Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages -How to Guide

We All are Aware of Messaging app Called Whatsapp, We Use it daily and no doubt We Love it, But have you been in a Situation when you accidently delete an important message on Whatsapp and you don’t know what to do next? Well Touch screen devices are great to use but many a times it frustrates you,when you tap on wrong option and things happens which you don’t wished to do.
Many of you might not know that there are ways to Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages. Today in this article i will share two Methods to Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages on your Android phone.
1) Manually
2) Using Web Application

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Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages-Manually

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Only Few Knows that Whatsapp Creates backup of all the data each day at 4 am (system time) Which is Stored in the SD card of your Android Smartphone. Follow the below simple steps and i will show you to Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages.

Step 1) First of all Navigate to the Whatsapp database folder, you will require file explorer for this task. the path is > sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases.

Step 2) In the Database folder you will see Chat files which are with names similar like msgstore-2014-01-04.1.db.crypt. You may notices the file names have dates as well. but there is a File which is msgstore.db.crypt, we need to rename it. you can add any word before msgstore.db.crypt. Step 3) After renaming that file, From the other Files just select the file which shows appropriate date before you accidently deleted your whatsapp messages, and then rename that file to msgstore.db.crypt. This Renaming process can also be done on your PC by Connecting your device.
Step 4) Now the Final step, Goto Setting>Applications>manage applications>Whatsapp and Click on Clear Data. Now open Whatsapp, Choose Restore when it prompts. Thats it, the chat file saved as msgstore.db.crypt will be restored and hence your messages too.

On Reaching here, you Need to Click on Restore instead of No Thanks.

Bonus: In Case if you have deleted any Image or Audio or Video from your whatsapp chat, then do not worry, its not deleted forever untill you delete it. To view that image or Video all you have to do is with the help of your Preferred file Manager, Navigate to sdcard/WhatsApp/Media Where you will find folders with names Whatsapp Audio, Whatsapp images, Whatsapp video, Open them up to find the file you are looking for.

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Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages- Using Web App

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In this Method we are Going to use a Web Application Called Recover Messages which is Specially Designed to Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages. This is a Free Online Services which will help you to Read the Content of the database file and shows you Sent and Recieved messages.

Simply Go to Recover messages Site, Click on Select SQlite file to Upload the Database file, Select the Database file from SD card , Check the box which says i accept the terms of use and click on Scan.

Just wait for few seconds while it takes a bit of time to show you the Messages. With this Simple Method you can View your deleted Whatsapp messags within less than a minute.

The only drawback is You can only extract and View/Read your deleted messages but you can not restore them to your whatsapp chat history.

So in this article we saw two methods to Get back Deleted Whatsapp Messages, i hope it helps you now or in future. Don’t forget to share it on Social media if you liked it and You may subscibe for the free Daily Updates directly to your e-mail inbox, Using Below Subscription box.

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Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen

Microsoft Introduced Start Screen in Windows 8, Some People liked it and some don’t. Well, if you are Using Windows 8 from quite a some time then you will be familiar with its start screen. Even the Start Button is Missing in Windows 8, No doubt Start button is back in 8.1 as per public demand. Current Windows 8 users may learn how to Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8  and you can even Get back Start Button in Windows 8 using Third Party Softwares.
Windows Show up  Start Screen in Windows 8 as soon as you login to your PC. You Always need to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen as per your liking. You may want to remove some tiles, change Colors and much more. So today in this article i will Show to Some Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen.

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Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen

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1) Resize Tile Size: Some Tiles in your Start Screen like Calender, News and Photos are larger than Some other Tiles like Music and Videos. But you Can control the Sizes of Each tiles, You can easily Enlarge or Shrink any tile by just Right Clicking on that particular tile and Selecting Larger or Smaller from the Bottom.

In addition, you Can even turn of Live tiles like News and Finance which shows you live updates from the internet. All you need to do is right click on the tile and select Turn live tile off, Henceforth only the name will be shown to you.

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2) Arrange tiles in Groups: Start Screen Comes with this Feature that most people are not aware of, You can arrange your tiles in to groups and give it a name. To Make Group First Arrange all the tiles in one block which you want to Group, Use Drag and drop facility to arrange tiles.
Now Hold CTRL Key and Scroll the Mouse Wheel Down, you will see Similar like below picture
You Can see 4 Different Groups of Tiles, Now Right Click on the Group that you want to name. You will be shown Name Group Option Below, Click it and Name your Group.

