You can ring your phone to find where your phone is kept, but what if your phone is in silent mode? If your phone is silent, the call won’t ring, making it even more difficult to locate a missing smartphone. Fortunately, Android provides you an option to locate your smartphone that’s kept on silent mode. Even if your phone is in silent mode, the workaround we found will ring your phone at full volume for about 5 minutes....

Being the most popular video streaming service, Netflix offers you endless hours of video content along with better controls. If you are an active Netflix user, you might have noticed that the video service allows you to create separate profiles for each family member. On techviral, we have already shared a detailed guide on how to create a profile on Netflix. Each of the profiles you create on Netflix will have its own language preference, maturity level, personalized recommendations, and more....

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2021 Signal Private messenger is still growing in popularity and gaining more useful features over time. Not many would know that in addition to supporting end-to-end encrypted messages and calls with other Signal users, the instant messaging app can be configured to be used as the default SMS/MMS app. The SMS/MMS feature has been introduced to send text messages to those who aren’t on Signal....

The new Windows 10 operating system looks good, but few users, especially those familiar with Windows 95, seem to hate the new design. Some users still like the ‘old school’ look of Windows. Microsoft has also removed the Windows Classic Theme from Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating system, leaving no choice for users to switch to the classic theme. So, if you don’t like the all-new look of Windows 10, you can install the Windows 95 theme to get the super-old-school look....

While installing apps on Android, you may have noticed a prompt asking you to allow or deny the app permissions. This security feature lets you review the app’s permissions to run correctly. As long as you install apps from the Play Store, you don’t need to fear granting unnecessary permissions to the apps. This is because Google Play Store has a strict policy that forces app developers to follow all security & privacy rules while publishing their apps....

Whatever might be the reason, you can always use screen mirroring apps to mirror your Android screen to PC. Just search for ‘Screen Mirroring’ on the Google Play Store; you will see numerous choices over there. All screen mirroring apps available on the Google Play Store relies on USB, WiFi, or Bluetooth to function. So, in this article, we have decided to share a working method that would help you mirror your Android screen to PC....

Sometimes, we download images from the web, and later we find that it was saved in WebP format. This is because WebP is a very new image format, and not all web browsers or image viewers support it. If you are using Windows 10 or 11, you can’t open the WebP files without any third-party photo viewer. Below, we have shared some of the best ways to open WebP images on Windows 11....

Pinning specific settings to Windows 10 Start Menu could come in handy if you frequently use an item that’s hidden deep under the Settings. By Pinning items to the Start Menu, you no longer need to open the System page to access the most used settings. Also Read: How To Hide Windows 10 Start Button Steps to Pin Your Favorite Settings to Windows 10 Start Menu You can even pin the Classic Control Panel to the Windows 10 start menu as well....

While the app is unique and offers many features to have fun with friends, do you know it allows you to play games with your friends? Snapchat app for Android & iOS has a dedicated section for playing games, and currently, over 50+ games are available that you can play with your friends. Steps to Play Games on Snapchat Snapchat Games and Minis allow you to play games with your friends without leaving the app or the chat window....

Apart from photo & video sharing, Instagram offers many other features like Reels, IGTV, Stories, etc. The stories seem to be the most popular of all Instagram features. Everybody appears to utilize Instagram stories, from celebrities to small businesses, to get a message out. Instagram has set up this system to encourage the use of mobile apps. However, Instagram is a mobile-centric social network, which is why many features were limited only to mobile apps....

The first thing to notice if you have installed the shortcut virus in your system is that it will not get removed by your normal antivirus scanning. Shortcut virus usually creates the shortcut files, for example, Notepad.shortcut, etc. So if you see such shortcut files in your Computer or Pendrive, these are the sure signs that your computer or pen drive contains the stubborn Shortcut virus. Best Ways to Remove Shortcut Virus from USB Drives & PC Today I will share four simple tricks to remove the shortcut virus from your computer or Pendrive....

Windows 11 is still being tested, and it has many bugs and glitches. With so many bugs & glitches, and app compatibility issues, Windows 11 is prone to system file corruption. If the system files of Windows 11 get corrupted for any reason, you will face certain problems such as BSOD, system crash, file explorer lags, and more. 5 Best Ways to Repair Windows 11 Corrupted System Files So, if you are dealing with such problems and feel that your Windows 11 system files were corrupted, you might find this guide very useful....

However, just like every other app, the Settings app can also sometimes malfunction. Recently, lots of users have reported that they are facing problems while accessing the Settings app. Few have reported that the Settings app crashes and fails to open. So, if you are experiencing problems with the Settings app in Windows 10, you might expect some help here. This article will list down the best ways to reset the Settings app in Windows 10....

Twitter is one of the ruling social media networks in the world. It has grown to its peak heights in few years since its release and millions of people had joined it from then onwards. The developers have done all their hard work to provide the users with the bold, feature-rich Twitter. In the latest updates to Twitter, the developers totally redesigned its UI for each of the compatible platforms like Android, iOS, and Windows or the web, etc....

People Nowadays are becoming a lot more familiar with social media platforms, and they also tend to use these networks to communicate and convey their life events’ messages to others. Various social media platforms are trending nowadays, and each other popular social media is vastly differentiable in case of their prospects and functions being provided. Due to the craze, users are almost non-stoppable in getting themselves on all social media....

While Instagram is a great platform for connecting with other users and sharing memories, many users end up wasting time on it. In fact, Instagram has become one of the leading sources of distraction for many today. So, if you feel that you unnecessarily waste time on Instagram, you can easily set a daily time limit for your Instagram account. Instagram has a feature that allows you to check how much time you have spent on the app weekly....

Many people get carried away while using their phones, struggling to find the right balance with technology. For example, you will often see your friends spending too much time on apps like Instagram and TikTok. In order to address such issues and improve users’ mental health, Google introduced a set of tools for Android called Digital Wellbeing. What is Digital Wellbeing? Well, Digital Wellbeing is a set of tools that helps you find the right balance with technology....

Most of the updates Windows 11 receives contain bug fixes and security improvements. Although Windows 11 updates were important, the size of updates might range between a few megabytes to a few hundred megabytes. If you have a decent internet connection with no restriction on bandwidth consumption, you can install all available updates. However, if you have limited internet bandwidth, it’s best to avoid unnecessary Windows 11 updates. As Windows 11 downloads & installs updates automatically in the background, you might encounter problems while using it during the installation part....

You will notice a process in your Windows Task Manager, ‘Software Reporter Tool’, that automatically collects the crash report and sends it to Google. The process often raises the CPU/RAM resources because it triggers just after when your Chrome browser crashes. Crash reporting helps Google prioritize what to fix and improve in the Chrome browser. This report can include many things like the time when your browser crashed, how much memory it’s using, and lots of personal information....

How to Take Advantage of the Online Resources You Need to Succeed Although it is great to have so many options at your disposal, it can mean that deciding which ones to use is quite a challenge. If you’ve been doing research but are feeling a little taken aback by all the choices, it is a good idea to focus on a few key components that can help you achieve tangible results fast....