If you’re trying to provide feedback to Google or Youtube and keep getting asked to sign in then the solution is simple.
Solve this frustrating problem by simply enabling third-browser cookies!
In Chrome:
In FireFox:
If you have an idea or have found a problem with YouTube then you might be wondering how you can contact YouTube with your suggestion. Read on to find out how!
YouTube is owned by Google and welcomes suggestions from users. Unfortunately sometimes the link to send feedback is hidden.
In this case it’s not difficult to find. Here’s how to do it:
First go to any YouTube page or video and scroll down to the very bottom. If there are a lot of comments they will load and you’ll have to scroll down again to reach the bottom. Just keep scrolling until you get there.
Now find the Send Feedback link and click on it.
Google may prompt you to login. If it does login with your Google or Gmail or Youtube account. If you’re already logged in then great!
Next Google will ask for a brief description of your suggestion or problem:
Next Google will ask you to draw a box around the specific part of YouTube you are wishing to make a comment on.
Once you click next Google will provide you with a screenshot of your selection and ask you to submit your suggestion.
And that’s it! Google sends responses to many people so keep an eye out on your inbox! But don’t be too disappointed if you don’t get a response. They probably get thousands of these a day.
Some users have reported that their web browser just keeps getting stuck on the Comcast or Xfinity activation welcome page. Here is how to fix it.
This problem occurs because your web browser isn’t checking for new information. So we need to force it to check. We do this by clearing the cache, clearing cookies, and clearing history.
In Firefox:
The problem should be fixed.
In Chrome:
The problem should be fixed.
Here is the simple fix for the following error: “You have been denied permission to access this folder. To gain access to this folder you will need to use the security tab”.
This is an old Windows problem that just never goes away. It happens especially with USB flash drives or when moving files from computer to computer. Fortunately the problem is not hard to solve. Simply follow these steps:
Through this process you have taken ownership of the folder and now you can open and modify it as you wish!
For some reason Apple restricted their photos app from playing GIF files. Fortunately there is a way to play GIF files in the photos app and on your iPhone.
Read on to find out.
The first method will allow you to view GIFS in the Photos app. But it’s a lot of work. The second method is super easy and you’ll be able to view GIFS in under a minute.
Jailbreaking an iPhone involves opening the phone to various new apps and tweaks to make it work however you want it to.
However be aware that jailbreaking is not for the faint of heart. It can lead to a broken phone if you are not careful. Some users have also reported having their warranty not honoured because their phone was jailbroken.
Disclaimer: you jailbreak your phone or use suggested software at your own risk. I provide links and suggestions for informational purposes. I don’t warranty them at all.
If you do decide to jailbreak here is a handy guide: http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-to-jailbreak-iphone-ipad-ios-9-ios-8-pangu-3427174/
Once you’ve jailbroken you can go to the Cydia app repository and purchase a handy 99 cent app call GIFViewer. This app will allow you to play GIFs in Photos.
Jailbreaking is an involved process. If you don’t really care about viewing GIFS in the Photos app as long as you can view GIFS then simply download the GIF Viewer app from the Apple App Store.
You can find it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gif-viewer-animated-gif-player/id895830403?mt=8
When you want to view GIFS just open this app and you’ll find them there.
If you find it annoying when you try to save a picture from 500px and get “Hey, this photo is ©” then read this. You can easily download and save photos from 500px to your computer using this tip.
Disclaimer: 500px photos are copyrighted so make sure you’re careful and only use the photos for personal stuff. If you want to use a photo for commercial use you have to buy the rights, which you can on 500px.
So whenever you go to any website and see a picture that picture must have been downloaded to your computer somewhere. 500px is no exception.
So all we have to do is find out what image file is being downloaded!
The instructions here use the Google Chrome browser:
Step One: Go to 500px and open the picture you want to save.
Step Two: Click on View in Google Chrome’s top menu
Step Three: Go To Developer and then click on Developer Tools
Step Four: Click on Network in the Developer Tools window
Step Five: Reload the 500px webpage by clicking the twisted arrow by the address bar (where the website name/address is)
Step Six: Click on the first JPEG file in the list that appears in Developer Tools
Step Seven: Right click on the image and click on Open Image In New Tab
Step Eight: Now Right Click on the newly opened image and click Save As
And save the picture to your computer!
If you want to redirect Bing.com to Google.com or the other way around the process is simple. Here is how to do it.
On your computer there is a file called the HOSTS file. Whenever you visit a website your compute first checks to see if there are any instructions inside of the HOSTS file. If there are then it completes those instructions before connecting to the website you’ve requested.
You can place instructions into the HOSTS file. Instructions like telling your computer to load google.com when someone types in bing.com
Now when you try to type in the one website it will open the other!
If you’re trying to login into snapchat but are unable to because the app is giving an error message or just frozen worry no more.
If you’re getting the error message “Verifying Device” or “There was a problem connecting to the server. Please try again” or “Oh No! Your login temporarily failed”, then here’s how to easily fix it.
Try the fixes in order.
Many users have reported that the problem was caused by having disabled Google Play Services Background Data and forgetting to re-enable it. Or the services just disabled on their own. Regardless make sure that Google Play Services Background Data are running.
Here’s how to do it:
Sometimes stopping the snapchat app, clearing it’s cache and then restarting it do the trick.
Sometimes stopping the snapchat app, clearing it’s cache and then restarting it do the trick.
Open the Play Store app and check for updates to both Snapchat and Google Play Services. You may have declined an update in the past that solves the issue you are having.
If you’re moving from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy or you just want to sync your music between your Mac and your new phone you might be frustrated with the inability of iTunes to share music with anything but an iPhone.
Fortunately it’s easy to transfer music from iTunes to your phone. Here’s how to do it.
First register for a Google Account. Most people already have one.
Then download the Google Music Manager: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/manager
Run the Music Manager.
Click continue.
Login to your Google account.
If you’ve never run Google Music before it will now tell direct you to a quick setup page. Complete the setup and return to the Music Manager app.
DO NOT sign up for the $9.99 offer. The free version is just fine. You don’t need the trial either. Just decline it.
Note: if you don’t yet have a credit card in your Google account you will need to enter one now. But you won’t be charged anything. This is just for Google to make sure you’re real.
Select iTunes from the options and then click continue.
Select that Yes you want to upload new songs from iTunes automatically. This will keep your iTunes synced with your phone.
Click continue.
Wait for the upload to complete and then click continue.
And you’re done!
Now on your phone go into the Google Play Store app and download the Google Play Music app. Login into it and allow it to download all of your music. Depending on how much music you have this might take a little bit of time.
But now your music is on your phone!
Computers used to come with a Windows CD or DVD. Not anymore. But here is how you can easily create your own Windows 10 DVD.
Almost no computer company bundles a Windows 10 DVD or CD with their computer system. Heck many computers nowadays don’t even come with a CD/DVD drive anymore!
But if you want a Windows 10 disk in case you need to reinstall Windows 10 in the future here is how to do it:
First you need to download the Windows 10 disk file from the Microsoft website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
You’ll have the option to choose 32 bit or 64 bit depending on what your computer runs.
Once the download finishes run the file. Place a DVD into your DVD Drive.
Choose “Create installation media for another PC” from the options offered.
The software will burn the DVD for you. Place the DVD into a safe place.