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Windows 10 consists of many of the inbuilt advertisements.  And you can stop advertising entirely with the help of this blog.

Removing Screen Lock Advertisements

Windows 10 shows advertisements on the screen lock by Windows Spotlight. Many of the time Windows Spotlight will display beautiful wallpapers but in between will it also come up with advertisements. To avoid these screen lock advertisements, do follow the given below instructions-

Firstly, go to Settings.

Then select, Personalization.

After that, hit on Lock Screen.

Lastly, put the background to ‘Picture’ or ‘Slideshow’ rather than of Windows Spotlight.

Remember also to deactivate the ‘Get fun facts, tips and so on’ from Windows and Cortana on your screen lock’ option.

Prevent ‘Suggested Apps’ From Getting Displayed In The Start Menu

Generally, Windows 10 will bring up to you ‘suggested applications’ in your Start Menu. It is not compulsory that suggested applications will always be free. They take your precious area from your Start menu too.To prevent suggested applications from getting displayed in the Start menu-Follow the given below instructions:

Firstly, go to Settings.

Then, select Personalization.

After that, begin and manage the ‘Occasionally show suggestions in Start’ by turning it ‘off’.

Avoid Taskbar Pop-ups

Windows 10 shows taskbar pop-up advertisements which is known by Microsoft as ‘tips, tricks and suggestions’. These tips consist suggestions to use Microsoft Edge for having better battery support and a motivation to use Microsoft Edge so that can get Microsoft Rewards points.If you want to use your own selected applications without Microsoft making any kind of interference, then you need to deactivate these tips.To deactivate it, follow the given below steps-

Firstly, go to Settings.

Then, select system.

After that, in Notifications and Actions, disable the ‘get tips, tricks and suggestions as you use Windows option.

Stop Notification Advertisements From Getting Displayed

In the ‘Creator Update’, MS have even put new ‘suggestions’ that is shown as a notification only. These advertisements tells you about different Windows features and are displayed as simple notifications. For instance, a notification informing you to use Cortana. Similar like the rest of the applications, they also present in the Action Center so that you can get to know about it later on as well.To deactivate these ‘suggestions’ that is shown as notifications, follow the given below instructions-

Firstly, go to Settings.

Then, select System.

After that, select notification and tap ‘ Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and suggested’ to turn it

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

We should always make people aware of the significance of social media security in our life. Having privacy setting in our social media account is helpful to be safer side.

Always put distinctive passwords for the different social media account

Generally, it has been observed that people have the exact same password for a different social media account. For instance, having a similar password for Facebook as well as for Instagram. Though it’s painful to put the different password for a different account at the same time, it is crucial to have a different password. The major reason behind it is that having an only one password in all different accounts makes it simple for computer thieves to steal all the important information.

Avoid sharing personal information

Social engineering refers to where hackers search for information that they can get it from your accounts. Information like Residence Address, Education Qualification, and Date Of Birth etc. Hackers attempt to enter into your account through distinct types of services. For instance, think about any strange person and the level of easiness that person’s faces while finding the address of your working place or the name of the college. After getting to know about all this then hackers try to search for the answers related to safety questions.  So it is worth noting that you should have your account private as much as possible. And always think before uploading any picture or putting any information on your social media account.

Always use the safety applications

Applications such as antivirus and antimalware do a screening of your information that has been feed so that it can protect from risky links and prevents you from any sought of upcoming danger.

Always block annoying people

If someone stalks you continuously then always block such stalkers instead of just ignoring them. And don’t forget to report it as spam. As a result, it will be checked and if by chance many people are doing the same thing then the account will be deleted.

Always put a lock on your mobiles

It can be possible that your phone goes into the wrong hands. In such cases, your important information can be stolen like your personal pictures or your company’s secret information. So to avoid such issues on your mobile it’s better to set a lock immediately after you buy any phone or get any phone.

Hope, this blog would have been helpful for you.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Sometimes, when you start or open any game or program, then you might see an error message on your screen which says; “The program can’t start because MSVCP140.dll is missing from your computer system. Try reinstalling the program to fix this issue.”

Generally, this MSVCP140.dll is a part of the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 package. However, every application which is developed by using Visual C++ requires the Visual Studio 2015 Package to run the applications successfully.

