Google Lens allows you to use your phone’s camera or your saved photos to access all of the information found on Google Search. From there, the possibilities are endless. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to activate and use Google Lens on your mobile device to get things done faster. Why Use Google Lens Before you start using Google Lens, you need to learn what this nifty little app can do....

When using Windows 11, the quickest way to adjust the sound volume is from the Quick settings menu. You can activate the Quick settings menu by clicking a hidden or translucent button located on top of the Wi-Fi, Speaker, and/or Battery icons. Simply click the Taskbar area at the bottom right corner to activate the Quick settings menu. Then use the slider to move up or down the volume control to the desired level....

One way to stay safe on public networks (e.g. Wi-Fi at hotels, airports, and restaurants) is to block incoming connections on your device. That’ll keep out hackers and other malicious tools on the network from gaining access to your computer. Conversely, blocking outgoing connections can help prevent your apps from connecting to an unsafe internet network. It’s an effective way to stop a suspicious app/malware from downloading additional malware or communicating with its server....

Your computer displays blue light that you typically see during the day, which may keep you up at night. The blue light your computer monitor emits can contribute to sleeplessness and eye strain after dark. To help you get to sleep, turn on the night light and your display will show warmer colors at night that are easier on your eyes. If Windows’ default Night light settings are not comfortable for your eyes, you can manually adjust the strength of the emitting light....

chkdsk is a Windows command that checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors. If you run the chkdsk command without parameters, it displays only the status of the volume and does not fix any errors. If used with the /f, /r, /x, or /b parameters, it fixes errors on the drive or volume. To run chkdsk, you must be a member of the local Administrators group or equivalent....

When it comes to Windows, the System Tray and Notification Area, which we can find on the right side of the Windows Taskbar are the same. System Tray features different types of notifications, like your volume control and Internet connection. Windows 10 improves on the notification area to include more programs and applications that can notify and alert you about potential issues or warnings as well as basic information like event reminders....

While you can certainly use touch controls with these games and apps, nothing beats a proper physical game controller. So if you want to use the excellent PS4 controller with your Android device, read on to find out what to do. Game Compatibility Unlike iOS, there are no universal controller standards on Android. Which means that, although you can connect any controller using USB or Bluetooth, it’s up to the app developer to support a given controller....

There are many remote assistance tools available today. A popular remote support tool is TeamViewer. However, Windows has a built-in Remote Assistance tool that lets someone you trust take over your PC and fix a problem from wherever they are. If you don’t want to use third-party tools to allow others to connect to your PC, then use the built-in Windows Remote Assistance that comes with Windows 11. Before you can use it, you’ll need to enable access....

There are multiple ways to open Outlook in safe mode and you can use that mode to launch your Outlook in a more controlled environment. What Is Outlook Safe Mode Outlook safe mode isn’t a standalone app, tool, or anything like that. It’s a mode that you can open Outlook in with certain restrictions as to what features you can use while it’s active. Safe mode ensures that only essential files are loaded when you open Outlook on your computer....

The activation (product) key is there to ensure that Windows is not being installed on more than one computer at the same time. That’s why every time you installed Windows; you’ll be asked for a product key to activate it. If the product key is being used on other computers, you may be allowed to activate it and Windows will not work until activated. You can transfer your full (retail) license to another computer and will still be able to get support from Microsoft, but you will have to deactivate and uninstall the product key on other computers before you’re allowed to reuse it....

Whether it’s a Zoom call or a Google meet up, it’s often our hardware that lets us down. A webcam that doesn’t work can prove problematic. Software errors and driver problems may cause webcam errors, such as an 0xa00f4244 error, to appear on Windows. If you see this error, here’s how to fix it. What Is a 0xa00f4244 Camera Error on Windows? The 0xa00f4244 camera error is an error message that appears when you try to use your webcam or digital camera in the default Camera app on Windows 10....

There are actually various ways to fix Excel when it freezes. You can launch it in safe mode, disable add-ins, and even use the repair utility to fix all Office apps. Here are a few solutions you can try to resolve your problem. Open Excel in Safe Mode A quick way to check if your configured options or add-ins are causing Excel not to respond is to launch the app in safe mode....

It may be that the app has issues connecting to the internet, you have a glitch on your phone, or that a core Snapchat file has got issues. Regardless of why, we’re sure you want to get the problem fixed, and that’s what we will help you with today. Close and Reopen the Snapchat App When you find that Snapchat’s camera is not working, the first thing you should do is close and reopen the Snapchat app....

Often, your network or browser’s minor bug causes the above-mentioned problem. Other reasons include your firewall blocking your site connection, having a non-working proxy set up on your machine, and so on. Clear Your Cache in Firefox The easiest way to fix the “pr_connect_reset_error” is to clear your browser’s cache. Doing so deletes the images and other files that the Firefox browser has cached, fixing problems with these files. When you clear your cached web content, you don’t lose your saved logins, cookies, and other site information....

It could be a problem with the Windows Time service, an overloaded time server, or an issue with your internet connection. This troubleshooting guide will teach you multiple ways to fix that on a Windows computer. Restart the Windows Time Service Windows Time is the background service that manages time synchronization in Windows operating systems. It’s susceptible to unexpected glitches, so restart it via the Services console and check if that helps....

The most common reason for the above error is outdated driver software. Other reasons include faulty drivers, corrupt Windows system files, and more. We’ll show several options to fix these problems so your printer starts working again. Update Printer Drivers The first solution to try when your PC displays a “Driver is unavailable” error is to update your printer drivers. Doing so updates the files that help your printer communicate with your computer....

Before getting to the different formats, here’s a general overview of how to format a disk. How to Format a Disk Hard drives are formatted by using a formatting utility or a disk management utility. All operating systems have such software built in. If you’re installing a new operating system, the installer will give you the option to format the system disk. If you’re formatting a non-system disk, you’ll use the format utility for each respective operating system:...

A frozen smartphone can cut you off from your work, friends, and family. Not being able to access certain software or your favourite communication channels can harm your productivity as well as your general mood and mental state. That’s why you might want to know how to hard reset an iPhone or Android long before your phone actually starts freezing on you. What’s The Difference Between Soft Reset & Hard Reset?...

What Is a DDoS Attack? A distributed denial of service attack is when a hacker uses a botnet to send your web server an overwhelming number of HTTP requests in a very short period of time. A botnet is a very large network of computers across the internet that are infected with a virus that transforms them into a relay for the hacker’s software. Most computers on a botnet are regular computers that have become infected by a virus, and the user doesn’t even realize it....

If your Windows 11 computer is running slowly, below are some suggestions that will help speed up and optimize Windows performance by adjusting performance settings, scanning for viruses and running Windows updates. There are multiple reasons Windows PCs run slowly. From low disk to page file size to viruses to Windows updates are some of the causes Windows behaves this way. One of the best ways to get the most out of your PC is to make sure you have the latest version of Windows 11 installed....