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A Complete Guide for Checking Messages on Instagram

Are you new on Instagram? Do you want to send or check messages on your Instagram account? This guide will teach you about how to check the messages for sending a reply.

How to Check Messages on Instagram Application?

Go to the ‘Instagram app’ on the iOS smartphone.

Sign into your account.

Go to the appropriate account if it is essential. 

In the topmost right-hand edge, click the mail icon.

You will be at  Direct inbox of Instagram.

See the messages in the inbox.

Unchecked messages will show you a blue dot.

Click any message to go the message or the conversation thread.

Take help of the message field plays media buttons.

Send replies.

In the top left-hand edge, click arrow icon.

It will make an exit from the inbox, and you will be back to the feed.

The process of checking out the messages on the web.

Unluckily, in the web version of Instagram, there is no direct feature of messaging. Instagram doesn’t even provide direct access to a message on the web. It has specific third-party platforms that run the management — platforms such as Iconosquare. None of the third party platforms is legitimate. Users may finish compromising the Instagram account.

Insta Application on Windows

The only exception may be the official Insta app, that is for the windows. Even if you own a Windows PC, then this app can be downloaded. You can enjoy receiving and sending direct messages via it. You can also submit posts, videos, and photos, that too directly from the feed.

Finding hidden messages.

Instagram has allowed people to send direct messages. You may not be knowing about it. Just like Facebook auto filters unwanted messages, Insta also does the same, it hides specific messages from the inbox. Don’t worry; you can find those messages easily.

Follow the below given steps to find out the hidden messages on Instagram:

At the uppermost right hand of the Application, Click the Inbox icon.

Users may also swipe towards the right.

If there are some hidden messages, then a small blue bar would appear.

It will be at the top of inbox telling you about the message requests.

Click the blue bar.

There will be another inbox along with some message requests.

It may be from people you don’t follow.

If you have chosen to allow, then only you can see their request.

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

Source - Instagram Guide

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How to Download and Save your Data from Google+ Before It Gets Deleted

Google+ is a social network site similar to others. The service was started in June 2011 by Google. Google introduced Google+ to compete with other social networks like Facebook, Twitter, etc. Although in the beginning year the service had received a good response and it grew. But it fails to attract people as other social networks do. Therefore, last year Google decided to shut it down. There are two main reasons behind this: very low user rate and security bugs. In December 2018 Google announced the date for closing of Google+, it is 2 April 2019. Google also asked its users to download and save their essential data before the date.

If you’re a Google+ user and used it for uploading photos and videos, then you might want to download and save them before Google deletes it. Google+ will go with your posts, pages, photos, videos and everything it has. So, if you want to get your important data back from Google+ then thankfully you can download them.

Here is how to download and save your data from Google+

Open ‘Download your data’ page of Google’s.

Sign in with your ‘Google+ account,’ if you’re not. If you’re already logged in with your Google+ account, then it will open with the preselected options.

To select specific data to download, Select None.

Select the data you want to download. You can also use the toggle switch of the products.

Click ‘Next.’

Select ‘file type.’

Select a delivery option (Dropbox, Drive,etc.).

And then click ‘Create Archive.’

That’s it! Remember, exporting the will not remove your account.

If you are unable to export your data with the above steps, then here is one more way for you. The process is easy and also simple. You just have to:

Use Google Takeout.

Choose your data.

Select a format for data.

Choose a location to store.

Step 1: Using Google Takeout

Google Takeout is a tool that you can use to download any or all data from your Google account including Google+ data. The tool is simple to use, and it will easily take out your data.

To access Google Takeout, go to takeout.google.com.

Step 2: Choose your data

When you’re in the tool, select the data to create their downloadable file.

If you want to select manually, then click on ‘Select None’ button to deselect all.

Scroll down to the given list and choose the type of data you want to save.

Select “+1s, Google+ Circles, Google+ Communities. Google+ Stream, Hangouts, Hangouts on Air, Profile” to download your Google+ data.

Step 3: Select format for data

For some of the options, you can select the formats for downloading.

For instance,

The Google+ Circles data can be download in vCard format, which can be easily imported to the Contacts. You also have the option to select HTML or CSV format.

Step 4: Choose a location to store

This is the final step now you’ve to choose a place to store your data. You can also select a file type and size in this step.