About MSVCP140.dll File on Windows 10

Almost all Pc games and applications will rely on the Visual C++ Redistributable package, and without this package, it will fail to start or show you an error message like “The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem”. This message indicates that the MSVCP140.dll is missing from your computer system and you will need to install or re-install it. There are higher chances that MSVC140.dll file might be corrupted or missing from your system. Hence, if you install Microsoft C++ Runtime Library, then it automatically installed on your computer system, this means it gets installed whenever you install the Windows. When this error occurred, it will show different messages like;

There was a problem in starting msvcp140.dll.

Cannot find ‘MSVCP140.dll.’ please, re-install this application.

C:/Windows/SYSTEMS32/MSVCP140.dll is either not designed to run on Windows, or it contains an error.

And many more.

Steps to Fix MSVCP140.dll is Missing in Windows 10

Though, if you have any corrupted or missing MSVCP140.dll, then you don’t need to worry, as you can fix this issue by again download and install the Visual C++ Redistributable package which will contain the MSVCP140.dll file from the Microsoft. Here look on the instruction to fix the MSVCP140.dll file is missing in Windows 10. Follow the steps in an exact sequence here how to fix it.

Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package

Navigate to the Microsoft website.

Then, hit the ‘Download’ tab to download the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable package.

On the next window, choose 64-bit or 32-bit version of the file. Remember that choose it according to system preference.

Once the download process is finished, double-click on vc_redist.x64.exe or vc_redist.x32.exe and then follow the on-screen instruction to install the Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable package.

Now, restart your computer system to save all the changes.

Once it restarts, try to open the program or app which says MSVCP140.dll is a missing error.

Run Windows Update

Hit Windows + I keys together and then click on ‘Update & Security’ tab.

Then, under the Update & Security status, click on the “Check for Updates.”

If any update is available for your computer, click to install the update.

Finally, restart your computer system.

Ryan Johnson is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

People who listen to podcasts will be delighted to play them on their Echo speakers. With the help of Alexa, Echo owners can listen to podcasts. Let’s explore the different ways of listening to podcasts on Amazon Echo devices.

Listening to podcasts on Amazon Alexa via TuneIn

TuneIn contains a number of podcasts that the users can subscribe and play. In order to play TuneIn podcasts, simply launch the Alexa phone application and tap the Music and Books tab. Select TuneIn from the list of music services.

Since TuneIn is essentially a radio application, you will have to navigate to the end of the screen to locate the podcasts feature.

Now, you can browse what you wish to subscribe to. After locating the podcast you are interested in, just touch it, and it will start playing on your Echo. Usually, at this point, you can try some verbal commands.

Listening to podcasts on Amazon Alexa via AnyPod

If you want additional choices as compared to the ones you usually get, then you should consider using the AnyPod skill. If you want to turn it on, just command the digital assistant to do so. The verbal search feature is fantastic.

In order to command the assistant to play a podcast, just say – Hey Alexa, tell AnyPod to play Flowers and Rainbows podcast. If you wish to become a subscriber of a podcast, then simply ask Alexa to tell AnyPod to subscribe to it. In order to listen to a particular episode, just command Alexa to tell AnyPod to play an individual episode of the particular podcast. You can also skip to the beginning or the ending of the episode list. If you want to see the podcasts you have subscribed to, and then just ask the digital assistant to ask AnyPod about it.

Adding Alexa podcasts to Routines

After the release of a new upgrade, users can insert Podcasts to their Routines. Therefore, they just have to give one command for controlling a number of aspects of their smart homes, and the podcasts will start playing automatically.

In order to add podcasts to an Alexa Routine, TuneIn skill needs to be used. Navigate to the application and select Routines. Begin a fresh Routine and select the command that Alexa will be getting. Move over to Music and in the source option select TuneIn.

After that, you need to key in the podcast name that you wish to play through manual mode. After that, you need to save the Routine.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Snapchat is a mobile Application used around the world for Android and iOS devices. The primary feature of Snapchat is that it allows pictures, messages, and video send by you to the receiver and this is available for only a short period before it becomes inaccessible. Below is the guide to add friends on Snapchat:

Method 1. Adding Friends by Username

Search your friend’s username. Trading the username is the primary way for people to add each other on Snapchat. It helps to add people who are not in your phone’s contact menu. You cannot add someone to Snapchat using an email address or real name. You must ask what the Snapchat username of a person is.

Swipe below anywhere on the Snapchat camera screen. You’ll see your Snapcode, display name, username, and Snapchat score.

Hit “Add Friends.” It will launch the Add Friends menu.

Hit “Add by Username.” It will launch the user search.

