But if you find AssistiveTouch to be distracting, or if you did not turn it on and want to get rid of it, then you may be having trouble finding it. Our tutorial below will show you where to find AssistiveTouch so that you can stop it from appearing on your screen. If you’ve ever received a notification that there were AirPods near you, then our AirPod detected near you article can help to clarify that notification....

Turn Off Auto-Lock on Your iPad 2 Note that configuring this setting in this manner, you now need to remember to lock your iPad whenever you are done using it. This is going to result in your battery life depleting more quickly, as well as potentially leaving it vulnerable to other people being able to access your iPad without knowing your passcode. With those factors in mind, you can follow the steps below to learn how to prevent your iPad from automatically locking....

But you may be interested in learning how to disable Google Docs sync if you don’t want to store your files on your computer and leave them accessible to other people with access to the computer. How to Stop Syncing Google Docs Files to Your Computer Our guide continues below with additional information on how to disable Google docs syncing for offline files, including pictures of these steps. Read our article on the Google Drive login process if you are having trouble getting into your account so that you can view and edit your cloud storage files....

But you may not want sites to have access to that ability when you’re browsing on your iPhone, and would prefer to disable the feature. Our guide below will show you where to find the Apple Pay setting in Safari so that you can turn it off. How to Block Checks for Apple Pay from Sites That You Visit in Safari on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

But if you have decided that you no longer wish to use Share My Location, then you are probably looking for a way to turn it off. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this setting so that it can be disabled. Turning Off “Share My Location” on an iPhone 6 in iOS 8 The steps in this article were written using an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8....

Disable UAC on Windows 11 When you or an app tries to make a change to your Windows 11 system, the UAC screen will pop up. If you know what you’re doing, having to click through this screen every time can be annoying. Accessing UAC is essentially the same on Windows 11 as previous versions – the UI just looks different. Still, if you’re new to Windows 11, now might be a good time for a refresher....

Fortunately there is a setting on the phone which can display your remaining battery life as a numeric percentage. This information is more specific, and can allow you to better plan whether or not you need to charge your Galaxy On5 now, or if you can wait a little bit to do so. Our guide below will show you how to find this setting and start displaying the battery percentage next to your battery icon....

Note: This article was written several years ago with a very early version of Android. If you’re running a modern version, the steps will vary. Google syncs your contacts very differently now. We did update this article using the “Manage Contacts” feature on a OnePlus phone running Android 10.3. Again, your mileage will vary. Display Only Android Contacts with Phone Numbers Open your Contacts app and tap the Options button (three dots), and select Contacts Manager....

Google applications like Docs, Sheets, and Slides have been gaining a lot of popularity as an alternative to comparable Microsoft Office products. They are easy to work with, the file management is simple, and the advanced features make it a powerful tool for a wide range of users. But you might still occasionally encounter situations where colleagues or school associates are unable to work with or view your Google Slides presentation, and would prefer to work in Microsoft Powerpoint....

Luckily for you, there are multiple ways you can download a video from a website and I’m going to show you all of them. How to Download Embedded Videos If you’re browsing online and you see an embedded video on one of the websites that you’re on, you can pull the embedded video from the website and save it directly to your PC. The best way to download embedded videos is to use a chrome extension....

Also Read | Top 7 best live streaming sites to watch movies and TV shows without sign up How to download TV Series/Web Series on single click So, today I am going to tell you about how you can download any TV Series/Web Series on single click. Let’s dive into it. Websites to download TV series: Read here- Best TV / Web Series to Watch during lock-down COVID-19 Following are some of the websites through which you can download the high-quality free episodes in MP4, MKV, and other high-end video formats and the best thing about these websites are you can download the series without having to go through the registration and login....

So, if you are looking for ways to sneak into one of your contacts’ WhatsApp statuses, you have come to the right place. Let me tell you, it is actually much simpler than your thought. Ways to secretly see a WhatsApp Status without letting them know: Turn Off Read ReceiptsTime to go IncognitoView and Download with the File Manager Steps to turn off read receipts to secretly view WhatsApp Status One of the easiest ways to anonymously view a WhatsApp Status without letting the other person know is by turning off your “Read Receipts....

But eventually you might start running out of storage space, and the files that are in your Trash could be using a lot of that space. So once you are certain that the files in your trash are ones that you will not need again in the future, you can follow these steps to empty the trash on your MacBook. How to Delete the Items in the Trash on a MacBook Air The steps below were performed on a MacBook Air in macOS 10....

That said, you can still enable screen savers on Windows 11 PCs and relive a small part of the Windows user experience of the past. If you want to know how to enable and use screen savers on a Windows 11 PC, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Use Screen Savers on Windows 11 To enable and use the screen savers feature on Windows 11, do the following:...

A lot of the websites and apps that you use on your Pixel 4A were designed to work regardless of your screen’s orientation. This means that, in most cases, you can use that content no matter how you are holding the device. But you might prefer to hold your phone one way, or you might prefer how the screen looks in a particular orientation. If you find that your screen is not auto rotating correctly, or that it is rotating when you don’t want it to, then you may be looking for the setting that controls that....

Outlook: Enable, Disable, or Empty AutoComplete Note: The instructions for this are the same for the newest versions of Outlook, part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) suite of Office apps. To access the AutoComplete setting, head to File > Options and select the Mail tab in the left pane. Then scroll down to the Send Messages section and check or uncheck Use Auto-Complete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Ccc lines....

Occasionally you might notice a performance issue when you are using the Spotify app. This can happen if your Internet connection speed dips really low, or if the connection disappears entirely. But it might also happen because your computer’s processor is struggling to decode the audio stream from Spotify. One potential solution to this problem involves enabling a setting in the Spotify menu called hardware acceleration. On some computers this can help the Spotify app perform better, as it is using more of the resources on your computer to deliver an improved experience....

One way that Apple has attempted to bridge this gap is the inclusion of a feature that they call “Reachability.” You can enable Reachability on your iPhone 7 by going to Settings > General > Accessibility > and turning on the Reachability option. Once enabled you simply need to press your Home button twice to bring the top of the screen to the middle of the screen. The larger screen on the iPhone 7 Plus makes it easier to watch videos, look at pictures, and read content on your device....

Encrypt Files or Folders in Windows 10 Using EFS Launch File Explorer and right-click the file or folder you want to encrypt and select Properties. In this example, I’m going to use a folder that contains subfolders and individual files. In the Properties window, under the General tab, click the Advanced button. Next, check the box next to Encrypt contents to secure data under the Compress or Encrypt attributes section and click OK....

But you may be looking for a way to view your calendar in Excel, as the spreadsheet format provides a lot of flexibility for managing and sorting data. Fortunately you are able to export an Outlook calendar file as a .csv file, which can then be opened and edited in Microsoft Excel. Our tutorial below will show you how to complete this process. Do you have an Outlook signature that you would like to update?...