By default, the type is select as ‘.zip.’ format. Click on downward facing arrow of file type to select another type.

By default 2GB file size is selected, Click on downward facing arrow of the Archive size to choose the size.

Hit blue color ‘CREATE ARCHIVE’ button.

Now the file will be uploaded to the cloud service such as Dropbox or Google Drive. You can also use the ‘Send download link’ option. This will send a download link to the email, just access the download link to download.

That it! Save all the essential data from Google+ before it gets killed off. Google+ Exporter can also be used to export data.

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

Source -   Google+

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Guide to Reading Dump Files in Windows 10

Whenever our system crashes due to any reason, the first thing we worry about is our data and its backup. We are also curious to know about the cause and the event or occurrences that spark the crash. Whenever a Windows operating system crashes, it will save all related information in a small file which will help you, as well as the programmer, to know the source and reason of crash. It is like the BLACK BOX of any airplane which holds all the information in case of any calamity. The small dump file of Window can help you to rectify the crash and avoid such happening in future.

You can find this small dump file at  %SystemRoot%memory.dmp, i.e. C:\Windows\memory.dmp where C: is the system drive of the system. %SystemRoot%Minidump.dmp(C:\Window\Minidump.dump) is another location where Windows saves a small file that stores the testimony of the crash.

Dump files contain the following information which can be useful for you.

•    All “Stop message” and associated data.

•    All installed drivers of your system.

•    PCRB of the crashed microprocessor.

•    The cause of the problem, i.e. the file and their kernel report (EPROCESS).

•    The root thread that causes the harm, i.e. ETHREAD.

•    The Kernel stack of the root cause that forced the crash.

How to read the crash?

There are two methods by which we can read these file

Reading by Bluescreen

Reading with the help of window drivers kit

Steps to read dump file with Windows drivers kit

Go to the Window 10 driver’s kit. For this browse to the official website of Microsoft

Go to Windows hardware, and then move to drivers

Click to download –The-wdk file.

Download the driver’s kit setup file

Installed it into your system by clicking on the setup file.

Follow the instructions given on the page and accepting the term and condition of the driver.

It will install the driver’s kit into your system.

Now move on to the start button of Window which you shall find in the extreme left-hand corner of the screen.

Open the command prompt by typing cmd into the search box of the window.

Run the command prompt as “Run as administrator”.

Click to yes to execute the above action.

Write down the following in the cmd and press Enter from the keyboard.

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x86

Now write windbg.exe –IA and press the Enter key.

Press the OK button on the screen flashes on your screen.

It indicates the automatic debugging of the dump file.

Go to WinDBG by typing “windbg” on the search after clicking the start button. It will open the debugged file.

Click on the file and add the symbol to the file SRV*C:\SymCache*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

Press OK.

Open the Dump file

Go to the start menu.

Go to Run.

Write %SystemRoot% and then press OK.

Go to view option.

Select “Hidden Files”.

Here is your dump file in MEMORY.DMP file.

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

Source - Windows 10

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Best Apps to Manage Your Anxiety Easier

In the IT way of life, the penetration of mobile is so widespread that your gadgets directly or indirectly control you. The excessive use of cell phone can have negative implications on mental health, and even it can cause psychological distress. The better solution to get rid of that problem can be more sleeping time, exercising daily, reducing screen time whether on desktop or cell phone. But these all will take more time to adapt to change your lifestyle. There are alternative of these in the form of applications.

Here are some of the best apps to assist you in managing your anxiety level and relieving your stress with ease:

1. Happify

The developer of this app claims that the games enveloped in this will increase the level of happiness along with the guidance to changing habits that can be detrimental to your health. Once you access the app, then you will be asked some questions which will help you to decide on what track you should move on. On the basis of answer put by you, this app offers some daily quizzes.

2. Brain.fm

This app was developed by the consultation with neuroscientists. The aim of this app is to unlock the potential of music for influencing the intellectual states. It produces music to assist you to attain the meditation or stress relief within the fifteen minutes.

3. Headspace

It keeps you cognitively present for the entire day. Also, it offers the mini-meditation practices to get a swift mental reset. It provides guidelines to beginners for making you more thoughtful for everything from sleeping hours to social interaction.