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3) Change Start Screen Color and Design :  The Start screen is by default in Purple Color or it may be different if you have chosen your own color while Installing Windows. But now if you are bored with the Current Colour then you can Change it very easily.
To do so just hove your muse to right corner of your screen to show up Charm bar, Click on Setting from the bottom and select Change PC Settings. Make sure you are in Personalize Catagory, Click on Start screen to change start screen Color and also you can choose a nice design of your choice. Moreover you can change your Account Picture and also the lock screen Picture. If you are using Windows 8.1 then it comes with the facility to add Custom Background Image, Unfotunately its not there in windows 8 but can be added using third party utility.

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4) Add Shutdown Shortcut to start Screen: To add shutdown shortcut to our start screen we will manually have to create a shortcut, give it a location and name it. To do so Right click on your Desktop, Hover on New and Select Shortcut. Copy and Paste this>  shutdown.exe /s /t 0 When it says Type the location of the item, Click Next and Name it  Shut Down and Click on Finish

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Best Windows Explorer Hacks You must know

Every Windows User is well aware of What Windows Explorer is. Windows Explorer is also known as File Explorer particularly in Windows 8. Window’s File Explorer is something we all Use on daily basis. So why not try to make it more Productive and Efficient with some Cool Hacks. Earlier We Saw How to Get Back Start Button In Windows 8
Here in this article i have listed 5 Best Windows Explorer Hacks that you Must be aware of to make your Files management Experience more easy and efficient.

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5 Best Windows Explorer Hacks

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1) Edit Send to Menu: Windows By Default allows you to Send any file or folder to Desktop, or Compress it or Mail it to the Recipient of your Choice, We Can Edit this Send to Menu to display things that you want to display, you can add or delete anything from this menu Easily.

Navigate to C:\Users\*Username*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo.
Appdata Folder is Hidden by Default, First unhide it by Clicking on View>Option>Folder option>View> Check show hidden files,folders and Drives.
OR
You Can alternatively open Send to Folder with Run Command, Press Win+R key to open up Run Dialog, and type in shell:sendto and press Enter.
There You Can see Some Similar Files That were showing you in the Send to Menu. To Remove any Option you can delete that File from Send to folder. On the other hand to add Something to Send to Menu, Just Copy the folder that you want to show up in Send to Menu and Paste it there in that Folder. Now Check the Send to menu to See the Changes. All Done !!!

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2) Add Copy to and Move to Folder options : We can add “Copy to Folder” and “Move to Folder” to your Context Menu. Windows Don’t Provide these options by default but we can add with a simple Registry hack.
To add Copy to and move to  folder Option : Click here to Download Add_Move_To_Folder.reg File,

And Click here to Download Add_Move_To_Folder.reg file. These files are  small regsitry file for windows that will help you to add Copy to folder and Move to Folder option. Once downloaded, Double click on it, Click Run when Prompted. then you may be asked to click on yes and ok Couple of times. When Everything is done, Right Click on any folder and check if its Showing Move to and Copy to Folder options. You Can see Move to and Copy to Folders are now added to your Context menu like mine.
Bonus Noob Tip: Hold Down CTRL key , Drag and drop Source file to Destination to Copy it. And Hold down SHIFT key, Drag and Drop Source file to Destination to Move it.

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3) Change Default Folder: Whenever you Launch Windows Explorer in windows 7/8, it opens up Library folder, but may it its not that usefull for us or we need some other folder to open up when we Click on taskbar’s Windows Explorer Shortcut. So in this hack we will Change Windows Default Folder  to our Downloads Folder instead of library.

• To Start with we will Right click on the Windows Explorer or File Explorer for Win 8 Users from the task bar icon. A list will show up, Now again Click on Windows Explorer (File Explorer) and Click on Properties.

• You can see a Dialog Box appears, There you Can see target path is somewhat like AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries all we have to do is change this path to your desired folder that you want to open up everythime you launch file explorer.

• As here we are going to Change it to Download Folder we will change the path to C:\Users\*Username*\Downloads. Click OK and we have successfully changed the path now.

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4) Add tabs to File manager: We will be Using a Third Party tool Which is QTTabBar (2.9 mb) to Get advantage of Tabs, just like we have tabs in our Browsers. It not only Facilitates with the tabs but also provides many other usefull features that shows up in you file explorer
You will be asked for a Reboot in order to make changes after the installation process Completes. you might like to see how to disable windows restart after windows update or after installing any software.

