We normally save our bank account numbers, credit card numbers, important passwords, and so on, in-text files and place them on our desktop to access them easily. But, if your system is being shared with others, then there is a chance of this information being compromised. What I suggest is, follow this method of hiding data whenever necessary and remove those text files immediately once you are done with your work, as once anything is made, there are many ways to break it....

This can be done using two built-in options. This post will help you in doing so. Later, you can also show the network icon again. Hide Network icon on Sign-in screen & Lock screen There are two native features of Windows 11/10 to hide or remove the Network icon from the Login and Lock screen: Let’s check both the features separately. How to disable Network icon on Login screen in Windows 11/10 1] Using Registry Editor Before trying this feature, take a backup of Registry Editor, just in case....

Block or report someone in Google Hangouts Google Hangouts filters spam invitations into a separate screen. If you find a spam invitation isn’t filtered, or if you don’t feel comfortable using Google Hangouts to connect with someone, you can block them. When you block or ignore a user, you can also report abuse. Go to Hangouts at hangouts.google.com or in Gmail. Choose ‘Conversations’ option. Select the contact you would like to block from Google Hangouts....

In short, the official time will actually go from 23:59:59 to 23:59:60 instead of directly to 00:00:00. How does Windows react to the extra Leap Second added The Windows Time Service maintains the date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. When the Windows Time service is working as a Network Time Protocol (NTP) client: When the Windows Time service is working as an NTP server: I suppose most of us will not worry too much over it, but for those fastidious ones – you might want to update the times of your computer, smartphone, or your wristwatch!...

Pickit makes it convenient for Microsoft Office customers to tell their stories by leveraging specially curated photos. The add-in is designed to works in all Office apps like OneNote, PowerPoint, Word. Besides, Pickit plugin is also compatible with Mac and the online version of Office applications. Pickit Free Images add-in for Office If you have Office 365 installed on your system, launch PowerPoint application and hit the ‘Insert’ tab....

Add hyperlinks in image in Gmail To insert a hyperlink in an image in Gmail, carry out the following steps- Here is the detailed guide you need to follow. Log in to your Gmail account and click the Compose button to write a new email. In the email body, you have to insert a picture. For that, click the Insert photo button visible in the bottom menu bar. You can upload an image from your personal computer, or you can insert an image from Google Photos, Google Drive, etc....

How to get rid of Bing on Internet Explorer If you are seeing this Bing Search bar, it means that you have set Bing Search as your default search engine. If you have set Google Search or any other Search as your default search engine, you will not see it. Remove Bing Search Bar from Internet Explorer New tab page If you do not like this bar and would like to disable or remove it, you can do the following....

Let’s assume that you work from home, and you have countless appointments and meetings one after one for a very long time. Like most people, you might get exhausted after a couple of meetings. If you have set up meetings with Outlook, there is a way to take a break between two sessions. The desktop client and Outlook.com have an option to end the current meeting early so that you can be ready for the next one....

Tablet Mode in Windows 10 To activate the Tablet Mode, click on the Notification icon in the taskbar and select Tablet Mode. Windows 10 will instantly switch from the Desktop to Tablet Mode. Once this happens, you will immediately notice a few things: TIP: Read about the Tablet mode in Windows 11. Automatically switch to Tablet Mode in Windows 10 To change the Tablet Mode settings, you will have to open the Settings app > System > Tablet Mode....

Let’s assume that you have an online business and people from across the world send emails in their language. If you are an English speaker and you do not understand any other language, it might be a problem. There is a solution provided by Outlook, and you can use that facility to translate any language to English or your native language that you understand. The problem starts when users need to translate a lot of messages and do not have much time in hand....

Here, we are going to discuss two different methods to batch convert eBooks. You can convert several eBooks formats using the listed methods including EPUB, PDF, MOBI, LIT, FB2, PDB, LRF, PDB, AZW3, and many more. Let us find out the batch eBook conversion methods now. How do I bulk convert Epub to Mobi? You can bulk convert EPUB to MOBI using a free tool. There are many free desktop software that enables you to batch convert EPUB to MOBI....

It is possible to insert an online video into a Word document. As there is an in-built option, you do not need to install any add-in or anything else. After inserting the video into the Word document, you can play it by clicking on it once. That is a good and a bad thing together. If you use a touchpad and your touchpad is having some issues with clicking, you might end up opening the video frequently and unintentionally....

PowerPoint comes with a feature that lets users blur the selected part of an image. Those who do not know this feature, use either Microsoft Paint or any other third-party software to blur a specific part of an image. In this article, we will show you to blur a part of a picture with PowerPoint so that you can save your time in image editing on another software. How to blur part of a picture with PowerPoint Though PowerPoint does not have any blur command, you can use different shapes to blur a particular part or area of an image....

Let’s assume that you want to read some articles, but you do not want to see images due to any reason. Many people often do it when they want to save some bandwidth while reading their favorite websites. For your information, you need to block mainly two things – images and JavaScript. As many websites use JavaScript to load different content on a webpage, it is as crucial as blocking images....

How to burn DVD on Windows 11 PC Do you know you can easily burn DVDs using your Windows PC? It hardly takes any time to burn a DVD using your PC, let’s see how. Remember that you can burn a CD or a DVD only if your laptop or desktop has the DVD Drive in it. Also, please note, that not all the CDs and DVDs are writable, there are 6 different types of DVDs and each one has its own properties....

One option lets you use the old or classic Alt+Tab menu (also known as Task Switcher) that shows only icons of opened programs and not thumbnails.The second option helps to set whether you want to hide or show Microsoft Edge tabs in the Alt+Tab menu, show only opened windows, opened windows, and 3 most recent tabs of Microsoft Edge, etc. Change Alt+Tab settings in Windows 11/0 Before you do so, make sure that the Alt+Tab hotkey is working fine....

How to use Closed Captions in Windows 11/10? When watching a video on your PC, and you want to see the close caption, you can tap anywhere on the video and then will see a menu bar appear on the bottom of the screen, click or tap the CC icon on the menu bar to see subtitle on your video, you can also change the language of the close captions....

How to change Default Color Scheme in Windows Terminal The color scheme on Terminal is nothing but its theme. Windows Terminal comes with a lot of built-in themes. You can change your theme anytime you like. The only way to change the theme is by making changes in the settings.json file. To change to one of the many built-in themes on Windows Terminal: You can customize a few elements in Windows Terminal....

Change drive letter in Windows 11/10 There are 5 different ways covered in this post to change or rename a drive letter in Windows 11/10. These are: 1] Using Command Prompt Follow these steps to change a drive letter using CMD or Command Prompt window: This will change the drive letter immediately. If the Drive letter is missing or hidden, then you can try some easy options to fix such an issue and then see the newly assigned letter....

At times, you might need to remove the background of an image, reduce the file size or resolution of a photograph to comply with an online application’s restriction. Instead of purchasing a paid tool, you can use the in-built options – Microsoft Paint and Paint 3D. Both tools can help you edit images. How to change file size using MS Paint To change file size using Microsoft Paint, follow these steps- To begin, open the Paint app on your computer....