If you’re using an Android phone, you might find that it’s actually pretty easy to recover a lost contact, but only if you’re quick enough. Most Android users store their contacts using their Google account, making it easy to restore a previously deleted contact. If you want to know how to restore deleted contacts on Android, follow this guide. How to Restore Deleted Contacts Using the Google Contacts App The best and easiest way to restore deleted contacts is to use the Google Contacts app....

When you boot into Safe Mode, it only loads what is necessary for Windows. No effects, no complex graphics driver, sound card, etc. This allows you to narrow down more easily what the issue you’re having might be. If you need to get to Safe Mode, here are a few ways to do it – from easy to more difficult. Note: You can also boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode....

Thankfully, typing arrows in Word can actually be remarkably easy, thanks to some handy shortcuts. You can even create your own shortcuts if there are specific arrow symbols that you intend to use regularly. If you’re ready to get to the point (pun intended) then here’s how to type arrows in Word. How to Type Arrows in Word Using AutoCorrect One of the quickest ways to type arrows in Word is to use the pre-defined AutoCorrect shortcuts....

But what about using zip files on a Chromebook? Here is a look at how you can zip or unzip files on your Chromebook with Chrome OS without using any third-party apps. Using Zip Files on Chromebook To create a zip file, open your Files app. Then head to the folder with the pictures, documents, or other files you want to zip up. Next, hold down the Ctrl key and click each file you want to add to your zip folder....

Here, we’ll walk through the basics of creating, editing, and applying labels in Gmail. Labels Versus Folders While labels in Gmail are similar to folders in other email applications, Google makes the difference clear. So, keep this dissimilarity in mind when working with labels in Gmail. Create a Label in Gmail You have a few places in Gmail where you can create a label. You can do so in your Settings, from the toolbar, or using the menu on the left....

You might want to find out who changed a formula, how long ago you added something, or even if a blank cell previously held data. Here’s how easy it is to view the edit history for a cell in Google Sheets. Edit History for a Cell in Google Sheets Head to the Google Sheets website, sign in, and open the workbook and spreadsheet you want to use. Next, select the cell, right-click, and pick Show Edit History from the shortcut menu....

If I Search for Someone on Instagram, Will They Know? No, Instagram will not inform anyone if you search for them. There is a list of social media platforms that will give you notifications when you perform specific actions. If you tag someone in a post, if you follow a particular person or group, or if you take a screenshot while you are on a video chat in Messenger, these are actions you will be notified of once you perform them....

When you comment on someone’s post, they’re notified through the notifications platform that you commented as well as what you commented. If you were wondering if Instagram will tell people if you delete your comment on your post them you’ve come to the right place. The comments feature is also present on the Facebook app. What if you delete your comment on someone’s post, or if someone else deletes a comment on your post, will they be notified?...

What Happens If You Like and Then Unlike a Post on Facebook? When you’re on someone’s profile stalking them, or you may see their posts on your feed, then accidentally like one of their posts is inevitable. This can be embarrassing especially if you’re far down on their profile and you accidentally like something from weeks ago. To save yourself from the embarrassment, you unlike the post in the hopes that they don’t find out....

Tagging means including a person’s or company’s social handle or username in a post or photo. When you tag someone on Instagram, you are effectively “linking” them to your post and identifying them as such. To tag someone or a company, input the @ symbol followed by the first few letters of the person’s or business’s profile name. The name should appear as an option when you search for it....

If you unmatched someone because they were acting sketchy after you matched with them or accidentally liked their profile, the fact that they cannot appear on your feed again is a good thing. You will not have to see their profile ever again. However, if they decide to delete their account after you unmatched with them and recreate a Bumble account, they will appear on your feed again. To avoid them on Bumble, make sure you click the X on their profile so there is no chance you match again....

Microsoft Update Adobe Flash Player Fix (KB3132372) According to Microsoft, this update fixes vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 Version 1151 (November Update). The affected software includes Flash Player in IE 10 and IE 11 in Windows 8, 8.1, RT, Server 2012, and Windows 10 as well as Microsoft Edge in Windows 10. Here’s the Microsoft support page summary: As always you’ll get this latest update automatically, but if you don’t want to wait, you can grab it manually by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update....

You can redeem the offer by purchasing any number of selected DC Movies or TV shows from the Microsoft Store. Here is a full list of qualifying shows and there’s a lot of them. Of course, you just need to purchase one of them. Currently, the offer is only good for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. However, this is an interesting offer and will save you a few bucks on at least one ticket to the movie....

Powered by the new Intel 11th Gen Intel Core I7 processor (Tiger Lake) and its embedded Intel Iris XE GPU, the MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11M-220US) is, hands down, the best business Ultrabook I’ve ever used. It’s fast, ultra-light, has a solid build design, and has plenty of battery life. Now, is it perfect? Of course not. Read on for all the details of what I both liked and disliked about the MSI Prestige 14 Evo during the past month of using it....

I’m usually good at finding an autoplay video and muting it via the player on the page or closing out of it. However, some are delayed, and you don’t hear anything. Also, many of the videos have a 30-second timeout while the next one is loading. So, you go to your next tab, and then another. You have a dozen tabs open, and then the audio starts playing, but you’re not sure which one it’s coming from....

The Carousel is at the top of your Kindle Fire home screen. There you can scroll through recently used items with a cover flow-like experience. To remove an item, tap and hold the item’s icon until the dialog appears. Then tap Remove from Home. You can also scroll over to the “For You” section, tap and hold an item, and tap Remove from Home” to get rid of it....

I later realized that probably wasn’t the best decision since my emails were showing up on the device, and she started calling asking to find out what is ‘screenshots for groovyPost article.’ So, I decided it was time to set up her own Gmail account, even if she was never gonna use it. I didn’t realize how not obvious it is to switch or remove existing accounts on Android. In this article, we’ll show you how....

Take a Snapshot in VLC Start playing a video in VLC. When you see a scene you want to capture, click Video » Snapshot. You briefly see a small thumbnail of the capture in the upper left corner of the screen. It also shows the directory the shot is stored in. By default, it’s saved in My Pictures as a PNG file. To have easier access to taking a snapshot, you can make an icon show up in the controls....

Slack maintains an app directory with all of the officially approved integrations, and on a free account, you are restricted to a maximum of ten integrations. But that restriction is removed on paid plans, and you can go integration-crazy. Choose the right ones, and you can have a productivity powerhouse in your Slack channels. What Is a Slack “Integration”? In Slack terms, an integration is similar to a browser extension or plugin....

Features Removed from Windows 10 21H1 Microsoft published a list of features that got deprecated or removed from the May 2021 Update, including Legacy Edge – support was ended on April 13th. And XDDM-based remote display driver. Here is the full list of removed features: Deprecated Features in Windows 10 21H1 This is a list of features the company has labeled as Deprecated. That means the company is still including them in Windows 10; however, it will not be working on them moving forward and are more than likely on the path to be removed in the future....