Fortunately, there are alternative methods of downloading Instagram images, even from private accounts. Here are the best ways. 1. Take a Screenshot The simplest method is often the best. Most people forget that you can just take a screenshot using your Android or iOS phone. This works regardless of the app you use, even if it does not usually allow you to download the images. There are a few drawbacks, though....

The issue can be finding the best controller for PC gaming. There are great options out there like the Xbox Elite V 2 controller, but it’s a hefty investment at $200 for a single controller. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a solid, reliable controller on a budget, check out the following options. Xbox Wireless Controller The standard controller for the Xbox One is one of the best options on the market for a sub-$100 wireless controller for PCs....

Home networks exist to let digital devices talk to each other and to other devices out in the world over a global network called the internet. While you don’t need to understand precisely how your home network functions to enjoy it, spending some time under the hood will both give you an appreciation for the tech and make troubleshooting problems that come along easier. Your Home Network Is a Mini Internet The internet is short for ‘internetwork’, a global network of connected LANs (Local Area Networks) that includes web servers, streaming and cloud services, gaming servers, and much more....

If you find an Alexa Skill that doesn’t work or perform as intended, here are a few fixes to try. 1. Make Sure Alexa is Connected to WiFi 2. Ensure You’re Using the Correct Phrase Many Alexa Skills have specific activation phrases. If you find an Alexa Skill is not working as you expect, make sure you’re using the correct activation phrase. For example, the Food Network Kitchen skill can be activated in three separate ways: “Alexa, open Food Network Kitchen....

Traditionally, sending text messages or SMS was reserved for devices like a mobile phone that had a SIM card. However, there are different options you can use to send and receive text messages from your computer. For iPhone users, it’s easy to receive text messages on your Mac so that you never miss an important text message no matter what you’re doing. With Android devices though, the Android Messages desktop app makes it easy to send and receive messages from your PC....

You’ll be able to get your feet wet with action camera photography without breaking the bank. We break down what you need to consider when purchasing a new action camera and then pick the top cameras that’ll take stunning videos of your next adventure. What to Look For in an Action Camera? There are a handful of features you should consider when shopping for an action camera. You first should think about how you are going to use the camera....

The Windows registry is basically a really big database with a bunch of keys and values that stores data about everything that makes Windows and the applications installed on it run. The registry starts off very large and can definitely grow in size over time as you install apps, uninstall apps, add/remove hardware, etc. A lot of registry cleaners claim that they will remove “junk” or “corrupt” entries from the registry and thereby reduce crashes, blue screens, and general computer slowness....

Firstly, it took quite a bit of time to figure out how to stream MP4 and video files to the Xbox 360 using Windows Media Player, but once I did, it was great because I could watch all my movies, TV shows, etc. on my TV without a problem. Then came some system update in April and now my Xbox 360 doesn’t see MP4 files anymore. It just says “No videos found’” whenever I go into a folder with MP4 files....

Using machine-learning technology, Google offers a tool that lets you simply hum, whistle, or even sing a few bars and solve the mystery. Once Google recognizes your tune, you can not only see the title, but can explore details about the song, artist, lyrics, and more. How Google Hum to Search Works Building off of the Google Research team’s music recognition technology developed a few years ago and used in Now Playing on the Pixel 2, Hum to Search uses machine learning to identify a song....

The service is free if you sign up for a unique phone number provided by Google, and you can forward any calls or messages to this number to your own cell phone. Unfortunately, there are occasions when Google Voice may not work. This could be not receiving new call notifications, not receiving new calls or messages at all, or not being able to access your account at all. In this article you’ll learn the seven most common fixes for when Google Voice is not working....

In order to use all the WhatsApp features, you need to check whether your contacts are also using WhatsApp. Once you install WhatsApp on your tablet or phone, you can check to see who among your family or friends are already using the app. However, not all your contacts will appear on the list, which could mean that they’re not using the app, or you probably haven’t added them to your phonebook yet....

All Android phones ship with a mode called recovery mode that, although built for helping you recover your device when things go wrong, also helps you tweak a number of options on the phone. You can also use the recovery mode if there’s an issue with your system and you think your device could use some help. Regardless of how you want to use the mode, here’s how you get into the mode and what you can do with each option available in there....

Those methods are ok, but they are not really very accurate and starting with Windows Media Player 11, the CTRL + I method does not even work! Don’t worry though, there is another way to grab a video frame and convert it into a still image using third party programs. VLC Media Player VLC media player is probably the most popular media player for Windows in terms of downloads. It’s regularly updated with new features and codecs and supports 64-bit versions of Windows....

We’ll show you how to change your current profile picture in your Google account. How to Change Google Profile Photo on the Web For most people, the fastest way to add a new profile picture is via the Google account page on the web. You can use any desktop browser on your Microsoft Windows, Mac, or Linux machine for this method. To change your Google profile photo, visit https://myaccount.google.com and sign in....

However, if you have bought a laptop like the MacBook Pro recently, then there is a way to wirelessly stream whatever is on your screen to your TV using Apple AirPlay. Unfortunately, there is nothing like that for Windows computers just yet, even with the release of Windows 8. This is one area where it’s advantageous to buy a Mac over a PC because of the wirelessly streaming feature....

Disabling items such as regedit, task manager, hardware devices, cookies, etc should only be performed if there are other people who use your computer and you want to prevent them from accessing system settings. Disabling items such as System Restore, MSN Messenger, and startup programs can help save computer resources. However, disabling System Restore without knowing what it is used for and not having another backup, would not be a good idea....

Not everyone has high-speed mobile internet access capable of streaming Netflix on-the-go, however. Netflix solves this problem by giving its subscribers the opportunity to download Netflix content for as long as a Netflix subscription is active. If you want to know how to download from Netflix, here’s what you’ll need to do. How To Download From Netflix On Windows If you want to download Netflix shows and movies on a Windows 10 PC, you’ll need to first download and install the Netflix app from the Microsoft Store....

While a drifting controller on a console (like the Nintendo Switch) can be annoying, in virtual reality it’s a much more severe issue. If your Quest 2 controllers are acting up, try one of these tips to (hopefully) solve the controller drift issue. The Two Types of Oculus Quest Controller Drift When someone refers to Oculus Quest 2 controller drift, there are two possible things they could mean. The most common is stick drift....

While most users use only the most basic features that Microsoft Word offers, they don’t realize the capabilities they’re missing out on. Aside from being able to open, view, and edit documents, Word gives you an ability to design greeting cards, create barcodes, and make your own booklets among many other things. So, let’s make a booklet in Microsoft Word, both manually and using one of the built-in templates. Note: The screenshots are from Microsoft Word for macOS....

This is because of the way it shuts down. Instead of performing a cold boot in which everything has to be loaded, i.e. the OS kernel, the apps, etc, Windows 8 performs a partial hibernation in which the Kernel session and device drivers are saved to disk. When you startup Windows 8, it loads up from that hibernation file, which makes boot time much faster. In previous versions of Windows, the hibernation file was much larger because in addition to the kernel and device drivers, all application data was also stored in the file....