If you use WhatsApp on Android, you can seamlessly back up your chat history to Google Drive. You can then restore everything quickly if you reset the system software or make the upgrade to a newer Android phone. This tutorial shows what you must do to back up and restore WhatsApp with Google Drive. Back Up WhatsApp Data to Google Drive You can back up your WhatsApp chats and attachments manually to Google Drive whenever you want....

This tutorial will show you how to right-click on your Chromebook using the touchpad and external mouse. We’ll also show you how to troubleshoot mouse and touchpad issues in ChromeOS. Right-click on the Touchpad Tapping your Chromebook’s touchpad with two fingers will open the ChromeOS context menu on a webpage and compatible apps. Alternatively, press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard and tap/press the touchpad with one finger....

In Windows 10, the option to sign in with a classic local Windows account, which was hidden behind the “Offline Account” option, is no longer there. You aren’t able to setup Windows 10 without a Microsoft account. Instead, you’re forced to sign in with a Microsoft account during the first-time setup process – after installing or while setting up your new computer with the operating system. Microsoft wants to create a seamless experience so that you have some of the same features across your devices....

There are several different ways to speed up your site besides using plugins. One way is to leverage browser cache and another way is to compress your files. Both can be accomplished by modifying and optimizing the .htaccess file. What Is Browser Cache? When someone visits your website, there are files that are downloaded and stored in a temporary location. The types of files include all documents that make up your website, such as HTML, images, JavaScript, and CSS files....

The nice thing about screenshots on the Switch is that you can add text to them before you share. Then, either post them directly on social media or send them to your mobile phone to save for later. To prepare for that special game moment, here’s how to take, edit, and share screenshots on Nintendo Switch. Take a Screenshot on Nintendo Switch Capturing a screenshot on Nintendo Switch couldn’t be easier....

What Speed Is Your Mesh Wi-Fi Rated For? Before we start troubleshooting, what speeds should you be getting? Your mesh network routers support a specific maximum speed according to the relevant Wi-Fi standard. To learn more about Wi-Fi speed standards, read A Breakdown of File Transfer Speeds and What is Wi-Fi 6? For information about the latest Wi-Fi standard. These speeds are theoretical maximums, and in the real world, you can expect slower speeds....

We’ll step you through why and how you must turn off Avast on your computer and how to locate and disable specific Avast shields so you don’t end up putting your computer at risk. Reasons to Turn Off Avast Temporarily Deactivating Avast puts your PC or Mac at risk from various forms of malware such as trojans, worms, and keyloggers. Only do that if you run into one or more of the following scenarios....

Some reports suggest that manufacturers leave out FM radio on smartphones and their flagship devices because smartphone users barely listen to radio stations. It could also be a strategy to drive the adoption and usage of music streaming apps. The point is: you can listen to local and international radio stations whether your device has an FM radio receiver or not. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to listen to FM radio on your smartphone....

While eventually all eligible systems will be given the option to upgrade, as of now the automatic update route is open to very few computers. There are other ways, of course, but they usually involve performing a clean install, wiping out all existing data from your drive. So is there any way to install Windows 11 on your PC, without losing all of your data in the process? Yes. Thanks to the Windows Installation Assistant, you can do just that....

This tutorial will show you how to use the Chromebook Recovery Utility to create recovery media for your Chromebook. You’ll also learn how to use the recovery media to recover your Chromebook if its operating system malfunctions. Chromebook Recovery Utility Requirements You need a USB flash drive or SD card with at least 8GB of free storage space. The Chromebook Recovery Utility will format the storage device when converting it to a recovery media....

Just like your browser tabs, you can also enable tabs in your Command Prompt windows. That way you don’t need to open a new window for each of your CMD tasks. You can open a new tab instead for your Command Prompt instances. It helps you avoid getting your screen cluttered with all your CMD windows scattered here and there. This is possible using some of the apps available for your Windows computer....

When you look for a business on the search engine, the ratings are one of the first things to come up. So how can you add your voice and share your own experience? Google reviews is a feature on Google Maps, and as long as you have your own Google account you can start writing online reviews for businesses you’ve visited. There is even a chance to become what’s called a Local Guide, and you can get points for each review you leave to increase your level and visibility on review pages....

This particular model of iPod Shuffle was a second generation (pictured above). However, this simple fix may work on other models of iPod Shuffle also, as well as Nano and Classic iPods. Upon trying to power on the what seemed to be a dead iPod Shuffle, I was getting absolutely no playback, activity lights or anything from the device. I even tried doing a manual unfreeze/reset: With that not fixing the iPod Shuffle, I figured that the device was bricked....

In this guide, we’ll show you some simple and more advanced troubleshooting solutions that can help you get Outlook back up and running quickly. Why Outlook Will Not Open There are several reasons why Outlook might not load or work correctly. These reasons include: Issues with the Outlook serviceInternet connectivity issuesA bug in the app, which requires an updateIssues with app updatesOutdated or defective add-insDefective or faulty Outlook PST fileA corrupted profileIssues with the navigation pane...

Grrrr! I’m one of those picky Windows users who likes things to be a certain way and I just hate that dotted line border that appears on my desktop icons! What’s really annoying is that after it appears, if you press a letter on the keyboard and one of the icons on the desktop happens to start with that letter, then it jumps focus to that icon and fills it in and gives it the dotted line border....

Whether it’s long battery life, sports tracking, or accurate heart rate monitoring that you’re after, Fitbit used to be everyone’s go-to option when it comes to a fitness device. Recently that has changed for a couple of different reasons. If you find yourself searching for a fitness tracking gadget that’s also not a Fitbit, have a look at our list of the best alternatives available today. Why Look For Fitbit Alternatives?...

Sometimes it would eventually shut down, but it could take anywhere from 4 minutes to 10! The laptop is brand new and was running Windows 10, so there were no problems with the specs. After playing around with several solutions, I was able to get rid of the annoying shutdown problem! In this post, I’ll go through the various solutions I tried and hopefully one will work for you....

If for some reason you have no sound on Skype, there are a number of troubleshooting steps you can use to find the problem and get things back up and running again. Some of the causes of this problem include: Hardware issues with your microphone, external speakers or headphonesOld or faulty audio driversOperating system interferencesIssues with audio settingsPlayback errors in Skype With these issues in mind, we’re going to show some basic and advanced troubleshooting tips if you have no sound on Skype....

You can check to see whether your Windows 8/10 system is using fast startup by going to the Control Panel, opening Power Options and clicking on Choose what the power button does. Then scroll down and you should see the Turn on fast startup box checked. If the options are grayed out, first try clicking on the Change settings that are currently unavailable link at the top. That should work if the option is listed....

And though we say fix, being rate limited isn’t a bug or an error. It’s a protection mechanism to safeguard your Discord account – and Discord’s resources – from bots and hackers. What Am I Being Rate Limited? What Does It Mean? Rate limits are a simple way of ensuring bots or hackers cannot swamp the Discord server with automated requests. It restricts activity for users repeating the same action in a short time....