Amazon Pay is Amazon's own payment solution which was launched in 2007 to provide a better, faster, and more secure way to make online payments for its users. In its initial phase, the service allowed users to make purchases on Amazon's website with saved addresses and credit/debit card credentials, resulting in quick and hassle free transactions. However, now that the service has seen a lot of upgrades, it does a lot more than that. Now, Amazon Pay offers a plethora of services for merchants and shoppers alike.For example, while the Merchants can use the Pay Express service to integrate payment processing capabilities on their own website, the shoppers can purchase Amazon Gift and Store cards.

Initially launched in the US, now the service has expanded to 7 more countries, with India being the latest inclusion. In India, Amazon also allows you to add and keep money in its digital Amazon Pay wallet. This is very good news, as now shopping on Amazon will be even more easier than before. So, if you are confused, let me show how you can add money in Amazon Pay:

Note: I have used Amazon's India website (Amazon.in) and the Amazon India version of the app to demonstrate the tutorial.

Adding Money in Amazon Pay

You can add money in your Amazon Pay account using either the Amazon app or website. The steps are very easy to follow and you should be able to add money to your Amazon Pay balance account in no time. We will check out both the methods below.

• Add Money to Amazon Pay using Amazon Website

1. Visit the Amazon webpage and log in with your credentials.

2. Now click on the "Your Orders" menu or hover over it and then click on "Your Account" on the drop down menu.

3. Here, in the "Your Account" section, click on the “Amazon Pay balance” button.

4. In this page, you will see the option to add money in your Amazon Pay balance account. Fill the amount or select an amount you want to add and click on the “Continue” button.

5. Now choose your payment option and then click on continue to complete the process.

6. To see your total balance hover over the "Your Orders" menu and click on "Your Amazon Pay balance" option.

Here, as you can see, you can find your balance as well as all your transaction history.

• Add Money in Amazon Pay using Amazon App

1. Open the Amazon app and tap on the hamburger menu to reveal the side menu. Here, tap on the "Amazon Pay" option.

2. Here, tap on the "Add Money" button and enter the amount you want to add. Now, tap on continue.

3. Just like before, select your payment option and then click on continue to complete the process.

4. To view your balance, just perform the first step. If you want to see your transaction history, tap on "View Statement" button.

Recharge Your Amazon Pay Balance With Ease

Amazon Pay balance allows you to hold money in Amazon's own digital wallet, allowing you to do faster check outs when purchasing something on Amazon. Apart from the simplicity, there are other important reasons which make the whole adding money thing seem more viable. Firstly, Amazon gives various cashback offers which are exclusive to its Amazon Pay balance users. Also, in countries like India, Amazon is also testing other usages for its digital wallet, such as mobile recharges and bill payments. When these features have been integrated, adding money in Amazon Pay Balance will become even more attractive for consumers. If you found this tutorial to be helpful, let us know in the comment section below. If you didn’t, do the same.

When Apple first announced iOS 12 at WWDC back in June this year, the company spent quite a lot of time talking about Screen Time - Apple’s feature to promote healthy usage of smartphones and prevent people from getting addicted to them. One of the many ways that Screen Time helps combat smartphone addiction is with App Limits. However, Screen Time has one big issue - it doesn’t let you add individual apps to limit usage on; at least not easily. That’s exactly what we’ll be solving today.

What Are App Limits?

First off though, what are App Limits in iOS? Well, put simply, App Limits let you set a time limit for apps that iOS then enforces. So, you can set a time limit of, say, 1 hour on Instagram, and then once you’ve Instagram for 1 hour in a day, iOS will not let you use the app until midnight (which is when the App Limits timer resets).

So What’s The Problem, Really?

Now that iOS 12 has officially rolled out, I’m sure a lot of you have updated your iPhones to the latest version of iOS, and you may have noticed that when you try to add App Limits in Screen Time, it doesn’t let you add individual apps, and instead adds categories of apps. So while you may want to limit your Instagram usage, Screen Time will set App Limits on all Social Apps, which isn’t what we want.

