We show you a few different ways to cast to a TV from Android. See your phone screen on your TV with a Chromecast (or Fire TV) Just like with Apple’s AirPlay standard, Google has its own way to mirror your phone screen on the TV. You can do it with Google’s Chromecast device, but if you’ve bought a TV in the past few years then it may already have the technology built in....
A user profile stores personal preferences, application settings, documents and data within the C drive on your computer. We’re going to show you how to remove one of these, should you wish to do it. You’re going to need administrator privileges on your account when you do this – we have a guide to set on how to create an account with administrator status just here too. How to delete a profile in Windows 10 Press your Windows Key (located between Ctrl and Alt at the bottom left of your keyboard and R at the same time....
In Windows XP, the notification area keeps icons for programs you may long have uninstalled, but even if you go into the Taskbar options, there’s no way to clear these ‘Past Items’ from the list. Here’s a quick and easy way to do it. How to delete past items in taskbar Step 1 Click the Start button, then Run… and type regedit in the box which appears. Step 2 The registry editor will open....
See also: Windows 10 release date and features Best budget laptops of 2015 Best ultraportable laptops of 2015 How to increase the number of tiles in Windows 8.1: Resizing On a typical Windows 8.1 desktop you’ll find a mixture of tile sizes. Some will be square, while others are double width. This can make for an interesting collage, but when space becomes an issue those huge ones begin to look a little cumbersome....
A wireless Access Point allows you to add Wi-Fi to a wired broadband network. Here’s how to add a Wi-Fi hub to the end of a wired network. QUESTION I have more than 100m of ethernet cable running from a BT hub in one building to another. This works fine, but I would like to have Wi-Fi in the second building. Is there any way to add a Wi-Fi hub to the end of this ethernet cable?...
It was a popular move and one that has undoubtedly contributed to the software now being installed on more than 1 billion devices. While this offer officially expired back in 2016, it’s still possible to make the transition without spending any money. We’ve been able to successfully upgrade a Windows 7 PC to Windows 10, now that the former is no longer supported by Microsoft. The process is completely legit and, from what we’ve heard, Microsoft is well aware of the ‘loophole’ and hasn’t made any moves to close it....
What good is being security conscious if you leave the back door open to anyone to access your most sensitive and private information on an old laptop, smartphone or tablet? Here are some easy steps to help you clean those old devices and enjoy a carefree digital life: Back-up your Important Files If you’ve had your device for some time, put some thought into what files, folders apps or software are important to you....
How to make a Snapchat geofilter: What are Snapchat geofilters? So what exactly is a Snapchat geofilter? Snapchat geofilters are special filters that can be accessed only in specific locations, be it a city or a popular event (we’ve seen CES-related geotag filters for the Las Vegas based convention). It’s a different way to show people on Snapchat where you are or what you’re doing, with each filter being unique to the location....
There are a couple of obvious options you may already be using to make phone calls on a tablet. Skype is an old favourite, allowing you to make video calls to any device running the app, but also to call landlines and mobile numbers. When used for the latter it’s the only app here to allow calls from a tablet that doesn’t require the recipient to be running any special hardware or software....
A personalised calendar can make a brilliant gift for a loved one, or a fantastic purchase to keep to yourself. There are several online services that let you create your own calendars using your own images and words, so we’ve gathered the best here to show you how to make your own 2015 calendar. See also: How to make money online before Christmas How to make your own calendar: Funky Pigeon Funky Pigeon offers the ability to create personalised calendars on its website....
Fast forward just a few years and Flash is no longer the force it once was. Most sites have now transitioned over to the much faster HTML5, and Adobe is ending support for the plug-in at the end of 2020. However, millions of Windows devices still have the technology installed, which could cause security issues moving forward. Here’s how to remove Flash from your PC once and for all. How to remove Flash from Windows 10 Microsoft has released an update for Windows 10 that will remove Flash completely, but you won’t be able to download it from Settings....
There are a couple of quick and easy ways to remove the Google Search bar, and we’d advise starting with the most obvious: tap and hold the search bar, and see if you can drag it to a remove button at the top of the screen. Unfortunately, if the phone came like that out the box, this probably isn’t going to fix your problem. Here are some alternative fixes. See all Android tutorials...
We should probably point out that this is nothing new, and has been going on since July 2013. However, readers are still having issues with Samsung’s region lock, particularly with its dual-SIM phones. To our knowledge Samsung does not region-lock its dual-SIM phones, but even if it did you could use the advice below to remove the region lock. You’ll also like: Samsung Galaxy S8 rumours How to remove Samsung’s region lock First off, the region lock really isn’t as scary as it sounds....
Your friends won’t thank you for sending them multiple-megabyte photo collections over email, so what do you do when you need to email a large attachment? Here’s how to send large file attachments. A reader wrote into Helproom to ask: “I’m running Windows 7 on my PC and I’ve zipped a folder containing 125MB of pictures. When I try to send the folder as an attachment, it tells me the file is too big....
They encrypt your connection to the internet, hiding your real location, helping to mask your identity and offering security on public Wi-Fi. Besides this, they allow you to unblock stuff on the web that is normally blocked in your region. You may or may not know that Windows has VPN settings built in. This means you can enter the details of your VPN service directly into the operating system and use Windows’ own settings to turn the VPN connection on and off....
With a new streaming feature (Torrents Time), The Pirate Bay has probably got the big name streaming services quaking in their proverbial boots. This means users no longer need to use a client like BitTorrent to download something and then watch it. You can stream movies which aren’t even out on DVD directly in your browser. Naturally, we don’t advocate the use of torrent sites to share copyrighted content. But we do believe in the freedom of the internet, we’re here to provide independent and objective information....
In order to access these new features you’ll need to keep your app up to date. We explain how to do so on Android and iOS below, and how to sideload the most recent APK if you’re desperate to get your hands on new features. The official way to update Snapchat To update Snapchat to the latest version, you need to head to your respective app store and check for updates....
It’s true that this is still more expensive than a hard disk per gigabyte, but there are several benefits of upgrading to an SSD including speed, reliability and battery life. See also: solid-state drive reviews SSDs use flash memory which is considerably faster than the old hard disk in your laptop. Install an SSD and you should see two immediate benefits: faster boot times and faster application load times. SSDs can be spectacularly fast at reading data, although their write performance varies depending on whether they’re dealing with large or small files, and whether those files can be compressed or not....
For some inspiration, see 8 fun projects you can do with a micro:bit How to use a micro:bit When you get a micro:bit it should come with a micro USB cable and a battery pack that lets you power it on the move (the USB cable will also provide power). When you first turn it on it will tell you the button on the left is A and on the right is B....
The Find My iPhone option has been proudly touted as an anti-theft measure, with stories online of people recovering their iPhone by turning up at the perp’s door with the police in tow. Now Android has added a very similar feature called the Android Device Manager for GPS-equipped smartphones and tablets. It allows you to locate your lost device and also change passwords, lock screen PINs, and even remotely wipe your missing unit....
