Thứ Tư, 10 tháng 2, 2021

How to Hide Your Profile Picture in Telegram for Android

How to Hide Your Profile Picture in Telegram for Android


How to Hide Your Profile Picture in Telegram for Android

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 09:29 AM PST

If you have been using Telegram for a while, you might know that the instant messaging app's privacy feature gives you an incredible amount of control. Compared to other instant messaging apps for Android, Telegram offers you more privacy & security features.

Some of the key security & privacy features of Telegram includes the ability to restrict others from capturing screenshots; you can lock the app with a passcode, etc. Recently, we found another best privacy feature that allows you to hide your profile picture on Telegram.

This is a privacy feature that allows you to show your Telegram profile picture to selected contacts. Or else, you can set the feature to hide your profile picture from someone.

Also Read: How to Send Anonymous Messages in Telegram

Steps to Hide Your Profile Picture on Telegram for Android

If you are interested in using the hidden privacy feature of Telegram, you are reading the right article. In this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to hide your profile picture on Telegram on Android. Let's check out.

Step 1. To enjoy all the new Telegram features, you should be using the latest version of the app. To update the app, head to the Google Play Store and search for 'Telegram'. If the app has any available update, then update it.

Step 2. Now open the Telegram app on your Android device and tap on the three horizontal lines.

tap on the three horizontal lines

Step 3. From the list of menu, select 'Settings'

select 'Settings'

Step 4. On the Settings page, tap on the 'Privacy and Security' option.

tap on the 'Privacy and Security' option

Step 5. Under the Privacy and Security, tap on the 'Profile Photos' option.

tap on the 'Profile Photos' option

Step 6. Now under who can see my profile photos & videos, select the 'My Contacts' option.

select the 'My Contacts' option

Step 7. Now you will see two more option, 'Always allow' and 'Never allow'

Step 8. The Always allow feature will let you add users or groups who can see your profile picture.

Step 9. On the Never allow field, add contacts, users, or groups you want to hide your profile picture from.

Step 10. Once done, tap on the checkmark icon located in the top-right corner of the screen.

That's it! You are done. This is how you can hide your profile picture on Telegram. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also. If you have any doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.

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How to Remove the Background From a Picture in Excel

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 08:17 AM PST

Excel Logo on a gray background

Removing a distracting background from an image allows your audience to focus on the subject matter. Though it's not known for its image editing suite, you can do this using Microsoft Excel. Here's how it's done.

First, open the Excel application and insert an image (Insert > Picture) that contains the background that you want to remove.

Once it's been inserted, you'll automatically be in the "Picture Format" tab. Here, click "Remove Background," which is found in the "Adjust" group.

Once it's been selected, the background of the image will appear magenta while the foreground remains untouched. The portion of the image that's highlighted in magenta is the area to be removed.

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Microsoft Excel is generally pretty good about accurately highlighting the areas you'd expect to be removed from an image, but it's not always 100% accurate. In most cases, you'll need to do some minor touch-ups.

To mark areas of the image that weren't highlighted for removal by default, click "Mark Areas to Remove" in the "Refine" group of the "Picture Format" tab. For areas that were highlighted that you want to keep, click "Mark Areas to Keep."

Mark areas to remove

In either case, your cursor will change to a drawing pencil once it's been selected. Click and drag the cursor around the areas that you'd like to remove.

Marking areas for removal

Alternatively, click and drag the cursor around the areas that you'd like to keep.

Marking areas to keep

Next, click anywhere outside of the image to reflect the changes.

The background of the image is now removed.


Once you've removed the image's background, be sure to add alternative text to the image so that your readers who are using a screen reader are able to understand the context of the image.

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How to Log in With a Password on Windows 10 (After Setting up a PIN)

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 06:57 AM PST

Windows Hello Logo

By default, whenever you set up a "Windows Hello" login method such as a fingerprint reader, facial recognition scan, or PIN, Windows 10 will disable the password login method. If you'd like to log in to your Windows account with a password again, here's how to get that option back.

First, open Settings. Click the "gear" icon in your Start menu or press Windows+i on your keyboard to open it quickly.

In the Windows 10 Start Menu, click the "gear" icon to open Settings.

In Settings, select "Accounts."

In Windows Settings, click "Accounts."

In "Accounts," look in the sidebar and select "Sign-in options."

In Windows Settings, click "Sign-in options" in the sidebar.

In "Sign-in options," scroll down until you see "Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts." Flip the switch beneath it to "Off."

To disable Windows Hello, turn off the switch beside "Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts" in Windows 10 Setup.

After that, close Settings. The next time you log out or lock the screen (Press Windows+L to lock the screen quickly if you'd like to test.), you'll have the password sign-in option available to you again. Best of all, you can still use the Windows Hello sign-in options if you want.

RELATED: How to Log In to Your PC With Your Fingerprint or Other Device Using Windows Hello


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How to Disable Reddit’s “Open in App” Pop-Up

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 12:47 PM PST

reddit stop open in app popup

Reddit has a perfectly fine mobile website, but the social network seems to really want people to use the mobile app for Android or iPhone instead. The constant pop-up messages asking you to open posts in the app instead of the site can get annoying. Thankfully, you can turn them off.

The frustrating thing about these pop-up messages is you may not even have the Reddit app installed on your phone. Still, the site will beg you to use the mobile app over and over. Turning them off is as simple as unchecking a box.

