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Microsoft replaced Windows Photo Viewer with Windows Photos app in Windows 10. While the Photos app is a decent replacement, the Photo Viewer is a better option to slide through your photos.

If the Windows Photo Viewer is missing on your computer, here is how to restore Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10.

Install Windows Photo Viewer using Registry Hack

If you upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7, you may still find the Photo Viewer app installed.

Right-click on the picture that you want to open. Click on Open With and select Windows Photo Viewer. If not, click on More apps and then find Photo Viewer in the list.

If the Photo Viewer app is not available, follow this registry hack by TenForum to restore the app in Windows 10 below.

1. On your desktop, right-click on the empty space.

2. Select New > Text Document.

3. Copy the following the code and paste it in the text document:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngfile\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open]

"MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap]

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-70"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print]

"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF]

"EditFlags"=dword:00010000

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-72"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\shell\open]

"MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,\

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\shell\open\command]

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00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg]

"EditFlags"=dword:00010000

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\

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00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-72"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg\shell\open]

"MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,\

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif]

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\

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  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-83"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png]

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

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00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-71"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp]

"EditFlags"=dword:00010000

"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\DefaultIcon]

@="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\wmphoto.dll,-400"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open\command]

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp\shell\open\DropTarget]

"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\Image Preview\command]

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4. Now you need to save the file. Go to File > Save As.

5. For Save as Type, click the drop-down menu and select All Files.

6. Enter a name for the file, make sure the file name ends with .reg. For example, I named the file as Photo viewer 10.reg.

7. Click on Save.

8. Double-click on Photo View 10.reg file on the Dekstop.

9. Accept any warning message that you see on the screen and click on Yes.

10. Once the success message appears, restart your computer.

That’s it. After restarting the computer, right-click on any picture and select Open With.

You should see Windows Photo Viewer in the list of options. Select the app and also check “Always use this app to open the image” option if you want.

Set Windows Photo Viewer as the Default app

If you want to set the Windows Photo Viewer as the default app to open images, follow these steps.

Click on Start and select Settings.
Click on Apps.
From the left pane, click on Default Apps.
Click on the Photo Viewer option.
Select Windows Photo Viewer from the options

Why use the Windows Photo Viewer app when Photos app is good?

Right, the new Photos app offers more features and is better. However, the Photos app may be overkill just for sliding through your photos as it takes decent resources to run.

By installing Windows Photo Viewer, you can have both the apps running side by side and use it accordingly.

Do you prefer Windows Photo Viewer over Photos app in Windows 10? Let us know in the comments.

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Disable “Windows XP & Vista will No Longer be Supported” message in Chrome

How to Guide

T Sha

Microsoft has long ended its support for the Windows XP and Vista OS. However, some users still prefer to use these versions of the OS for several reasons. Now some users have reported the following message while using the Chrome browser on their Windows XP / Vista computers.

This computer will soon stop receiving Google Chrome updates because Windows XP and Windows Vista will no longer be supported.

If you click the Learn more link provided with the message, the users are recommended to upgrade their OS to the latest version of Windows for security and stability reasons.

We will tell you why this message is necessary and a good initiative by the search giant later in the article.

But, first, let’s take a look at how to disable “This computer will soon stop receiving Google Chrome updates because Windows XP and Windows Vista will no longer be supported” Chrome message in Windows XP / Vista.

Disable end of support for Windows XP and Vista notice in Google Chrome

To disable the message we need to modify Google Chrome properties and add some parameters. Here is how to do it.

Right-click on the Chrome shortcut on the Desktop on your Vista / XP PC.
Select Properties from the option.
Click the Shortcut tab when the Google Chrome Properties window appears.
In the Target field, you can see the Chrome .exe path.
At the end of the present string in the Target text box, add the following text:
–disable-infobars
Make sure there is some blank space between the existing string and newly added text.
Click on Apply and OK to save the changes.
Relaunch Google Chrome on your XP / Vista computer. You can now use the browser without the end of the support message.

