Mode (Android) If your phone runs Android 10 or newer, enable the system-wide dark theme to use Google Drive in dark mode....

The more we use our PCs, the more our data is collected. Our favorite applications to open, the websites we visit, or the files we use are all fragments of a larger picture—a picture that search highlights in Windows 11 is designed to help you discover. What are search highlights, and how do you turn it on (or off) on your Windows 11 PC? This guide will explain. What Are Search Highlights in Windows 11?...

Factory resetting Windows means installing or loading a fresh copy of the operating system on your device. Performing a factory reset will fix complex software-related issues, remove stubborn malware , and other problems. It’s also recommended to factory reset a computer you intend to sell or gift to someone. This tutorial will walk you through different ways to factory reset Windows 11 devices, even if they won’t boot correctly. The process isn’t too different from factory resetting Windows 10 devices....

Did you know that PowerPoint was originally for making overhead transparencies on a Mac back in 1987? Yes, death by PowerPoint has been a thing for over 30 years. So how do we keep PowerPoint presentations fresh and engaging after all that time? It’s in the PowerPoint design. There are more PowerPoint design ideas out there than just the stock templates. You just have to know where to find them....

DirectX is a technology that uses a combination of APIs like DirectDraw, DirectMusic, Direct3D, etc. It improves your multimedia and gaming experience, but many games may even identify DirectX as a prerequisite. You can find out what version of DirectX you have installed from the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. This article will walk you through how you can find and use this tool. If you have an older version of DirectX installed on your system, you may want to update it....

If your Windows PC won’t boot and displays a “Hard drive not installed” error message, you have either a hardware failure or an incorrect boot priority order. This error occurs on both Windows 10 and 11 and seems to commonly affect Dell laptops. In this article, we’ll explain how to troubleshoot and fix the “Hard drive not installed” error so that you can get your PC up and running once again....

Have you spilled water on your laptop or desktop keyboard and need help getting it fixed? In this article, we take a look at the best solution for getting yourself out of such a frustrating situation. It’s common knowledge that water and electronics do not mix well. In many cases, water can completely fry electronic equipment and stop it from working entirely. Thankfully, for keyboards, it’s very possible to fix them by removing the moisture....

Encountering a 0x800f081f error on a Windows 11 PC indicates one or more of your system updates failed to download or install. Many items can cause your updates not to download, with the Windows Update feature being critical. There are other reasons Windows doesn’t download your updates the right way. We’ll show you how to get around this error so you can update your PC without problems. Some reasons you can’t update Windows and receive the above error are that you haven’t enabled a required option in Local Group Policy Editor, your PC’s ....

The “Error code: 0xc0000185” Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) pops up when there’s an issue with your computer’s Boot Configuration Data (BCD). System file corruption, malware infection, and interference from external USB drives can also trigger the error. This tutorial does two things: provide more insight into the 0xc0000185 error code and offer solutions. Follow the instructions below to get your PC booting correctly again. Disconnect External Accessories and Restart Your PC The 0xc0000185 blue screen error sometimes pops up if your computer (unsuccessfully) attempts to boot from a USB drive....

A Windows 10 memory leak occurs when an app you were using didn’t return the resources to your system when you finished using that app. When this happens, you can’t work on other tasks on your PC as the PC doesn’t have enough RAM to work with. In most cases, you can fix the Windows 10 memory leak issues yourself. You can close resource-intensive apps, disable certain startup apps, and perform similar tasks to fix a memory leak....

Although the days of Xbox Live outages are all but gone, there are still numerous errors users might encounter while playing online. One of the most common–and most frustrating–is the Xbox error code 0x97E107DF. This code typically indicates a licensing validation error. In practice, this means the Xbox can’t launch a digital game or application. You’ll often see it appear with an error message that says, “Something went wrong. Give it another try....

If your Windows PC displays a “Driver is unavailable” error, that means your system can’t find the correct drivers for your printer. You can’t print your documents or other items when this issue occurs. However, you can fix the problem by tweaking a few driver options on your PC. The most common reason for the above error is outdated driver software. Other reasons include faulty drivers, corrupt Windows system files, and more....

ms windows 11 Have you ever run into the situation where you try to print something and nothing happens? You wait for it to print, but the job doesn’t go through? There are a ton of reasons why a print job may not actually print, but one of the common causes is that the printer queue has a stuck print job. This can happen for a number of reasons. Let’s say you tried to print something a few hours back, but the printer was off....

Want to use Snapchat in Dark Mode on your iPhone or Android but can’t figure out how? Don’t worry. We will walk you through each step of the way. If you spend a lot of time using Snapchat on your iPhone or Android, switching it to Dark Mode is best. Not only does the app look fabulous in a darker theme, but that also reduces eye strain and drains battery life slower on devices with OLED displays....

If you want to join an Xbox party and chat with your friends but only have a Windows PC — you’re in luck. Thanks to Microsoft expanding its cross-platform gameplay capabilities, it’s now possible to communicate with players on both platforms. In this guide, we’ll explain how to join an Xbox party on PC. How to Get the Xbox Game Bar The only thing you need to join a party from your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer is the Xbox Game Bar and a Microsoft account (or Xbox account)....

Google Drive can be your free business card maker when you want it too. It won’t overwhelm you like other design tools do like Adobe InDesign or Illustrator , and the results can be just as good. Plus, Google Drive gives you three ways to design your own business cards if you don’t want to make one from scratch. We will cover three ways to make a business card in Google Docs:...

Looking for a way to convert your laptop or desktop into a wireless router? You may find yourself in a situation where there isn’t a wireless router around for everyone to connect to. If only one computer is connected to a cable or DSL modem, you can convert that computer into a router or wireless router, if the computer has a wireless card. Before we talk about the setup process, it’s important to know the requirements....