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Windows 10 – How to turn off web search in the start menu

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When using Windows 10 search by default the results will include web search results using Bing along side the matching results for files, folders and programs on the computer. Most of the time we may not want to get the result from web. Follow below simple steps to disable the web search results in windows 10 start menu 1. Click in the search box 2. In the left hand side click on the settings icon 3. Change ‘Search online and include web results’ to ‘off’ 3. Search results will now online include only local results inside out computer and web results will be disabled.

Windows 7 – How to display file extensions

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File extensions are usually preceded by a full stop and indicating the format of the file. By default file extensions will be hidden in windows file explorer. Follow the below steps to display the file extension in windows 7 Open Windows Explorer (or Use short cut Windows key + E ) Click the Alt button on the keyboard to display the file menu Then select Tools and Folder options Open the View tab then de-select ‘ Hide extensions for known file types’ Click ‘OK’ to save the changes File extensions will now be visible in Windows Explorer.

How to change boarding station in IRCTC new website | Change boarding point for confirmed and wait listed tickets in Indian railways

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The Indian Railway introduced a new facility to change the train station from the station at the last moment after booking the tickets. This facility can be obtained through an IRCTC website and their mobile App IRCTC mobile connect. Train tickets from one city to another can be booked for a reasonable time. At that time, they can change their ticket's boarding station to another railway station on their way to their destination. pic:IRCTC twitter As the workload of the people has now increased, there are sudden changes in their travels. Hence, the Railways has come up with a new facility to change the train station in the last hours after ticket booking. Previously one can change the boarding point 24 hours before departure of the train. Now we can change the boarding point 4 hours before the departure of trains. Charges to change the boarding point No additional charges will be charged for changing the boarding point. How to change the Boarding point Log in to the I...

How to download/Save WhatsApp Status or stories without using any App

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I have seen people were using many down loaders to download WhatsApp status video, pictures and messages then save it in their Phones. There is a simple way to save the WhatsApp messages. When you see the status of any WhatsApp friends, the media files get automatically downloading to the hidden. Status folder which is located in your phone/ tablet's internal storage. You can manually save those files into your Phone. Using the following simple steps, you can download/Save WhatsApp Status or stories without using a downloader app Step1: Open WhatsApp Step 2: Go to Status tab and Watch your friend’s WhatsApp status of whom you want to save. Step 3: Now open File Manager App in your phone or tablet. Step 4: Enable “show hidden folder” Option in your file manager. All the file managers has this option in their menu. Step 5: Open WhatsApp folder. Step 6: In WhatsApp folder, open media folder. Step 7: In the media folder there is a faded folder, named ”.Statuses...

WhatsApp Hack- How to format and send your messages in Bold, Italic Strike-through or Monospace

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WhatsApp has many hidden features and most of the  people does not know how to use it. In WhatsApp messenger it is possible to make your message texts bold or italics, add a strike-through effect and also you can change WhatsApp font to monospace. Here is the simple hake that allows you to format and send your messages in Bold, Italic Strikethrough or Monospace in WhatsApp messenger . This works in both iPhone and Android OS. How to format and send your messages in Bold, Italic Strike-through or Monospace Formatting your messages in WhatsApp allows you to format selected text inside your messages. Bold To bold your WhatsApp message, place an asterisk on both sides of the text message, like bellow *TechNutpam* Bold WhatsApp message Italic To italicize your message in WhatsApp , you need to place an underscore on both sides of the text, like below _TechNutpam_ WhatsApp Format text Italic Strikethrough To strike through your message in WhatsApp, Just p...

How to Turn off / Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 10

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From Windows 10, Microsoft made Operating system to automatically check and install all the updates  automatically. Windows 10 automatically receives all the new updates by default.But some time because of some reason may be if you have limited internet connection you may not want to update your Windows 10 Operating system. Some of the Windows 10 Editions like Professional and Enterprise have access to group policy and registry settings to delay the Updates. But For windows Home users do not have direct option to turn off downloading Automatic Updates. We have a way to stop updates from automatically downloading using the metered connection option. Steps to Prevent windows to download Updates automatically: Step 1:  In start menu go to Windows Settings and click Network and internet. In that open Wireless network setting by clicking Wi-Fi link in left menu or you can simply search for Change Wi-Fi settings in Start Menu or Cortana. Step 2: Click Advanced Options/ ...

How to disable / prevent automatic updates in Firefox browser

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Mozilla always releases updates to add new features / solve security issues that exist in older versions of Firefox. In Firefox by default it may update automatically and install a newer version. When that happens, some of your add-ons may stop working. Some time because of our internet connection you may want to stop auto updates. Bellow are the steps to prevent automatic updates in Firefox browser. 1.  In Firefox menu bar Click Tools menu and select Options.  If you are not find menu bar then Press Alt+T in keyboard to get Menu bar. Else you can use Firefox's Open menu short-cut  in the top right side of fire fox then select "Options" Or type "about:preferences" in Firefox address bar 2. Click “Advanced” menu in Options 3. Select update Tab in “Advanced” menu 4. Now select "Never check for updates (not recommended: security risk)" options under Firefox updates. You can also select "Check for updates, but let me choose whe...