Why this message is displayed?

This message is displayed by Google Chrome and not Microsoft. The “This computer will soon stop receiving Google Chrome updates” message is shown to make the user aware of the security risks of using an OS that is not supported by the OEM anymore.

Since Microsoft has discontinued its support for XP and Vista, Google will also stop supporting the Chrome version on XP and Vista due to security risks.

The best course of action here is to upgrade to the newer version of Windows OS to receive regular security updates and also to be able to use the newer version of Chrome.

That said, for some people changing the OS may not be an option as they still require the Windows XP or Vista to run their projects or other stuff.

By using the Infobar trick you can disable the pop-up message in Chrome warning of the end of support from the OS and the browser.

Do let us know why you use the Windows XP and Vista edition of the OS in the comments below.

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How to Upload Images to Instagram from PC

How to Guide

T Sha

Instagram is one of the most popular social networking apps. While other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are accessible from both the computer as well as smartphones, Instagram has limited the use of Instagram to smartphones only. Now, what if you want to upload images to Instagram from PC? Well, you cannot do it from the Instagram web client.

However, there is a workaround that allows you to upload images to your Instagram account using your computer. here is how to do it.

How to Upload Images to Instagram from your Computer

Open your web browser like Google Chrome.
Go to the Instagram web client.
Log in to your Instagram account.
Click the menu icon ( three dots) top right corner in Chrome.
Go to More Tools > Developer Tools.
In the Developer Tools, click the “Toggle Device Toolbar” option. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + Shift + M to enable the Device Toolbar.
Click the Responsive drop-down menu and select any one of the smartphone devices listed. You can also leave it as Responsive if you want.
Now click the Refresh (Ctrl + R) button on your browser and close the Developer Tools window.
Click the + Add button at the bottom of the page and upload your image.
Click on the Edit button to make any changes and to add captions and hashtags.
Click on the Share button to publish the picture.

That’s it. You are now able to upload all your Instagram images directly from the computer. On the flip side, I did not find any options to add filters to your photos, which probably not available or I simply missed it.

Why this Instagram Workaround is Required?

While the users can access their Instagram account from the web client on their PC, the accessibility is limited to browsing only. The users cannot upload or post any pictures on their Instagram account.

This means that the users need to move all their edited images to their smartphone first and then upload. However, using the above method you can upload images to Instagram from PC with ease.

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Charge Lenovo IdeaPad Laptop Faster using Rapid Charge

How to Guide

T Sha

Lenovo’s new IdeaPad laptops are one of the most affordable premium looking Windows 10 laptops that you can buy today. The slim bezels and the latest Intel chips make it a goto laptop for Windows 10 users. That said, the new Lenovo laptops also come with some cool software tricks up its sleeves such as the rapid charge mode that allows your laptop to charge faster.

The Rapid Charge mode in Lenovo Vantage software allows you to charge your Lenovo IdeaPad laptop faster than normal. By default, this feature is disabled in your laptop, but you can enable it by following these steps.

Rapid Charge Lenovo IdeaPad Laptop

Type Lenovo Vantage in the search bar. If you don’t have the software installed, download it from the Lenovo website.
Click on the Lenovo Vantage app to open it.
Make sure you are connected to the internet and wait for the app to load.
From the Welcome screen, click on Hardware Settings.
Click on the Power option.
Scroll down to Rapid Charge section.
Click the toggle switch to turn on Rapid Charge Mode on your Lenovo IdeaPad laptop.
That’s it. Now your Lenovo Laptop will charge quicker than normal.

The Rapid Charge feature in Lenovo IdeaPad 330S and other variants is a handy feature if you use your laptop on battery most of the time. However, the Rapid Mode is not recommended if you keep your laptop connected to the power cable all the time.

For this, Lenovo has Conservation Mode. The Conservation Mode limits the battery charge to 50-60% to maximize battery life. You can keep the laptop plugged into AC all the time when this mode is enabled.

