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If you have also fixed a few Windows errors on your own, we’re sure you must’ve heard about the MBR? MBR aka Master Boot Record is typically a file that stores information related to disk partitions and other storage mediums. There are a couple of file system errors that corrupt the MBR loaded on your device causing malfunctioning of your device. To fix these errors, we need to repair the Master Boot Record to resolve the file system error conflict to resume your system to a normal state....

Control Netflix With Alexa on Fire TV The Alexa Video Skill API allows you to control apps on your smart TV with your voice. This featured is enabled by default on all Fire TV models. While you can launch any app from the Fire TV home menu with voice commands, only specific services support the Alexa Video Skill API. Netflix added support for in-app voice controls with the version 5.3.0 update....

Connect Portable Devices With Compatible Adapters and Cables Adapters and cables transfer media and connect USB devices to an iPhone or iPad. Whether it’s an Apple official Camera Adapter or a third-party offering, look for these basic adapter cable features: A 30-pin or Lightning connector at one endA standard USB port on the other end The idea is to plug one side of the adapter into a tablet or smartphone and then use the USB port on the other side to plug in a USB device....

How to Make Your Taskbar Centered (or Not) in Windows 11 Items on the Windows 11 taskbar can be aligned in the middle or left. Below are directions for changing that setting, whether Windows is or isn’t activated. Windows Is Activated Changing the Windows 11 taskbar alignment when Windows is activated with a valid product key is simple. Right-click an empty space on the taskbar and choose Taskbar settings. Expand the Taskbar behaviors section....

How to Charge Chromebook with USB Before you look for alternatives to charge your Chromebook, check your battery and the original charger that came with your Chromebook or the one you are using to charge it to make sure if the charger is broken or not. If everything seems good with the battery and the charger, then you can try other alternative charging solutions for Chromebook. How to Charge Chromebook with USBHow to Charge Chromebook Without ChargerMethod 1: Charge Chromebook with USB Type-C ChargerMethod 2: Using Car ChargerMethod 3: Using Universal ChargerHow to Charge Chromebook with HDMI CableHow to Charge Chromebook with Portable Charger...

For example, I’ve got three. There’s the Hotmail account I created 12 years ago, a Yahoo address which followed a year or so later and then of course’s there’s a Gmail account. Remembering to regularly check all of these email addresses is certainly a pain. But I’m reluctant to close them down as occasionally old friends and contacts email me through them. However, Gmail allows users to configure the webmail service to check other accounts, providing they’re POP accounts....

This article doesn’t compare the best lenses for portrait photography, but you will learn how to pick the right lens. Without further ado, let’s jump in. What Makes a Lens Good for Portraits? The best lenses for portrait photography all have similar traits. Let’s discuss three of the most common ones. A Wider Aperture To capture good portraits of people, you need to make them stand out. One of the best ways to make your subject stand out is by using a wider aperture, which will create distance between the person you’re photographing and their background....

In the long term, it’s good to give your device a deeper clean once every month to maintain both the aesthetic quality and longevity of your pot - not to mention, keeping it hygienic too! Instant Pot is a brand that’s hugely popular, as seen in our guide to the best Instant Pots (opens in new tab), so with the occasional deep clean, your pot should look good as new for a long time....

And just like any other device, your Windows 10 stores various kinds of cache memory as well. Various types of cache memory that keep getting stored on your Windows include temp cache, DNS cache, and Windows Store cache. In this post, we have covered a quick guide on how to clear the cache on Windows 10, dealing with all sorts of cache memory one by one in a detailed manner....

Device Configuration The configuration parameters on your device must match the type of network gateway and internet service you use. Typically, these settings include: Username and password. Network name (SSID). For Wi-Fi home networks and hotspots. Wireless security key (or passphrase). For Wi-Fi networks. Domain Name System (DNS), MTU, and other service-specific settings. As required by the internet service provider (ISP). Before you can connect for the first time, you need a subscription to the service, which requires the ISP to activate and set up....

So, how does the CPU Core Parking feature work? How do you enable or disable it? Let’s explore everything about this tool—including the pros and cons of enabling it. How Does the Windows CPU Core Parking Tool Work? The CPU Core Parking tool makes some of your CPU cores go into sleep mode. So, a parked CPU simply means that system has shut down some CPU cores when maximum processing power isn’t required....

How to Change the Time on a Fitbit Device All Fitbit trackers are programmed to match the time on the device to which they sync. However, if there’s a glitch and your Fitbit isn’t displaying the right time, ensure the time on the host device is correct, and then manually sync your Fitbit to its paired iPhone, Android, or another device. To manually sync your Fitbit to its paired device:...

How to Change Twitch Chat Color on Mobile Changing the color of your Twitch chat can lift the user’s mood. Twitch provides amazing features, and one of them is the infinite availability to change chat colors. Keep reading to find out how to change Twitch chat color mobile. How to Change Twitch Chat Color on MobileHow to Change the Chat Color on TwitchHow do I Fix My Chat Settings on TwitchDo Twitch Names Expire?...

Use Windows Task Manager to Check Microsoft Edge Memory Usage The Windows Task Manager tells you about the different processes running concurrently on your PC. You can tell immediately if the Edge browser is using up the resources or some other program. Use the Windows Task Manager first and then the Browser Task Manager in Edge during high memory usage events. Open Task Manager with keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc....

How to Clean a Flat Screen TV or Computer Monitor Turn off the device. If the screen is dark, it will be easier to see the areas that are dirty or oily. Turning the device off also prevents you from accidentally pushing buttons you don’t actually want to push, which happens a lot when cleaning touchscreen devices like tablets, iPads, etc. Use a dry, soft cloth and very gently wipe the screen with a microfiber cloth or dry eraser, both equally fantastic choices....

If you’re a hot tub owner, your hot tub probably came with specific cleaning instructions. You should definitely read those before following our guidance. Regardless of which model you own though, the basic principles are the same. Cleaning a hot tub involves running a cleaner through the system before draining it and cleaning the interior. This also applies to the best swim spas (opens in new tab) and best inflatable hot tubs (opens in new tab), because they also come with in-built jets and filters that will need to be cleaned after use....

Before you get to cleaning though, there’s a few things you should check. For one, does your oven have a self-cleaning mode? Many of the best ovens (opens in new tab) increasingly offer this smart feature which runs a high-heat cycle, effectively incinerates anything that’s clinging to the inside of your oven ready to be wiped off when cool. We’ve all seen those oven cleaning solutions or sale at the grocery store, with heady chemicals that require plenty of ventilation and an oven-free day to let it deep clean your oven....

Clean Up the Auto-Complete List in MacOS Mail The Apple macOS Mail application has a good memory when it comes to recalling the people you emailed in the past. Its memory is so good that Mail never forgets any email address. You must manually remove it. You can remove the email address of a single person or remove all the old addresses you no longer need by selecting multiples at once in the auto-complete list....

What Happens if You Clear Cache in the Facebook App? As you use Facebook (Or most social media platforms and web browsers, really), the various posts you make or interact with, photos you view or upload, and videos you share or watch are stored in the background to make everything load faster the next time you check these posts and pieces of media out. Over time, that data can build up and will start to take up more and more storage space, or possibly even cause Facebook to perform slower....