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Some people love to keep dozens of tabs open at a time, but those hog up precious system memory. Tell them to close a few and you’ll get a nasty look. If that sounds like you, Microsoft Edge’s “Sleeping Tabs” lets you save RAM and your tabs. Instead of actually closing tabs, the built-in feature puts them to “sleep” by suspending them after they’ve been inactive for a while. Suspending a tab reduces how much memory and CPU it can use in the background....

iPhone apps aren’t very expensive, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save a few bucks. Here’s how to track App Store sales so you can get the apps you want for a discount. There are a few different tools you can use, but we like AppShopper. It lets you create a wish list of apps and games you want, then sends you email notifications when apps are on sale. If you’re lucky, you may even be able to nab some of those paid apps for free (or, at the very least, for 99 cents)....

Google Chrome can save your website passwords and help you automatically fill them the next time you visit your sites. If you haven’t already, here’s how to enable Chrome’s built-in password manager on both your desktop and mobile. Ways to Save Passwords on Chrome There are three ways to turn on the password saving feature in Chrome. Note that Chrome syncs your passwords with your Google account, which means if you enable Chrome to save passwords on one device, that change automatically applies to all your signed-in devices....

So here’s a look at how to make Windows 10 restart on your schedule. Stop Automatic Windows Update Installs in Windows 10 If you prefer to have control over what your computer is doing, you’ll want to stop Windows from automatically installing updates. To do it, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced options. Under “Choose how updates are installed” section change the option from Automatic (recommended) to Notify to schedule restart....

No matter where you work, meetings all have one thing in common: PowerPoint presentations. If you use Zoom, you can easily present your slideshow to the participants by sharing your screen. Here’s how it’s done. Grant Access to Share Screens in Zoom If you’re the host of the Zoom meeting, you’ll be able to share your screen without issue. However, if you’re joining a meeting that you aren’t the host of, you may need to request permission from the host to be able to share your screen....

The lock screen is an important feature in Android, and keeping it secure is important for all Android users. It’s actually gotten easier with Lollipop and above, as many of the customization features have either been removed or placed elsewhere. RELATED: Use Smart Lock in Android 5.0 and Never Unlock Your Phone at Home Again For example, lock screen widgets have given up the ghost, and Face Unlock is now a Smart Lock setting called “Trusted Face....

On an iPhone, photos are a huge potential privacy leak. They include not only visual information but also metadata that might reveal your location or when the photo was taken, among other facts. Luckily, it’s easy to see which apps have access to your photos and even revoke access if necessary. Here’s how. First, open “Settings” on your iPhone. In “Settings,” tap “Privacy.” In “Privacy,” scroll down the list and tap “Photos....

The “Cast” button is most typically found on YouTube videos. It’s located in the lower-right corner of the video. It allows you to stream the video from your browser to a device like the Chromecast with Google TV or select smart TVs. It also lets you choose a device from the “Cast” button that pops up on the Google Chrome toolbar. Remove Chromecast Button in Google Chrome To get started you’ll need to disable a couple of flags in Chrome....

Windows 10 has always included the Windows Defender antivirus, but many Windows users didn’t notice it was even there. To make it more obvious, Windows 10’s Anniversary Update adds a Windows Defender icon to the notification area on your taskbar. The shield-shaped Windows Defender icon appears even if you’ve installed and are using another antivirus program, since you can now use Windows Defender alongside another antivirus. But you can dismiss that icon and clean up your system tray if you don’t want the clutter....

If you’re running more than one Plex Media Center client in your house, then it can sometimes be hard to identify which one is which. Let’s take a look at the not-so-obvious setting you need to tweak to give each of your Plex clients a unique name. In a lot of cases, the name of any given Plex machine may not matter. But if you have multiple Plex clients on your home network and you want to take advantage of Plex’s built-in support for sending media from control applications, like Plex for iOS or the Plex Media Server web dashboard, you’ll run into a problem really quickly....

The IMEI number is a unique identification or a serial number for all mobiles that come out of the box. It’s a 15-17 digits serial number that identifies GSM phones due to SIM swapping. Therefore, an IMEI can track a phone’s hardware around the world. Keep in mind that all the IMEI numbers are very unique for each and every mobile device. But if in case, your device has a null or invalid IMEI, you should fix it....

To reply to a specific message on Instagram, tap the “reply” button on the bottom right corner of the message. Type your response and hit “send. Yes, Instagram messages are private. Only the people who are involved in the conversation can see the messages. There is no one definitive way to see hidden messages on Instagram in 2020. Some people report that if you go to the profile of the person who sent the message and press “view story,” the message will appear....

Instagram has pretty clear terms of service: no harassment, nudity, violence, copyright violation, hate speech, and so on. If it’s something that’s too offensive, Instagram doesn’t want it on their service. Obviously they can’t police every post, so Instagram relies on users to report any posts that violate their guidelines. If a post gets reported, it gets reviewed by Instagram’s community review team. If they agree that it’s inappropriate, the post will be removed and the account might get banned especially after repeated infringements....

If Adobe Photoshop doesn’t work the way it should, you might be able to fix it by resetting its Preferences (Settings). There are two ways to do it, and we’ll show you how. Why Reset Photoshop Preferences? While it’s an extreme measure to take, you might want to reset your Photoshop Preferences if you’re having difficulty with something, or if you’ve made too many customizations and want to start over with a clean slate....

Before we begin, a word of warning. Issues with Android fragmentation are well known and documented, where even the settings menu can vary from device to device. Thankfully, many Android manufacturers are now choosing to use the “stock” Android interface (or something similar) for their devices rather than personalizing them with a custom interface. If you’re unsure which steps to follow, follow the steps for “stock” Android, as they’re likely to match (or closely match) what you’ll see on your device to reach the same end result....

You can easily reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to factory default settings. If you’re experiencing problems — even if it won’t boot — you can reinstall the entire iOS operating system. There are several ways to do this, and we’ll go through them from the simplest to the most complicated. You’ll need a PC or Mac with iTunes installed to restore your device’s operating system. Perform a Factory Reset RELATED: What iCloud Does and How to Access it From Windows...

Everybody knows that to shut down Windows you’ve always had to click on the Start button… but what if you don’t want to click? What if your mouse broke or you are just feeling lazy and don’t want to reach over? Here’s how to restart or shut down Windows 8 using just the keyboard. In previous editions of Windows, you could easily do this by popping up the Start menu and navigating with the Windows key and then the arrow keys, but Windows 8....

In this guide, we have shared with you the steps to Root Infinix Smart HD 2021 (model supported X612, X612A, X612B) using Magisk without TWRP in a very simple way for your ease. In order to root your Infinix Smart HD 2021, we will use the Magisk to patch the stock boot image and flash that to your device’s boot partition. Now, if you ask why Magisk? It’s a system-less root process that doesn’t tamper with the system partitions while enabling root access....

If you have a spreadsheet where the text in your column headings (not the lettered column headings) is longer than the text in the columns, and there are a lot of columns, you may want to rotate the text in your headings so the columns become narrower. NOTE: We used Excel 2013 to illustrate this feature. This also allows you to fit more columns of data in a smaller area....

There might come a time when you’d rather share a Word document as an image that anyone can open. Unfortunately, you can’t export a document as a JPEG or JPG, but there are a few other simple solutions. Here are a few. Convert a Single Page to JPEG If you have a Word document that’s only a single page or if you want to capture only one specific page of a longer document, then you can use screenshot software such as Snip & Sketch for Windows or Mac’s Screenshot app....