In the Lenovo Vantage app, go to Hardware Settings.
Click on the Power option.
Scroll down and enable “Conservation Mode“.
Now you can keep working on your laptop by keeping it plugged into AC without worrying about overcharging your laptop.

However, note that you cannot use both the Rapid Charge and Conservation Mode feature simultaneously. One of the features needs to be disabled as per your need to use other feature.

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Turn off VLC Media Player Track Change Popup Notifications in Windows 10

How to Guide

T Sha

VLC Media Player is one of the most popular media player available for Windows computers. I use it for watching movies as well listen to my collection of video/audio songs. While listening to the audio or videos songs VLC Media Player displays a pop-up notification every time the track changes.

The VLC media player track change notification can be annoying for many. Fortunately, VLC has included a way to disable or enable the notifications in the preferences menu. Here is how to do

Disable VLC Media Player Track Change Popup Notifications

Launch VLC Media Player.
Click on Tools and select Preferences.
In the Interface tab, locate “Show Media Change Popup” section.
Click the drop-down menu and select Never.
Click the Save button and close the VLC Media Player.
Relaunch the player again and try to play your playlist.
Now you should not get any popup notifications from the VLC player when the next song plays.

Use Focus Assist

If you don’t want to disable the VLC media player notifications completely but just stop it from it appearing on the screen, you can use Focus Assist in Windows 10.

The focus assist feature in Windows 10 allows you to stop any non-priority notifications from any app appearing on your screen while you are working. This is similar to the DND feature on your Android smartphone. This also applies to the VLC player.

To enable Focus Assist, click on the Action Center icon.
Click on Focus Assists to set it to Priority Only.
Now instead of displaying a pop-up notification for the next song on the screen, all the notifications will be shown in the notifications area only when you click the Action Center icon.

Since the average songs are just about a few minutes long, the popup notifications appear frequently enough to become annoying while you are working on your computer.

However, you can easily disable the VLC Media player track change notification by following steps from this article.

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Fix “This Drive is not Supported Error” Samsung Magician Software

How to Guide

T Sha

Samsung makes it easy for its 970 EVO Plus users to test the performance of the SSD using its own Magician Software. That said, today after updating the firmware, I was greeted by This device is not supported error in the Magician drive. This is a common error can occur due to many reasons including internet connectivity and firmware updates.

Follow the troubleshooting tips in this article to fix This drive is not supported error in Samsung Magician Drive for Samsung 850, 860, 970 EVO series SSDs.

Fix “This Drive is not Supported Error” Samsung Magician Software

Note: This troubleshooting guide should work with all the consumer-grade Samsung SSDs including 470 Series, 750 Series, 830 Series, 840 Series, 850 Series, 860 Series, 950 Series, 960 Series, and EVO 970 Pro Plus Series.

1. Check your internet connection

The most common reason for this error is the Magician Software unable to retrieve required information from the internet for the drive due to internet connectivity issues.
Make sure that your internet connection is working properly. If disconnected, connect your PC to the internet.
Now open Samsung Magician Drive.
Click the Refresh icon (top left corner).
The Magician Drive will now retrieve the required information which may take a few minutes depending on your internet connection speed.
After a few minutes, the Magician Software should display all the information about the SSD drive and remove “This drive is not supported” error.

2. Use Samsung Data Migration for Cloning

If you have connected your Samsung SSD to your computer via USB, the Magician Drive will show this drive is not supported error unless the SSD is connected directly to the motherboard internally.
However, if you want to clone your current hard drive ( Windows installation) to the new Samsung SSD drive, then you need to use the Samsung Data Migration Software, as Samsung Magician tool is only for checking SSD performance and benchmarks.
Go to Samsung Download center.
Expand the Data Migration section.
Click the Download button under “Data Migration Software“.
Install and run the software and follow the on-screen instructions to clone your hard drive to SSD.

3. Check the Firmware Update

If the error is occurring after you boot up the system, check if any firmware update is pending.
Launch the Samsung Magician Software and Firmware Version.
If you see an Update button, click on it. The software will download the firmware and install.
Restart the system when prompted and that should fix this drive is not supported error in Samsung Magician software.

