These videos are just plain pointless for the most part. Not just that, but they also come with increased page loading times and consume tons of bandwidth in the process. Thankfully, Firefox now features the ability to block these pesky videos from playing automatically. Finally, you won’t have to rely on extensions (that may or may not work) to help you out in that regard. However, there’s a caveat. Mozilla’s web browser blocks only audible (unmuted) videos....

However, your iPhone may still end up with tons of space-consuming JPG images, especially those auto-downloaded via social media apps. Hence, if you want to free up some space, it’s best to convert them to the HEIC format. We’ll show you all the ways to do it on your iPhone. But first, let us understand what HEIC Images are. What are HEIC Images HEIC stands for High-Efficiency Image Coding and it is an image format that focuses on keeping the image file size as low as possible while maintaining the image quality....

This disc will contain Windows system recovery tools and it can be used for multiple purposes. You can boot your computer using this disc and also restore your computer to a previous state when needed. How to create system repair disc in Windows 7 To create a system repair disc, click on start button. Type Create a system Repair Disc. Press Enter (even typing repair would do). Select the drive from the drop down menu....

Contrary to popular belief, image-editing doesn’t always mean Photoshop. For all the simple souls out there, Microsoft Word 2016 can come in handy if you want to give a makeover to your pictures on PC. Yes, you heard me right! The MS Word 2016 sports a wide array of image-editing tools that can truly make any image social-media ready. Here’s how it’s done. Step 1: Insert the Picture Start by clicking on Insert > Pictures and choose the image of your choice....

With the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS, the native Apple Mail app finally started supporting the long-awaited dark mode. Then the third-party email clients, such as Outlook for iOS, followed suit immediately. But Gmail remained an exception. You may have been disappointed, or even ditched Gmail, simply because Google appeared to not care about implementing the functionality. Well, not any longer. You now have the ability to enable dark mode in Gmail on the iPhone and iPad....

If you use Adobe Premiere Pro often, then knowing all the keyboard shortcuts is one of the quickest ways to get your work done on time. From getting a birds-eye view of your timeline to trimming your video clips, you can do a lot by hitting the right key combinations. I would go on to say that if you do not make use of the many keyboard shortcuts, you are missing out on a lot on Premiere Pro....

Themes allow you to dress up your browser and personalize its look. Each browser comes with its own default theme. But you can choose from the many that are designed by theme designers and are available for free online. You can change the look of the browser anytime you want to reflect your mood for the day. If this is your first time with Firefox Themes, ask yourself – what’s my browser going to wear today and follow us into this brief tutorial....

In the case of external hard drives or USB drives, you will see ‘X:\ is not accessible’ (where X is the respective drive letter) error followed by the same corrupt file message. The system will then bring up another pop-up that will ask you to format the drive saying, ‘You need to format the disk in drive X: before you can use it.’ You don’t want to format it because you’ll lose all files and folders on the drive....

While it does the job perfectly, it does act up sometimes. That is, the app doesn’t back up videos. Yes, the photos upload seamlessly but when it comes to videos, they get stuck. If you are also facing this issue, it’s time to bid it goodbye. Here you will find many solutions to resolve the problem when videos are not backing up on Android and iPhone. Let’s get started....

I seldom face any issues while streaming Netflix shows, but the Expired message caught me off guard. Streaming has its merits, but the scene is a tad different with offline downloads. If you frequently download shows, odds are you’ll run into similar issues. So we have compiled some of the most common downloaded issues & problems along with workable solutions in this post. Let’s take a look. Does Netflix Have a Download Limit Before we get down to problems, let’s look at Netflix’s download limits....

The Windows Security Center has come a long way since the Defender days. Users who are not serious about getting it up and running are now vulnerable to all sorts of cyber threats like viruses, malware, ransomware attacks, and so on. You should take this up on priority and fix it at the earliest. Here are some solutions that should help. Let’s begin. 1. How to Enable Windows Security Center Windows Security is a suite of different apps that do different things....

In the mid-2000s, Firefox became a largely popular browser thanks to it’s slow and laggy alternative, Internet Explorer. However, Firefox started to lose its reign with the arrival of Google’s Chrome in 2008. Since then, Chrome has dominated the desktop browser space. However, with Quantum, Firefox intends to take on Google and make a comeback. Firefox claims that Quantum is twice as fast as Firefox was six months ago and uses 30% less memory than the Chrome....

But don’t worry. All is not lost. As notifications are now officially on the lock screen we can do all sorts of awesome stuff with them. Including toggles, shortcuts and more. And we’re going to do all of that without succumbing to a lock screen replacement app. That’s right, we’re going to stay true to the stock Lollipop lock screen and supercharge it in the process. 1. Action Widgets As you might already be aware, Android supports sticky notifications....

While Wear OS is rich in features, it’s not as polished as watchOS on the Apple Watch. However, just like all Android phones, it’s customizable. And along with the apps on the Play Store, you can also sideload APK files just like you can on a smartphone. This is useful if you can’t find an app on the Play Store or if it’s not available in your region. Here’s how you can install an APK on a Wear OS smartwatch to sideload an app....

So, here’s our attempt at really locking down the screws on the Windows 10 experience. Disable Everything! Ok, this may sound more extreme (sinister, even) than what it really does. But all we’re suggesting is taking back access from everything that Windows 10 has been generous with. Hit Windows key + i simultaneously to get to the modern Settings window. From here, click Privacy and basically keep disabling everything on the right for every corresponding setting on the left....

If you use password protection to log on to your Windows machine, you can set some rules and standards to change the default behavior and enhance protection policies. Let us see how to do this and check out the available options. Note: Local Security Policy is available only in Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. Unfortunately, the option does not come with Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions....

So, I’d like to show you a Chrome extension that will definitely let you easily and effectively manage multiple tabs and will give you some other cool features that will enhance your Chrome experience. Effectively Manage Multiple Tabs Google Chrome creates a separate process for each new tab. Thus, you’ll find more RAM usage if seen collectively. Closing unwanted tabs will automatically reduce the RAM usage. But, what to do when you got 15-20 tabs open?...

However, unless you are very familiar with Photoshop (you can start with any of our great articles on it, like this one), its selection tools can be one of the most confusing aspects of the application. If this is your case, then read along to learn all you need to know about the basics of different selection tools in Photoshop and some of the amazing things that you can do with them....

Naturally, this gives you the flexibility to add the numbers as per your comfort and body type. And once done, you can strive to meet the goals and close the rings. In this post, we will discuss how to modify activity goals on Apple Watch. How to Modify Activity Goals on Apple Watch With the new Apple watches, modifying goals on the Apple Watch is easy. You do not have to go through the Watch app or Health on your phone and modify them from Apple Watch....

How to Install and Configure On a Chromebook The Network File Share for Chrome OS is in the Chrome Web Store. Google developed this extension. There is a similar extension from a third-party that doesn’t work nearly as well. Once you install it, you won’t use it again. Instead, it’s part of the Chrome Files app, which is the usual place you work with files. Under Add new services, you’ll see Network File Share for Chrome OS....