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Record Windows problems using PSR [Windows 10/8.1/8/7]

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We all have faced situations when while trying to change something on Windows, or installing new hardware or doing a project, we face some difficulties and are unable to solve. We quickly try to contact the Tech guy as soon as possible. However, upon their question on what went wrong, we start to stammer. Today I'll show you a way though which you can show / send them exactly what went wrong, what the error message says and everything, with steps and pictures. This is achieved by a built-in feature in Windows called Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) . To start the recorder, 1. Press Window + R keys together 2. Type in psr and click OK 3. Press Start Record button 4. Now continue doing what you were doing. When something goes wrong, click Stop Recording . 5. When you're satisfied, Save the zip file with a name somewhere. Share the file with whomever you want to discuss your problem with! Thanks for reading!

Enable and access God Mode on Windows 10/8.1/8/7

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For those of you don't know, God Mode is a a feature in Microsoft Windows that allows you to access all the programs and controls from one place. There are several ways to access the God Mode. Here, I'm showing you one easy way to do that: 1. Right-click on your desktop and create a New >  Folder . 2. Rename the folder with the following name (copy and paste): GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} 3. After renaming with the above name, press the Enter key. 4. Now you should be able to access God Mode from the above shortcut you just created on your desktop. 5. That's it, enjoy! Thanks for reading. Share and comment on your experience! :)

Download direct MP3 links using Google Search! (No more websites!)

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Google Music Search Finding out your favorite song to download from the Internet is a mess these days, with all those annoying Ads, fake links and waiting ads, it makes the task much more tedious. Thanks to this little piece of code, using which you can get the directory of your favorite music easily! All you have to do is, 1. Go to google.com 2. Type in  intitle:index.of?mp3 Your Song Name      Example: I want to download some Linkin Park songs. So, I'll search for intitle:index.of?mp3 Linkin Park 3. The search result shows up like: 4. Next, I click on the first link and whoa!! Direct download links! No annoying ads, no website loading, nothing! Thanks for reading! Share and spread the word! Have a nice day!

Search / Use Google like a genius!

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Alright, there's no denying the fact that all of us use Google. Well, why not? It's like the whole world on your finger tip! But, there has always been a difference between normal people and geniuses. Geniuses also use Google, just like normal people do. Then what makes them genius anyway? That lies in the method they use Google. To get more accurate result, in less time, with less hassle. Here are some amazing tips on how to achieve that: 1. Quotation Marks " " Use quotes in your search box to find the exact set of words together. Example: A search for "apples and oranges" will yield result having sentences with words "apples and oranges" like, "I love both apples and oranges " . Otherwise, the result might include words "He had apples and her sister had oranges " . See the difference? 2. Dashes - Use a dash symbol ( - )  before a word to exclude it from your search results. Example: If you search for ...

Cool MS-Word 2016 trick to make you a hero!

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Ever been in a situation where you need to type some random paragraph in MS-Word to learn formatting? If you can't think of a paragraph instantly, let MS-Word write a paragraph for you! How? Follow along! 1. Open MS-Word, create a New page and on that page, type: =rand(200,99) 2. And press the Enter key. Boom! You've just written down quite a few hundreds of pages! Notes: 1. If you have a slow computer, it might take a few seconds to load all the text. Don't get impatient or try to close the application. 2. This trick should also work on previous versions of MS-Word.

How to access incomplete downloaded IDM files?

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Internet Download Manager (aka IDM) is a great tool for downloading videos, music, software and other files from over the internet. However, it comes with a limitation that the files can only be viewed after all the parts of the file has been downloaded successfully. Now, imagine a case where you've downloaded a video file till 95% but your Internet got stuck thereafter. And the file you were downloading doesn't support resuming, so you can't download the remaining 5%. This is where this small trick comes into play: To access the incomplete downloaded file, 1. Press the keys Window + R 2. Type appdata in Run windows and hit Enter . 3. App Data folder will open. Now go to folder Roaming > IDM > DwnlData > select user > open the incomplete downloaded file from there! Thanks for reading! Spread the word, share, and comment!

How to unsubscribe all the useless mails quickly? (from social network sites and others)

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Today, I'm sharing a little but highly effective trick that can save you lot of time. I'm guessing there are more people than just me who are tired of seeing hundreds and thousands of unwanted mails getting delivered to their inbox everyday. This not only makes it harder to look for the important mails in the inbox but, your inbox finally turns into an unmanageable trash-box and sooner or later, you stop checking for mails altogether. Luckily, there's this awesome service that I found (free, of course) that can help you unsubscribe all those useless mails easily and quickly. All you have to do is: 1. Visit their site. 2. Fill in your E-mail address and other details. 3. You'll soon receive a complete list of mails that are flooding to your inbox everyday, just click unsubscribe against them and voila! Thanks for reading! Feel free to share, comment, and express your experience!

How to create your own HTTP file server in just 2 minutes (using Python)?

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  Ever been in a situation where you need to copy some files from one computer to another, both connected to the same Wi-Fi but have no LAN? Then this small trick shall come to your rescue! Following these steps, you can easily create an HTTP file server in less than two minutes: Install Python on your computer if you don't have already: https://www.python.org/downloads/ Now, open your console window (Command Prompt in Windows, Terminal in Linux/Mac OS) Enter the follow command (for Python 3-):  python -m SimpleHTTPServer Enter the follow command (for Python 3+):  python -m  http.server 8000 That's all! You have just created your own HTTP file server. Now all you have to do is, open the web browser on another computer and go to: http:// [ip_addresss_of_host_computer] :8000 IP address of your host computer can be found by pressing Window key + R and type ipconfig and hit Enter. IPv4 Address is your IP address. Thanks for reading! Shar...

How to know if someone has read your message with Read Receipt disabled on WhatsApp?

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  When a message gets delivered to the receiver, you see a double tick. And when they read the message, the double tick becomes blue. However, if the receiver has disabled/turned off 'Read Receipt' option on their WhatsApp settings, you can only see a double tick after sending a message whether they've read it or not. Thus, making it impossible to guess whether they've seen the message or not. Let's make it possible. Today, I'll show you a small trick with the help of which, you'll be able to know whether or not they have read your message. It works 95% of the times. Steps: First of all, type and send your desired message. Here, I'm using a Windows Phone to illustrate it, it works the same way on Android and iOS devices. Record a 3-4 seconds audio and send it after sending the messages. Next, when they see your messages, there's a high chance that they'll play your recorded audio. As soon as your recording is played, the audio mess...