Chrome’s Software Reporter Tool is a feature that, unfortunately, often demands a lot of memory. Because of that, it might seem more like a burden than a tool. So, what is it exactly, and how can you disable it? What Is Software Reporter and What Does It Do? The Software Reporter tool, commonly termed as the Clean-up tool, is part of the Google Chrome installation. This feature is responsible for monitoring malwares or tools that affect the usual processing of Chrome....

If you take a screenshot in Windows 10 or Windows 11, where will it end up? It depends on how you capture the screenshot, but there are a few obvious places you can look. We’ll help you figure it out. If You Use Print Screen (PrtScn) If you press the Print Screen key to take a screenshot, the screenshot does not get saved to a file by default. Instead, Windows copies the shot into the clipboard, which is a special portion of memory for temporary copy and pasting use....

Microsoft really wants you to use Edge. It wants you to use it so badly that it’s making switching your default browser an incredibly annoying process. And those workarounds that are out there? You can forget about those soon. RELATED: How to Change the Default Web Browser on Windows 11 Daniel Aleksandersen, the creator of EdgeDeflector, wrote a blog post (h/t Thurrott). He said the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds prevent apps like EdgeDeflector and other workarounds from getting around Microsoft’s complicated process of changing the default browser and fighting off “microsoft-edge:// links....

The new feature, which 1Password is calling Psst! (Password secure sharing tool), is designed so you can share passwords with anyone. The significant change is that they don’t need to use 1Password to receive the login information. If you like sharing streaming services, for example, this would be an excellent feature for you. You could also use it to share your Wi-Fi password with guests quickly and easily, rather than having to shout a complicated string of text and numbers through your home....

GET A CAPS LOCK KEY Chromebooks have their own unique keyboard layout that doesn’t include a Caps Lock key. Instead, there’s a dedicated Search key where most computers have the Caps Lock key. You can change that. You can enable or disable Caps Lock with the Alt+Search keyboard shortcut. However, if you use Caps Lock a lot, you can simply change the function of the Search key altogether. This is easily done from the Chrome OS settings....

You’ll Need an iPhone to Start Using the Apple Watch It’s not possible to set up an Apple Watch without using an iPhone. The Watch must be paired with an iPhone to link an Apple ID. You cannot use an iPad to complete this procedure; it must be an iPhone 6s or later running at least iOS 15. You can’t use an Android device to set up an Apple Watch. The Watch is designed to be a companion device to an iPhone for much of its functionality....

What Protects iPhones and iPads From Viruses? The iPhone and iPad are protected from viruses by design. This is because you simply cannot install software from just anywhere on your iPhone (unless you jailbreak it). There are a few ways you can install software on your iPhone, but most people only ever encounter one of them: The App Store. The App Store is Apple’s curated storefront. Developers must submit their apps to be tested, checked for potential malware, and effectively given a clean bill of health from Apple before they’re made available....

Just about everything has a dark mode nowadays. But for many people, Google.com is like the gateway to the internet, and shockingly, it’s just getting a dark mode that’s available to everyone now. The jury is out on whether dark modes offer any benefit for your eyes, but there’s no debating that some people prefer the way they look. As Google search is the first place many internet users head to for information, it always seemed out of place without a dark mode....

This is a feature called “Scheduled Actions.” In theory, it’s a nice idea. It allows for a lot of handy automation. You could say “turn on bedroom lights every day at 7 AM” or “turn on the lights for five minutes.” As cool as that sounds, there’s a pretty big flaw. RELATED: How to Use Google Assistant to Perform Actions in Apps Twitter user Allie Morgan outlined a scenario in which this could be used to seriously mess with someone....

Motherboard Basics Let’s take a look at some of the key considerations to make when purchasing a motherboard. We won’t cover anything so basic as socket type in detail here—you need a motherboard with a socket type that matches your chosen CPU, of course. But, in short: If you buy an AMD processor, you need an AMD-compatible motherboard. If you buy an Intel CPU, you need an Intel-compatible motherboard. The motherboard not only has to be compatible with either AMD or Intel, but also, with the specific generation of processor that you’re using....

Firefox makes for a great, privacy-focused alternative to mainstream browsers like Chrome, but it has an annoying habit of warning you every time you close a window with multiple tabs. Thankfully, there’s a way to turn this feature off! You can put an end to this feature in the pop-up itself. Open the Firefox application (It works in the same way on Windows, Mac, and Linux.), and when you have multiple tabs open, try closing the window or quitting the application altogether....

Capturing notes from your meetings is important. You can list attendees, action items, and any vital comments. With Google Calendar, you can create meeting notes directly from the event. With the click of a button, you can create the notes template. Then add your meeting items to it in Google Docs when the time comes. A link to the notes remains in the Google Calendar event for all attendees to access....

Most Android phones give you quick access to the phone and camera from the lock screen. If you prefer different shortcuts, Samsung Galaxy phones allow you to customize them. We’ll show you how to do it. The lock screen shortcuts appear in the bottom left and right corners. To launch the shortcut, simply drag the icon toward the center of the screen and the app will slide into view. You don’t have to unlock the phone to use the shortcuts, but it’s not possible to leave the apps without unlocking....

If you’re anything like me, you’ve downloaded dozens of iOS apps, tried them, and then never used them again. Instead of leaving them to clutter up your home screen, you should get rid of them. Deleting apps is pretty straightforward, but it’s not actually explained anywhere in iOS. Leaving unused apps sitting around can make your home screen, and they also take up unnecessary space. You can always download an app again from the store, so why not just delete them and get them out of your way....

Duplicate files are a waste of disk space, consuming that precious SSD space on a modern Mac and cluttering your Time Machine backups. Remove them to free up space on your Mac. There are many polished Mac apps for this — but they’re mostly paid software. Those shiny apps in the Mac app store will probably work well, but we have some good options if you don’t want to whip out your credit card....

It’s a fairly common error, and it was especially common when Windows 10 was first released. If you’ve had Windows 10 for a long time though, then perhaps your issue is because of a new storage device or faulty application. We’ve listed out numerous ways to help you solve this problem, so don’t worry. Getting to Know DPC Watchdog A violation of the DPC Watchdog protocol means that your PC’s watchdog, a utility that monitors for unresponsive programs, has been overwhelmed....

Sony and Microsoft chose not to ship the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles with solid-state drives. They went with slower mechanical drives to keep costs down, but you can speed up load times for your console games by adding a solid-state drive to your PS4 or Xbox One. Modern console games are generally installed to and loaded from the hard drive, not just from discs. Using a faster solid-state drive will decrease load times in games....

Windows 10 still contains the Control Panel. Some settings appear only in the Control Panel, some in the Settings app, and some in both. Here’s how to find the Control Panel, which is a little more hidden than it was on Windows 7. On Windows 7, you could click the Start button and click “Control Panel.” On Windows 8 and 8.1, you could right-click the Start button or press Windows+X and click “Control Panel....

Moving to a new Android device can feel stressful. Your old device is full of apps and games that you’ll want to bring over. We’ll show you how to restore anything that gets missed in the process using the running list of previously installed apps in the Google Play Store. During the setup of your new phone, you’ll be asked about installing apps and games from your old device (synced from your Google account)....

Setting Multiple Timers on Apple Watch The easiest way to set a timer in watchOS 8 is to use Siri. You can activate Siri by raising your Watch to your face and speaking (assuming you have Raise to Speak enabled) or by tapping and holding the digital crown until the Siri icon appears. If you have “Hey, Siri” enabled, that will work too. Simply tell Siri to “set a timer for ten minutes called oven” and a new timer with the label “Oven” will be started....