How to Take Screenshot with Mouse Pointer

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In my previous post ( Print a Screen with Mouse Cursor ) I have explained simple way to add mouse pointer in the screenshot. now I am going to explain How to take Screenshot with Mouse Cursor using free tools. Bellow steps will tell you How to take Screenshot with Mouse pointer. Step 1: Download Free Screen Capturer from Extensoft website link  and install it. Step 2: Open Free Screen Capturer by clicking Start Screen Capture  from start menu. Step 3: Open the Window/Application you you want to capture (take Screenshot) it. Step 4: Now Press the "PrtScr" (print screen) button on your keyboard then it will open the Screen Capturer window and it will ask you whether you want to capture the full screen, an application window or a region of your screen. If you want to  record your screen then click animation option under capture mode. and it will captures sequences of screenshots as animated video as WMV (Window Media Video) format. ...

Differences Between GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, HSPA+ And 4G LTE

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While connecting to a internet network with your mobile phone you may see various symbols like E, 3G, H, H+, LTE but some people may not know what are the differences between these symbols E, 3G, H, H+, LTE. Here I am  sharing my little knowledge about this topic in case you might confused about it too like me :). E - EDGE 3G - 3rd Generation H - HSDPA H+ -HSPA LTE - 4G Long Term Evolution These are the different generations of wireless communication technology categorized based on the Speed range and it simply refers 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G etc. Bellow are the Differences Between GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, HSPA+ And 4G LTE networks GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)  General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)  is a packet-based wireless communication service. In Packet based communication data is broken into packets before being transmitted to the network.  It is a 2G (2nd Generation) technology network that supports the download speed of up to 114Kbps. The main lim...

How to Prevent / Turn Off In-App Purchase in Android phones and Tablets

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In Android devices there is no direct option to disable in-app purchases. But this method will ensure that you have to enter your Google account password before buying anything for both paid applicaion and in-app Purchases through Google play store Follow the bellow steps to Turn Off In-App Purchase in Android phones and Tablets Step 1 : Open Google Play store and tap the hamburger icon three horizontal lines on the top-right corner. Step 2 : Tap Settings in the menu Step 3 : Tap Require authentication for purchases under user controls menu Step 4 : Select For all app purchases through Google Play on this device option from the Require authentication popup . Step 5 : Enter your Google account password then tap OK . By using this method you can protect In-App Purchases in Any Android phones and Android  Tablets which running in any version of android. If you Like this post please share with your circle.

How to Get Invite for Google Inbox

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How to Get Invite for Google Inbox Google Inbox is the new way to organize your Emails using the concept of "Bundles". Google Inbox is a Google's email app with lot of futures and it is available for Android phones (4.1 and up), iPhone (iOS 7 and up), and Chrome browser on a computer. Currently, users can access Google Inbox through invitations only. How to get an invite for Google Inbox? There are two ways to get an invite for Google Inbox: Ask your friend who already using Gmail Inbox     People who already using Google Inbox  can able to send invites to their friends. When you get an invite from your friend, you'll be able to start using Inbox as soon as you download the Inbox app on your Android or iOS phone. Get an Invite from Google     You can request Google Team for invite by sending an email to inbox@google.com .  You will get an invitation email to use Google Inbox from the Gmail team. Below video will tell How G...

How to Enable / Disable or Remove WhatsApp Blue Tick marks (Read Receipts) for Read Messages

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WhatsApp recently introduced new update for android and iPhones to show two blue check marks (tick marks) next to the messages if the recipient has read your message. This feature is added with no privacy setting to disable read receipts.  Now In the latest version of WhatsApp (version 2.11.452) giving feature to enable or disable Blue Tick marks (Read Receipts). This Latest WhatsApp version 2.11.452 available to download in WhatsApp Official website. Following are the simple Steps to enable or disable Blue Tick marks  (Read Receipts) in WhatsApp. Step1: Go to the WhatsApp Official website ( www.whatsapp.com/Android/ ) and download the Official WhatsApp APK file. Step2: After download the apk enable installation of apps in settings. To enable,             Go to settings menu and enable ' Allow installation of apps from Unknown Sources ' in the Security tab under Unknown Sources. Step3: Inst...

How to remove all hyperlinks in Microsoft Word

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When we work with Microsoft word Document sometimes we need to remove hyperlinks from Word document contents. It is not difficult to remove hyperlink from document. This Article lists two available methods in MS Word for removing all hyperlinks in Word Document. 1.       Remove hyperlinks one by one 2.       Remove all hyperlinks by using One Shortcut 1. Remove hyperlinks one by one In this Method you can remove hyperlinks One by One. Step1:              Right click on the hyperlink in Word document. Step 2:           Click  Remove Hyperlink  from right-click menu.  It is easy to remove a hyperlink in this way, but to remove all hyperlinks in the document will require much time of right-clicking and removing one by one. So if you want to remove All Hyperlinks in one simple method. 2. Remove all h...

How to Download YouTube and Facebook Videos Directly without using any Downloading Software

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Everyone loves to Watch Videos in Facebook and YouTube. But If you want to download those videos from Facebook or YouTube you need some third party software.   Sometimes you need to Pay some bucks for those Software.   It is Good to get Direct Download Link for YouTube or Facebook Videos to Download Videos. Here is the Option to Get Direct Download Link.   I used this website http://www.downvids.net/ to Get the Direct Download Link from YouTube and Facebook. Following are the simple Steps to Directly Download YouTube and Facebook Videos. Step1: Go to Facebook.com or YouTube.com then Open Videos You Want to Download Step 2: Copy the Video URL Path in the address bar it will show something Like Bellow Facebook Video URL:   http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1234567890 or YouTube video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcdefghijk Step 3: Open http://www.downvids.net/ From Your Browser Step 4: Paste the Copied Video UR...