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So today I will show you how you can work with themes on Windows 10 on the new UI and also a way to get back the familiar UI from the days of Windows 7, which most us might be comfortable with. Let’s get started. Working with Themes on Windows 10 The Themes settings on Windows 10 can be accessed using the Personalization option using the right-click context menu. Here when you click on Themes, you will just see a link that says, Theme Settings....

During such conversations, I learned about a cool new way to launch applications using Launchpad. Launchpad is a new feature introduced in Mac OS X Lion. It’s an iPhone like application launcher for Mac, which makes it easier to launch applications. As there was no Mac around, I used my Android to see a webcast for Launchpad, and it was really impressive. Here, have a look. When I came home, I started searching for a similar tool for Windows, and that’s when I learned about XLaunchpad, a Launchpad like application launcher for Windows....

Thankfully, customizing Android phones is an easy affair. Whether it’s tweaking the stock launcher or switching over to a third-party launcher, it doesn’t take much effort if you have the right resources with you. Luckily, my search for the right OnePlus Launcher app gave me quite a few viable options, and well, they worked like a charm. So, in this post today, we will see how to get the OnePlus Launcher on any Android phone, for both rooted and non-rooted Android phones....

Today we plan to discuss a cool trick to help us give an image a complete round shape easily using Paint and Word. It may not seem like an exact crop activity, but the result is good enough. And then you may save the resulting creation as an independent image or place it over some background. Here’s how to do that. Steps to Crop a Round Shape Using Word and MS Paint We are going to take help of MS Word here....

Few weeks ago, I installed a MIUI ROM on my Android device to give it the look and feel of an iPhone. Now this week I wanted to get the Mac OS look on my Windows, and that’s exactly what we will talk about in this article. After hunting for sometime, I found a promising transformation pack designed by hameddanger, named The Lion Skin Pack 11. It was impressive and I decided to give it a shot....

In the past, we had shared some extensions for secure browsing on Chrome. But, here in this guide, I’d like to go a little broader. I’d like to explain to you the basics of security in browsers (no matter what web browser you use) and also add some cool tips that will give you complete safe browsing experience. This guide is simplified for the Average Joe. The Security Basics What is HTTPS?...

In this post, we’ll show you how to hide and unhide the tagged photos from your Instagram profile. Also, stick around till the end if you want to know how you can avoid such instances in the future. How to Hide Tagged Photos From Your Instagram Profile Hiding a tagged photo or video from your Instagram profile is easy. Here’s how to do it. Step 1: Open the Instagram app on your phone and tap on your profile picture in the bottom-right corner to open your profile....

We are going to use Virtual Box as the VM software. I installed it here on a Windows 10 PC. By the way, Virtual box is available on most platforms. Therefore, this guide can be applied to Mac and Linux OS’ too. So let’s see how to install Remix OS on Virtual Box. Before that please read the below pre-requisites. Pre-Requisites You must have Virtual Box installed. Also, download Remix OS from Jide’s website if you haven’t already....

Most of these apps are free but if you are using Android Jelly Bean and above, you can do without these apps installed on your device. With Android Jelly Bean and above, all these options are integrated to the Android settings and today I will show you how you can configure it to stay mindful of your monthly data plan without using any third-party apps. Setting Monthly Data Limit To get started, open the Android settings and navigate to Data usage section to have a look at the amount of data you have used....

You can add internal links within a document in Google Docs and to let the reader jump to specifically linked sections. That helps if you’re creating a brochure in Google Docs or making a custom template. We will be cover ways to link paragraphs, specific lines and create a table of contents in Google Docs. How to Link Sections in Google Docs In Google Docs, you can directly hyperlink particular section/chapter headings within a document using the link option....

setup extremely easy and then allowing you to post and tweet from just about any screen on your iPhone or other iOS device. Besides the simple setup and posting, there are a few other things that you can do from Facebook and Twitter on your iOS device in order to make the most of this integration in a way that not many people know about. Let’s take a look at some of these....

Discord lets you add two-factor authentication, also known as 2FA, provide an another level of security when you try to log into the app. Discord doesn’t provide anyone access till the identity is verified. Here’s how it works. Using Authenticators with Discord 2FA is an extra layer of protection for your account. As such, it ensures that you alone have access to your account. When enabling 2FA, Discord allows you to use an authenticator....

Today I am going to demonstrate how you can map any Windows folder as a Windows drive so that you can map the folders that are pinned to your library after installing the desktop application. This way, you get to use them like hard disk partitions and at the same time it’s free to use without any limitation. Plus this is a nice way to get to the frequently used folders quickly from anywhere on your Windows machine....

As much as it is feature-rich, it does have a few limitations. For one, you can’t mirror your iPhone’s content directly to Fire TV. So, if you have to show a slideshow of photos from your newest trip or reminisce old memories, you are tied to your iPhone’s display. How to Mirror from iPhone to Fire TV Stick To mirror content from your iPhone, we’ll take the aid of a third-party app called AirScreen....

In the past, we have already seen how to monitor data usage on an Android device using the Onavo app. Using it, we could not only monitor how much of the cellular data each app was consuming, but also restrict certain apps only to Wi-Fi so as to save bandwidth. But the app only gave us a gist of the data and not a real-time activity of how and when the apps are actually using the connection....

Previously, on Guiding Tech I discussed how you can change the looks of Windows 8 Start Menu and customize it. Today we will take a look at another tool from the same developer which will help you personalize the looks of the new Charm Bar. There is no straightforward way to change the looks and behavior of the Charm Bar but basically, everything in Windows can be personalized using the Registry....

When working on a desktop, you no longer need to switch to your mobile to check your Instagram feed and add new posts. Using Instagram web and third-party services like Canva, you can easily add new posts to your Instagram account. Let us show you how. 1. Instagram on Web The Instagram web is limited to doing normal posts only. You can’t post stories or make reels on the desktop....

All I do is swipe down from the homescreen and start typing an app’s name. Before I’m done with typing the first 2-3 characters, the app I want is right there as the first option. I tap and viola, I’m in the app. If you’ve used an iPhone long enough, you must be familiar with this feature. If not, start using it now. Because with iOS 9, Apple has gone one step forward....

A good solution to this problem is setting custom ringtones for contacts on your iPhone. You can set unique ringtones for important contacts so your phone will play a different ringtone every time you get a call from them. This way, it’s easier to differentiate when someone from your friends or family calls you. Here’s how you can set custom ringtones for specific contacts on your iPhone. What Are Custom Ringtones for Contacts Every iPhone has a default ringtone that you would have set based on your preference....

Mobile carriers offer a call forwarding service that you need to enable on your phone by dialling carrier-specific codes followed by a phone number. We’ll show you how to set up call forwarding on Android and iOS without dialing any codes. How to Set Up Call Forwarding on Android Most Android phones let you configure call forwarding using its default Phone app. However, the actual options may differ depending on the make and Android version of your phone....