4. Pacifica

In 2017, it became the best mental health app according to the ranking of Apple. It has an easy user interface with the soothing design. It gives room for you to trail your day to day habits and track your health status. It offers many techniques to relax your mental condition and to tailor your desire.

5. Worry Watch

If you want to control your anxiety with this app, then you have to follow some steps namely 5R (Record, Reflect, Reason, Realize, Refute). This app tracks your mental health with the period of time by enquiring about the causing factors of your anxiety and psychological distress. On the basis of your reply, it creates statistics to analyze your manners of thinking or cognitive patterns.

6. Mood Path

Whenever you are with your enemies like sad or stressed then this app could be the perfect one to advise you. It assesses and analyzes the mental status and gravity of your symptoms. It is an interactive screening featured tool which produces a report that can be delivered to your physician.

7. TalkLife

It was developed as a chat box app for those suffering from mental distress, the victim of mental health disorder. The conversations or chatting here in this app are vigilantly examined.

8. What’s Up?

Don’t be confused with WhatsApp social media networking app. What’s Up app employs the methods used in both Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It facilitates diary features for scaling your emotions. It provides some interactive quiz kind of games and positive quotes to make you stress-free during the distressful mental condition.      

9. SuperBetter

It was built by a game designer named Jane McGonigal. This app is based on her writing ‘SuperBetter’ with the same name. Surveys and studies reveal that gaming SuperBetter can improve the mental state and bring the comfort level from distress level.

10. Talk Space It connects users with the licensed physician present in your locality. After downloading this app, you can match the questionnaire then choose the therapist and payment plan accordingly. When you have done this then now you can have access to send a personal message, call on the phone, or even video chatting.

John Smith is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cybersecurity, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at mcafee.com/activate

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How to Fix “Microsoft Excel is Not Responding” Problem on Windows 10?

Currently, some Microsoft Excel users reporting that they are facing a problem with the software. In fact, when they try to open a new file in the Microsoft Excel then it shows a message which says; the program is crashing or not responding. This problem occurs due to any numbers of causes; here we are going to discuss various fixes which will help you in fixing this problem.

However, whenever this error occurs on your screen, it will show you different messages; you could see any of the following error messages:

Excel is not responding.

Excel has stopped working.

A problem is caused the program to stop working.

Below we provide you with a few different methods which help you in fixing the Microsoft Excel is crashing or not responding problem on your Windows 10 computers. But before going further, we advise you to follow the instruction in ascending order to avoid troubles and damages, doing this, will also save lots of time.

Steps to Fix “Microsoft Excel is Not Responding

To fix this issue, you have to take a look at the following methods:

Start Excel in Safe Mode.

Disable Add-ins.

Install Latest Updates.

Method-1: Start Excel in Safe Mode.

To find out if something external is causing Microsoft Excel to shows an error message, and then one of the best options is to start it in a Safe Mode. Here how to do it:

Hit the “Control Panel” option to start the program.

Instead, open the Command Line and type “excel.exe/safe,” and press the Enter key.

Carefully check all the issue, if all the issues are resolved, then it simply means that there is a chance you may have to disable one r more add-ins if any of them are activated.

Method-2: Disable Add-Ins Individually

To disable add-ins, you need to follow the steps. They are as follows:

Firstly, click on the “File” option.

After that, click on the “Options” tab.

Next, click on the “Add-ins” option.

Now, choose “COM Add-ins” option.

Ensure that all boxes are unchecked in the list of enabled add-ins.

Then, hit the “Enter” key.

Lastly, click to close Excel.

Finally, restart your computer.

Method-3: Install All Latest Updates

Probably, your Office install has yet to get the latest updates due to some specific setting in Windows 10 computer. To confirm that you will always need to acquire the latest update. Here how to do it:

Press Windows + I keys together on your keyboard to open the Settings app.

Then, press the “Update & Security” option.

After that, scroll and click on the “Advanced” options.

Now, you will see “Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows” option, make sure that it is enabled or turn on.

Lastly, click on the “Check for Updates” option.

If any updates are available then install them and restart your Windows 10 computer and check if the crashing issue has been solved.

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

Source : https://askmesetup.com/how-to-fix-microsoft-excel-is-not-responding-problem-on-windows-10/