Check If Computer Has SSD or HDD Type Storage The type of Hard Drive or the Internal storage drive installed on a computer can either be HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) type. While, traditional HDD (Hard Disk Drive) type storage is cheaper to buy, it is much slower compared to SSD (Solid State Drive) type storage. In addition to providing significantly faster data transfer and retrieval rates, SSDs are shock resistant and consume much less power, compared to HDDs....

Check Processor Speed and Cores Every laptop and desktop computer contains a processor which is also commonly known as CPU or “Central Processing Unit”. The CPU handles all the main system instructions on your computer, like processing keyboard and mouse inputs and running the applications on your computer. On most computers the processor is either made by Intel or AMD, while some computers also use mobile processors developed by ARM or Apple....

Clear Activity History in Windows 11 In order to provide you with a personalized user experience, Windows collects your Activity History on the computer and sends this information to Microsoft. The User Activity History as collected by Microsoft includes Apps/Programs that you use, files that you open and also websites that you browse on the internet. While Windows collects Activity history for all User Accounts on the computer, only the Activity history linked to your Primary Microsoft User Account is sent to Microsoft....

Convert Keynote Presentation to PowerPoint The Keynote application as available on Mac and iOS devices is similar to PowerPoint software that allows Windows users to prepare presentations. However, the Keynote software is exclusive to Apple devices and this can lead to compatibility issues when a Keynote file is shared with Windows users. Hence, the Keynote app provides the option to convert the Keynote presentation file into PowerPoint format, before sharing it with Windows device users....

Copy Text from iPhone to Mac In order to be able to copy Text from iPhone to Mac, the first step is to enable the Handoff feature on both devices. Once, the Handoff feature is enabled, anything that you copy on iPhone will be copied to Universal Clipboard and it can be pasted on any other Apple Device using the same Apple ID. Both devices need to be connected to the same WiFi Network and you need to be logged-in to your Apple ID on both devices....

Delete Apps From iPhone As mentioned above, any third-party App can be deleted from iPhone. However, when it comes to built-in Apple Apps, iPhone prevents you from deleting certain essential Apps. Stock Apps like Safari, App Store, Photos, Camera, Settings, Messages, Wallet and Find My are considered as being an integral part of iOS operating system and they cannot be deleted. While built-in Apps like Books, Calculator, Calendar, Compass, Contacts, FaceTime, Files, Home, iTunes Store, Mail, Maps, Music, Measure, News, Notes, Podcasts, Reminders, Stocks, Shortcuts, Tips, Translate, TV, Voice Memos, Weather and Watch can be deleted from iPhone....

Deactivate Voicemail on iPhone If you are on a Regular Phone Plan, the size of your allocated Mailbox for Voicemail Messages is likely to be very small and capable of recording only a few 3-minute-long Audio Messages. Also, the recorded Voicemail Messages remain saved and available in the Mailbox for a short period of time (3 to 5 days), before they are deleted by the Carrier. If you are no longer interested in using Voicemail on your iPhone, you can either call and ask the Service Provider to deactivate Voicemail or try to manually Disable Voicemail by dialing MMI (Man-Machine-Interface) codes....

Disable Skype in Windows 10 By default, all versions of Microsoft Skype are designed to start automatically with the computer and remain active in the background, ready to receive messages and calls on your computer. This standard behavior of Skype can be useful if you mostly rely on Skype for all your personal, work or business related calls and messages. However, if you do not use Skype or only use it occasionally, there is no point in allowing Skype to uneccesarily waste resources on your computer by starting up with the computer and remaining active in background....

Download and Save WhatsApp Photos to iPhone In order to be able to manually download and Save WhatsApp Photos to iPhone, you need to provide WhatsApp with access to the Photos App on your iPhone. In case you are concerned, granting WhatsApp with access to Photos App will not result in WhatsApp dumping random photos to the Camera roll on your iPhone. WhatsApp won’t be able to Automatically Save Photos to iPhone, as long as the Chat Setting in your WhatsApp Account is configured not to allow WhatsApp to Save Photos to Camera Roll....