There’s an Easy Solution!

However, there’s an easy workaround here. I tried this method on our iPhone X but it should work the same for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR or even the older iPhone like iPhone 8, iPhone 7 etc. For an example, I’ll add an App Limit to Instagram; but you can do it on any app you want. Just follow the steps below:

• On your iPhone, head over to Settings, and tap on ‘Screen Time.’

• Here, tap on ‘iPhone‘ and you’ll see a detailed breakdown of your iPhone usage. Simply tap on the app you want to set a limit on.

• Tap on ‘Add Limit,’ set the limit you want, and then tap on ‘Add.’

That’s it, the app you’ve selected (Instagram, in my case) will now have the limit set, and will not work once the limit has been reached.

Set App Limits on Specific Apps and Curb Smartphone Addiction

Well that’s all you need to do in order to add App Limits on individual apps. So go ahead, and set up App Limits on apps that you use a lot and are (probably, maybe) addicted to. Also, if you have any other doubts regarding iOS 12 or any of its various features, let us know in the comments and we’ll get right on it.

You need an Apple ID to use an iPhone but what do you do if you don’t have a credit card? While creating an Apple ID without a payment method was fairly easy in the past, of late Apple does not allow users to create an Apple ID without adding credit card details. This is certainly a problem for teens who don’t have their own cards. Plus, this also a problem if you want to install iOS apps not available in your country. Well, as you might have guessed, there is a way to create Apple IDs without any payment method.

So, without any further ado, let’s take a look at how are the steps to create an Apple ID without credit card:

Note: I have tried this method on an iPhone 7 Plus, as well as an iPhone 6s, running the latest version of iOS 10, so it should work for you too.

1. Open up the App Store on your iOS device and make sure to sign out from any Apple account that you might be using.

2. Now, search for any free app to install. I’m installing the official Reddit app here. Tap on “Get” to try and install the app. Now, a prompt should come up asking you to sign in. Tap on “Create New Apple ID”.

3. Now, choose your country and move on to the next step, where you’ll be required to fill all the details for your new Apple ID, including security questions. Once done, tap on “Next”.

4. Moving on to the next page, you’ll notice that you can choose “None” as your Payment Method. Tap on that and fill your name, billing address, zip code and phone number. Once you’re done, press “Next” to verify your new Apple account.

5. Log on to the e-mail that you used for the Apple account and you’ll notice that you’ve received a verification mail from Apple. Click “Verify Now” to complete the whole procedure by simply logging on to Apple ID website.

Well, that was easy, right? You can now use this Apple ID to install apps from the App Store, use iCloud and do a lot more on your iPhone or iPad.

Note: This method only works while you are trying to install a free app without any Apple ID logged in. If you try to create an Apple ID without installing an app, you will not get the “None” option in the payment method page.

Easily Create Apple ID Without Credit Card

Well, now that you know how to make a new Apple ID without a credit card, you no longer need to ask your parents for their credit cards. That being said, we still cannot understand why Apple doesn’t allow users to create Apple ID directly without a credit card. If it’s possible to do it, by simply trying to download a free app, they could very well enable it, instead of creating confusion among the consumers.

So, have you successfully created your new Apple ID without any payment method? Make sure you let us know how the procedure went or if you have any questions, by simply dropping a few words in the comments section down below

Time flies by when you are working on your PC or even if you are just playing a game that has you really engrossed, which can sometimes ruin your schedule. If you really want to discipline yourself, it’s important that you schedule your working hours or gaming hours. And you can do that by setting up your Windows 10 PC to automatically shutdown after a period of time or at a certain point of time daily. There are a couple of ways to schedule shutdown in a Windows 10 PC. Well, without further ado, here’s how you can auto shutdown Windows 10 PC:

Method 1: Schedule auto shutdown with Task Scheduler

You can use Windows’ built-in Task Scheduler to create a task, which will automatically shutdown your Windows 10 PC with ease. Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Just hit Windows 10’s Cortana search bar and search for “Task Scheduler” and you should find the relevant result. Click on it.

