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With the Windows 10 November Update, Microsoft has added the Windows Defender Antivirus to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection for improved built-in security in the Windows 10 and later. However, the bigger question is why you want to turn off Windows Defender on Windows 10 computer? Should you really do it? Let’s begin. 1. Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10 There is no need to disable Windows Defender completely just because you want to install an app or make some system changes....

Although UAC was introduced by Microsoft as an extra layer of security to the OS, most of the Vista users around the world seemed to be quite disappointed due to the frequent interruption. There are options to tone down this feature in Windows 7 but it is still very much there. There are some ways to disable user account control in Windows. This article will tell you an easy and effective method – disabling UAC using Msconfig....

The Open Source UnPlug extension works on most of the well-known websites which have embedded video, audio, and Flash games. That includes core sites like YouTube, Metacafe, and Vimeo. Here’s the complete list of supported websites. Plugging into UnPlug As soon as the extension installs, the Settings dialog is displayed. You can work through the four tabs to setup UnPlug for the video downloading that’s about to follow.Here’s a little primer… You can opt-in to allow the extension to collect information on the sites you use UnPlug on for development purposes....

While capturing a screenshot is quite straightforward, there’s a lot you can do afterward. In this post, we’ll go through all the tools you can use to edit screenshots on your iPhone. So, let’s get right to it. Getting Started Once you’ve captured a screenshot on your iPhone, a small thumbnail will appear in the screen’s bottom-left corner. Tap on it to view your screenshot. After opening the screenshot, tap on the Markup icon at the top, and a bunch of editing tools will appear at the bottom....

Breakout rooms allow the host to divide a meeting into smaller rooms and assign participants to each room. Participants in separate virtual rooms keep the discussions and chats separately. There is no overlap giving the host much-needed sanity. Imagine the marketing, design, and finance teams talking at the same time. You don’t want that. Breakout rooms will let you invite all participants at the same time, but divide them into different rooms....

However and iPhone 6s user, can take Live Photos and share it using services like iMessage to share things instantly. There are apps using which they can be converted to GIFs and shared to social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Now, as I mentioned, the feature was launched with the latest iPhone 6s variants and was limited to them only. Older iPhones can view the live photos sent to them, but there is no way one can shoot one....

Fortunately, with the new iOS 11, Apple has introduced the screen recording feature in its Control Centre. With iOS 11’s Screen Recording tool, you can not only record a video of the screen but also record the audio and voice-overs. However, there have been some complaints regarding the audio recording capability of this feature. In this article, we will discuss how you can seamlessly record your iPhone screen on iOS 11 with audio....

Some users have complained that Windows 10 installation stops particularly at 46% but such instances are not rare. And while this can be frustrating, the only way forward is troubleshoot the error. Let’s begin. 1. System Requirements While system requirements for installing Windows 10 is nothing too much, it’s a good idea to begin from here. Check if your computer meets the criteria for running Windows 10. 2. Disk Space Press Windows key+E to launch the File Explorer and click on This PC to check how much space is left in the drive you are installing Windows 10 on....

Apple iPhone users and reviewers often criticize the company for developing a closed ecosystem. Apple’s apps and services like iCloud, Photos, Mail, Calendar, etc. aren’t natively available on rival platforms. To make the situation worse, the company won’t let users change the default apps to other Microsoft and Google alternatives. The situation is improving. Recently, Apple launched the iCloud web for mobile browsers. So, users can view and access Apple Reminders, Contacts, Calendar, Pages, etc....

You can configure your phone to send push notifications for things you actually care about using the apps listed below. It can be a new story from a website you love or an update from your friend’s blog. You can even follow breaking news stories around the world and stay updated with in-game and final scores for a variety of sports games (most of them US-centric). How, you ask? Read on to find out....

Things are compounding further when browsing in private or when clearing out cookies regularly. Since sites have no way to determine your past actions due to the absence of cookies from previous sessions, you are asked for acceptance over and over again. It’s annoying and gets old pretty fast. Thankfully, there’s a nifty browser extension that automatically stops cookie warning notifications from showing up. Sounds awesome, right? So without any further ado, let’s check it out....

Sadly, you cannot hide multiple Windows 10 desktop icons with a single click. You will have to hide or unhide icons separately for each app. We have also covered how to hide or show system icons from the desktop. Let’s check two methods to hide and unhide some desktop icons on Windows 10. Tip: You can hide icons by putting them in a folder on your desktop. Use a vague name for such a folder....

Spotify country restriction and started using it, but there were many restrictions imposed on a free account. Spotify can really nudge you or even irritate in some cases to buy the premium service. To be frank, I really wished to buy the premium service, but then my credit card was of an Indian bank. End of story! For these reasons, I switched back to Google Music. However, I was already hooked to Spotify and one of its features I missed the most in Google Music was integration of Last....

Now, I could have asked the designer what font it was but that wouldn’t have played well with my overbearing ego. So instead I used an extension that looks it up for you. An extension that allows you to avoid human contact? I can tell you’re intrigued already. You can do this from desktop browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and now from your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 as well....

We’ll look at how to enable the Two-Step Verification feature in Evernote like we did for Gmail. It’s really easy, so the steps don’t take long at all. It’s best to enable this so when you sign on, Evernote asks for your password as well as a code. A code can be sent to you via a text message or you can use what they call “backup codes.” Follow along as we enable Two-Step Verification in Evernote....

So let’s take at look at how to use Parental Controls on your Mac. Before we start though, here’s how to locate Parental Controls: Open the Preferences panel and click on the yellow circle that says Parental Controls. If you don’t have an additional account to use Parental Controls on, you will be asked to either create one or to convert your current account to one that can be controlled by this feature....

Shared Photo Albums are a more convenient option for sharing your pictures. You can create a Shared Album if you have an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or Mac). After creating the album, you can add or invite people to view its content. Here’s how you can create a Shared Album. How to Create a Shared Album on Your iPhone To create a Shared Album on your iPhone, it’ll need to run the latest version of iOS for iPhone, iPadOS for iPad, or macOS for Mac....

But while there have been clipboard management apps before, they were often limited to the app themselves. So you’d have to open the clipboard app to paste in the content. You might as well just use a note-taking app at that point. Now, with iOS 8, Apple has allowed widgets in the Notification Center. While they are not as capable as I’d like them to be, developers are finding ways to circumvent the guidelines and add powerful features to widgets....

Paint 3D is a redefined and upgraded version of Microsoft Paint. It was introduced as a part of the Creators Update version of the Windows 10. Paint 3D is a super useful tool that allows you to do a whole lot of things like creating animated GIFs, make beautiful logos, and basic image editing. If you also need to do some seemingly complex editing like merging two images smoothly, Paint 3D can get it done....

Whether you are in another continent or just a few kilometers away, you can print files or documents from another device using your local printer. I’ll show you how to set up and use remote printing in Windows 10. You will also learn how to troubleshoot local and remote printing issues on TeamViewer. How to Set up Remote Printing on TeamViewer Remote printing allows you to access and print files stored on remote devices using local printers....