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Stay Secure: Unmasking Fake Virus Alerts with AVG AntiVirus FREE

Fake virus alerts are a common yet dangerous weapon often used by cybercriminals. These alerts masquerade themselves as legitimate security warnings, tricking users into actions that end up compromising their own digital […]

Microsoft publishes mitigation instructions for Downfall vulnerability in Windows

Microsoft published a support article about the recently disclosed CVE-2022-40982 vulnerability, commonly referred to as Downfall, that affects Windows devices. The vulnerability was disclosed earlier this month. It affects several Intel processor […]

Firefox 116 Beta adds Quick Actions to Address Bar

Firefox 116 Beta adds Quick Actions to Address Bar

Mozilla began testing called Quick Actions in Firefox Nightly in July 2022. A year later, the feature is now available by default in Firefox 116 Beta 1. What are Firefox Quick Actions […]

macOS 14 Sonoma lets you view your desktop by clicking on the wallpaper

macOS 14 Sonoma lets you view your desktop by clicking on the wallpaper

macOS 14 Sonoma was released yesterday, we have an article discussing the important features in the update. There are many subtle changes in the OS that were not announced in the Key […]

Firefox 114 updates security and improves DNS over HTTPS accessibility

Firefox 114.0 and Firefox 102.12.0 ESR are the June 2023 releases of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. Official release date is June 6, 2023. The new version of Firefox is a security update, […]

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Twitch black screen: How to fix it

Twitch is one of the most popular streaming platforms, especially among gamers, and sometimes, technological difficulties lead to frustration. Luckily, there is a fix to almost every problem if it is caused […]

Gboard's split keyboard is now on Android tablets

Gboard, a highly acclaimed Android keyboard, has established itself as a top choice among users seeking seamless typing experiences across various devices such as smartphones, foldables, and even Wear OS watches. In […]

Apple rolls out its first Rapid Security Response Update for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1

Apple rolls out its first Rapid Security Response Update for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1

Apple has released its first ever Rapid Security Response Update for iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. The update is available for iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.1.1 Ventura. Apple releases first […]

How to prevent Windows from connecting to other wireless networks automatically

If your Windows PC is connected to a wireless network all the time or regularly, you may have noticed that it is sometimes switching between different networks automatically. A common use case […]

How to manage your iPhone's always-on display?

If your desire is to remain informed without incessantly interacting with your iPhone, then an always-on display may be an optimal solution. This feature has been present on Android devices for quite […]

How to remove the VPN button in Brave Browser

Brave Software launched a VPN subscription service on the desktop version of the web browser last week. The service was available on Android and iOS previously only, but this has now been […]

Creating Engaging GIFs on Your iPhone: A Comprehensive Guide

Creating Engaging GIFs on Your iPhone: A Comprehensive Guide

The popularity of GIFs has remained intact with the surge of social media and memes, and it is expected to continue in the future. The good news is that creating a GIF […]

Stop Windows 11 Update Notifications & Automatic Installation

Stop Windows 11 Update Notifications & Automatic Installation

Almost everyone out there is frustrated with the automatic Windows updates. While updates are important to ensure the smooth functioning of your system, they can get annoying at times. Microsoft started cumulatively […]

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Twitter swaps out a chronological feed for TikTok’s For You Page

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Musk ‘taking over Twitter’ meant to be a good thing? I seem to remember all sorts of talk about privacy, freedom, security, and other such […]

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[Windows 11 Dev Channel] Restore the old context menu style in File Explorer's left pane

Windows 11 File Explorer's context menu is one of the changes that didn't receive a warm welcome from users when the operating system debuted. Recently, a hidden feature was discovered that lets […]

Get Rid of the Annoying Microsoft OneDrive Sign-In Pop-Up

Get Rid of the Annoying Microsoft OneDrive Sign-In Pop-Up

What is the one thing that annoys you when you restart your Windows 10 computer? The thing that most users seem to hate is the OneDrive login pop-up. The annoying part is […]

Gmail's new interface is now the standard experience for all users

Gmail's new interface is now the standard experience for all users, with no option to go back to the old design

Google has made the new Gmail interface the standard experience for all users. The Silicon Valley mogul revealed the redesigned UI at the start of 2022, before rolling it out to users […]

Google Chrome now lets you compare search results from the sidebar

Google Chrome now lets you compare search results from the sidebar

Google updated its Chrome browser to version 107 a few days ago. It fixed some security issues, and brought a couple of new features, including a way to compare search results directly […]

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Don't use Chrome's and Edge's Enhanced Spellcheck features

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge include options to improve the basic spellchecking functionality of the web browser. Chrome's Enhanced Spellcheck and Microsoft Edge's Microsoft Editor are designed to improve spellchecking further, but […]

Microsoft says that Windows users in Chile could run into issues because of Daylight Savings Time

Microsoft says that Windows users in Chile could run into issues because of Daylight Savings Time

Microsoft has warned that users in Chile could run into issues because of an upcoming change in the Daylight Savings Time followed in the region. The good news is that there is […]

