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Facebook Messenger deleting your messages could be a serious inconvenience to those who are using the app for important business or even for those who’d love to look back on their memories and conversations. Don’t worry. We’ve got you, whatever your reason for wanting to preserve your message. The first half of this article will go through various reasons why your Messenger app may be acting up, whether it be because of a bug or some weird setting, while the second half dedicates itself to the various solutions you can attempt to get your app back up and running like normal again!...

But it might not be your cup of tea, or you may want to cancel it for other reasons. Maybe you want to test it out for the seven-day free trial to binge all the MCU flicks. Or, perhaps you want to take a break and wait for more episodes of original shows like The Mandalorian or Hawkeye to become available. Canceling your Disney Plus subscription isn’t as easy as tapping a button in the app on your phone....

In Google apps like Google Docs, the default font is Arial. Arial is a plain and steady option, but if you want to make your document stand out, you can change the default font and try something different. Your chosen font will become the option you see whenever you open a new Google document. Below, we’ll explain how to change the default font in Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets....

Change Monitor Refresh Rate on Windows 10 Starting with Windows 10 version 20H2 October 2020 Update you can change the refresh rate directly in the Settings app. An easy way to get there is to first right-click an empty area of your desktop and choose Display settings from the menu. The Display Settings section of the Settings app opens up. Scroll down a bit and click the “Advanced Display Settings” link....

Plagiarism is a huge problem in academia and the business world, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it. If you want to stamp out the problem, you’ll need to know how to check for plagiarism. If you’re using a document editor, like Google Docs, you can, and there are a few tools you can use to get the job done. Here’s what you’ll need to do to check for plagiarism in Google Docs....

Windows has never made it that easy to find out this information, but it’s a little easier to do it in Windows 11. Whether you’re upgrading your system or building a custom computer, you’re going to need RAM to run multiple apps at once—especially games. Luckily, Windows 11 gives you access to detailed information about your hardware, giving you information on RAM speed, type, and amount. We’ve shown you how to find Windows 11 system specs, but this guide will focus specifically on RAM....

For example, without the proper amount of power, the PC isn’t going to work. Instead, the components in your PC, like the GPU, CPU, and sound card, need a proper balance of power. So, if you want to add a high-power graphics card, you must ensure the PSU is powerful enough for the task. You need to check the power supply on a PC before adding energy-draining components which may not run....

Unless you opt-out, Google records a lot of information about you, from where you’ve been to what you’ve searched for. This isn’t just big tech overreach—it can be a useful way to find locations you’ve been to or searched for in the past. There are obvious privacy concerns, however. If you want to clear your Google Maps search history, follow the steps below. How to Clear Google Maps Search History on PC and Mac The quickest way to clear your Google Maps search history is to access the location history for your Google account....

Here’s how. Connect Your Chromebook via a Physical Cable The most straightforward method of connecting your Chromebook to an external display is to use a physical cable. The type of cable you use will depend on the model of the Chromebook. Once you have the cable from the Chromebook to the external display connected, you need to head to Settings > Device > Displays. There you have some different options, including choosing to mirror or extend your display....

Converting .MOV files to a more universal format like .MP4, .M4V or .MKV can be very handy because .mov is the default format for most Apple products like the iPad, iPhone, and Canon Cameras. Today I’ll show you how to convert .mov to .mp4 easily. using a free tool called Handbrake. To start, download Handbrake and install it using the defaults. After installing, launch it and set the default output path when prompted....

Open Command Prompt, right click on the title bar and select Properties. Alternatively, you can search for Command Prompt from Start Menu and go to its Properties from the shortcut icon. Under Options tab, check the box that says Quick Edit Mode and click Ok. Now when you’re working in the Command Prompt, highlight what you need to copy and press Ctrl + C on your keyboard. It will copy the path and you can paste it anywhere you want....

Note: To enable the option to create a custom theme, you need to make sure you’re running Chrome 77. To verify you’re running the latest version, click the Menu (three dots) and head to Help > About Google Chrome. Create a Custom Theme for Chrome Browser Similar to adding the hidden Extensions Toolbar menu, you will need to enable two “hidden” flags under the hood to enable the customization option....

Today, we’ll show you how to customize Quick Access by pinning folders and how to unpin folders, hide Quick Access, and permanently remove the Quick Access feature from File Explorer. How to Pin Quick Access Folders in Windows 11 To pin a folder to Quick Access in File Explorer, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Unpin Quick Access Folders in Windows 11 If you have a folder you’ve previously pinned to Quick Access and you don’t want it there anymore, you can unpin it....

Step 1 – Logging In If you’re not logged in to your iTunes account already, do it by clicking the Sign In button at the upper right corner of the screen. Step 2 – Viewing Your Account Settings Online Now that you’ve logged in, simply go to Store > View My Account to view your account settings. (you may be prompted for your account password.) Step 3 – Turning Ping Off From your settings page, find the part with your Ping settings and click the Turn Off button....

Another added recently added feature is a sidebar in Microsoft Edge. It includes shortcuts to Microsoft products like Bing search, Games, Microsoft Office, and productivity tools like a calculator, world clock, and translator. Useful for some, but for many, the Microsoft Edge sidebar is just taking up valuable browsing screen space. We’ll show you how to disable the Microsoft Edge sidebar below. How to Disable the Microsoft Edge Sidebar It’s hard not to notice, but if you haven’t seen the Edge sidebar, check out the image below....

The good news is a workaround to download images from Google Docs with just a few clicks. You can’t download individual images from Google Docs. Instead, you can download a few images by exporting a document as a zipped web page in HTML format. We’ll show you how to download an image from Google Docs by following the steps below. How to Download an Image from Google Docs This process is possible by downloading the Google Docs document as a zipped web page in HTML format....

Say No To Expensive Ringtones The second problem with purchasing ringtones is it leaves you with no control over the content of the ringtone. Most commercial ringtones will only play a particular part of the chorus of each song, and if you like a different part of the song then you are out of luck! Here is what you’ll need to make your own ringtones: True, you could just transfer the entire MP3 of your song straight to your phone without editing, but it wouldn’t work too well....

How to Use Storage Sense on Windows 11 To turn it on, click the Start button and open Settings. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open Settings directly. Once you have Settings open, click System from the list on the left. Then, on the right, scroll down and click Storage. Note: A quicker way to get there is to hit the Windows Key and type: storage sense....

Windows 10 Power Options By default, when you open the Start menu in Windows 10 and select the Power button, no Hibernate mode is listed. Alternately, you can right-click the Start button or use the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to bring up the “power user menu” and go to Shutdown or sign out. Even there, you will not find a Hibernate option. Enable Hibernate for Windows 10 To enable Hibernate mode in Windows 10, head to Settings > System > Power & sleep....

Update: The Windows Live Essentials suite of apps is no longer available or supported by Microsoft. Getting Movie Maker (No Longer Supported) If you don’t already have it, download and install Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. Both programs need to be installed together because they share several of the same features. The two are part of the Windows Live Essentials 2012 suite of free software utilities from Microsoft. Open Movie Maker and click Add Video and Photos and browse to the location of the video file you want to get the audio from....