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Following this article’s steps, you can set up your Windows 11 virtual machine on VirtualBox and begin using it. But before you can install Windows 11 on VirtualBox and have your second virtual PC, you will need to turn on virtualization on your Windows 11 PC. Let’s begin with the process. How to Enable Virtualization on Windows 11 Enabling virtualization on Windows typically involves going into the BIOS or UEFI settings and enabling support, which may vary depending on your PC’s specific make and model....

According to Apple’s disclosure, the data on Significant Locations is end-to-end encrypted and cannot be read by the phone manufacturer. However, if you would like to control this feature, here’s how to do so: How to Turn Significant Locations On By enabling Significant Locations, you access location-related information on apps such as Photos, Calendars, and Maps. Here’s how to enable it: Step 1: Launch the Settings app from the home screen of your iPhone....

We’ll talk about some extensions that Firefox and Chrome users could make use of to open multiple links at once (sorry internet explorer users). How to Open Multiple Links at Once in Firefox In Firefox, there are two main add-ons for the purpose – Snaplinks and Multilink. Here’s the process of using them. Snaplinks Snaplinks for Firefox is a useful addon which lets you open multiple links at once. You can also copy the links to clipboard or bookmark them....

This is closely related to the different workspaces you can create in Photoshop, which we discussed in another entry. But with palettes being where the vast majority of Photoshop users spend most of their time, let’s take a better look at how to properly organize them before you start working on your image editing. Note: We will work with a specific set of palettes in this entry, but you can organize any Photoshop palettes this way....

sports interest you then it’s likely that keeping yourself updated with sports news from across the globe is something that interests you too. The question is what might be the best way to do that, especially for your favorite sports team if not all teams or sports. Windows 8 users don’t need to think about it a lot, though, because they have the Windows 8 Sports app. We will show you how to pin your favorite team to the start screen and depend on live notifications for updates....

Before you start confusing it with being an online app, let’s clarify that Puush is actually a desktop application with an online gallery. The online gallery lets you store and manage your screenshots in the cloud. Capturing screens with Puush starts off with downloading the 2.07 installer and creating an online account. Puush works from the system tray. Let’s see a typical screen capture process. You can use shortcut keys or mouse gestures (right-click on the tray icon to select) to capture an entire window, desktop, or an area....

While some developers provide the option to configure additional features to hardware buttons like long press the back button to kill apps or the volume button to change music or turn on the flashlight, most of the devices lack this feature. Previously, rooting the phone was the only resort to get these features on your device. But now, thanks to the amazing developer Aaron Segaert you can now get the feature on your Android device running Android Lollipop or higher without the need of root access....

One such capabilities is the image editing options like cropping in any shape and applying effects. Today we are set to explore yet another image editing feature of Microsoft Office products. We will learn to remove background from an image. Yes, this isn’t something that’s directly available in image editing tools (except for advanced tools like Photoshop). So this method is likely to come in handy at times. Note: We have used MS Word for the tutorial....

The best solution would be to save these notifications and open them later. Even better would be to have a backup of them and access them from multiple devices. Right? So, let’s see how you can make this happen. I’ve got 2 apps here that will help you accomplish this task. Let’s dig in. How to Save Notifications on Android for Later Use We had showed you before how to view notification history....

You can also password-protect a PDF for confidential and private files. Even though Apple Pages is inferior to Microsoft Word, most people are used to it as it’s the default and free option. With several export options, it’s quite easy to export a document as PDF on Apple Pages using iPhone and Mac. Let’s start with the Mac app first and check out the same for iPhone. Use Apple Pages on Mac With hundreds of built-in and third-party templates, you can easily create a resume, brochure, flyer, or business letter in Apple Pages....

A good solution to this problem is setting custom ringtones for contacts on your iPhone. You can set unique ringtones for important contacts so your phone will play a different ringtone every time you get a call from them. This way, it’s easier to differentiate when someone from your friends or family calls you. Here’s how you can set custom ringtones for specific contacts on your iPhone. What Are Custom Ringtones for Contacts Every iPhone has a default ringtone that you would have set based on your preference....

Mi Band doesn’t have a display. It’s just a tracker. So you’ll need an Android smartphone or iPhone running the Mi Fit app (Android, iPhone) to view the statistics and to connect and manage the Mi Band. Let’s see how you can quickly get started using Mi Band after you’ve opened the box. How to Attach Tracker to Band When you open the box, you’ll find that the tracker and band are separate....

Before we get into sharing, we need to clear some air around different versions of OneNote. So there are two versions of OneNote, in typical Microsoft style. There is OneNote (previously OneNote 2016) and OneNote for Windows 10. The former is now part of the Microsoft 365 plan and is installed automatically when you install Microsoft 365 suite, including other apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. OneNote for Windows 10 comes preinstalled on all Windows 10 computers....

We have already seen many ways in which we can disable Windows 8 modern Start Screen and most of its associated features and shift to classic desktop interface with a near classic Start Menu. But today I will tell you how you can use the power of Windows 8 modern Start Screen without using it in full screen mode. This way you can use the extremely helpful search feature of Windows 8 and have access to desktop at all times....

Although there is no way to be sure and find out if your voice assistant has been spying on you, you can still disable it from eavesdropping once and for all. Eavesdropper at Your Service Even though Google Assistant is safely hidden behind the “Ok Google” keyword, it’s anybody’s guess that it’s always aware and listening to your conversations to find out when you say the magic words so that it can get busy helping you....

Retina doubled the screen resolution. But that doesn’t mean you see two times as much stuff on screen. While the resolution on my 13 inch MacBook is 2560×1600, OS X is still rendering at 1280×800. But when you take a screenshot, Mac defaults to the screen’s resolution. And let me say, on anything other than a Retina display, that screenshot just doesn’t look good. If you’re taking a screenshot to share it with your colleagues or for uploading to a website, you might want to go back to the low res 1x....

We’ll show you how the scrolling screenshot feature works. But first, let’s look at which phones will get it. Upgrade to Android 12 To take a scrolling screenshot natively on Android, you’ll need to upgrade to the latest Android 12-based build. If any updates are available for your device, you’ll see them in the System Updates menu of the Settings app. Install the pending updates, and only then you’ll be able to enjoy taking scrolling screenshots natively and without using any third-party apps....

For example, pressing on the Maps app icon reveals a shortcut menu with these options: Directions Home, Mark My Location, Send My Location and Search Nearby. Let’s take a look at these and other 3D Touch shortcuts can really enhance your experience using the app. Forgot Where You Parked Your Car? No Problem! This might have happened to you before and it can definitely be troublesome, especially if the car park happens to be too large....

Today, most web browsers have the ‘mini apps’ component baked in or support it independently. Google Chrome is taking that to the next level with the Progressive Web Apps. Several developers are opting for the Progressive Web Apps (PWA) that install the web-wrapper of their app (also called as Chrome apps) on your PC or desktop. The issue arises when you want to remove these apps on your device. You can’t go with the standard ways to uninstall Chrome apps on your Windows or Mac....

YouTube brings a new feature called ‘Add To Queue’ to help you add videos to a queue for a continuous streaming experience. In this post, we will show how to use Add To Queue feature on YouTube on web and mobile. The YouTube’s new ‘Add to Queue’ feature is under testing phase till January 28, 2023. That means, Android and iPhone users will have to opt-in to test this feature....