Below, you’ll learn how to crop photos on a PC or Mac using your computer’s respective built-in photo editing program. You’ll also learn how to crop photos on a mobile device using a free photo editing app. It’s easy, fast and actually pretty fun once you get the hang of it. Crop a Photo as a Rectangle on Your PC If you’re a PC user running on Microsoft Windows, you can use a built-in program called Microsoft Paint to do your cropping....

How to Temporarily Deactivate Facebook Using the App On the Facebook app, deactivating your Facebook profile takes a few simple steps. If you change your mind, you can always reactivate it later. Deactivate Facebook Using the Safari Mobile Browser Deactivation using a mobile browser is similar: Differences Between Deactivating and Deleting Facebook Deactivation and deletion are different. Deactivation is temporary: This is handy if you want to take a break from Facebook, or if you’re considering deleting your account completely but haven’t yet decided....

Why and How Does Facebook Use Face Recognition? According to Facebook’s help site, there are two ways Facebook uses its facial recognition technology: To find photos and videos you’re in so Facebook can help you review or share content, suggest tags, and provide relevant content and feature recommendations.To protect you and others from impersonation and identity misuse and improve platform reliability. Currently, photo tagging appears to be the only thing that Facebook uses its facial recognition technology for, but this may change in the future as other uses are discovered....

How to Check if You Have Startup Programs Running You probably have some startup programs running even if your computer is brand new, since some new computers come with a bunch of bloatware. If your computer is older, and you’ve installed a lot of programs and apps over the years, you probably have even more startup programs running in the background. If you check the startup programs you have running in the background, and you see a lot of stuff you don’t use, then you can speed up the time it takes Windows to load by changing your startup programs, or even disabling them....

Can I Throw Away an Old Desktop Computer? You should not (and in some cases cannot) throw away old computers for two main reasons. Many computer components contain heavy metals which are hazardous to the environment.The storage unit (HD or SSD) may have private information that should be handled correctly, or it could fall into the wrong hands. Donating to Your Local Goodwill Another option for getting rid of an old computer is to donate it to a charity like Goodwill....

How to Send an Instagram DM Direct messaging is one of the Instagram features available on both the web and the app. These instructions show you how to DM via the app only. Screenshots provided are for the iOS version, but the steps for the Android version are nearly identical. Doing More With Instagram DMs Instagram DMs are deeply integrated with many Instagram features, allowing you to take advantage of the messaging platform in more than just the most basic ways....

How to Do a Block Quote in Google Docs Follow these steps to do a block quote in Google Docs. How Format a Block Quote in a Grammar Style with Google Docs The steps above will create a basic, generic block quote that stands out from surrounding text. This is ideal for personal use or when formatting a document to your own standard. However, you may need to format a block quote in a specific grammar style used by your university, company, or organization....

How to Download Apps on Google Play The Google Play Store app is built into all Android devices. Here’s how to download apps from the store: Google Play on Desktop You can manage app downloads on the desktop for any Android phones or tablets you’ve connected to your Google account. Using the Play Store on your desktop is convenient if you use more than one device or manage app downloads for others, such as your children....

How to Download FaceTime for iPhone and iPad Apple FaceTime works on most Apple devices. You don’t usually need to download FaceTime for the iPhone or iPad because it comes installed on every iOS device running iOS 5 or higher. If you deleted FaceTime from an iOS device, you can redownload it from the App Store for free and reinstall it. If FaceTime doesn’t work as expected on your device, it may have been disabled using the Restrictions feature that can be used to hide apps....

How to Find an iPad App on the App Store To launch the App Store on your iPad, go to the Home screen and tap the App Store icon. The App Store opens on the Today screen, which shows a curated selection of featured and popular apps. The contents of the Today screen changes daily. Scroll down to see what apps Apple suggests. Usually, this screen has an App of the Day, a Game of the Day, and several collections of related apps....

How to Export Your Emails from Gmail as mbox Files To download a copy of the messages in your Gmail account in the mbox file format: How a Gmail Archive Works When an archive is created by using one of these options, Google emails you a link to the archive location. Depending on the amount of information in your account, this process could take a few minutes or several hours. Many get the link to the archive the same day....

What You Need to Watch Disney Plus in 4K You can’t just get 4K or HDR quality video streaming with any old streaming box or TV. To watch Disney Plus in 4K and other high-quality formats, you need modern devices that offer specific features and compatibility. To get 4K content from Disney Plus, you need: 4K TV: TVs designed for 4K are very specific; they usually advertise 4K Ultra HD resolution or has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels or higher....

How to Check Your iPhone Upgrade Eligibility Figuring out who’s eligible for an upgrade is a little different than it used to be when there was an iPhone subsidy system (see below). You’ll need to check with your phone company (or Apple, if you bought your phone directly). Generally speaking, you’re eligible to upgrade to a new iPhone if you: Haven’t bought a new phone in two years or more.Switch to a new phone company....

What Is the Netflix Service Code? A Service Code is a unique number you can use to solve any Netflix-related issue with its customer service. The streaming platform generates it instantly in your account settings, and this code remains valid for two hours once you see it on the screen. After this time (and the code) lapses, you can generate another one. The code helps customer service verify your account quickly and troubleshoot any specific issues you may be facing....

What Causes a Car Radio to Stay on All the Time? There are a few common problems that can result in a car radio not shutting down when you expect it to, and each one applies to a fairly specific situation. The most common cause of this problem is an improperly wired head unit, so if you have an aftermarket radio, that’s the first place to look. Other than that, you could have a problem with your ignition switch, or some other related component, and there are also some cars that are designed to allow the radio to stay on for a given amount of time, usually about ten minutes, unless a door is opened first....

Identifying and fixing the Error Code 1060 problem involves troubleshooting the internet connection to your streaming device. To attempt these fixes, you will need access to your streaming device and your home network equipment like the modem and router. Does Your Network Support Streaming? If you’re at home and have your own high speed internet connection, then it probably supports streaming. The main exception is if you have an improperly configured router with quality of service (QoS) settings that are limiting the bandwidth that’s available to your streaming device....

The d3dx9_43.dll file is one of many files contained in the DirectX software collection. Since DirectX is employed by most Windows based games and advanced graphics programs, d3dx9_43 DLL errors usually show up only when you use these programs. There are many ways d3dx9_43.dll errors can show up on your PC. Here are several of the more common specific d3dx9_43.dll error messages you might see: D3dx9_43.DLL Not FoundThe file d3dx9_43....

Causes of Error Code 0xc0000001 Error code 0xc0000001 appears whenever a device or a piece of software that’s necessary to run an operation can’t be accessed or opened. It’s like starting your car with the battery or the spark plug missing. No matter how much you turn the key or pump the gas, it’s not going to turn over until you fix the problem. A few common causes of this error include:...

Why Does My Fire Stick Keep Optimizing? When a Fire Stick undergoes optimization, you will usually see these messages: “Optimizing system storage and applications…““This will take approximately 10 minutes to complete” This message usually appears after the Fire Stick firmware is updated. Under normal circumstances, you can leave the Fire Stick alone for a while, and it will eventually finish the optimization process. But sometimes the Fire Stick gets stuck, so it starts optimizing again immediately after finishing, or reboots and starts optimizing again....

Why Does Pluto TV Keep Crashing? There are generally a few reasons your Pluto app is crashing on your Roku: The Pluto app needs to be updated.Your Roku needs to have an update run manually or to have its memory expanded.The Roku needs to be reset.Your connection is either too slow or varies too much in download speed for the app to stream consistently.The Pluto service itself is having technical issues....