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The worldwide popular operating system, Windows, has been running in several computers, and people are not hesitant about being Microsoft’s customers. With new versions, new things were either added or replaced the older ones like Microsoft Edge replaced Internet Explorer. Similarly, the developer company added a new and faster feature in Windows Start Menu. Microsoft offered the Start Menu Search Bar for the first time in its Windows 7 version. But later in Windows 10, the company advanced the option with a combination of Windows 7 start menu and Windows 8 start apps. Even though the operating system works correctly and smoothly, sometimes it faces problems resulting in the performance of the system. Most of the users have reported that the Start Menu is not searching for anything in Windows 10. According to them, the problem is occurring post update of the Windows in the computer system. When attempted to search in the start menu, the process does not show any results. Some of t...

Windows Firewall is a component or program in a Windows system to protect the operating system. It might bother you when you see the pop-up notifications on the screen saying Windows Firewall settings make your device unsafe. How is it even possible? Windows Action Center generates the pop-up notification, and it indicates that the firewall is turned off. It will only turn on when the firewall settings are changed. Restoring to default doesn’t resolve the issue, and the problem persists. The issue occurs not only by the changed settings but there are some other reasons like Windows Updates or installation of third-party Antivirus. The third party protection software creates their own firewall consequently the user starts receiving the pop-up notification error. In that case, you need to turn off your Firewall and the Windows security Center Notifications. If you are facing the same notification, then follow the steps mentioned below. Here are the ways to fix the Windows firewall s...

Nowadays, almost every smartphone and tablet allow users to share their location using GPS. Many prominent apps such as Facebook’s Messenger, Uber, etc., allow users to share their location with their friends, family, colleagues, etc. Some apps such as Google Maps allow users to share their live location for a specific period of time. This feature is amazing. If you are in a busy place and have to meet a friend, then you can just share your location with them so that your friend can find you easily. Also, if you are traveling someplace, then you can share your location with a guardian or a trusted friend for safety purposes. Some cab services allow users to share their ride details and location with others. But, do you ever wonder if your next Uber pool ride sharer was not a stranger? What if that individual knew where to find you at that particular time? Nowadays, people across the globe use Ube and Lyft for shared cab bookings. They also use Maps and location tracking apps to fi...

The more you clean your laptop, more this can help extend its life and yours too. Computer keyboards are a kind of breeding grounds for germs. In fact, it has been recommended by the Center for Disease Control routinely that you should be cleaning your computer keyboard and mouse regularly, along with other commonly touched surfaces. While you begin to clean your keyboard and mouse, you can take the opportunity to start cleaning the laptop’s screen as well. Cleaning your screen is going to make it much handier and pleasanter to get your work done lucidly. If you want to know how to clean your laptop screen, you need to read this article and follow the simple steps mentioned below. First of all, switch off your laptop and disconnect the battery. Then open the laptop. Now you need to turn your laptop upside down and softly tap it in order to remove any loose crumbs. Then you have to spray some canned air on the keyboard. Doing so will release some of the gunk that’s typically...

Instagram has been blowing its audience away since when we got the interesting Launch of IGTV and Video Chat in direct messages, and now we also have Music Stickers. This new feature adds music to your Instagram stories. The latest feature will allow you to add soundtracks to your Instagram Stories! Working with both videos and photos, you can now pick your favorite music from the thousands of music tracks that are suitable for your Story. Note: Unfortunately, this feature has been rolled out in some of the countries only. And those few countries are New Zealand, Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, the US, and the UK. To get started adding up music to your Instagram stories, read this blog thoroughly and follow the steps given below: Open your Instagram app. Snap your story that you want to be displayed in the Stories section. Tap to add a sticker to the picture or video you have shot in Stories, and here you will get to see a Music icon. Now you have to tap on the Mus...

Google Home is still in its nascent stages, trying to make a mark for itself in the world of digital voice assistants. However, despite its babyhood in the field, it has an arsenal of tricks that it can pull off. Quite like its peers, Google Home can play you music on-demand. All you have to do is give the wakeup call followed by your song request. So basically, it is just “Ok, Google, play [name of the song]” Initially, Google Home’s music playing capacities were extremely limited. You could only play music if you had subscribed to a premium version of Google Play Music or Spotify. Gradually, it extended its purview to Deezer and Spotify Free for customers based in Australia, France, UK, Germany, Canada and the US. Further, Google Home added a feature to play Bluetooth media over paired devices. If you are still looking for ways to play music on Google Home for free, use the tricks given below: 1.     Create a Google Play Music playlist While the Goo...

Google Photos are an amazing option for backing up pictures and videos. The pictures and videos can be synchronized across multiple Android and iOS devices and can be accessed via web browsers. Downloading Google Photos data is pretty easy. You can download all or some of the data stored in Google Photos to your computer. Here is how you can download photos and videos from Google Photos to Windows or Mac computer: Download and install Google Backup and Sync 1.        Open the web browser and go to photos.google.com/apps. 2.        When the page loads, you will be able to see the Google Backup and Sync home page. 3.        Now, just click on the Download button in the home screen. Google Backup and Sync automatically backs up pictures and videos from computers. 4.        An installer file (executable) will start downloading on the system. 5.   ...

The battle of the AIs has been an age old topic. Every major corporation in the field or IT innovation is slowly rolling out a personal digital assistant. Whether it is the Google Assistant by Google, Cortana by Windows, Siri by Apple, or Alexa by Amazon; each one of them is trying to outdo the other in the advancement of their AI. So far, Alexa practically owns the entire market share when it comes to connecting multiple devices to create a Smart Home or Smart Ecosystem. Google Assistant may still be in its nascent stage with a lot of catching up to do. So who gets the second place? Siri? Cortana? Let’s find out! Siri Siri was one of the first virtual assistants to be noticed. She worked effortlessly on the iOS, and her witty responses made her an internet sensation. But why has she not developed any further? In the present scenario, she seems comparable to what she was six years ago when she was announced. The problem with the evolution of Siri stems from the fact Apple is n...

The Google Smart Assistant is making news and attempting to give a stiff competition to Amazon’s Echo. While Google Home still tries to keep up with the advancements made by Alexa, the virtual assistant comes with the Routine feature to attract a larger base of customers. This may not be a revolutionary discovery since Echo has already rolled out this feature, it is still heartening to know that Google Home is evolving. What are Google Home Routines? What are Routines? You wonder. We hear you. When you say “OK Google” or “Hey Google” to wake up your Google Assistant, it is basically a shortcut for the device to turn on. Similarly, routines are a set of shortcuts that you can configure based on your requirements. Google released Routines with six default preconfigured commands; namely, Good morning, Leaving home, Commuting to work, Commuting home, I’m home, and Bedtime. You could personalize these commands to fire off a set of actions. Earlier this year, Google announced that you...