2. The Task Scheduler window should open up. Here, click on “Create Basic Task…“.

3. You can then set a name for the task and add a description. Once done, click “Next”.

4. Then, you can set up whether you want the task to be active daily, weekly, monthly or you just want the task for this one time. You can choose to trigger the task when you log in to the computer, when the computer starts or when a specific event is logged in.

5. Once done, you can choose the exact time at which you want the task to start. You can also check the option to “Synchronize across different time zones”, if you travel to different countries a lot.

6. After you have selected the time of the task, you will have to choose the action you want the task to take. Choose “Start a program“. You can even choose “Display a message”, if you just want a display reminder to wake you up.

7. Then, hit the “Browse” button in the next page and go to the C:\Windows\System32 folder and select “Shutdown.exe“. In the add arguments section, type “-s -t 1800“, where 1800 is the number of seconds that the computer will take to shutdown after the prompt. Once done, click on “Next”.

8. You will then get an overview of the task. Click “Finish” to complete the task creation.

Once this task is created, you will get a notification at the time you’ve scheduled the task for, suggesting that your Windows 10 PC will shutdown after the specified time. We will recommend you to set the number of seconds in the 7th step, so that you have some time to save your ongoing tasks before your Windows 10 PC automatically shuts down.

Once the task is created, you can go to Task Scheduler->Task Scheduler Library and right-click on the task you’ve created and select “Properties“. Here, you can play around with various security options, conditions, history and more. You can also choose to run, end, delete or disable the task from the right-click menu.

Method 2: Auto Shutdown via Run or Command Prompt

If you don’t want to schedule auto shutdown for daily and you want it only for this one time use, you can use Run or Command Prompt or even Powershell to set a specific time after which the Windows 10 PC will shutdown. Here’s how to do it:

• Run

Open Run on Windows 10 with the key combo Win+R. In Run, type “shutdown -s -t 1800“, with 1800 (30 minutes) obviously being the number of seconds after which the PC will shut down. Click on “Ok”, after which you will get a notification saying “Windows will shut down in 30 minutes”.

• Command Prompt

You can just open up Command Prompt or Powershell and run the same command “shutdown -s -t 1800” to auto shutdown Windows 10 PC.

Note: You can replace “-s” with “-r” in all the shutdown commands to auto restart your Windows 10 PC. 

Ready to automatically shutdown your Windows 10 PC at a scheduled time?

If you are looking to schedule shutdown your Windows 10 PC just for the time being, you can use the second method, as it’s pretty simple. However, if you are looking for an auto shutdown solution for a long term, you should use the first method, which is elaborate and offers a plethora of options. So, try both the methods out and choose the one that suits you better. Do let us know if you face any issues. Sound off in the comments section below.

Instagram has brought a ton of new features in the past few months and well, as you might have guessed, a brand new feature dubbed “Superzoom” has made its way to Instagram. The Superzoom features is integrated within the in-app camera and it’s one of the most fun Instagram features I have used. It lets you record crisp videos of the camera zooming in on someone’s face or any other object with suspenseful music playing in the background by default. You can use this new feature to supplement your daily nuances on Instagram Stories with some casual fun and creative videos.

Use Instagram Superzoom Feature on Android or iOS

Note: I tried the Superzoom feature on Instagram v 20.0.0.29.75 (stable) on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 running Android 6.0 and it worked perfectly. The feature is also available for iOS devices.

If you’re in the mood for some fun and want to make your friends laugh at stuttering zoom videos, here are the steps you need to follow to make a Superzoom video and share it with your friends:

1. Open the Instagram app and tap on the “camera” icon at the top left. Under the shutter button, you can now swipe the recording options available at the bottom to find the new “Superzoom” feature sitting between the Boomerang and Rewind.

