Install and Run Windows 10 Modern Apps from External Drive Here in this guide, I’ve used a Flash drive as my external drive. You can use a portable HDD or even a DVD if you want. Well, start by going into settings. Press Windows Key + I to quickly open Windows 10 settings. In the settings menu, click on System settings. Next, in System settings select Storage. You can also directly search for Storage in the search option available in the top-right corner....

But did you know that you can install plugins to expand its capabilities even further? Well, now you do. Photoshop includes support for third-party plugins that let you do a lot more with the software. You can add support for more file types, use some amazing filters, and even get access to some features that will help you streamline your workflow. And if you aren’t sure how to install plugins in Photoshop, then you’ve come to the right place....

Now, Chrome doesn’t do this. It understands that when you close the last tab you wish to close the browser. While some users like it there are others who suffer the accidental closure of the browser. If you find this happening to you often, I suggest you download Keep Last Tab (UPDATE: This tool is not available anymore) extension for Google Chrome. Once enabled you will never see your browser being shut on closing the last tab (last two indeed)....

Spotify has been making changes behind the scenes for some time now, but not always for the best. They made a few changes to make a place for the new podcasts section. The offline mode is a popular feature which helps many to disconnect from distracting apps and simply enjoy music or podcasts. Let’s understand how it works. Listen to Spotify Offline on Desktop Many listen to music while working or cleaning the room....

With the introduction of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, the Apple has finally allowed third-party email clients to replace the Mail app. That means you can now set Gmail or Outlook as the default email app on the iPhone and the iPad. What You Need To set a third-party email client as the default, your iPhone or iPad must run iOS 14 or iPadOS 14. To confirm, head into Settings > General > Software Update....

Now, most applications are easy to identify by looking at their icons, but we may face difficulty with the new ones that we install. That’s when we feel the need of icons being accompanied with names, like Windows XP style. Here’s how to configure it on Windows 7. Step 1: Right-click on an empty apace on the taskbar and go to the option for Properties. This launches the dialog for Taskbar and Start Menu Properties....

Lingo is like a file browser specifically optimized for design visuals. You can smartly organize an unlimited amount of files based on project or type, tag them with keywords so you can find them later, plus keep them in sync everywhere and share them with other team members. Lingo is free for Mac but does have subscription options for the team functionality. Let’s run through how to get started and make the most of what Lingo has to offer....

I also seemed to have lost some bookmarks which didn’t make sense. And before I could figure out what’s wrong, the duplicate bookmarks mysteriously appeared in Firefox and Chrome on my Windows 7 laptop too. It didn’t take me long to figure out what caused this mess. It was the simultaneous usage of Chrome Sync, Firefox Sync, and Xmarks. I use Xmarks to sync my bookmarks across all the browsers I use, and also had the bookmarks option ticked in the Chrome and Firefox browser sync settings....

Slight changes in the Settings menu bought me some extra hours of battery life, yet it was by no means perfect. The main culprit was still looming large and that was in the form of the display. For those who are unaware, the display takes up more battery juice than any other resource in an Android phone. In the case of the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus, the default bright white theme does more harm than good to the battery life....

Facebook-owned WhatsApp already allows users to send disappearing messages. Messenger has implemented Vanish mode, but it’s limited to the US region only. What about others who rely on Messenger to communicate private messages? Enable Secret Conversation Facebook hasn’t implemented disappearing messages in normal conversations. You can’t simply open a chat and start sending messages with a timer. Before that, you must enable secret conversation with a person. The secret conversation is Facebook’s end-to-end encrypted solution to offer a private messaging experience to 2 billion+ users....

FTP is a network protocol for transferring files from one location to another on the Internet. The two locations in FTP are referred to as Client and a Server. The Client requests the files from a Server. File transfer using FTP can take place between two computers, one mobile device and a computer, or a cloud account and a computer. You may have heard the term FTP when someone is talking about a website....

Although there is no way to be sure and find out if your voice assistant has been spying on you, you can still disable it from eavesdropping once and for all. Eavesdropper at Your Service Even though Google Assistant is safely hidden behind the “Ok Google” keyword, it’s anybody’s guess that it’s always aware and listening to your conversations to find out when you say the magic words so that it can get busy helping you....

jailbreak your device and download unauthorized applications that could enable this functionality. Thankfully, since the release of iOS 5 Apple has made it possible for users to sync their iPhones, iPads or iPods with iTunes on their Macs or Windows PCs wirelessly and without needing any additional software to do so. If you want to know how to sync your iOS device wirelessly with iTunes, follow the steps below....

If your computer is connected with the Internet, it automatically synchronizes the local computer time with the Windows time service. However, sometimes, the system clock doesn’t show the accurate time and faces issues while syncing with the network time protocol or NTP servers. You could then change the time manually by clicking on change date and time settings. However, keep in mind that you’d require administrator access to change settings....

Well, you will find the answer in this post where we tell you how to transfer notes between two phones. They can be Android phones, iPhones, or a combination of them. Let’s get started. Transfer Notes from Android to Android Transferring notes from an Android phone to another Android depends on the note-taking app that you are using. If you are running stock Android, your phone will mostly include the Google Keep app....

Google has not made it easy to import or export playlists from Play Music for some reason. Some sites claim to have found a solution by using a java applet that you can save as a bookmark in the browser. During our tests, none of them worked. I am sharing the only two apps that worked for us. Let’s begin. 1. Stamp First up is Stamp, a versatile service to transfer playlists from Spotify to Google Play Music which is available on pretty much every platform you can be on....

In this post, we will tell you how to turn this feature off on Android and iOS. Thankfully, the last seen feature is not shown next to the Instagram posts. It is available in your Direct Inbox. For those not in the know, open Direct messages on your Instagram app and you will see Active __ ago label under each name. If you notice carefully, some users don’t have the Last active label....

Microsoft hasn’t been very clear regarding the hows and whats of the process. Today we are going to clear some of that air. So let’s begin. The Normal Upgrade Process Weeks before the release, licensed & eligible Win 7, 8 & 8.1 PC users started getting a popup to reserve their copy of Windows 10. If you are one of them, then you don’t have to worry and just wait....

It took me 3-4 days to remember my way around, and once, late at night I got lost and had to call for directions. Little did I know, all of this could have been avoided if I had learned about RouteShoot. It’s an app for iPhone and Android that intelligently uses your phone’s GPS, camera, and microphone to map a route. How does this work, does it work well, and should you be using it?...

These days Microsoft has been trying to market the add-ons available for IE 9 so that the users can have a seamless and customized browser experience. And as they explain, they have categorized the add-ons into four distinct types. Let us understand what they mean and then let’s look at 3 cool add-ons to have on board. Search Providers These extensions are built with the motive of enhancing search and research requirements of a user....