Though Snapchat was the original pioneer of disappearing photos, Instagram caught up with it and soon launched the highly successful Instagram Stories. As much as it’s fun making stories as it is seeing them, wouldn’t it be great to have music as an added bonus for your Instagram stories? In this post, we will explore two ways in which we can add music to Instagram stories. The first is through the Instagram app itself and the other is through a third-party app....

Windows by default provides basic information in Windows Explorer, but there are some limitations. One of them being the inability of Windows Explorer to display the folder size immediately; you have to move your mouse cursor on the folder icon, or select “Properties” in the right-click menu to obtain detailed information on folder size (it does display the file size though). Hence you need to install disk analyzers to analyze the file and folder sizes, and see which ones you can get rid of....

One such handy feature in the software allows you to batch convert photos to a different file format with the help of Photoshop. You can use this feature to convert your RAW image files to JPEG, PSD or TIFF and even use it to run Photoshop actions on all your files. Read on to find out how you can batch convert photos with Adobe Bridge, along with a quick overview of how you can use the software to batch process images before converting them....

Not renaming photos can cause problems, especially if you have to process and share them with others or online. When sending to clients, they may get confused when looking for a particular image. Fortunately, renaming files in Lightroom is easy. And even better, you’ve got a few options while you are at it. Of course, you need to check out the Lightroom pricing for your region before you subscribe and download it on your computer....

If you are looking to prevent your child from accessing the internet entirely, then blocking Safari is pretty easy to do via Screen Time. Alternatively, you can choose to block unwanted websites on Safari, and even impose time limits on either the browser or sites individually. There’s also the option to manage restrictions remotely from the comfort of your iOS device should you want to. Let’s look at how you do each of these in turn....

The Facebook-owned company rolled out its Story feature, the ability to make live videos and more, making the platform even more interactive. But there are times when certain people give you the creeps — that can be anyone from your pesky relative to your ex –, but you can block them from within the app. How to Block Someone on Instagram? Blocking someone on Instagram is very simple and easy....

Thankfully, iOS has a tight set of built-in restrictions that make blocking unwanted or adult-related content on Chrome a breeze. And with the new Screen Time feature in iOS 12, restricting access to websites on the iPhone or iPad part of your family group is easier than ever before. If you are a parent, you’re going to love it. Block Specific URLs The built-in restrictions of iOS have always served as a useful means to blocking websites not just on Safari, but on third-party browsers like Google Chrome....

But while a native solution has yet to arrive, there are third-party solutions and workarounds that can help quickly get rid of old contacts without thinking twice about it. For Android, we’ll take a look at a couple of quick solutions to this problem and for iOS, a clever method using iCloud. Bulk Delete iPhone Contacts On the iPhone, deleting a contact is painfully tedious. You have to go into Contacts, tap one contact, tap Edit, scroll all the way down, tap Delete Contact then verify your decision....

And there comes a point in life where you want to download images as well. It could be for many reasons. Downloading a single image isn’t a big deal. Right-click, hit Save As and you’re done. But when you’re talking about a photo essay that struck your fancy, or a list of posters from a design inspiration blog that you want to save for inspiration, saving images one-by-one won’t do....

Today I am going to talk about a simple tweak using which you can get back the title bar colors on Windows 10 and that too without installing any third-party software. Note: Admin privileges on Windows 10 is mandatory to apply the trick. Changing Windows 10 Title Bar Color by Editing the Files Manually Step 1: Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder C:\Windows\Resources\Themes. I would prefer opening Run command prompt and copy and paste the path....

You can easily integrate and control your air purifier through Alexa, all thanks to the new Alexa skills. That means all the mundane and repetitive tasks like turning the device on/off are possible with a simple voice command. If you have an Alexa-powered device like any of the Echo smart speakers, all you have to do is speak out the said command. Cool, right? Don’t have an Echo Dot, Echo or Echo Plus?...

There is a userscript known as Google Reader Preview Enhanced by which you can easily switch to full text article in Google reader from partial feed. You can read article, make comments and also enjoy the flavor of CSS and design of blog right inside the reader. Here’s a screenshot of partial feed of Lifehacker. How to use Greasemonkey script You can use Greasemonkey scripts on Firefox and Google Chrome both....

The thing about hiding the data on the portable drive is that the program should be able to protect the data irrespective of the computer the drive is plugged in. Rohos Mini Drive is a nifty tool that makes a hidden and encrypted partition on your portable drive to keep all your important data safe no matter which computer your USB drive is plugged in. Installing the tool is an easy process, just follow the onscreen instructions and run the program after installation completes....

Over the years, Canva has made a name for itself in the design community. That’s largely thanks to the number of templates available in the software. Templates experience is the heart of Canva software and we highly recommend you to get started with them to create beautiful Instagram posts. Pick a Template First, we will pick a relevant template to begin the design process. Canva has over 100k+ templates. It can be overwhelming for new users out there....

QuickShortcutMaker allows users to create convenient shortcuts on their home screens without having to traverse the interface of an app. If you think about, we mainly carry out a limited amount of activities when using an app. With QuickShortcutMaker you have the ability in many cases to jump straight to your desired action. How it Works On opening the app, you will notice 3 tabs. These are Activities, Applications and Favorites....

One of the reasons you may want to disable the shiny new Taskbar widget is that it appears blurred. Several reports of these instances force users to look for ways to fix the issue or disable the widget until Microsoft pushes an update with a patch. Some users are also calling it the weather widget partly because it also displays weather information and an icon on the Taskbar itself. This can be distracting and make the Taskbar look cluttered to some users....

Even if you are not paranoid, it pays to keep a backup of your digital information handy. Google+ enables you to download all your +1s from Google as bookmark links. This little guide shows you just how. Log-in to your Google+ account. Go into your account settings from the dropdown just next to your thumbnail photo on the top-right. Under Settings, click on the section for Data Liberation. This page is your first step to backup all your data....

The good news is, Zoom allows you to change the background in the app. The attendees won’t be able to see your actual location. Instead, they can only glance over the background that you are using. Zoom goes further and offers the ability to upload custom backgrounds from PC or Mac to use them during video calls. The feature is essential in certain scenarios. Using a custom background, you can also make the perfect first impression over video calls....

The one-day blackout of Wikipedia didn’t bother me, and since we at Guiding Tech do not support SOPA, PIPA or any such draconian laws, we have been spreading awareness against these laws too in our own way. Having said that, there’s no doubt that Wikipedia is an incredible resource and there could be many around the world (students for example) who’d feel crippled if they couldn’t access Wikipedia for a day....

Most of the free fonts available online are in .TTF format (Raw TrueType file) suited for Windows and Linux OS kind. Now if you want to use the same font in the tool you developed, you might want to convert it to EOT, WOF or SVG format. So if you are also looking for a free-and-easy way to convert your fonts from one known format to another, Online Font Converter will definitely prove to be a helping hand....