Enter the full username of the person you want to add. You must enter the complete username to find the person. Except for Snapchat username; you cannot find by real name, phone number, email address, or any other name or address.

Hit the “+Add” button next to the user. It will add the person to your friend menu. This button will be only visible if correctly the person’s entire username is entered.

Wait to be added back. To the other end, a person might like to add you back before you can start talking to each other and send Snaps back and forth. It entirely depends on the other person’s privacy setting.

Method 2. Using a Snapchat URL                

Get a link to your friend’s Snapchat profile. Snapchat users can create a link that will launch their Snapchat profile in the Snapchat Application when you press it.

Hit the link to launch it. You’ll be required to launch the link on your phone that has Snapchat installed. When you press the link, a Snapchat page will launch in your phone’s browser.

Hit “Open Snapchat.” It will open the Snapchat Application. You may be prompted to choose the Snapchat Application from a menu of Application before it opens.

Hit “Add Friend” in Snapchat. It helps to add the person to your Snapchat friends list. The person will be notified that you’ve added them, and they’ll need to add you back to send Snaps or see their Story.

Share your own Snapchat URL. You can send your Snapchat URL to your friends from your profile screen.

Launch the Snapchat profile screen by swiping down on the Snapchat camera screen.

Hit “Add Friends” and then “Share Username.”

Choose how you want to send the link. You can use your messaging application, or add it to an email. You can also post it to your social media application by choosing the application you want from the menu.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Your iOS device has a lot of history regarding whatever you do in your web browser. This is to make things simpler for you, like tracking down a site you have to go through or searching a call you missed. If you are worried that someone will see your browsing history that they should not, you can delete the history for different services on your iOS, or clear everything completely.

There are three methods of clearing history on an iPhone:

Browsing History in Safari

Go to the Settings applications.

You will delete your browsing history from the setting applications, but not from the app like Safari. You can clear your browsing history in Safari, and this will not delete any details or cookies. Deleting your browsing history by the Setting application, this will show that all the things are removed.

Go down and click “Safari.”

You will get this in the fifth group of options. Go down in the Safari menu list and click “Clear History and Site Data”. A display will ask to verify.

If this tab is converted into a grey tab, you need to turn off site restrictions.

Go back to the Settings menu list and choose “Restrictions. Type your restrictions password then click “Websites.” Choose “All the Websites” to permit deleting history. Whether you don’t have a restrictions password, you are not able to delete the history.

Verify that you wish to clear the history.

In the Safari browsing history, cache, autofill, and cookies will be removed. It will clear all the browsing history on any of the other devices you are login into with your iCloud account.

Browsing History in Chrome

Go to the Chrome application.

In your iOS, if you use Chrome, you can remove the browsing history with the help of the Chrome.

Press the Menu tab and choose “Settings.”

You have to go down to check it.

Click the “Privacy” option.

New lists will come with different reset options.

Press “Clear Browsing History” to delete your history.

You will have to verify that you wish to clear it.

Click “Clear All” to remove all of your browsing data.

This will delete your history, cache, website data, and cookies.

Press “Clear Saved Autofill Form Data” to delete autofill details.

This will remove all the suggestions that come when you choose text fields.

History of calls

Go to the calling application.

You can remove your history so that not a single call comes on the recent list of called contacts.

Click the “Recent” button.

You will get a list of recent calls that you have made and received.

Press “Edit” in the top of the screen.

Red minus signs will come on the next to every call in the menu.

Press a red minus to clear a single entry.

Pressing the minus sign on the next to entry will remove it.

Hit “Clear” to remove all of the calls.

Whether you like to clear the whole calling list, Click “Clear” on the top of the screen. This only comes after you have clicked “Edit.” All of the calls entries in the latest tab will be removed.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Facebook Group is pretty useful if it correlates you in some way, be it professional or personal. But sometimes some random group or the group which you’re not relatable to you added you in the group and that’s when they get into your nerves and also very time-consuming.Thankfully, the process to leave a group on Facebook is as easy as joining one. You can easily exit from a Facebook group, if it no longer serves your purpose, or for privacy concerns.

You can exit Facebook groups from computer as well as mobile phones. These are some steps to leave a Facebook group.

On Android and iOS Devices

Log in to your Facebook account

Press the lower right corner of your screen if you are using iOS or hit the upper right corner of the screen if you are Android users.

Press “Groups”- This you’ll find in the “EXPLORE’ categories of options

–    Users have to scroll down to see this option

Choose the group you wish to leave – Press a group to launch its page.

