So here are some new (and old but updated) tips for how to use Dropbox more effectively. If you’ve apathetic to your cloud-based hard drive, one of these hot tips might just make you feel excited about it again. Restoring Dropbox Files Although you only see one copy of your data in Dropbox at first glance, the service actually has a rolling window that you can revert to for any file....
There’s the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and then there are the app permissions. Some of those app permissions can allow an app, and the company that made it, to go too far and violate your privacy. You need to know what app permissions to avoid agreeing to on your Android. What permissions should you avoid? It depends, and we’ll go into that further. You’ll want to be wary of permissions related to accessing:...
A good way to have both things taken care of at once is to create an image of your hard drive. By creating an image, your entire system state, including the OS and data files, is captured like a snapshot and can be reloaded at any time. It’s the best way to protect your data and is the fastest solution also. However, it’s not necessarily the easiest solution since most imaging programs require a bit of trial and error when performing a restore....
In the end, there is also no real guarantee that you’ll be able to crack the password. There are already so many articles written on how to recover or reset a password that I’m not going to reinvent the wheel, but instead will guide you to the best online resources that I have used to crack my Windows password. Ophcrack Live CD – My favorite ways to blank out or crack a Windows password is to use a Linux Live CD....
While there’s no 100% guarantee you’ll ever figure it out, there are a few things you can try to suss out the origins of your mystery snap. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel where we posted a short video that goes through some of the stuff we talk about in this article. EXIF Data Is Always The First Stop EXIF data is a form of metadata that can be found in some JPEG and TIFF images....
A password manager can help you come up with strong secure passwords, store your login information, manage your accounts online, and keep your personal data safe. All you need is to come up with a strong master password, and the software will do the rest for you. Here’s our list of the best password managers for today, so you can choose the one that suits your budget and needs the most....
Video games haven’t escaped this trend either. It seems like every major company involved with the industry is now offering some form of game subscription service. Are game subscription services worth it? Let’s look at the nuts and bolts of this new way to play. The “Netflix Of Games”? When we refer to game subscription services, we’re talking about a very specific model. These services charge you a fee and then give you access to a library of titles that you can play....
You’ll always want to make sure you have the equipment you need for these types of photos as well. As far as lenses go, an 85mm will be your best bet in keeping more focus on the subject rather than the background. Also be sure you always have a tripod so that you don’t get blurry, messy images. A camera that shoots in manual mode to allow you to change the settings is necessary, and you can follow this guide for the best settings to apply to your camera for portrait photos....
There are several ways you can get locked out of your smartphone. Perhaps you’ve discovered an old handset among some clutter and upon trying to log in, realize you’ve forgotten the passcode. Perhaps you’re used to using the fingerprint scanner or facial recognition on your smartphone and you don’t quite remember the backup passcode. Keep in mind that if you restart your device, you will need to input a manual passcode before you can continue using your biometrics options....
You would think it would be super easy to change the clock in Windows to military time, but it’s not! The procedure is also different depending on which version of Windows you are using. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to change your Windows XP, 7, 8, or 10 PC time to military format. Windows XP Time Format First open the Control Panel and then open Regional and Language Options....
TrueCrypt has now been replaced by VeraCrypt which, from the outside, looks more or less identical. But unless your enemy is a government or an evil emperor on a fully operational Death Star, VeraCrypt is more than sufficient to keep nosy parents, spouses, and roommates from reading your private business (porn). In this first part of a three-part article, I will be showing you how to set up an encrypted volume with VeraCrypt....
So how do you get your taskbar back? Well, there are a couple of ways you can restore the taskbar, but it’s also a good idea to know what can cause the taskbar to disappear. In my experience, there are four main reason why your taskbar might disappear: Let’s go through each one of the possible solutions starting with the simple items first. Method 1 – Unhide Taskbar If your taskbar is hidden, it should automatically show up when you move your mouse to the very bottom of the screen....
HEIC (short for High-Efficiency Image Container) is the new kid on the block. It gained popularity after Apple first adopted it in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. HEIC uses the latest advancements in compression technology and replaces JPG as the iPhone’s default photo capture format. Despite how mainstream JPG is, Apple had strong reasons to embrace the HEIC format instead. Below, we’ll dig deep and explore the most common differences between HEIC vs JPG and why Apple went with HEIC....
But Why Would I Want a Hidden Section? Apart from the fun aspect of it (who doesn’t like secret passageways?), there is also something called “plausible deniability.” It goes something like this. Let’s say you have a very suspicious parent or spouse who knows you have an encrypted folder. They are convinced you have something truly terrible in there, you deny it, and they pressure you to open the folder to prove it....
Why buy another casting device like a Chromecast when this feature is already embedded with the Roku TV streaming device? In this article, we’ll show you what you need to do to prepare your Roku TV and how to cast to Roku TV whatever you like. This feature works from a desktop PC, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone. Prepare Your Roku TV for Casting If you have a Roku TV connected to your TV, you’re ready to start casting right away....
There are a wide range of skins available across the web. If you find one you love and you want to use it in your game, here’s how to change your Minecraft skin on PC or mobile. Where Can You Find Minecraft Skins? If you want a custom Minecraft skin, you need to know where to look. There are several popular sites that give access to dozens or even hundreds of Minecraft skins free of charge....
However, your browser will automatically revert to a certain Google account that it identifies as the default. This is only ideal if you use that account the most. If it’s not, you’ll need to change the default Google account. But here’s the problem; Google offers no option or setting to do that. So, you could very well be stuck with a default account that you hardly ever use, constantly having to remind yourself to switch accounts all the time....
However, being a techie person myself, I couldn’t just accept that everything was working without actually verifying that the encryption was enabled. So even though I hadn’t played around with a packet sniffer and protocol analyzer, I went ahead and downloaded a network utility that let me actually see the data being transferred back and forth from my computer. I checked the connection when not connected to the VPN and captured some packets and then did the same thing when connected....
If you have multiple computers in your home, do you really need to move between them to use them all? The answer is of course no. You can use a single mouse, keyboard and monitor setup to control several computers. The exact solution for you will depend on the configuration of your computers. Are they side-by-side on the same desk? Are they in different rooms? The various methods of controlling multiple computers from a single set of monitors and controls below cater for virtually any mix of multi-computer setups....
For most people, torrenting means using a PC or laptop to locate and download torrent files, but you don’t need to use a PC for torrents. You can use a portable device like a smartphone or tablet to download torrent files directly to your device, without needing any other equipment. Here’s how to do it. Download Torrents on iOS Devices Downloading torrents on Apple devices like an iPhone and iPad might be a nice idea, but unfortunately, that’s as far as it goes....