Did any of these steps help you to resolve the issue, do let us know in the comments below?

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Remove “Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete” to Unlock Message on Lock screen

How to Guide

T Sha

Today, when booting up my Windows 10 computer, instead of showing the regular lock screen where the system asks to swipe up to bring the logins screen, it showed Press Ctrl+ Alt + Delete to unlock message on the lock screen. While you can easily get to the Login Screen by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete, it is an extra step that not everyone wants to take for every login. If you want to remove this message from your Windows 10 Lock screen. Here is how to do it.

Remove “Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete” to Unlock Message on the Lock screen

After you log in to your computer, do the following.
Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
In the Run box, type net netplwiz and press OK to open the user account window.
In the User Account window, open the Users tab.
At the bottom of the window, uncheck ” Requires User to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete” box under Secure sign in section.
Click on Apply and OK to save the changes.

That’s it. Now press the Windows Key + L to lock the screen. And the “Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete” message should be removed.

Why you see the Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete message?

If you read the description for the Secure Sign in option, it says:

” For added security, you can require the user to press Ctrl + Alt + delete before signing in. This guarantees that the authentic Windows sign-in screen appears, protecting the system from programs that mimic a sign in to retrieve password info”.

As the message states, it is a security feature that helps the users to identify the real Windows login screen from the fake one that the try to mimic the login screen to retrieve the user login password.

If you don’t mind pressing the shortcut key every time you log in, I would recommend you to keep the Secure Sign in option enabled. If not, you can follow the steps in this article to disable it.

Do let us know if you like the extra security feature offered by Windows or if you prefer to keep it disabled in the comments below.

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Fix “Something Went Wrong” Hotspot Shield VPN Error

How to Guide

T Sha

HotSpot Shield has been my go-to VPN for secure browsing mainly because Hotspot Shield comes in both free and elite premium version. The free version is suitable for the casual user with about 500MB daily free quota. Recently, HotSpot Shield encountered an error and started to display “Something went wrong. We are trying to fix the problem. This might take a few seconds” message. Even after waiting for a good number of minutes, the error did not go away.

Finally, after trying a couple of fixes, I fixed “Something went wrong” error in Hotspot shield. If you are facing this error as well, here is how to fix it.

Fix Hotspot Shield VPN “Something Went Wrong” Error

There are a couple of ways to fix this error in Hotspot shield. Depending on what is causing the error, one of the below-mentioned solutions should help you fix the problem. So, do try all of them one by one and don’t forget to tell us what has worked for you.

Fix 1. Restart Your PC

The error may occur if the PC ended hotspot shield process abruptly. Restarting your PC can fix something went wrong error in hotspot shield. So, click the Start button and select Restart.

The hotspot shield process will restart when the PC reboots. Try to run Hotspot shield and see if you can connect to the internet.

Fix 2. End “hshld” Process in Task Manager

If restarting the PC did not work, try to end and start the hshld process related to the hotspot shield app from the Task Manager. Here is how to do it.

1. Open the Task Manager. Right-click on Taskbar and select Task
Manager.

2. Open the Process tab. Right-click on Hotspot Shield process if running and select End task.

3. Open the Services tab. Find “hshld” process. Right-click on it and select Stop.

4. Again right-click on “hshld” process and select Start. The service status column will show Running.

5. Launch Hotspot Shield from the Desktop and click Connect.

Fix 3. End cmw_srv.exe Process in Task Manager

If you are unable to locate the “hshld” process, follow these steps.

1. Open Task Manager from the Taskbar.

2. Open the Details tab.

3. Locate “cmw_ser.exe” process in the detail tab’s name column.

4. Select “cmw_ser.exe” and click End task button.

5. From the pop-up window, click the End Process button.

6. Close the task manager and launch Hotspot Shield and click connect.

Fix 4. Remove and Install Hotspot Shield

If the above solutions don’t work, try to uninstall hotspot shield. Once done, reinstall the latest version from the official website.