Move Pivot Table in Excel As you can see in the image below, the Pivot Table is starting from Row 8 (Cell A8) with unnecessary empty Rows at the top. This issue can be easily corrected by moving the Pivot Table to Cell A2. Similarly, you may come across the need to move Pivot Table to a new Worksheet within the same Workbook or to New Worksheet in another Workbook....

Open Devices and Printers in Windows 11/10 As the name suggests, the “Devices and Printers” section in Windows 10/11 provides access to Printers and Devices connected to your computer, so that you can manage them. When you land on “Devices and Printers” section, you will be able to see all the Devices plugged-in to your computer and also devices wirelessly connected to your computer. Also, you will see the options to Add a Device, add a Printer and a Search bar that can be used to search for devices connected to your computer....

Open Folder Options in Windows 10 In general, the default setup for Files and Folders suits most users and they rarely come across the need to change the way Files and Folders are displayed or function on their computers. It is only when you try to Hide Folders, Share Files, Map Network Drive that you will be looking for way to open Folder options, in order to make your desired changes....

Defragment Hard Drive in Windows 10 Over a period of time, the files and data stored on the Hard Disk Drive of a computer get scattered around and becomes unorganized. When the Data stored on the Hard Disk Drive of a computer gets fragmented, the computer ends up spending more time for data retrieval as it has to check multiple places on the Hard Drive. This fragmentation of data is a common occurrence in traditional Hard Disk Drives, which ultimately leads to an overall slowdown of the operating system and programs running on a computer....

Recall Sent Messages in Gmail In order to Recall Sent Email in Gmail, you need to enable the “Undo Send” option in your Gmail Account. Once, this option is enabled, Gmail will provide a clear option to recall any recently sent Email Message from your Gmail Account. However, you need to be quick in taking the required action to recall sent email, as Gmail only provides a 30-second period to recall any sent Email....

Restore Closed Tabs in Google Chrome Google Chrome Browser does not support overflowing tabs, which results in Tabs shrinking in size and becoming increasingly difficult to identify as you start opening multiple tabs in Google Chrome. Ultimately, there comes a point when tabs start overlapping and hiding behind one another, making it impossible to open more new tabs. According to Google, it is aware of the problem, but has chosen not to introduce the overflowing tabs feature in Chrome due to usability issues....

Set Alarms on Android Phone The Clock and Calendar App on your Android Phone or Tablet can end up being your favourite apps, once you get used to making the full use of these app to manage your day to day life. In general, you can setup the following types of Alarms on Android Phone or Tablet. Time Alarm to wake you up every morning Timer Alarms to set fixed period for Naps or work out time Calendar Alarms to remind you about upcoming meetings, appointments and other events...

Set Custom Ringtones for Contacts on iPhone Most users continue to use the default Ringtone and default Text Alert Tone for all Contacts on iPhone. This results in the same Ringtone and Text Tone playing, whenever any Call or Text Message is received on your iPhone. However, it is easy to assign different Ringtones for Contacts on iPhone to differentiate important Calls or Calls from you family from other Calls on your iPhone....

Share Single Photo On Android Phone While browsing images it is quite common to come across an interesting Photo and feel an immediate urge to send this photo right away to your friends or family members. Follow the steps below to send or share a single photo from your Android Phone or tablet. Open the Photos or Gallery app on your Android Phone or tablet. 2. Tap on the Photo that you would like to send or share with others....

Stop Others from Controlling Your Chromecast Device As you must have noticed, Google’s Home App App provides a Cast Notification to all the Android devices in your house that are connected to the same WiFi Network. This means that every time you Cast a Video or Movie, everyone in your house will get a Cast Notification on their Android Phone or Tablet. This practically allows, everyone in your house to Pause, Mute, and Stop your Cast by using the Cast Notification appearing on other devices connected to your WiFi Network....

Enable YouTube Picture-in-Picture Mode in Windows When you Enable the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) Mode on any YouTube Video, you will find it immediately detaching itself from YouTube’s main website and playing in a minimized window, at bottom-right corner of the screen. The video continues to play in PIP Mode, even when you open and start using other Apps, which is ideal for getting some work done, with YouTube Videos playing in PIP Mode....