3. Now, you need to tap on the circular ‘shutter’ button to automatically record a 3-second Superzoom video to post to your Instagram story. You can, however, hold down the shutter button to record a 15-second Superzoom with an extended and slow final zoom on the object. Here’s a quick close-up shot of our bobble-head Tony Stark:

4. You can now select between two options, either share the Superzoom video with your followers by adding it to your Story or send it as a Direct Message to your friends. You’re also free to save the same to upload it elsewhere, maybe as a GIF.

While it is welcoming to see Instagram debut a new creative format, you can also still create zooming videos without the Superzoom feature. All you need to do is hold down the shutter button and drag your finger, in a vertical motion, across the screen to zoom. This video will be zoomed in but the stutter effect and suspenseful music may be missing from it.

Instagram Superzoom: Extremely up-close But Fun

This new dramatized feature, which further adds fuel to the meme culture, now joins the ranks of popular Instagram features such as Boomerang GIFs, Hyperlapse, and Layout for making collages. Superzoom lets you get up-close and personal with your subject, be it a friend, soda can or anything random in your vicinity. You can even make a crow sitting on your porch look scary with the zooming and suspenseful music in the video’s background.

Superzoom is really fun to mess around and we should see “Instagram Stories” sprawling with such close-ups. Excited to share random Superzooms with your followers? Comment your thoughts on this creative feature down below.

GIFs have become very very popular of late. The reason behind their popularity is that they are smaller in size than videos yet relay much more information than a static picture. At most 3.5 seconds long, a GIF is an infinitely looped animation which stores multiple frames of animation. You can easily get GIFs at the various popular online websites, but creating your own GIF and seeing it trending on the internet is way more fulfilling than downloading one. If you own a Mac, there are simple methods you can use to create GIFs on it. So, if there was a time in your life when you were wondering how to create GIFs on macOS, this is how you do it:

Create GIFs on Mac Using Third Party Apps

While some of you might think that you need an exceptional Photoshop skills to create those magical GIFs. It is literally not that hard. There are some great apps available on Mac App Store which make it really easy to create a GIF on your Mac. So let's check the best of them, shall we?

GIF Brewery 3

This is an excellent app, as it allows you to create a GIF out of anything, whether it be videos on your laptop or the ones on the internet.

1. To start creating a GIF, first download and install the app from the Mac App Store. Once the app is installed, launch it. When the app is launched, you will see that it gives you various ways to create a GIF. You can create a GIF by importing a video or a link, by recording your screen, and by recording from the inbuilt camera.

2. Most of us will create the GIF by importing a video or a link, so let us do that. Click on the open video link and import an existing video on your Mac.

4. On the timeline, set the start and the end timers to your required time which contains the GIF material.

5. Click on the text field to add any text if you want to. You can also crop or resize the video if you want to or you can add stickers. Everything is available in the top toolbar. When you are done, click on create and then save your GIF.

The same process will be repeated for other methods too. Click on the method you want to create GIFs with and follow the same process.

GIPHY Capture

There is one problem with GIF Brewery 3. If you want to create a GIF by inserting a link, the app first downloads the video and then lets you convert it to GIF. This can be a major problem if the video you are watching is a big one, as it will take a lot of time to download the video. This is where GIPHY Capture comes in. The app lays an overlay on your screen and records only the part you want to convert to GIF. To learn how to do that, let us create one GIF from youtube, but first download the app by visiting the App Store.

1. Open a browser and load your video, then launch the app. Adjust the app’s window to the size of the video player in the browser and click on record. Be sure to record a longer clip, so that you can trim that later. Remember, when you start recording, everything will fade out a little bit as compared to the recording window.

Pro Tip: Use the keyboard's play and pause button while you are adjusting the size of the app's window (F8).

3. Double-click on the video clip to open the editing window. Minimise the recording window and edit your clip on the editing window. Here you can set the start and end point, decide the pixel size of the GIF, select the loop type, and the frame rate. After you are done editing, you can directly upload the GIF to GIPHY or save it onto your Mac.