1. Open Control Panel (Right-click on Start and select Control Panel).

2. Click on Programs > Programs and Features.

3. Select Hotspot shield and click Uninstall.

4. Download the latest version of hotspot shield from the official website and install the app.

5. After the installation is complete, launch hotspot shield and click Connect.

Bottom Line

The “Something went wrong error” in Hotspot Shield can be annoying, but you should be able to fix the error in hotspot shield by following one of the solutions in this guide. Do let us know which solution worked for you in the comments.

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How to Export Google Keep Notes to Evernote

How to Guide

Yasir Arafath

Google Keep and Evernote are two best note-taking apps that are available on multiple platforms. While Google Keep has taken a simplistic approach to its working, Evernote is a full-fledged note-taking app that looks more serious in its appearance. I use Google Keep for chit-chat work like creating a to-do list, noting the shopping list etc. On the other hand, Evernote has all my writing samples, my articles sources, revisions, long-term tasks and more.

Now if you are someone who has finally decided to move from Google Keep to Evernote, you may want to know how to export Google Notes to Evernote. While there is no one-click Keep to Evernote export feature in Google Keep, here are a few ways that can help you do the same.

For some reason, Evernote does not have import from Keep option but it does have an Import from OneNote option. While we expect and wait for Google and Evernote to have export function up and running, here is how you can export notes from Keep to Evernote in the meantime.

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1. Send Individual Notes to Evernote

If you have only a few notes that need to be exported to Evernote, Google Keep has a Send option. While it is not explicitly made for export, it does the job perfectly fine.

The Send feature in Keep allows you to share individual notes with someone over Email, WhatsApp and other apps. Evernote is one of those apps.

On your Android phone, open Google Keep.

Now find the note that you want to export to Evernote.

Long press on the note and tap “three-dots” on the top-right corner.

Tap Send. It will open a number of apps that you can use to send the Keep note.

Tap Add to Evernote.

That’s it. The note will now open in Evernote. Tap Save on Evernote to save the note.

Easy? yes. But, here are a few things you should know.

You can only send one note at a time using this method.
This works on only smartphones and I have tested only on an Android device.
If you export a checklist, Evernote will not retain the format, but only texts from the checklist.
You will also lose the date of Note creation and a new date will be added.

2. Send Through Email Directly to Evernote

If you have Evernote installed on your PC, you can send individual notes to Evernote account. Your Evernote account comes with a unique email address which can be used to send notes over email. You can also do the same from your Android phone as well.

On your PC –

Launch the Evernote app.
Go to Tools > Account Info.

Copy the email address shown alongside “Email Notes to“.

On Android Phone –

Open Evernote. Tap the three horizontal bars and then tap Settings.
Tap on Account Info and open Evernote Email.
Tap Add to Contacts.
You can copy the Evernote email from the Contacts page.

Once you have the Evernote email ID, do the following.

On your Android phone, open Google Keep.

Long press on any one of the note, tap “Three-dots” and select Send.

Tap the Gmail app. When the app opens, enter the Evernote email address. Tap Send.

Wait for Gmail to upload the note and send the email. The Google Keep note will be available on your Evernote account now.

While this is a handy workaround, the downside here is also the same as the first method. You can only send on Note at a time.

Open the Evernote app on your Android phone and find the saved note and the email address. Copy and use it to send emails.

3. Export All Google Keep Notes to Evernote

What we are going to do is upload Google Keep notes to Google Docs one by one and then download the Zip file containing all the Google Keep notes.

Later import the unzipped Keep docs folder to Evernote using the import folder function. However, since the Google Docs file will be in Docx format, to view the exported notes you need to use any third-party app that can open Docs file on your phone or MS Word / Wordpad in PC.

Open Google Keep on Android phone.

Long press on the note that you want to export, tap three-dots, tap Copy to Google Docs.

