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The computer wakes up immediately when you press the sleep button The computer wakes up randomly when in sleep mode and then go to sleep again after sometime The computer does nothing on pressing the Sleep button All these problems occur due to misconfiguration of power options. You can configure power options according to your needs so that your computer goes to sleep mode without the problems listed above. Fix sleeping problem using Power Options You can fix the problem of Sleep Mode of your System manually....

If you are listening to songs on a computer using your wireless headset, sharing data between phones, or controlling your PC using a Bluetooth mouse, codecs are being used. However, different devices support different codecs. The support is dependent upon both the hardware and the software. Moreover, different Bluetooth codecs have different characteristics. There are both lossy and lossless compressions, while some have more latency than others. So which one is the best for you, and do your devices even support it?...

Sometimes we need to flush or clear the DNS cache on local computer or on a proxy server. Let’s understand what DNS cache is and how to flush it. What is DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name Server. It is a software that resolves domain names to the actual IP address. Sounds too geeky? Well, let’s take an example. On Internet, all the websites sit on computers that are called servers....

That shouldn’t have to be. The Windows operating systems have built-in features that will enhance the audio for you through software and improve its quality. Moreover, there are a few other things you can also perform to improve the audio quality: Enable audio enhancement (From Settings or Control Panel) Enable spatial sound (From Settings or Control Panel) Update audio driver Use third-party audio enhancement software Let us show you how you can improve the sound quality on your Windows computer....

Application execution aliases can be used in the Windows Command Line Interface (CLI), which includes the Run Command box, the Command Prompt, and Windows PowerShell, to launch applications having a .exe extension directly. That said, some applications can have the same execution alias. For example, in Windows 11, the older version of Notepad and the newer version both have the name alias “Notepad.exe.” This can cause a conflict, and Windows can then only open one app using the same alias....

The ISO images have now become multipurpose and vastly used to share large files and software in a single-file format. This prevents any data corruption while preserving its formatting. You can download an ISO file off the internet like any other regular file. Most operating systems natively support ISO files, which means they can be used (mounted) without having to use a third-party tool. Windows 11 and Windows 10 are among these operating systems....

Webinars are a really cool way to promote anything (even including promotion of your Facebook Page!) Just decide the date and time when you want to organize a webinar –and then share this information on your publicity channels like Twitter account, Facebook page, blog etc. People who will find the subject of your webinar interesting –they will further share the information. As a bonus, this will effectively spread information about your publicity channels also....

It is about time you made your work computer fun as well! No, we are not saying that you install games. But simply add more color and life to it. By default, Windows 11 only offers 5 static desktop backgrounds, the same ones used in the 6 themes that are offered. So it does not leave you with many options to choose from. Why Not Set Live Wallpaper as Your Background Download and Install Lively Wallpaper App How to Set Live Animated Wallpapers on Multiple Monitors Set YouTube Video/GIF as Desktop Wallpaper in Windows 11 How to Turn Off Live Wallpaper in Windows 11 More Live Wallpaper Applications for Windows 11 DeskScapes Wallpaper Engine WinDynamicDesktop Final Thoughts...

If you have created a filter to move emails from a specific sender or company into another folder, you can access that folder automatically when you open Outlook. It is up to you, to select the folder that you want to access when you launch Outlook. The steps to change the startup folder are the same in Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010! In Outlook 2007 too, the steps are the same but the menu options are slightly different....

Sometimes, we need to swap the order of two (or more) words and change their sequence. Depending upon the size of the document, this task could turn out to be nightmarish. But with proper use of regular expressions, you can perform it in a jiffy! Here is how you can do it. Let’s assume you have three words in one line, like: First Second Third And you want to recorder these words as: Second First Third Here are the steps to hit bull’s eye!...

Many people thought that by commenting on blogs and forums and leaving their own website’s link in the comment was a great way to get the backlinks. Back links are the links of your website present on other websites. These referral links are extremely important because search engines, like Google, give a lot of importance to them. The more back links you have –the reputation of your website will increase in Googles eyes....

Norton ConnectSafe’s public DNS service was introduced by Symantec in 2010 under the name Symantec ConnectSafe. Later in 2014 it was renamed Norton ConnectSafe. ConnectSafe makes use of Norton Safe Web for crowd sourced security where users can report a site to be safe or not safe. The biggest advantage of using a secure DNS service is that it will scan for threats when the computer requests for resources on the Internet....

So it becomes important, that we abide by certain ground rules while communicating online. You need to be cautious with professional or personal emails, social media postings, forwarding emails and posts, commenting on posts etc. You need to maintain a certain level of decorum and be sensitive to your surroundings. In this article we will share a few guidelines to help you with etiquette in your professional and personal online communication....

Siri also provides a group of app suggestions based on your location and few other factors. These suggestions appear on the lock screen at the bottom left corner. For example, suppose you are in the habit of checking your official email every morning when you wake up, the email icon will appear when you start your day. Besides the lock screen, the app suggestions appear on the app switcher and the Notification Center as well....

You may not be aware of Your Timeline feature. Take it if you like to be tracked 24X7 or leave it if you do not want to be tracked. Maybe you are okay if you get tracked occasionally. The choice is yours! It is a known feature, we have read about it often but still not many people use it. Some are using it without being aware that they are using a feature that is tracking their every movement....

I strongly recommend that if you don’t like receiving an email, don’t use unsubscribe link/button given in the email. You should mark any email as spam which is unwelcome and bothering you. Besides being used for the stated purpose, the unsubscribe link is also being used for malicious purposes, so it is better to avoid clicking on it. First of all, if any unwanted email does not contain an unsubscribe link –you should know that the email did not originate from a responsible source....

Currently, USB 4, also referred to as “USB4” (without the space), is the latest technology used in USB cables, but so is USB “type C.” So how can the 2 latest technologies be used simultaneously? This is where most users are confused. Today we are going to debunk this myth and get a better understanding of what USB 4 and USB type C are, and how they differentiate. Understanding USB Interfaces When we say “USB connectors,” we mean the physical port shape of the cable or the port it plugs in....

It never means that we have found kinds of chatting but at least we have found better alternatives to SMS and soon we’ll be seeing something that would replace SMS technology properly. Now that smartphone usage is on the rise, IM applications have become a necessity of users. Among all these, WhatsApp and Viber are the most popular ones. In this article, we will compare the features of both the apps and then conclude a winner at the end....

In short, iPhone is an expensive phone because of the quality of its hardware, proprietary of iOS and ability to integrate with other Apple devices. However, if we do a comparison in price, top-notch Android phones would be almost as expensive as iPhone. So, the iPhone appears to be very expensive to those people who buy cheaper Android phones. There is another factor that must be considered. Any product is only as expensive as the public wants to buy it for....

HOWEVER, don’t jump with joy! Although the makers of this plugin did a good job but their plugin design has a very serious flaw. We installed WordPress Mobile Pack on TechWelkin about a year ago and soon after our search traffic began to sink. WMP was found to be one of the major reasons for such a drastic decline in traffic coming from search engines –especially from Google. WMP comes with a minimalist theme that is designed to be responsive on different types of devices....