Ready to Make Your Own GIFs on Mac?

Creating GIFs is really easy and a fun exercise on your Mac. I tried out the aforementioned apps on my MacBook Pro 2016 running macOS High Sierra and they all worked out pretty well. So, even you can create GIFs on your MacBooks which might go viral on the internet. So, all set to create GIFs on macOS? Well, share with us your best creations and if you have any doubts or suggestions related to creating GIFs on Mac, drop them down in the comment sections.

Apart from the name, macOS Sierra brought a number of changes. Not only in terms of the features that it added, but also in terms of the things it removed. One such change is that you cannot open apps developed by unidentified developers on macOS Sierra. At least, not directly. So, if you want to run an app from an unidentified developer, you’re almost out of luck. Almost. In this guide, I’ll tell you how you can run apps from unidentified developers on macOS Sierra. So, read on!

macOS Sierra: What Changed?

Previously, in OS X El Capitan, users had the option to change the Mac Gatekeeper preferences to “Allow apps from Anywhere“. However, macOS Sierra changed this. You now only have the options to either allow apps from the App Store, or from the App Store and Identified Developers.

OS X El Capitan (top) vs macOS Sierra (bottom)

However, there is still a way to launch third party apps from unidentified developers on your Mac running macOS Sierra.

Opening Unidentified Apps in macOS Sierra

Note: Keep in mind that it is not usually recommended to use apps from unidentified developers. You should only install such apps if you’re absolutely sure that they are not harmful apps. Neither Apple, nor Beebom can be held responsible if you download a malicious app and compromise your system. Use common sense.

So, how can you open apps from unidentified developers? It’s actually not that difficult. Just follow the steps below. I’m using GIMP as an example app that can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.

1. First, download the DMG or ZIP file containing the app. Then, copy the app into your Applications folder. Once you have done that, simply go to Applications -> GIMP. Right click on the app, and click “Open“.

2. You will be greeted with an alert box asking you if you’re sure that you want to open the app. Click “Open”, if you’re sure the app is safe.

3. The app will then open up on macOS Sierra.

You only need to do this once for each app. Subsequent launches of the app will succeed by default.

Install Any App You Want on Your Mac

With this method, you can now install and use any app that you want to, on your Mac running macOS Sierra. If you haven’t upgraded to Sierra yet, then you can simply change the settings in the Privacy settings inside System Preferences. Otherwise, you can follow this method to launch third party apps from unidentified developers on macOS Sierra.

As always, we would like to know your thoughts on Apple removing the option to allow apps from anywhere. Does this look like a step towards the infamous walled garden that most of Apple’s operating systems are? Also, if you face any issues with this method, do let us know about them in the comments section below.

Gmail for Android got a super handy function in the latest update, which lets you customize the left or right swipe gestures on the inbox to correspond to any one of five actions. There is also a ‘None’ option which allows you to deactivate the default swipe actions, which might come in handy if you are not a big fan of swipe gestures.

Plus there are separate options to customize the left and right swipe gestures and set them accordingly to perform the desired action.

Earlier, swiping over an email in the Gmail app would archive it as that was the only option, even though Google had added a delete option in one of the older versions. While useful, fans have been asking Google to add more options other than archive.

The new Gmail update on Android makes the swipe gestures even more versatile and productive. The latest update for the Gmail app on Android is now being widely rolled out. We discovered that the swipe customization feature has already made its way to even older versions like Android 5.0 Marshmallow via the update.

If you want to try the new swipe gesture customization feature on the Gmail app, here’s how you can do it

Open the Gmail app and tap on the menu button at the top left corner of the screen. Here tap on ‘Settings‘ and then choose the option ‘General Settings‘

In ‘General settings’, tap on ‘Swipe actions‘

1. Tap on the card for ‘Right swipe‘ or ‘Left swipe‘ and customize it to perform the task you want.

Hit the back button and save your settings. That’s it; you can now swipe left or right depending on the setting you have chosen. Doesn’t this make managing emails a lot easier?