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5)Better File Copying Speed: Windows have made some efforts in windows 8 to improve Copying Speed. Copying FIles is better in windows 8 as compared to older versions but yet its slow and many times it Conflicts, so We will be Using TeraCopy to Takeup this task and its Fast and Effective. What it does is, it  Eliminates windows Default File-Copy Dialog  and gives us a better one.
After Installing TeraCopy, Whenever you Will Copy and paste, TeraCopy will Come into Action and do the Task for you much Faster. it also adds itself to Context Menu as an Option if in Case you prefer to Use it only when you Want to .
With this it Concludes my List of Best Windows Explorer Hacks, Which i have Tried and have helped me. if you know any other Trick of Windows Explorer then Feel free to Add a Comment Below.

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Watch Youtube Videos in VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player Have the Capability to Play Videos with all most all Video Formats , Probably this is the One reason Why VLC media player is the most Prefered Media player,  But Do you know that We Can even Watch Youtube Videos in VLC ? Yes we can, We do not require Browser to Watch Youtube Videos, VLC will do that job for you very Well. I already Shared 5 Cool Youtube Tricks that You Must Know
You can not only Watch single Video in VLC  but also Watch Youtube Playlists in VLC to watch them in Sequence,Some More Advantages of Watching Youtube Videos In VLC Media player are:

• Watch Youtube Videos without Ads, Means no Disturbance While Watching your Favourite Video.
• Use Loop Button To Watch a Video Again and again Many times.
• Increase or Decrease the Speed of the Video
• Take Snapshots of any particular Screen of a Song or Movie.

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How to Watch Youtube Videos in VLC Media Player

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Now let us Get Started With Steps to Watch Youtube Videos In VLC, Follow the Below Simple Steps.
Step 1: Open VLC media player, Click on File > Open Network Or Simply Use CTRL+N Keys to Open up Network URL Dialog box.
Step 2: Open Youtube, Navigate to Whatever Video you want to Play in VLC, Copy the Url of that video and Paste it in the Dialogue Box. and Click on Play.
Step 3: Enjoy Your Video.
Simple Enough hah, Now Let us see How to Watch Youtube Playlist In VLC Media Player.
Step 1: To Watch Youtube Playlists in VLC we will be Using an addon, So Click here to Goto the Downloading Page of the VLC addon Called VLC Playlist Parser. Make sure you have Latest Version of VLC Running on your system.

Step 2: Download the addon, Copy it and Paste it in Videos Installation folder which in most cases would be C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist. 

Step 3: Everything is done, Now Open VLC, Press CTRL+N Paste Video Playlist URL Which need to be Public. Click on Play and Enjoy all the Videos.
I Just Hope this tutorial on How to Watch Youtube Videos in VLC Media Player Helps all you Youtube Lovers.

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How to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8

Lot of Things Changed in Windows 8 as Compared to Windows 7, Start Screen Was One of the Addition to Windows 8, Have a look at 5 Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start screen , And Couple of things have Even Disappeared From Windows 8 like Start Button and Hibernate Option. Probably the Reason Microsoft Disabled Hibernate option is Because Windows 8  Boots up and Shuts down Faster then The Older Versions. But if you Wish to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8 then Continue Reading.

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What is Hibernate ?

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Before Moving Forward let us have a Short Explaination About What Hibernate actually is.

Hibernation is powering down a computer while retaining its state. Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation. When used to save power, hibernation is similar to sleep mode and saves more power at the cost of slower resumption.

Brief Explanation On Wiki

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Steps To Enable Hibernate In Windows 8

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Hibernate Option is Actually Hidden in Windows 8, We Can easily Unhide it and Enable it. Just Follow The Below Simple Steps to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8

Step 1: Press Win + W key ie: Windows key and “W” key to open up Setting search menu. Then Type “Power” , Windows will Show you Few Results, You have to Click on “Power Option”

Step 2: Now From the Left Pane, Click on Choose What the Power Button do.
Step 3: Then on Next Screen Click on  Change Settings that are currently Unavailable.
Step 4:  Now Scroll Down to “Shutdown Settings” Section, and Check  Hibernate box to Enable it and Click on Save Changes.

Step 5: Everything is done, Now next time whenever you need to Hibernate your PC, just Move your Mouse pointer to right corner of your screen to Show up Charm screen, Click on Setting> Power.

You will notice Hibernate Option added there. So in this Tutorial we Saw What Hibernate is and how to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8, Hope this Helps you .

