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Microsoft OneDrive is an excellent choice for backing up and syncing your files to the cloud on Windows. It integrates smoothly with Windows File Explorer, making interacting, managing, and sharing files a breeze. If you’re just starting with OneDrive, this tutorial will show you how to set up, add, and use Microsoft’s cloud storage service in File Explorer. Before You Begin The best thing about using OneDrive on a PC is that it comes pre-installed on Windows....

Recently, I downloaded a video off the Internet that was in Hindi and I needed to add English subtitles to the video so that I could share it with some friends. I checked out Windows Movie Maker, which has the ability to overlay text on video, but the feature set was very poor and it was nearly impossible to control where the subtitles showed up, for how long, and in what kind of format....

We all send text messages with our phones, and sometimes they take up too much space such that there’s not enough left to save or back up new photos and videos, messages, apps, and more. Backing them up is a great way of freeing up and/or saving on space, besides having an extra place to save every message you receive or send out. It’s also a good way of stashing your important data away so you can retrieve it if your phone gets lost or stolen, damaged, or you left home in a huff and forgot to carry it with you....

Privacy has become a significant concern today, extending to photos shared online. Sometimes, we may want to share a picture but feel uncomfortable displaying certain faces in it for privacy reasons or to maintain focus on other aspects. Fortunately, Canva, the widely-used graphic design tool, offers a feature to blur certain parts of a photo, providing a simple solution. With this feature, you can choose to keep the identity of the individuals in your photo private or add an artistic touch, even if you’re not a professional graphic designer....

Both Google and site users love a fast site. Site speed is a ranking factor for most major search engines and users expect a site to load quickly on both mobile and PC devices. Slow speeds can impact your site conversions, user experience and position in Google and so, increasing the speed of your website can only help you. Faster sites are indicative of well-maintained design and coding. They are also indicative of the condition of the database behind your CMS – something that is often overlooked because it is unseen....

Whether you’re an aspiring online influencer in need of a homebase for your brand, a professional who needs a portfolio to show off your work, or a small business trying to spread word of your products and services beyond the town you set up shop in, building an awesome website is crucial to your success. Benefits range from improving your likelihood of being discovered in today’s digital-oriented society to boosting your credibility as someone who cares enough to not only build an online presence but also take time to create an aesthetically pleasing portal into what you’re offering others....

Want to jazz up your PowerPoint slides to make them more engaging? An obvious step to take is to add animations to your slides. Animations can make your PowerPoint slides more dynamic and engaging, but be warned—they can also be distracting and annoying if you don’t use them correctly. If you want to change or remove animations from your PowerPoint slides, you have a few options. To change or remove animations from PowerPoint slides, follow the steps below....

If you’re using a Windows 10 PC or laptop, then certain settings will be set for you automatically. For instance, when you connect a new monitor to your PC, Windows will try to determine the best possible screen resolution for outputting video to your monitor in a size and resolution that it supports. Unfortunately, if there are missing drivers or if your screen looks blurry, you may need to change the screen resolution....

If you’re ready to get started, here’s how to change an Apple Watch face and create a wallpaper. How to Change the Apple Watch Face You can easily change the face on the Apple Watch itself or in the Watch app on iPhone. This is handy if you’re changing from a utility or artistic option to a health or fitness face for a workout. On Apple Watch On your Apple Watch, press and hold the current face....

Does your Apple Watch screen turn off too quickly or not stay on long enough? You can adjust the Apple Watch screen timeout duration in just a few steps on the Watch itself or on your paired iPhone. Change the Timeout on Your Apple Watch You can easily change how long your screen stays on directly on your Apple Watch in the watchOS settings. Press the Digital Crown to view your apps and open the Settings app....

Tired of looking at the same old desktop background on your Windows 11 or 10 PC? Changing your wallpaper is a simple and effective way to customize your computer and make it feel more like your own. Windows 11 and 10 offer a wide range of options for customizing your desktop, including the ability to change your background image. Whether you want to use a personal photo, a favorite image from the internet, or a pre-installed wallpaper, the process is quick and easy....

AirPods are incredibly tiny, but they also sport decent battery life. You can bank on 4-5 hours of listening time, and with the charging case at hand, you usually don’t have to worry about running out of juice either. But that can make you too complacent. If you want to avoid any surprises, it’s best to keep closer tabs on the battery life of your AirPods. However, the status indicator on the charging case isn’t a convenient or reliable measure....

The need to know the word count of a document is relatively common. It could be because you’re a student who needs to meet a word count for an assignment, a writer who gets paid by the word, or various other reasons. For PDFs, you can get the word count using your PDF editing software, depending on which one you’re using. If it’s not built in, you’ll need to convert the PDF to a Word doc or use an online service....

iCloud Mail is accessible on any device with internet access. This tutorial will show you how to check iCloud emails on Apple and non-Apple devices. How to Set Up and Check iCloud Email on Apple Devices Apple’s Mail app is exclusive to devices running iOS, macOS, and watchOS. It’s the most convenient app for managing iCloud emails on Apple devices. Set Up and Check iCloud Email on iPhone or iPad Turning on iCloud Mail synchronization makes iCloud emails available in the Mail app....

The Roku streaming stick is one of the most versatile options for streaming entertainment. It lets you access your favorite services like Apple TV and HBO Max or even use screen mirroring to play content from your phone. It also includes a handy remote control for controlling the Roku device, but you still have options even if you lose the remote. You can use your Roku app to control Roku, even if there’s no Wi-Fi....

If your password is poor, your system is at risk. Rather than rely on outdated security, Microsoft is leading the way with the Windows 10 May 2019 update, which added support for completely passwordless logins. We’ve talked before about how to use Windows without a password , but that isn’t what passwordless logins are about. Rather than using a password, Windows passwordless logins let you sign in using alternate security methods....

Most modern PCs have a feature called Secure Boot. The purpose of this feature is to prevent your computer from booting with unsigned firmware like drivers and even operating systems. This feature protects your computer from getting malware and other such threats. However, there are times when you may wish to disable Secure Boot. It’s easy to do on most computers. What Exactly Is Secure Boot on Windows 10? Secure Boot is a feature on your Windows 10 PC that prevents your computer from booting with non-trusted devices....

Normally, most macOS updates do not cause any issues on your Mac. However, there are times when certain updates break features and make your system buggy. If you’ve been a victim of such an issue, you might want to roll back the update on your Mac. Getting back to your favorite-old macOS version isn’t straightforward, though. There’s simply no option anywhere on the Mac that lets you downgrade macOS to an older version of the operating system....

Newer OS upgrades for your Android phones are supposed to bring new features and bug-fixes. But that isn’t always the case. Sometimes, an update may bring in more bugs than the previous version had. Or worse, the update may even break the features that worked just fine in the previous Android versions on your device. These are some of the occasions where you may decide to downgrade your device to an older version of the OS, especially when that older version worked perfectly fine on your device....

Bluetooth used to be a new, strange and cutting-edge wireless technology. For those of us who remember using the IR port on out very dumb phones back in the day, Bluetooth seemed like witchcraft. Today almost everything uses BT and it’s become a reliable, seamless part of our lives. That’s largely thanks to the constant improvements that have been made to the original release. At the time of writing, Bluetooth 5....