The first developer preview of Android O was released some time back and we now finally have the public beta of Android O. Google I/O 2017 brought a number of announcements and as everyone expected, there were some Android related announcements as well. Android Go for low-end and entry-level smartphones was announced and yes, the first public beta of Android O with some cool new features like notification dots, smart text select, etc. has also arrived. Like the last Android N beta releases, the Android O public beta is available for Pixel and Nexus devices only. We are talking about the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and Nexus Player.  So, if you have got one of these devices and are willing out to try out the Android O beta, here are the steps to install Android O beta on your Nexus or Pixel device:

Note: I installed the Android O public beta on the LG Nexus 5X but the process should be identical on other supported devices. Also, while Android O beta worked fine in my short duration with it, don’t be surprised if there are a number of bugs and problem. In fact, there are a number of known issues in Google’s official release notes. The point is, I would not recommend you to install the Android O preview on your daily driver. 

Installing Android O Through Android Beta Program

Getting the Android O beta on your Nexus or Pixel device is the easiest and the method I’d recommend. That’s because, once you are enrolled in the Android Beta Program, you will receive future Android O builds as OTA updates. Also, you don’t lose any data. However, if you opt out of the beta program, your device will be wiped out.

Alright then, here are the steps to install Android O beta through the Android Beta Program:

1. First, you will have to head to Android Beta Program’s official webpage to enroll your device in the beta program. Here, just make sure that you login with the same Google account that you use on your Nexus or Pixel smartphone. Once logged in, you should see your device as compatible with the program. Just click on the “Enroll device” button.

2. Then, the terms to the beta program will pop up. Just click on “Join Beta” and in a few seconds, you will get the message that “Your device is part of the Android Beta Program”.

3. Your device should then get a notification of the Android O beta update. Tap on the “Download” button to start the download process. Once the update is download, just tap “Restart now to install”.

4. Then, your device will be restarted and the Android O beta will be installed on your device. After your device restarts, your device will have Android O installed in your device.

Flash the Android O Beta Manually

Another method to install the Android O beta is by flashing the Android O system image manually. You can download factory images here and we have already detailed the steps in our article on how you can install the Android O Developer Preview. However, do keep in mind that this process wipe all your data and also, there’s no support for future OTA updates. Having said that, if you are a developer and you want to do a fresh install of Android O on your Nexus or Pixel, this is the way to go.

Ready to Try Android O on Your Nexus or Pixel Device?

Well, those are the two methods you can use to install the Android O beta on your Android device. The public beta of Android O does bring some cool features but it’s also filled with bugs and inconsistencies, so proceed with caution. So, try out Android O on your Nexus or Pixel device and do let me know your thoughts on the latest iteration of Android in the comments section below.

Google Chrome on Android is a very capable browser, however, it has always had fewer features than its desktop counterpart. While some of the missing features can be blamed onto the system restrictions of the mobile nature of the Android OS and hardware on which it is running on, some of the missing features should have been on the Chrome since the beginning. One such missing feature is the ability to see saved passwords on Chrome. This feature has been available on desktop since the beginning, but was not available on Android. Well, with its build number 62 (Chrome 62) on Android, the browser now lets you see all your saved passwords. This feature is really handy as you can just easily copy and paste your saved passwords, without the hassle of remembering them. So, if this is something that matters to you, here is how to view saved Passwords in Chrome on Android:

View Saved Passwords in Chrome on Android

Before we get started, let’s make certain restrictions clear. Firstly, the method is working on Chrome 62, hence if you are on a previous build, you will need to update your app. You can also try it on the Chrome Beta browser, if the update is not available for your device or in your region. Also, you will be able to view your saved password only if you have some kind of screen-lock security feature on your device. This is done to ensure that no unauthorized person can view your passwords. Lastly, you should be logged-in with your Gmail account in your Chrome browser for this to work. Okay, since now we know all that, let’s get started.