Press “Joined” – This you’ll find just below the cover photo on the left side.

Press “Leave Group”

Now press “Leave This Group” when it shows on the screen. Clicking it will eliminate you from the group.

On Windows and Mac

Visit your Facebook website – Type http://www.facebook.com to your browser and log into the account.

Press the “Groups” button – this you’ll find on the left side of the page.

Now select the settings for the group you wish to leave – Decide which group you wish to leave, then press the settings/gear icon to the right side of the group’s name. A drop-down menu will show up.

Press “Leave Group” – Once you click it in a drop-down menu, this option will appear.

Tick “Prevent other members from adding you back to this group” – Make sure that you tick the “Prevent other members from adding you back to the group” box before proceeding because this will stop other members from the group to re-add in the group. This is an optional choice.

Press “Leave Group” – Once you click on this button, you will be removed from the group.

Hopefully, the steps mentioned above will enable you to leave Facebook groups successfully.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

In this article we’re going to teach you how you can get a subscription to PlayStation Plus on PS3, these are the steps you have to follow:

Switch on your Playstation 3. – You can do this by hitting the console’s “On” Button or by selecting a connected controller PS button.

Choose a profile and select “X” – This will sign into your PlayStation 3’s homepage.

Scroll right to press “PlayStation Network”, then click “X’. Depends on your PS3’s software version, this option may rather say PSN.

Press “ Sign In” and press “X”- This is the option you’ll find on the right side of home page. If the top option here says Account Management, select it, hit X, and skip the next three steps.

Enter email and password –You have to fill the credentials you use to sign into the PlayStation website.

Tap “Sign In” and Select “X” – It will log you into the PlayStation Network.

Verify “Account Management” is selected and Hit “X”.

Choose PlayStation Plus and press X

Choose a subscription type and hit X – Here you’ll see four subscription lengths:

12 months

3 months

1 month

You’ll get another option of “14 days free” if you haven’t used PlayStation Plus yet.

Choose your preferred length and hit X – It’ll take the user to a confirmation page.

Choose “Subscribe” and click “X” – On your left side of the page, the number you’ll see represents the amount of time your subscription will get.

Click on “ Accept & Continue” and then Tap “X’- This means that you’ve read and accepted the terms and conditions on this page.

Press “Proceed to Checkout” and press “X”- This will take you to a payment page, and if you already have a payment method attached to your account you’ll be redirected to the checkout page.

Select a payment method – You can add a credit or debit card, a PayPal account, or a prepaid PSN card by choosing from the option and then select “X”. If you have payment method already in your account, you can skip to the checkout step.

Fill out the payment information – this will take your card’s details, and your billing address and a PayPal account will require you to enter your PayPal email and password.

Tap on Confirm Purchase and press X –You should now purchase your PlayStation Plus subscription, and You can now play games and download your free games from the PlayStation Store.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Back in 2015, Microsoft has released its Windows 10 operating system, that time many users have reported various issues. Still, the Store app continues to be a nightmare for some users, but over the past two and half years, Microsoft has tried their best for fixing the Store app issues.

During the Initial years of the Windows 10, some PC users had absolutely no any solutions to resolve the Store app issues. But now there are multiples of options available to tackle with the Store app issues as now we can reset the store app or reinstall the store app by using PowerShell.

We can also use the Windows 10 Spring Creator Update; it is one of the easiest ways to reinstall the store app. You can now be able to use the settings app to reinstall the store app in Windows 10.

We provide you a few simple steps, those who are facing issues with the Store app can easily reinstall the store app by just resetting it. The steps are discussed below:

Steps to Reinstall the Store App in Windows 10

Here we will instruct you about how to reinstall the Store app via settings in the Windows 10 computer. Before continuing the process, we advised you follow the steps in a sequence. The instructions are discussed below:

Go to the Settings app.

Then, click to open Apps option.

Next, move to the Apps & Features option.

Now, all the installed apps will appear on your screen.

Drop-down the list till the Microsoft Store entry option appears on your screen.

Next, click on the Microsoft Store entry to open the Advanced options

Then, click on the Advanced link option.

Scroll down the menu till you see the Rest option.

Reset option says a message like “It this app is not working right, reset it.”

Now, a confirmation notification box will appear on your screen and asked you for your permission for resetting the Store app, then click on Reset button.

Again, click on the Reset button to reinstall the app.

Ryan Johnson  is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Steve has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.