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However, there are other reasons to adjust region settings on Windows 11. It allows content such as games, apps, and movies from your region display in the Microsoft Store. You can adjust region settings to display time, date, number, or currency in a different format. Or, you might have made a mistake during the initial setup of Windows 11, and you’re looking to correct it. In this guide, we’ll show you a few methods you can use to adjust the region settings on Windows 11....

If you’d prefer that your home wasn’t visible for all to see, you can submit a request to Google to have your home blurred out. You should think carefully about your choice, however, as once you’ve done so, there’s no going back. If you’d prefer to keep your home hidden from view, then learn how to blur your house on Google Maps in this guide. How to Find Your House on Google Maps on a Mobile Device Before you can blur your house on Google Maps, you need to be able to find it....

Whether it’s an external or internal storage drive, you can change a drive letter on Windows 11 or Windows 10 using the steps below. Change a Drive Letter on Windows 11 via Settings Before you change a drive letter on Windows, there are a couple of things to note about this process. First, you shouldn’t try to change your local C: drive letter, as it’s where Windows and most of your apps run from....

The voice feature makes it easier to use the navigator while you are out and about. However, you might want to change the accent or language to something easier to understand. Currently, the app can change the voice to several different languages. We’ll explain how to change voice settings on Google Maps below. How to Change Voice for Google Maps on Android Changing the voice feature for the Google Maps app on Android is straightforward by going into the app’s settings....

For example, once you set your widgets up, you may want to change the wallpaper to compliments them. Or perhaps you just want to add a new and fresh look to your iPhone. Whatever the reason you want to customize your phone or tablet, we’ll show you how to change wallpapers on your iPhone home and lock screen. How to Change Wallpapers on iPhone Home and Lock Screen Setting up the wallpaper for your iPhone or iPad sets the same wallpaper as your lock screen and home screen....

Plagiarism is a huge problem in academia and the business world, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it. If you want to stamp out the problem, you’ll need to know how to check for plagiarism. If you’re using a document editor, like Google Docs, you can, and there are a few tools you can use to get the job done. Here’s what you’ll need to do to check for plagiarism in Google Docs....

Windows has never made it that easy to find out this information, but it’s a little easier to do it in Windows 11. Whether you’re upgrading your system or building a custom computer, you’re going to need RAM to run multiple apps at once—especially games. Luckily, Windows 11 gives you access to detailed information about your hardware, giving you information on RAM speed, type, and amount. We’ve shown you how to find Windows 11 system specs, but this guide will focus specifically on RAM....

After copying the songs from one playlist, you can add them to another list and customize it further. Also, if you’re using a collaborative playlist, you might want to back it up in case another user deletes some songs you like. Whatever the reason, here’s how to copy a playlist on Spotify. How to Copy a Playlist on Spotify At the moment, you can only copy playlists using the Spotify desktop app or web player....

Fortunately, Google Docs has a built-in feature that lets you enable notifications for your shared documents. You can receive an email or a mobile notification whenever someone edits, comments, or resolves a comment on your document. You can also customize the frequency and type of notifications you want to receive. To enable notifications for Google Docs, follow the steps below. Why Should You Enable Notifications for Google Docs? Enabling notifications for Google Docs can help you:...

A virtual machine (VM) acts like any normal computer, with its own virtual RAM, disk space, network connection, and more. It allows you to install a full version of an OS different from the one running on the host machine. Each VM runs in its own isolated space on the host computer’s disk drive. That means you can run multiple VMs on the same hardware if you need to. Using virtualization, you can create environments where you can test new software and services....

While some of these chats may not be particularly important to you, there are likely others that you would be devastated to lose. Thankfully, it’s possible to export your chat history so that you keep all of your favorite chats safe, even if your WhatsApp account gets deleted or you lose your phone. Learn how to export chat history on WhatsApp below. How to Export Chat History for a Single Chat on WhatsApp on Android If you just want to export your chat history for one chat, whether that’s with just one other person or a group chat, there are a couple of ways you can do so....

If you’re running Windows 11, you can find your available memory slots in a few different ways. Whether you can upgrade them or not will depend on your device. Laptops are typically harder to upgrade, but desktop PCs are fairly straightforward. If you want to know how to find the number of available memory slots on Windows 11, follow the steps below. How to Find Available Memory Slots on Windows 11 To check if your PC has RAM slots available on Windows 11:...

Sometimes you may need that information when troubleshooting the operating system or an individual component. For example, a reboot would be in order if you keep getting a BSOD error, for example, and there are months of uptime. If you’re unsure how to find your Windows 11 PC uptime, follow this guide. Checking Your PC Uptime on Windows Now, learning how long your PC has been up and running isn’t something you can use all the time....

But how do you go about doing it? It’s not a straightforward process, but sharing your Sheets data in a Docs document is possible, either by linking or inserting the data directly. Looking to insert Google Sheets in Google Docs? Here’s what you need to do. How to Copy and Paste Google Sheets Data into Google Docs The simplest way to insert Google Sheets into Google Docs is to copy and paste the data....

If you’re on a limited data plan, however, this can cost you money. If you reach (or breach) your data cap, you could end up paying out in extra charges or see your internet speeds throttled as a consequence. To avoid this, you can limit your data usage on Windows 11—here’s how. Set Your Windows 11 PC to a Metered Connection One of the simplest methods to cut down on Windows 11’s data use is to set your network as a metered connection....

Public profiles allow you to post content that is discoverable by anyone on Snapchat and offer a range of features to help you get your account noticed. Here’s how to make a public profile on Snapchat. What is a Public Profile on Snapchat? Many people just use Snapchat as a way to share images and messages with their friends. For some, however, Snapchat is a platform to create content that they want to put out to a wider audience....

Use a Song from Apple Music for Alarm Tone Using the Clock app on your handset, you can change the alarm tone to any song that’s been downloaded or synced to your phone, including any of the 60 million songs on Apple Music. Get Your Song Before you can use a song from Apple Music as your alarm tone, you need to download it to your device. Otherwise, it won’t show up as a choice in the Clock app....

Also, when you make an image transparent, the feature in Word includes several features to make it more attractive. Whatever the reason you need to make an image transparent in Word, we’ll show you how to do it. How to Make an Image Transparent in Word As we mentioned, the ability to make images transparent is done with Word tools that also provide features to color text and add shapes to pictures....

But there was some controversy last year over how Google was collecting your data – as reported by the Associated Press. Even if you turned off Location History, the company was still collecting location data. In fact, we showed you how to really stop Google from tracking your location. If you’re concerned about the tracking, you can go into Google activity control settings and turn off all monitoring. However, doing so stops helpful features in some Google apps from providing the best results....

Whatever your reason, you can make your photos private on Facebook using several methods. In this article, we’ll show you how to do it for mobile and PC users. You’ll learn to change the privacy settings for individual photos, albums, and profile pictures. How to Make Individual Facebook Photos Private on PC or Mac If you prefer using Facebook on your PC or Mac, you can change your photo privacy settings using the website....