Share Phone Contacts Via The iMessage Or WhatsApp Interface Both iMessage and WhatsApp have very similar methods for sharing contacts. But I will start with iMessage. Share Phone Contacts In Your iOS Address Book Via iMessage So I hear there’s this guy called Mark O’Neill, who is really interesting to talk to. So I’m going to send over the contact details so I can talk to myself. Talking to myself is good....

These directions can be provided based on whether you’re walking, in a car, or on public transportation. But the Maps app can be customized to display other things, too, such as the weather. Knowing the current weather conditions when opening the app can let you know how to dress for what’s outside, as well as whether or not you might need an umbrella. Our guide below is going to show you where to find this setting and enable weather conditions in the default iPhone Maps app....

Spotify is a terrific service and has quickly become my first option when I want to listen to music. Simply sign in to your account and start searching for music, creating playlists, and connecting with your favorite artists and songs. But if you want to sign into a different account, such as a friend or family member’s, because they have a playlist that you want to listen to, or because you need to change something in their account, then you might be wondering how you can switch accounts....

Therefore, the lack of utility generated by Excel 2013’s Start screen might leave you looking for a way to remove it. Our guide below will direct you to the location of this setting so that you can disable and allow Excel to open directly to a blank workbook. Bypass the Excel 2013 Start Screen on Launch The steps below will modify the settings for your Excel 2013 installation so that Excel will open to a new, blank workbook whenever you launch the program....

One of the most commonly-used applications on your computer is probably your Web browser, so it’s helpful to have that open by default. Our guide will show you how to make Chrome open when your computer opens so that you can start browsing immediately. How to Launch Chrome at Windows Startup Everyone uses their computer in a different way, so there is no blueprint for the best way to configure your computer....

Fortunately you don’t have to let Android delete your old messages automatically. Our guide below will show you where to find the setting that controls this action so that you can turn it off. How to Turn Off the Delete Old Messages Setting on a Samsung Galaxy On5 The steps in this article were performed with a Samsung Galaxy On5 in the Android Marshmallow operating system. These steps assume that your phone is currently deleting old messages when the maximum number of text, multimedia and chat and file sharing messages has been exceeded....

If your iPhone is currently set up to display email message previews on the lock screen, then you may wish to stop this behavior so that others cannot see information about your email. Our article below will show you how to disable the email lock screen preview option for an email account on your device. Disabling Email Previews on the Lock Screen These steps were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 8....

Fortunately this is something that you can configure in the browser. Our tutorial below will show you how to stop all sites from playing sound in Google Chrome so that you no longer need to go searching for a mute button. How to Disable Sounds from Playing on Web Pages in Google Chrome The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome. By changing this setting you will prevent pages that you visit from playing any audio files....

This guide will break down some of the common questions people have regarding using two Samsung TVs in the same room as well as some troubleshooting methods that have been proven to resolve issues regarding your Samsung TV. How to Stop TV Remote From Controlling Two TVs If you have two Samsung TVs in one room and use different remotes to control them, you might encounter occasional interference due to the proximity of the TVs to each other....

But if you decide that you would rather keep video messages indefinitely, then you can adjust the settings on the Messages menu so that these video messages never expire. Prevent Expiration of iPhone 5 Videos in iOS 8 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 5 using the iOS 8 operating system. Video message expiration was not added until iOS 8, and is not available on earlier versions of the operating system....

If you’re an experienced Xbox 360 user, the process is virtually the same on Xbox One and probably works better. But if you’re new to the Xbox One or Xbox in general, here’s how to set things up so you can stream music files from your Windows PC to the console. Stream Multimedia from Windows PC to Xbox One First, on your PC, make sure that Media Streaming is turned on....

You can access the apps on the Apple Watch by pressing the crown button on the side of the device. Depending on how your apps are currently set to display then these apps can be shown as a grid of app icons, or they can be sorted into a list. if you find that it’s difficult to find the desired app with grid view, or if you can’t see enough of your apps at once with list view, then you may be looking for a way to change that....

Your phone is continually scanning for a Wi-Fi network to connect with. But disabling Wi-Fi saves battery juice, and you must remember to turn it back on when in range of the network you need to connect. To help with the issue, you can make your phone turn Android Wi-Fi on automatically and connect to the available network. How to Enable Wi-Fi Automatically on Android You need to enable a little-known setting to make your phone automatically turn on Wi-Fi....

While this can be a convenient feature in some situations, you may find that it makes certain Web pages difficult to use. Fortunately this AutoFill setting is something that you can disable in your iPhone’s Safari browser by following the steps in our guide below. How to Disable AutoFill in Safari in iOS 10 The steps in this article were written using an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10. These steps will also work for other iPhone models running the same version of iOS....

Our guide below will show you how to disable background checking in the background for Excel 2013. Once you have completed this tutorial, the setting will be turned off for every workbook that you open in the program. If you only wish to turn it off temporarily, then you will need to follow these steps again to re-enable it after you have completed the action that initially required you to disable it....

If you find that the YouTube app on your iPhone is one of the biggest culprits of excessive data usage on your device, then you might be looking for a way to stop that from happening. Your iPhone has an option that allows you to choose which apps can use your cellular data, so you can restrict the YouTube app to Wi-Fi networks by following our guide below. Restrict YouTube App to Wi-Fi on an iPhone These steps were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8....

Luckily the iPhone has a feature called Dial Assist which can make this a bit easier. But Dial Assist can occasionally cause some problems, and you might discover that you need to place the call without the help of that feature. Our tutorial below will show you how to turn off the iPhone dial assist option. How to Shut Off iPhone Dial Assist Our guide continues below with additional information on how to disable Dial Assist on the iPhone, including pictures of how to shut it off....

We’ve shown you how to control their behavior in our article How to Manage Windows 10 App Notifications. In that article, we show how to control how long they display on the screen, which apps you get notifications from, and how to turn them off completely. If you like Windows 10 app notifications but not the sound, here’s how to change it or turn it off completely. Change Windows 10 Notification Sounds At the time of this writing, you’ll need to open the classic Control Panel to adjust the sounds....

If you had previously configured your iPhone’s notifications for the more commonly used features, but have only begun to use Airdrop, then you may have found the notification sound for an Airdrop to be unwanted. Our tutorial below will show you how to change the Airdrop sound notification setting so that you can disable it and receive Airdrops in silence. How to Disable the Airdrop Notification Sound on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12....

Using AirDrop to share files can be more effective if you have a large video, or a high number of files, that you want to send to someone else. AirDrop sharing is fast and easy, and turning it on requires only a few steps. However, the way to turn on AirDrop on your iPhone is not something that is very intuitive if you haven’t done it before, so our steps below will walk you through the process....