Ads in Microsoft Outlook app for Android and iOS are getting worse

Ads in Microsoft Outlook app for Android and iOS are getting worse

The Microsoft Outlook app for Android and iOS is displaying more ads than before. The new banners are appearing right in the inbox. Microsoft is displaying more ads in its Outlook app […]

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Microsoft confirms and resolves Windows 10 audio bug (your device may still be affected)

Microsoft confirmed a new issue affecting Windows 10 devices on August 19, 2022. The company published a new known issue on the Release Health support site of the Windows 10 operating system […]

Opera 89 introduces a redesigned account pop-up panel

Opera 89 introduces a redesigned account pop-up panel

The Opera 89 update has been released to the stable channel. It brings a redesigned account pop-up panel. This is what the Opera sync panel looked like prior to this update. The […]

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25120 introduces a search bar on the desktop

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25120 introduces a search bar on the desktop

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25120 to users in the Dev Channel. It introduces a search bar on the desktop What's new in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25120 […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 100: here is what is new

The first three-digit version of Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been released on May 3, 2022. Firefox 100 introduces a whole range of new features and improvements, including captions and subtitle support […]

Microsoft To Do app for Windows adds support for Smart due date and reminder recognition

Microsoft To Do app for Windows adds support for Smart due date and reminder recognition

To do lists are a great way to get things done, Windows 10 and 11 come with an app to help you with this, Microsoft To Do. The latest version of the […]

Brave Browser for Android removes Tab Stack view

Brave Browser for Android removes support Tab Stack view, forcing users to use the Grid layout

Brave Browser for Android was updated to version 1.36.112 recently. The latest build of the app has removed the Tab Stack view, and instead forces the Grid layout as the only way […]

How to enable TPM 2.0 support in VMware Workstation Player for free

How to enable TPM 2.0 support in VMware Workstation Player for free

It can be quite a hassle to upgrade your main computer to Windows 11, just to roll back to Windows 10.  The best way to find out if you will like Windows […]

How to disable TPM, Secure Boot and RAM requirements for Windows 11

Disable TPM, Secure Boot and RAM requirements for Windows 11 with the latest Rufus beta

It has been a week since Windows 11 was released to the stable channel. The reception to the new iteration has been lukewarm for the most part, with most complaints targeting the […]

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Firefox 93.0 release: here is what is new and changed

Firefox 93.0 will be released later today, if you are reading this on October 5, 2021. The new stable version of Mozilla's Firefox web browser is a feature update that includes security […]

Firefox Nightly on Android now lets you disable the Inactive Tabs tray

Firefox Nightly on Android now lets you disable the Inactive Tabs tray

As you accumulate new tabs every day, you may forget to close the old ones, that's pretty much normal with any browser. This can result in a cluttered mess, and even hog […]

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Firefox Suggest: Mozilla is testing custom search and sponsored suggestions in the United States

Firefox Suggest is a new custom search and sponsored suggestions feature of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. The feature is being tested on a limited number of Firefox installations in the United States […]

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Firefox 89 ships with interface changes

Firefox 89.0 is the latest stable version of the Firefox web browser. Released on June 1, 2021, it ships with major interface changes, a new custom theme, and more. The focus of […]

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How to turn off Microsoft Edge's new Startup Boost feature

The next Microsoft Edge update will introduce a new feature that is called Startup Boost. We reviewed the feature when it was introduced in Microsoft Edge Canary back in October 2020. Startup […]

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Looking for YouTube's Autoplay option? Google moved it!

Google released updates for the company's YouTube application for Android and Apple's iOS operating system recently. One of the changes of the update moved the autoplay toggle; it is now displayed in […]

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How to bypass Windows 10 Upgrade Blocks (Safeguard holds)

Windows 10 administrators may enable policies on devices to bypass upgrade blocks that prevent the device from being offered feature updates. Upgrade blocks, or Safeguard holds as Microsoft calls them, are designed […]

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Thunderspy: find out whether your device is vulnerable to (local) Thunderbolt security issues

Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg published a security analysis of the Thunderbolt protocol on April 17, 2020 entitled "Breaking Thunderbolt Protocol Security: Vulnerability Report". He discovered several security vulnerabilities in the Thunderbolt protocol […]

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Disable Windows 10 Game Bar tips and notifications

The Game Bar feature of the Windows 10 operating system has come a long way since first bits of the feature were introduced in earlier versions of the operating system. Game Bar, […]

How to enable the swipe keyboard in iPadOS 3

How to enable the swipe keyboard in iPadOS

Typing on the iPad has never been easy. It's a heavy device, and when you hold it in one hand, there is a giant keyboard on the screen which isn't designed for […]

Restores Twitter's old interface with GoodTwitter

Restores Twitter's old interface with GoodTwitter, an extension for Firefox and Chrome

You may remember my previous article about how to disable Twitter's new design. I had been using those tricks to avoid the new interface until yesterday when Twitter disabled the options for […]

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Load AMP articles in Google Chrome on the desktop

Google is pushing Accelerated Mobile Pages, AMP, heavily in an effort to improve performance and other metrics no mobile devices. The main goal of AMP is to speed up the mobile web […]