Anyone trying to operate their smartphone hands-free will find Siri’s ability to place regular and Facetime calls especially useful. If you’re looking to make Siri even more helpful, learn how to use it to make a call and send messages on WhatsApp. Why Use Siri With WhatsApp If you use WhatsApp on a daily basis for either personal or professional communication, Siri can be of great use to you. Things Siri can help you with include making audio and video calls, sending messages, as well as reading your unread WhatsApp messages out loud....

Yet, torrenting itself isn’t illegal and can be a cost-effective and useful way to share files with people without paying for online file storage. So, if you’re trying to open a Torrent file on Windows or Mac, but aren’t sure how to do it, here’s what you need to know. A Quick Recap of How Torrents Work BitTorrent is a “peer-to-peer” file transfer protocol. In short, this means that it allows data to be transferred from one computer to another directly....

From cooling solution to power supply, each component of your computer needs to be taken into account when overclocking. It’s very important to know what kind of heatsink you’re going to be using during this process, as some will be better for this process than others. The stock heatsink for the 1500x is the Wraith Spire, which is a 95 watt cooler compared to previous Ryzen models, which only provided a 65 watt cooler....

If you want to play these on your computer, you can either install a codec or download third-party software to play these files. In this article, I will try to mention all the different ways to play 3GP and 3G2 files. Method 1 – Install Video Codec Firstly, if you want to play 3GP files in Windows Media Player, you have to install one of the two following programs: However, during the installation, you also have to select a specific configuration in order for it to work properly....

A good way to get around this problem is to switch your PC or server off, and then wake it up remotely only when you’re ready to use it. If you want to remotely wake up your Windows 10 PC, you can do so using existing methods, such as Wake-on-LAN (WOL), or using remote access software like Teamviewer. Preparing Your Network Router Or Firewall Before you start using a remote wakeup tool to remotely wake up your Windows 10 PC, you’ll need to make sure that your network router is properly configured to allow you to access your PC, including setting up appropriate firewall rules....

In this tutorial, we’ll explain how you can remove the Recommended section of the Start Menu from Windows 11. What’s the Problem? With the upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the Start Menu changed significantly. This included the addition of a Recommended Items section. The problem is, anyone who uses your PC will be able to see your recently used items as pinned apps in the context menu. Luckily, Microsoft makes it pretty easy for users to customize their Windows 11 computers....

Upgrading a motherboard isn’t too difficult. But activating Windows 10 and having it play nicely with your new motherboard is a different story. Here’s how you replace a motherboard without reinstalling Windows 10. Can You Replace a Motherboard On Windows 10? The problem with replacing a motherboard while using Windows 10 stems from Microsoft’s licensing. Or rather, misunderstanding how Windows 10 licenses work when you want to make a major upgrade....

Unfortunately, it’s rare these days for the average person to have a fax machine hooked up in their home. Luckily, you can use a simple app to send a fax from your smartphone. How to Send a Fax From iPhone or Android If you’re wondering how to send a fax from iPhone or Android, these apps can turn your mobile device into a portable fax machine. You can send a fax, optionally use a cover page, and in some cases, receive a fax too....

Personal or private email servers live in your own space, unlike the usual Apple, Google and Microsoft server farms. This way, you can set up your own disk drive and fully control how your emails are accessed, managed and stored. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that want to cut costs, administrating mails may seem expensive. Similarly, running their mail servers seems difficult because of the incessant spamming. They probably also don’t have the in-house tech personnel or tools to properly configure and run one, while managing the threats....

Here we’ll walk you through how to show edits in Word and accept, reject, and hide those edits. This has you covered throughout the change tracking process. Turn on Track Changes To keep track of all edits in a document, you can turn on the Track Changes feature for everyone or even just for yourself. This is a helpful way to make sure no change goes in unnoticed. Once the feature is enabled, you can lock it to prevent anyone else from turning it off....

Luckily, Microsoft lets you backup your 2FA (two-factor authentication) account data to a cloud server, and then transfer that data to your new device. This tutorial will walk you through the whole process. However, there is a significant limitation; you can only transfer Microsoft Authenticator between phones on the same platform. In other words, you can’t move your accounts from iPhone to Android or vice versa. Upload Your Microsoft Authenticator Data on Your Old Phone to the Cloud You must begin by backing up Microsoft Authenticator on your old phone to the cloud....

If you’re a sloppy typist, autocorrect can be incredibly useful at correcting typos. However, the feature could try to autocorrect words not found in the built-in dictionary. We’ll show you how to disable autocorrect on your iPhone and Android device to make typing easier. How to Turn Off Autocorrect on iPhone If you’re having autocorrect issues on your iPhone, you can turn the feature off with a few taps. Try typing some text in a new message window....

While you can’t do this on your personal page, you can turn off commenting on Facebook group posts if you have the proper admin privileges. This is a good idea when you want to post a controversial announcement or piece of news that would stir up trolls. How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Post Group posts can quickly devolve into arguments, especially if the comment is something controversial....

Here’s everything you need to know about updating NVIDIA drivers. Know Your Graphics Card Model Before you begin, you must know what NVIDIA graphics card are installed in your computer. The model name should be in the box the card comes in. However, there is also a way to get that information through the DirectX Diagnostic Tool: Open Run (Windows + R) and type DXDIAG. Check if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit system....

We’d recommend using the Disk Management Tool for most situations, but if Windows isn’t starting up properly, or if you prefer to use the PowerShell terminal, Diskpart is the perfect alternative. Here are some of the more common Diskpart commands to help you learn how to use Diskpart effectively. How To Use Diskpart If you want to use Diskpart, you need to open up a Windows command line or PowerShell terminal....

When it comes to making major purchases like a brand new flatscreen, you’re likely looking for the best bang for your buck. The only way you can make an informed decision is, well, by being informed. What do the acronyms stand for and which one is the better choice? These are the questions we’ll be answering today by providing a head to head comparison and brief overviews of each commonly used panel display option....

Some reasons you can’t use your email rules are that they’re disabled, Outlook’s SRS file is corrupt, you’ve exceeded the allowed space for your rules, your Outlook app version is outdated, and more. 1. Ensure Your Outlook Rules Are Enabled The first thing to check when your rules aren’t working is if the rules are indeed enabled. You or someone else may have disabled your email rules, preventing them from running actions on your emails....

When we copy (Ctrl + C) the formula in the image above, and paste (Ctrl + V) it into another cell, you’ll notice that the cell references change from the B column to the D column, so the total is different. If you want to prevent Excel from changing the cell references when copying cells, you need to use absolute references. To create an absolute reference, insert a dollar sign ($) before both parts of the cell reference in the formula you want to freeze, as illustrated in the following image....

You can set or change these file type associations in Windows 7. In Windows XP, this capability was available in Folder Options. However, it was removed from that location in Windows 7. It is now available as Set Default Programs in the Default Programs tool available in the Control Panel in Windows 7. You can also right-click on the file whose association you want to change and select Properties from the popup menu....

If you want your smart lights to flash your team’s colors when they score a point in the big game, you can. The possibilities are nearly endless. That said, IFTTT isn’t the only option out there. If you find yourself unhappy with the way IFTTT is set up or you just want to try out a different method of automating your day-to-day life, check out some of these IFTTT alternatives....