First, go to Reddit's website in a web browser on your smartphone or tablet.

go to reddit in the browser

You'll probably see the infamous pop-up right away. Tap "Continue" to dismiss it for the last time.

click continue to remove pop up

Next, tap the hamburger menu icon in the top-right corner of the page.

tap the menu icon

Tap the down arrow next to "Settings" to expand the section.

tap the down arrow to expand settings

Simply uncheck the box for "Ask to Open in App."

uncheck Ask to open in app

That's it! As soon as you uncheck the box, the menu will close and a message will say "Updated Preference."

update preference message

This preference is tied to the browser you're using, not an account. As long as you don't clear browser cookies, the mobile Reddit website will remember your preference. But if you switch browsers, the "Ask to Open in App" setting will have to be disabled again.

It would be nice if the pop-up message itself respected your choice to use Reddit in the browser, but at least the social media company has this option. Now you can browse Reddit with slightly fewer annoyances.

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Google Play Store vs. Google Store: What’s the Difference?

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 10:17 AM PST

google play and google logos

In the Google world, there are two store names you've probably seen. While the Google Play Store and the Google Store may sound similar, they are very different. Each one serves an important purpose in the Google ecosystem.

What Is the Google Play Store?

google play store on the web
Google Play Store in a desktop browser

The Google Play Store—sometimes called simply "Google Play"—is the company's digital marketplace. It comes pre-installed on Android phones and tablets as well as on Android TV and Google TV devices. The Play Store can also be accessed online through any web browser.

The main purpose of the Play Store is to be a place for Android users to download apps and games. In fact, it used to be called the "Android Market." At one time, it only had Android apps and games, but as Google expanded it, that name no longer made much sense.

RELATED: What Is the Google Play Store?

As the Android Market grew to include music, e-books, and movies, Google rebranded it as "Google Play." Since some of the content wasn't exclusive to Android, it didn't make sense for it to be in the "Android Market." Now, all of Google's digital content can be found under the Google Play umbrella.

google play store on mobile
Google Play Store on Android

So what is all of this content? As previously mentioned, apps and games are the main things people get from the Play Store. The other categories include "Movies & TV" and "Books." The Play Store used to include music as well, but that changed with the introduction of YouTube Music.

RELATED: How to Switch From Google Play Music to YouTube Music

The simple way to think of the Play Store is that it's the place to download and purchase anything digital from Google.

What Is the Google Store?

While the Play Store is for digital content, the Google Store is the company's online market for physical products. That includes Pixel phones, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, Nest devices, and some products from Google partners.

Up until 2015, Google's few physical products could be purchased in the Play Store from the "Devices" tab. As the company started to focus more on building its "Made by Google" devices, it shifted the physical products to the dedicated Google Store. There is still a "Devices" tab on the Play Store website, but it links to the Google Store now.

RELATED: What Is the Google Store?

Google products can be purchased from a number of retailers, including Best Buy and Amazon. However, the Google Store sometimes has more options and discounts. You can also get Google customer support if you go through the Google Store, which is more likely to replace a broken device.

google store website
Google Store website

An equivalent of the Google Store would be the Apple Store. It's a store owned by the company that makes the products that are sold. In both cases, there are some products from partners, but the majority of the items are from the store owner.

Unlike the Apple Store, the Google Store is only an online market. There are no "brick-and-mortar" Google Stores in the real world. You may find specific Google sections in stores like Best Buy, but that's it.

The one exception to the "physical products" rule in the Google Store is subscriptions. You can purchase subscriptions to services such as Google One, Stadia Pro, and YouTube Premium. These are subscriptions that typically go along with physical products.


The difference between the Google Play Store and the Google Store is really quite simple. The Play Store is for digital content, while the Google Store is for physical products.

Google's marketplace started with the Android Market, evolved to the Play Store, and eventually split to include the Google Store. If you want to purchase anything in the Google ecosystem, these are your two main destinations.

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How to Use 3D Facial Effects on Zoom

Posted: 09 Feb 2021 08:57 AM PST

zoom facial effects

Video meetings can feel dull and repetitive, especially if you're doing them every day. Zoom has plenty of tools like virtual backgrounds to help liven things up a bit. If that's not enough, you can change up your appearance with some fun, AR facial effects.

In addition to the virtual backgrounds feature, which is available on Windows, Mac, and Android, Zoom's "Studio Effects" allow you to change the look of your eyebrows, facial hair, and lips. The 3D effects are similar to AR filters found on Instagram and Snapchat.

RELATED: How to Change Your Zoom Background to a Fun Photo or Video

To get started, update to the latest version of Zoom and then jump into a video call on your Windows 10 PC or Mac. Next, click the little arrow next to the "Stop Video" button.

expand the video options

From the pop-up menu, select "Choose Virtual Background" or "Choose Video Filter." Both will take you to the same place.

select one of the video effect options

You're now looking at the virtual backgrounds and video filters. Select "Studio Effects" in the bottom-right corner (it may be labeled as a "Beta" feature). The first time you open Studio Effects, you will be asked to download and install additional files.

select Studio Effects

The Studio Effects are comprised of three sections: "Eyebrows," "Mustache & Beard," and "Lip Color." Select any of the effects to instantly apply it to your face.

apply one of the facial effects

When you select eyebrows or facial hair effects, color options will appear underneath. Click one of the pre-loaded colors or select the color wheel to pick a custom color. You can also adjust the transparency of the effect.

adjust the color and transparency

If you want your facial effects to automatically show up in all meetings, check the box for "Apply to All Future Meetings."

apply to all future meetings

When you're done, click "Close." Keep in mind that the facial effects will appear on your video in real-time as you're customizing them.

close the studio effects

That's it! You can get some wild looks with these fun facial effects that will surely make you stand out in your next Zoom meeting.

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