After they get clogged with dirt and dust, they block airflow causing your laptop to overheat and damage other hardware components. This process affects your laptop’s performance and causes it to become slow and lagging due to thermal throttling. It’s best to clean a laptop’s fan and vents every six months. Depending on your location, you might need to clean them more frequently. It is entirely possible to easily and safely clean them yourself....

The good news is that USB ports are easy to clean. It only takes a few minutes to do, and you should do it at least once per month (or maybe more often if you own pets that shed a lot). How to Clean Your Computer’s USB Ports Although specialized tools do exist for cleaning your computer’s USB ports, you don’t have to use them. There are plenty of ways to clean them with a few basic items you probably already have around your home....

The only way to open the disk image is to enter the password. You can copy the disk image like a normal file and it will be unreadable unless unlocked on a Mac. Overall, it’s like creating your own encrypted file container. Also, be sure to check out my article on how to securely encrypt a USB flash drive, which is another good way of storing sensitive data. Create Encrypted Disk Image To create the disk image (DMG) on your Mac, first create a folder that includes all the data you want to encrypt....

While Slack doesn’t offer its own polling feature, you can use a few third-party apps. These let you set up a poll and take advantage of extra features you may find useful. Here’s how to create a poll in Slack with two popular, full-featured apps. Note: You can use the following instructions in the Slack desktop app or on the web. In addition to the links provided, you can obtain the apps from the Slack App Directory....

Users accessing your system can make changes to your accounts, such as changing your passwords or making purchases without your consent. So, it is always a good idea to delete your saved autofill information to avoid mishaps. This article will cover how you can delete autofill saved on both PC and the Mobile version of Google Chrome. How to Delete Autofill on Chrome? You can use a couple of different ways to delete autofill on Chrome....

Whenever you look for a Facebook profile, you might be prompted to log in or create an account on Facebook. However, if you are someone who does not want to create Facebook just to look up a few accounts, you are in the right place. In this article, we will guide you with several ways to do a Facebook search without an account. How to Do a Facebook Search Without Account?...

Emulators are third-party software on your computer, capable of running games from other platforms. After installing the software, you download “ROMs,” console game files. Alternatively, you can find ROM sites that offer you to play these games online. In any case, we’ll need to learn about emulators and ROMs. How to Emulate Pokemon On PC? To play Pokemon on PC, you must go through various steps. It’s an easy process, but it requires some sailing on the high seas....

We’ll show you how to export passwords from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari so you’re covered no matter which browser you use. Take Precautions With the Password File When you export passwords from your web browser as described below, you’ll receive a readable file. By default, the file is in a CSV file format which allows you to open it with an application like Microsoft Excel or Apple Numbers if you like....

Luckily for Android users, you can use Android Device Manager if you have turned on Find My Device. It will help to track your phone and wipe data. Similarly, you can hard reset your Android phone using the power buttons. In this article, we will learn how to factory reset your Android phones without a password. How to Factory Reset Android Without a Password If you don’t know the phone password, you can factory reset your Android device using the volume and power buttons....

Generally, logging in to your laptop should be easy if you have set up a Microsoft Account. This is because you could easily reset your password even if forgotten. But you can possibly not do it if you got it from your friend or bought a pre-owned laptop. In such a case, the only option left is to restore it to factory settings. So, if you’re also stuck on the sign-in screen and want to access the laptop, you’re at the right place....

However, there are many ways to reset and improve the connection the Magic Mouse has to your Mac. Problems with the Magic Mouse Connecting Users have reported quite a few problems with the Apple Magic Mouse. One of the most common is a weak connection or issues pairing it to the Mac’s Bluetooth. However, various issues can keep your Magic Mouse from working correctly, and a few different issues arise depending on which generation of Magic Mouse you’re using....

But recently, Valorant is facing a lot of issues regarding the chat service. The players are not able to communicate and send messages through the chatbox. However, the problem can be easily solved by tweaking a few adjustments in Valorant settings. If you are also facing the same issue, then look no further. This article will help you to solve the issue regarding Chat Service Unavailable. Causes for Chat Service Unavailable on Valorant Chat service unavailable’ commonly occurs due to issues at the server-side of the game....

In some cases, users cannot access any website because this error code completely restricts them from connecting to the internet. The error code ‘ ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED ’ could be caused by a number of things. From broken websites to 3rd-party cookie settings restricting access, this error can pop up quite often. Fortunately, troubleshooting this DNS resolution error is easy and won’t take much of your time. Causes of Error Code ‘ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED’ It is generally caused when there’s something wrong with the TCP settings....

This error will prevent you from opening Steam and is quite annoying if you don’t know how to fix it. In this article, we will tell you how to fix this issue without having much hassle. How to Fix Steam Services Error? Most of the time, this issue should be fixed when you click the INSTALL SERVICE button. But if doing that hasn’t solved your problem, you can try these proven methods that have fixed this error for a lot of users....

So, if your USB mouse does not work when plugged in, here are all the ways you can fix it. What Stops a USB Mouse from Working? There are a lot of components that can stop a USB mouse from working. Here are a few reasons your laptop does not detect a USB mouse. Physical damagesFaulty USB mouseUSB power settingsUSB and mouse driver disabledLow battery on mouseOutdated Windows/driver 9 Solutions to Fix a Broken USB Mouse Before we start, we first need to determine where the issue starts, i....

While running the troubleshooter if the system determines that the Wireless Service, WLAN AutoConfig, is not running, the troubleshooter displays the error message “The Windows wireless service is not running on this computer.” Usually, the troubleshooter should start the Windows wireless service itself. If it fails to do so, you can try manually starting the service. However, sometimes the service can’t run because of other reasons on your system, which you have to troubleshoot first....

We will be resolving this issue with a number of techniques, and you can follow along with each step on your own streaming setup too. Please understand that in some cases, the only solution will be to buy better hardware, but I will try to guide you through boosting more performance out of your PC no matter what. For this guide, I will be using OBS to record, which is arguably the best live streaming software right now....

Talking specifically about the Hollow Arrow, it emerges on the status bar when an application is geofencing. It is the procedure of establishing a geographical boundary and sending an alert when you get in or out of that boundary. But the concern remains on how to get rid of the hollow arrow on iPhone. So, without clustering everything here, let’s explore how you can get rid of the hollow arrow on your iPhone....

This is more efficient as WSL doesn’t have to deal with the overhead of a usual VM setup, meaning it requires fewer resources. WSL also allows you to use both Windows and Linux tools on the same files, as you’re able to directly access the Windows files from Linux. And while there are numerous such reasons to use WSL, the one that’s most relevant to us is that WSL lets you use a Linux terminal on Windows....

And if you ever switched from Mac to Windows, you might have ended loving both operating systems. But what do you do if you love them both equally? Have both operating systems installed on your computer! I found myself once in this position. Both OS have their pros and cons, but I could never decide on only one of them. Luckily, I could install windows on my mac and have the taste of both worlds....