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Often when you download your music from unofficial sources, it comes with no metadata and no album artwork. Metadata can get lost due to various other reasons as well, such as when you convert your files from one format to another but the converter doesn’t carry over the required tags. This metadata is actually what allows your music player apps to organize your files. When your files lack this information, they remain unorganized and make it difficult for you to filter through your files....

Instagram has made it as difficult to access the majority of their features outside of their mobile app. When you’re out and about, this isn’t a problem, but it can be inconvenient when you’re sitting at home on your computer. Thankfully, there are a number of third party desktop apps that can be better for using Instagram on your PC than the standard desktop website is. In this list, we take a look at three best desktop apps available and explain what their positives and negatives....

You don’t need to master video editing to trim videos on your Windows PC. From the built-in Photos app to the newly integrated Clipchamp, there are multiple methods for trimming videos on a Windows computer. And all of these methods work more smoothly than any Android or iOS app video-trimming app, thanks to the more powerful hardware of a PC. So here are the four ways to trim videos in Windows....

Allowing your children to go outside and play with friends makes you a great parent. If you have teens, you may even allow them to venture off miles away to hang out with their buddies. Now, what makes you a great parent is always knowing where they (really) are. You can’t just take their word for it either — the best way to ease your nerves is to locate your child in real-time....

Microsoft OneNote is an automatic note-taking application that helps to save and sync your notes as you work. OneNote allows you to easily create templates, but you’re also able to import ready-made templates that are freely available on the internet. In this article, we’ll let you know how to install OneNote templates and cover 5 of the best websites to source free OneNote templates for your projects. How to Install Templates In OneNote Installing a template in OneNote is incredibly easy....

You may think something as simple as transferring files between computers on your home network would be easy. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. On corporate networks, the company’s IT department will often create a network share drive where anyone with a computer connected to the network can place and exchange files over the network. On your home network, you don’t have an IT department to do this for you. You don’t have to worry, because there are lots of simple ways to accomplish this....

One area where Alexa shines, however, is when you’re sick. With the holiday season upon us, flu and cold season isn’t far behind—and the last thing anyone wants to do when they’ve got the sniffles is venture out into the world for medicine. The Alexa platform has a wide range of skills that you can use to your advantage when you’re down with a cold. The following are 6 of the best Alexa skills that can help when you’re sick....

A successful web presence requires proper social media management, and that means keeping your followers apprised of updates. The modern world is fast-paced. If you don’t get your news out during peak hours, you’ll lose thousands of views–and that’s why automated social media posting is so necessary. Thankfully, there are a host of tools available to help streamline your social media posting. These tools respond to things like blog posts and other inputs so that you don’t have to manually create posts, as well as providing you with the ability to schedule multiple posts ahead of time....

Halloween is more than one night of dress-up and trick-or-treating. Kids can enjoy the time surrounding the holiday with fun games that bring cute characters, kooky sounds, and colorful pictures to life. Keep in mind that while all of the games on this list are free to download, they are limited in the number of options you get for free. You can unlock additional game elements with in-app purchases on iOS or iPadOS....

They say a person’s home is their castle, but in Mojang’s Minecraft , you can build a castle to be your home. Whether you build it in the Nether or on a mountain, those thick walls are perfect for keeping out mobs. 1.Easy Survival Castle(by Gorillo) Some of the castles highlighted here are a little daunting, even if you follow the blueprints to the letter. So why not start off with a simple castle?...

There’s a lot of free Windows software download sites, but are they safe? Every time you download something, there’s a possibility that you’re downloading malware or viruses . Sure, you’ve got the best antivirus app, but there’s no sense making it do work that it doesn’t have to do. In this article, we’ll talk about how you can check whether a download is safe and we’ll also mention a couple of our favorite sites to download free software for Windows....

Have you encountered a “Connection problem or invalid MMI code” error while dialing a code on your Samsung Galaxy or another Android phone? Chances are your network connection has issues. You can’t dial a code on your phone because your phone has a minor glitch, your device’s secondary SIM is causing the problem, a malicious app on your phone, your phone’s network settings are incorrect, and more. Luckily, you have a few ways to fix that problem and use your codes without issues....

Over the last several years working in IT for various companies as a Systems Administrator, a Network Administrator, and a Help Desk professional, I’ve written and learned about many ways to increase the performance of not only my PC, but also of the many PCs on my networks ranging from Windows 98 to Windows 10. In this article, I hope to compile a huge list of all the different methods and tricks that I’ve used to get the last bit of juice out of a slow PC....

Did your Fire TV Stick abruptly go blank while streaming yourfavorite Netflix TV show? Or it won’t boot past a black screen? In this guide, we’ve compiled some troubleshooting solutions that’ll help you fix the problem with your Fire TV Stick. Do check them out. There are several reasons why this happens. In many instances, your TV will display a black screen if it’s not receiving an input signal from the Fire TV Stick....

Airplay is one of the most useful features for anyone with an Apple device. Between Apple devices, it works seamlessly, but third-party AirPlay devices like certain Samsung TVs can prove a little more finicky. If your iOS, iPadOS, or macOS device isn’t screen mirroring to your Samsung smart TV, you’ll need to do some basic troubleshooting. To give you the necessary background, let’s start by outlining AirPlay and how it’s supposed to work when everything is normal....

Forza Horizon 5 is the definitive driving simulator, with a vehicular roster easily in the hundreds. There’s a staggering variety on offer, from petrol cars to electric vehicles. Popularized by the Tesla brand, electric cars are hugely relevant right now — so which ones are available to drive in Forza Horizon 5 ? Fear not, as we break down each and every electric car available in the game. Every Electric Car inForza Horizon 5 The following is a list of every electric car in Forza Horizon 5 :...

The AirPods Max is the pinnacle of the AirPods range, offering an over-ear headphone experience that sets it apart from the AirPods and AirPods Pro earbuds that have become some of Apple’s most popular products. They also come with a price tag that dwarfs those other products, so is the AirPods Max worth the high price tag? We took a Sky Blue AirPods Max delivery and spent a few weeks with it to see if the price is justified....

Apple Mail (also known as Mac Mail) and Microsoft Outlook are two leading email clients for Apple devices. Each offers its own application with different features. Depending on your communication needs, you may consider certain attributes of each app as an advantage or a disadvantage. In this article, we’ll look at these two email services in detail and find out which one is the best email client for you. Apple Mailvs....

The Apple Watch has become one of the most influential smartwatches in the tech industry, touted for its sleek design, integrated iOS features, and user-friendly interface. But even the most refined gadget may have issues occasionally. There’s nothing more frustrating than when your Apple Watch microphone stops working, especially when you’re in the middle of dictating a text message or sending an important voice memo. With Siri & dictation being some of the key features of the Apple Watch, microphone issues can significantly hinder your user experience....

If you also use Windows XP on another computer, you can transfer that VHD file to the XP computer and mount it without having to run Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server . You can install only a component of Microsoft Virtual Server and run a command from the command line. NOTE: If you have applied a password to your VHD file using BitLocker in Windows 7, you CANNOT access your VHD file in Windows XP....