Do this with all the Keep notes. You need to do this one by one. If you select all the notes and copy it to Google Docs at once, you will find a single Doc file with all the notes merged into it.

Open Google Drive on your PC.

Go to Recent folder. Select all the Google Keep notes you copied to the Google Docs.

Right-click on any one of the selected file and select Download.

A zip file containing all your Keep notes will download to your PC.

Extract the zip folder on your PC.

Open Evernote on PC and go to Tools > Import Folder.

Click Add > select the extracted notes folder and click OK.

That’s it. All the Google Keep notes are now available on Evernote. As I said earlier, the notes will open in Wordpad or MS word or other similar programs only. The notes will also lose original dates that will be replaced by the new dates.

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4. Use Google Keep to Evernote Converter

You can download an archive of Keep notes using Google Takeout. However, takeout stores all the files in HTML format, so you need to convert these files into XML format recognized by Evernote.

Someone at GitHub was kind enough to write a python script to make this happen. If this is something you can do, head over to GitHub to see the script.

Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Google Chrome for YouTube

How to Guide

T Sha

Google released the final stable release of the Chrome version 69 to the public recently. The latest version of Chrome comes with several new features including a substantial UI and design changes. However, one feature, in particular, is rather interesting or should I say something that I wanted to see in Chrome for a long time now. Google Chrome now supports a new Picture-in-Picture mode feature. In this post, we tell you what is PIP in Chrome and how to enable Picture-in-Picture mode on Google Chrome.

If you use Facebook on the desktop you may have noticed when you scroll past a video; it starts floating on the corner of the screen allowing you to scroll through other feeds in Facebook while the video is playing as an overlay on the screen.

Picture-in-Picture Mode in Google Chrome works similarly but for YouTube (other streaming services may support in future). If you like to watch YouTube videos while browsing other tabs, you just need to right-click twice on the video and select Picture Mode. The YouTube video will continue playing at the corner of your Laptop or PC screen. You can, of course, adjust the size of the video screen a little bit than the default size and also move the video window by dragging and dropping it to anywhere on the screen.

The good thing about this feature is that it is not browser dependent. So, even if you minimize Chrome and open any other application on your PC, the video will continue to play without any problem. Pip (Picture-in-Picture) is also useful if you have the habit of reading comments while watching videos on YouTube. This way you can watch videos while browsing comments in YouTube Desktop.

Now that you know what Picture-in-Picture Mode in Chrome is, it is time to enable it. Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome is disabled by default, so you need to enable it from the Chrome’s experiments section first.

Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome for YouTube

Here are the steps to follow to play YouTube videos on a floating screen.

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. In the address bar, type chrome://flags/#enable-surfaces-for-videos and hit enter. Simply copy paste and hit enter.

3. The option will be highlighted in Yellow and is set to Default.

4. Click the Drop-down button and select Enabled. The browser will ask you to relaunch, but ignore the message for now.

5. Next, type chrome://flags/#enable-picture-in-picture in the address bar.

6. The highlighted option will be set to Default. Click the drop-down button and select Enabled.

You need to restart the browser by clicking on Relaunch Now button.

Use Picture-in-Picture Mode

On Google Chrome, open YouTube. Play the video that you want to play in a floating window or Picture-in-Picture mode. Once the advertisement is over, right-click twice on the video.

From the options, select “Picture in Picture”. The video will start playing in a small floating window in the corner of your desktop.

You can easily resize the video like any other desktop application and reposition it by dragging anywhere on the screen. The window by default will be on top of all the other applications on your screen.

The pause and resume function work the way it used to on YouTube player. If you have Auto-play enabled on YouTube, the next video will start playing automatically. When the Picture in Picture mode is active, the YouTube tab on Chrome will show a small blue square icon notifying that the video is playing in PIP mode.

Picture-in-Picture Mode feature is platform independent, and you should be able to get it working on Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu machines as long as you are running the Chrome Version 69 and above.

What are you waiting for? Get going and give Pip a try and let us know how you are planning to use the Picture-in-Picture Mode on Google Chrome.

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