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You might fall prey to malware disguised as a genuine email or may have downloaded a malicious .exe file. Malware can attack you anytime. We are not scaring you, but over a billion malware programs are out there, and over 560,000 new variants have been detected. 3.2 billion malware attacks were registered in the first half of 2020 alone. Keeping the trivia aside, what would you do if you want to recover photos deleted by a virus, malware, or any malicious threat?...

If you use an email client such as Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, Avast Antivirus may include an email signature at the bottom of the outgoing emails to let the receivers know that the emails have been already scanned for potential malware. The message looks something like this: “This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com” The setting is enabled by default. Understandably, the feature seems irritating to some users....

You may have noticed that your iMessage colour has switched from Blue to Green. In our experience, this usually happens when you’ve either travelled overseas for a while or you switch sim cards on your iPhone. So when you get back to your home country or eventually insert your regular sim back, the default colour changes to green. This can be quite uncomfortable especially when you have to spend extra on sending actual text messages....

Accidentally deleted contacts from iPhone? No worries restore them from iCloud, iPhone backup, and via email contacts. Read the post to learn how to do that. Knowing there is no built-in functionality in the iPhone allowing you to retrieve deleted contacts (like getting back recently deleted photos from the trash can) is frustrating. Luckily, there are other ways to recover deleted contacts on the iPhone. You can retrieve them from an iCloud backup, Mac backup, or via a Gmail account....

In March 2018, Kenya’s main Mobile service operators, Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel came together to integrate the Mobile money ecosystem through mobile money interoperability. This is the future of mobile money as it greatly enhances the customer experience by bridging the different available platforms. The ability to seamlessly send and receive funds irrespective of which carrier you are on could very well be what the next decade of Mobile money will be all about....

With new iPad Pro, the home button has been dropped and now instead of a fingerprint, you need to use Face ID to unlock your iPad Pro. If you want to use biometrics, you need to set up Face ID on iPad Pro. In this post, we will discuss how to setup Face ID, or change and customize it according to your preferences. What Is Face ID? Face ID is a new technique used to unlock iPad Pro, this technology is also used on iPhone X, iPhone XS, XS Max, iPhone XR....

Google is one of the largest software giants that we know of today. It offers many services for free for individual use like Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc. Have you wondered how Google bears the cost of these services that are offered for free? The answer is simple, it earns through advertisements. Google posts ads for its customers and covers up all its expenses for these services which I think is justified....

Users who intend to add a new antivirus utility to Windows 10 should always uninstall the currently installed antivirus package first. Learn to get rid of this unwanted program from your device If you have wondered how to uninstall Norton on Windows 10, you may start by eliminating it from Programs and Features. To do this, you can use the antivirus dedicated removal tool created by the company itself. Running third-party uninstaller software is another way to get rid of any app you want....

Microsoft has finally begun rolling out the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update to its users, promising to take the Windows 10 phone experience to the next level. Shortly after installing the Mobile Anniversary Update, many users are now desperately trying to uninstall it due to various issues. Download Restoro PC Repair Tool that comes with Patented Technologies (patent available here). Click Start Scan to find Windows issues that could be causing PC problems....

There is a built-in tool in Windows 10 to create a system image backup of Windows 10. However, the tool is outdated as Microsoft has not touched it ever since it was first launched with the now decade old Windows 7. More than anything else, many users are encountering issues while restoring the system image backup created using the built-in tool in Windows 10. What’s point of creating a system image backup if you cannot restore it?...

Microsoft has a new whiteboard called just like that, Microsoft Whiteboard. What was in 2017 just a piece of leaked information, now, with Windows 10 version 2004, has become a full-fledged application that will probably replace the old Microsoft Sketch Board. Whiteboard allows meeting participants to draw and write together In this article, we will teach you how to install and use the Microsoft Whiteboard app. First, you need to download and install the app that is available in the Microsoft Store....

Microsoft has just showed users a little more of what the 19H1 update has in store for Windows 10. Revamped storage is one of the notable new additions. This is a modified Reset this PC utility for users to try out. Download DriverFix (verified download file). Click Start Scan to find all problematic drivers. Click Update Drivers to get new versions and avoid system malfunctionings. DriverFix has been downloaded by 0 readers this month....

Since it was created by Apple, iTunes has changed the way users can organize and play music and videos. iTunes has allowed millions of users to download their favorite tracks, songs, and videos via the iTunes Store. Learn how to manage the iTunes backup files iTunes has a built-in backup system that keeps copies of important files. Upon transferring your files to a new PC, you might need to know the location of the backup files....

Have you noticed any Bluetooth connectivity issues after installing the June Patch Tuesday updates on your system? If you have, don’t worry, you are not alone. Download Restoro PC Repair Tool that comes with Patented Technologies (patent available here). Click Start Scan to find broken files that are causing the problems. Click Repair All to fix issues affecting your computer’s security and performance Restoro has been downloaded by 0 readers this month....

When you surf the internet, your browser requests what you want to the server. If the server sends an HTTP code back to your browser, then you can easily browse. However, if you get an error message stating HTTP 400 bad request, then you will not be able to surf the internet. This error is different than the HTTP 504 error, which is a gateway timeout error. There is no certain reason as to why this error occurs all of a sudden when one moment everything seemed fine, and the next moment, you were not able to browse any further....

So, basically if you are at work, holiday or at home using the sleep mode feature in Windows 10, Windows 8.1 can be very useful. Using this feature will allow you to save a significant percentage of battery power. Therefore you can leave it on when you take a break from working on your Windows 10 orWindows 8.1 PC or laptop. You can simply disable the sleep mode feature when you come back in order to resume work....

Netflix has over one million subscribers in Sweden, but despite paying a similar price as their US counterparts, they’re only allowed access to a fraction of the same number of shows and movies. Thankfully, there is a way to overcome this and access your home Netflix library from abroad. In order to watch Netflix USA in Sweden, you have to connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) first. VPNs help you keep your internet activity private....

HEVC or High-Efficiency Video Coding extension helps play videos on native Windows apps. But, these don’t come bundled with the OS, and you will have to separately install the HEVC extension in Windows 11. Many videos require HEVC codecs in order to properly play Are you unable to play a video because the HEVC extension is missing? There are multiple ways to go around installing an HEVC codec for Windows 11....

Forgetting Windows 7 login screen administrator password can be exasperating, isn’t it? Also, if you don’t have a reset disk for the rescue, then it could add fuel to the fire. But, you don’t need to worry about it. There are other ways to login to your Windows computer when you have forgotten the admin password and don’t have the reset disk. Well, you don’t have to reinstall Windows OS again or the factory reset on your computer....

Adblock is an adblocking extension for Google Chrome (and other Chromium browsers) and Mozilla Firefox that can effectively speed up your browsing as it removes ads from website pages. A lot of users utilize Adblock to open remove ads from website pages. However, users can’t view websites that detect Adblock unless they whitelist them.This article tells you how users can make Adblock undetectable to sites that include anti-adblocking scripts.You can browse through a multitude of other how-to guides at our Software section....