Nowadays everything is shared online. More than a billion users use Google Photos to share their pictures and they often send a link containing said images. However, with these cloud services , your photos become a part of a never-ending data stream. Link sharing can be a double-edged sword. Although, link sharing is excellent to some extent as it can help you share massive files, there are a few downsides ranging from privacy to dependency ....

Spotify is a Swedish music, podcast, and video streaming service, by Spotify that provides digital rights management – protected content from record labels and media companies. It is available in most of Europe, the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and limited Asian countries and territories. Spotify has apps available for most modern devices, including, Apple macOS Microsoft Windows, and Linux computers, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets and has “Spotify Connect” streaming functionality that lets users listen to music through a range of entertainment systems....

Introduced by Microsoft, Efficiency Mode primarily aims to reduce battery consumption and CPU resource use on Windows operating systems. By minimizing background processes, it enhances your device’s battery life, efficiency, and responsiveness. Several users have reported a performance slowdown, particularly when using Chrome. Let’s explore some methods to resolve problems related to disabling Efficiency mode in Chrome. How to Permanently Disable Efficiency Mode in Chrome? Efficiency Mode in Chrome saves browser resources by prioritizing active processes, thereby improving task execution....

If you’re struggling to fully uninstall Final Fantasy XIV from your system and free up disk space, you’re not alone. Uninstalling the game from Steam only deletes the game client/launcher – it does not remove the game files from your system. This is why your disk space doesn’t get freed up even if you uninstall the game. To free up space, you’ll need to uninstall the game through a different method....

The Sony Xperia XA2 was launched earlier in 2018 with a Snapdragon 630 SoC, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. Cameras are Sony phones best feature typically, and so this phone sports a 23MP rear camera. Its not a difficult device at all to root, but you must go through Sony’s bootloader unlock process. Unlocking the Xperia XA2 Bootloader Go to Settings > About > tap Build Number 7 times to enable Developer Options....

Whether it be for school, work, or due to some unfortunate circumstances (plenty of people out there with embarrassingly silly or unprofessional primary email addresses), almost every person finds themselves in possession of an additional email account at some point in their lives. This additional email account needs to be monitored, managed, and used at the same time as your primary email address. As long as the two email accounts are with different email services, you’re good....

When you copy, cut or otherwise move data from one place on a computer, regardless of whether the data is text, a hyperlink, an image or anything else, a copy of the data is saved in an invisible portion of the computer’s memory. The place where the data you copy, cut or otherwise move from one place on a computer is stored is known as the computer’s Clipboard . Every single piece of data you copy during one session of use on a computer is stored on its Clipboard , and the Clipboard resets every time the computer is shut down and then booted back up again....

User Account Control, often abbreviated as UAC, is a security feature that Microsoft introduced to the Windows Operating System a while ago with the release of Windows Vista. While UAC is designed to enhance the integrity of the Windows OS and help protect it from outside use and other threats, many a Windows user believe it to be nothing more than a nuisance that not only notifies them but also asks them for confirmation when they do even the littlest of things – from installing new software to simply accessing the Registry Editor or opening a Command Prompt that has administrative privileges....

Naughty Dog has announced the cancellation of its highly anticipated multiplayer project, The Last of Us Online . The news comes as a disappointment for fans who had eagerly awaited the expansion of The Last of Us universe into the realm of multiplayer gaming. The studio revealed in a blog post that the multiplayer team had been in pre-production for The Last of Us Online since the development of The Last of Us Part II ....

The 0x00028002 error will occur if there’s some kind of network inconsistency that prevents the affected PC from staying connected to a local network. This error code will appear if the user tries to identify the problem by running the Windows Network Diagnostics tool. Network Error Code 0x00028002 What’s causing the 0x00028002 Network error? Generic network driver glitch – As it turns out, if you get used to putting your computer into hibernation mode without doing regular startups, this issue might occur on Windows 10 due to a common glitch....

OneDrive is not Provisioned for this User Error is triggered when the Office Application finds the user not authorised to use OneDrive. Usually, this error appears when there are duplicate or varying Office installations in place. OneDrive is not Provisioned for this User This issue has been reported a lot of times since the release of Office 365 products and Microsoft support personnel themselves take this as an utmost priority to solve....

The in-game overlay provided by Steam is a versatile tool designed to enhance your gaming experience. It offers quick and convenient access to various features while playing a Steam game . The overlay can be accessed by pressing Shift + Tab , allowing you to multitask and access a range of functionalities without needing to exit your game. Steam In-Game Overlay accessed by pressing Shift + Tab. The in-game overlay offers several useful features, including:...

A quick dive into the cyber attacks landscape and you will unravel some alarming facts. Cyber attacks are on the rise. According to a study conducted by positive technologies, Cyberattacks had increased by 32% in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to the same period the previous year. Now we can only guess how much further these numbers have cranked up in 2019. What’s more interesting is that most of these attacks infiltrate your system through the email....

Many artistic people are fond of hunting for such applications that can facilitate them in spending their leisure time by doing something creative such as drawing , sketching , painting , etc. Although you might be wondering that why do we need an application for all this when we can simply do this manually. The reason behind this is very simple. In today’s digital world, we are totally surrounded by automated devices and gadgets....

There’s a common misconception that smartphones running on Android are not susceptible to malware attacks. Sure, the likelihood of getting a virus is smaller on Android than on PC, but it’s entirely possible. Android has grown a lot in terms of security in the last couple of years, but recent attacks have shown us all that there’s still a lot of work ahead. If you ever took a Personal Computer Security class, one of the first things they teach is to always have a working antivirus and a firewall....

The majority of modern laptops have three USB ports and they’re not always the fastest either. Desktop PCs may have more ports, but chances are they are all USB 2.0. Which is a pity because USB 3.0 has 10x more transfer speed than USB 2.0, offers more power and helps in saving energy by reducing power consumption when maximum load is not needed. Here Are the Best USB 3.0 Hubs In 2022 But even if we put the difference in USB standards aside, the total number of available ports in any computer sometimes is not enough to cater for all our USB devices....

Windows 11 is still in its early days and is already on the road to becoming one of the most powerful Windows ever. But the road is a bit bumpy, full of different bugs. One such issue is where the touchpad of a user’s PC stops working, usually, after a Windows 11 update. The issue is not limited to a particular OEM or touchpad manufacturer. Touchpad not Working after Windows 11 Update Fix...

Certain PC games are just better with a gamepad, such as fighting games and platformers, and playing racing games with a keyboard is simply abysmal. Maybe you travel a lot with your gaming laptop, and a gamepad just takes up extra space in your bag – let alone an entire steering wheel. In this article, I’m going to show you how to configure your Android phone as either a gamepad or steering wheel for PC gaming....

A lot of users are suspecting the au_.exe process of being malicious after seeing the amount of system resources that it consumes in Task Manager . Users typically report a high resource usage caused by the au_.exe process when the system is busy either installing or uninstalling a particular software. The au_.exe is often reported to get flagged by security suites such as Avast, McAfee, and Avira. However, in most cases, these cases turned to be nothing more than false positives....

CCXProcess is a background process that is used by Adobe Creative Cloud applications. It is responsible for providing a range of features, such as templates, filters, and tutorials. CCXProcess is a safe process and it is not a virus or malware. To Disable on Windows: Open Task Manager > End CCXProcess Task > Go to ‘Startup’ tab > Right-click CCXProcess > Press ‘Disable’ To Disable on Mac: Open Activity Monitor > Force Quit CCXProcess > Open System Preferences and go to Users & Groups > In the Login Items tab > Uncheck CCXProcess > Restart your Mac....