Note: I am using the Chrome Beta for this tutorial as the Chrome 62 update is not available for me at the time of writing this article.

1. The process is very simple, first, launch the Chrome browser and then tap on the 3-dot buttons menu at the top right corner. Now, tap on “Settings”.

2. Here, tap on “Save passwords” option. Now, you can see all the saved accounts and passwords in your browser linked to your account. Tap on the account you want to see the password of.

3. Here, you can see the website name, your username and your password. However, the password is hidden right now. If you want to see your password, tap on the eye button and then authenticate with your screen-lock password. If you don’t want to see the password and just copy it, tap on the copy button instead of the eye button. However, you will have to authenticate it in both the cases. Since mine is locked with a fingerprint, I will authenticate it using that.

 As soon as you authenticate it, you will be able to see your save password. For obvious reasons, I am not going to show you that screen, but you can try it out for yourself. Similarly, you can copy or see all the passwords that are saved inside your Chrome browser.

View Your Saved Password in Google Chrome

As you saw, it is pretty easy to see your saved password inside Chrome on Android. This feature is really handy if you use Chrome as your primary password management service. Although, if you want more security, I must suggest that you use a dedicated password manager for it. You can click here, to learn about the best password managers available today. That being said, let us know your thoughts on the subject of using Chrome as your password manager by dropping them down in the comments section below.

Privacy is a major concern when it comes to any software. Most people seem to skip the Terms of Service while installing third party software, so they really have no idea what they’re getting themselves into. Since November last year, NVIDIA has been adding Telemetry to all their graphics drivers, which involves automated collection of user data and information from your system. So far, it’s nothing big to be worried about, as the software is not really spying on you. However, in order to be on the safer side, you might want to disable the Telemetry service in their new drivers right away. So, before we take a look at how to disable NVIDIA Telemetry on Windows, let me explain what NVIDIA Telemetry actually is:

What Is NVIDIA Telemetry?

NVIDIA Telemetry makes use of the driver software that’s installed on your system to automatically collect user data and information from your system. These information might include monitoring of aggregate-level data and user-level data that might be collected and stored on their servers, usually for providing the correct driver update. So far, it cannot be considered as spying on the users, as NVIDIA is not gathering any more information that they used to. However, it’s what the company plans to do in the future with Telemetry monitors that concerns us. So, if you’re paranoid, you can make use of Microsoft Autoruns to disable NVIDIA’s Telemetry monitor.

Disabling NVIDIA Telemetry Using Microsoft Autoruns

Note: I’m disabling NVIDIA Telemetry on my laptop running Windows 10 Creators update. This method should work fine even if you have an older version of Windows.

We’ll be making use of Microsoft’s Autoruns software, which you can download from here. Once done, simply follow the steps below to disable NVIDIA’s Telemetry services:

• Once downloaded, extract the RAR file and run Autoruns if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows or Autoruns64 if you’re using a 64-bit version of Windows. Make sure you run the software as an administrator, as you won’t be able to disable it otherwise. Leave the autorunsc and autorunsc64 untouched.

• Once the software opens up, type “nvidia” in the filter search box, and hit Enter key.

• Once done, un-check the boxes for all the services that start with \NvTm where Tm stands for Telemetry. When you’re done, exit the software.

Well, that was quick indeed. You’ve successfully disabled NVIDIA’s Telemetry services and safeguarded your information within seconds.

                   SEE ALSO: How to Set Up And Configure NVIDIA G-Sync

Safeguard Your Information By Disabling NVIDIA Telemetry

Although NVIDIA might not necessarily be spying on you, we’re not quite sure what the company plans to do with these Telemetry services in the future. That being said, it’s the company’s responsibility to let users know about these services and provide them with an option to disable it beforehand, instead of making use of a third-party software to disable it all by themselves.

So, have you disabled all the telemetry services of NVIDIA using Microsoft Autoruns? Do let us know your thoughts on services like this, by simply dropping a few words in the comments section down below.