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Some users have complained that Windows 10 installation stops particularly at 46% but such instances are not rare. And while this can be frustrating, the only way forward is troubleshoot the error. Let’s begin. 1. System Requirements While system requirements for installing Windows 10 is nothing too much, it’s a good idea to begin from here. Check if your computer meets the criteria for running Windows 10. 2. Disk Space Press Windows key+E to launch the File Explorer and click on This PC to check how much space is left in the drive you are installing Windows 10 on....

However, I missed the Windows 7 Task Manager. Some of you might say that I was having a hard time dealing with the changes like the average Windows user and that may well be true. But I feel that Windows 7 Task manager is much more user friendly when compared to its successor. Take End Process Tree option for an example. In the Windows 7 version, we could use it to force kill an application along with all the related processes....

For starters, not only can you control a number of switches like Wi-Fi, screen brightness or system volume with ease, you can also access a few system functions such as Screen-Timeout, Calculator or the Do not Disturb mode in just a swipe of a finger. So, if you are an Android user looking for the iOS-like Control Center on your smartphone, Google Play Store has a number of options to offer....

Before we get down to it, let us tell you that Windows 10 doesn’t have a native way to tweak the look of the Taskbar. You’ll have to play around with the system settings. The good thing is that it’s not rocket science. However, with this method, it’s not possible to replicate the entire look. For example, the Start button will still be on the left. And the icons for Wi-Fi, Volume, etc....

If you are using Windows 7 at home, but your company or your old laptop is still running Windows XP, you may find it inconvenient not being able to use the hotkeys you are familiar with in Windows 7. In this article, I’ll introduce 2 tools that could help you get rid of that issue to some extent. 1. Windows 7 Shortcuts Windows 7 Shortcuts can enable some useful Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP....

The two services that we will profile below offer an automated wake up telephone call free of charge and come with some add-ons that we will see in a short while. WakeupDialer WakeupDialer is a free wakeup call service that wakes you up at the designated time you set on the website. You have to set the time one day before. The added benefit is that WakeupDialer can act cutesy and wake you up with a choice of 30 pre-recorded messages selected at random....

Rules and Alerts play an important role in structuring and organizing your inboxes. The feature lets you create actions that are applied to incoming messages . And, based on matching conditions they can be moved to specified folders, replied to automatically and a lot more. In short, they help you reduce manual effort. Now, chances are always there that you end up losing these rules due to some malfunction. These rules are stored as part of your outlook profile....

Over time, constantly high usage RAM can lead to system issues like frequent crashes, as resources become scarce for other system apps and functions. However, it might be hard to find exactly which Opera GX function or feature is causing this. So, we will walk you through 10 easy ways that can help resolve the issue of Opera GX constantly running out of memory. Let’s get started. 1. Restart Your Device A restart can help in refreshing all your system’s apps and processes....

Cinemagraphs brings the best of both the worlds of video and photos. They breathe life into the pictures, and make them more captivating. Unlike before, creating and making cinemagraphs is not rocket science today. If you have a decent Android phone and equally great photographs, you can make them in just the matter of a few minutes. In this post, we will see how to make stunning cinemagraphs on Android....

You will also get to know what happens by making Twitter private. This post also covers how to approve, reject, or remove followers from a private Twitter account. Let’s get right into it. How to Make Your Account Private on Twitter Using Android and iPhone Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your mobile phone. Step 2: Tap on the profile picture icon at the top-left corner. Step 3: Tap on Settings & Support followed by Settings and privacy....

To get things done in a safer way, I am now having my Android announce the incoming caller’s name or their contact number so I can recognize who’s calling. It serves its purpose and keeps me safe on the road since I can avoid distraction. So let’s see how I was able to achieve this using a simple app called Who’s Calling. Who’s Calling for Android The app is free on the Play Store and can be installed on any Android device....

enable parental controls on Windows 7 and Windows 8 . It’s easy to set it up, and change the settings whenever you need to. But the latter requires you to do it on the same computer. What if you need to do it but aren’t near your Windows computer? We are going to talk about the Family Safety website that allows you to manage all parental settings online. It lets you manage accounts and change access levels and permissions on the go without even having to touch your local machine....

This quick and easy guide will tell you how to print photos or documents from your iPhone. It doesn’t matter if you have Wi-Fi connectivity or not. You will be able to print anything from your iPhone with the following steps. Print From iPhone Using Wi-Fi iPhones have a feature called AirPrint that allows you to print from your iPhone over Wi-Fi. However, to make this feature work, you’ll need to make sure that your printer also supports Wi-Fi connectivity....

The tools we will be exploring today illustrate how to make the process of browsing the world wide web friendly for children. This involves both keeping them safe as well as making the process easier for them especially in the case of younger kids. Zoodles Kid Zone Zoodles Kid Zone offers both a fun and educational experience to children while still remaining safe. Parental controls are available and the content provided is carefully selected by the Zoodles team....

Overlaying an image in Paint or Paint 3D is quite easy. You can use the concept of copying a transparent image over another picture to add watermarks and logos to your photos. It can also help you in merging two images. Let’s see how to put a picture, especially a transparent image on top of another in Paint and Paint 3D. How to Put One Picture on Top of Another in Paint Users get disappointed when they do not see a dedicated Insert button in Paint to add images over the existing picture....

But do we really have them categorized to the last byte? Well, I get my videos from different sources and to be frank, don’t care to sort them out of sheer laziness. I don’t even remember as to which folders I have dumped them to. When it comes to search, we all know that no one can do it better than Google. But that’s only limited to the online searches....

I am going to use an aptly named “All-in-One” Tool made by gohel.vishal, over at XDA. This tool can unlock the bootloader, install recovery, and root the device. You don’t have to write any pesky and long adb commands. 1. What You Need to Know Before We Start WARNING: This guide is only for Yureka running CM-12. You cannot use this tool on Yureka running Kitkat or else it will get hard bricked....

For the most of us, the lock screen is adorned only by a simple clock and of course, the mandatory lock pattern. And it’s high time we paid a little attention to this lock screen. For starters, how about putting a cool GIF as a lock screen wallpaper on Android? So that everytime you open your phone, you are welcomed by something crazy as Mario leaping his way around or Harry Potter flying around with Buckbeak....

The Apple Pay service digitizes the chip and PIN transactions of a credit or debit card at a payment terminal. However, the service is only available in selected countries. To find out how to set up Apple Pay and if it is supported in your country, read below: Apple Pay Supported Locations By default, once you get an iPhone 6 or newer, your device should be compatible with the Apple Pay service....

During group video calls, the admin might want to showcase the current screen, file, present PowerPoint slide, etc. using screen sharing. It makes the whole conversation hassle-free. You can also share the iPhone and iPad screen directly to Zoom video calls. The feature can be useful when you want to showcase something on iPhone or iPad screen to Zoom participants. I wanted to show my dad some of the options to change on his iPhone to fix the issue....