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Tips to Identify Fake Facebook Account Easily

Fake Facebook Accounts is Proving out to be a new Trend on Facebook. Probably 20-30% of total Facebook Accounts are fake or even more, This Number is Anticipated to be Increasing in Future. Fake accounts on Facebook are  mainly Created with an intention to Spam all over Facebook and Spread Virus. Many people Create Fake Girl’s Profiles to Dupe Some innocent Fb Users too.
Its Sad that Facebook Can’t Identify Fake Facebook Account and Delete them all Manully,and One Should not expect it from Facebook because of obvious Reasons. But yes they will Definately Block your account if you send lots of Friend requests to Unknown People and if you post or Comment Spammy Links over and over again. Facebook Catches you and then next time when you try to Login again, it asks you to Identify Photos of Friends, This is where Fake Account Users Get Caught.
But This Don’t Stop Spammers to Create another Fake Facebook account, So in this article we will Discuss Some Tips that will Help you to Identify Fake Facebook Account easily, So that you don’t fell in thier Traps, Report that Account to Facebook which will Help to Make Facebook Safer to all of us.

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4 Tips to Identify Fake Facebook Account

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1) Profile Picture :

• First Thing we see about any Facebook account is thier Profile Picture, If you Find any Facebook Account on your Friendlist suspicious, First thing you will do is Use Reverse Image Search. This helps you find out if Similar Pictures are available on Internet.  First Download the Profile Picture of the account you find suspicious

• Goto Google images Click on Camera icon which says Search by image, Click on Upload an Image, now choose the Picture you  had downloaded earlier , Now once the uploading Completes, google will show you Similar Images that already exist over internet.

2) Timeline:

• The Facebook timeline of a Facebook accounts says a lot about that Profile. Most Fake Profiles have “Female” as a gender, this doesn’t Mean all fb accounts with “Female” Genders are Fake, There are many other things to Identify Fake Facebook Account.

• if thier photos folder shows only 1 or 2 Pictures that too of random Celebrities then probably its fake.

• if the Person does not update Status, or if he does, the Comments does not read like his Real friends or the profile does not comments on others status,then its likely to be a Fake profile

• The “About” tab will Give you More information about the Profile, if the “About” tab don’t show you any info about the persons profile then thats an indication about fake profile

3) Wait for 1st january:

• This is kind of Funny, Why Would one Wait for 1st jan to Identify Fake Facebook Account, Well Fake Profile Makers Most Probably Enter 1st jan as thier birth date while creating Fake account. So on 1st Jan, Facebook will Show you People who have birthdays today. Go through that list and Unfriend them if you dont know them Personally.

• On 1st jan 2014, i was shocked to see 28 people Having thier birthday, Guess what i performed the above Proccess.

4) Girls Profile :

• Most of the Fake profiles are created with Girl Identity and with a Beautiful face as a Profile Picture, You may even find Cell phone Number, Girls Hardly will Share thier Contact number in Public.

• A girl Profile with Lots of Friends and Followers indicates a Fake Profile.

These were some tips to Identify Fake Facebook Account , which i wanted to share with you all, if you find any Fake profile then you and your friends can report it to facebook.

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Uninstall Programs Easily with these Third-Party Uninstallers

In Windows One Can not Just Click on “Delete” to Uninstall a program in Windows, you have to run the Software Uninstaller or you Can do it with Control Panel. Many a times People Find it Difficult to uninstall a Specific program. You might not be aware of the Fact that Uninstalling Programs through Control panel does not always uninstall it Completely. Traces are still left in Registry and Program Files folder.
To Overcome this Problem and Uninstall Programs once and for all, you need to use third party Uninstallers. I will Mention 3 best Uninstallers which will help you to uninstall any program completely and easily including the registry entries. These uninstallers also comes with additional features such as Batch Uninstall, Program Sorting which makes them much easier to use.

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3 Third-Party uninstallers to Uninstall Programs in Windows

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1) Iobit Uninstaller 3: Iobit Unisntaller is my Preferred Program to Uninstall Applications from my PC without keeping any Leftovers. Iobit uninstaller 3 is Free to use and  Comes with beautiful and user Friendly Interface, Big advantage of Iobit Uninstaller 3 is the fact that it is Portable and Light. which means you don’t need to Install this Program and can Carry it anywhere you want.

Iobit uninstaller 3 Also Creates System Restore Point for you , It shows you the list of Programs that has been Installed on your Windows so that you Can easily Uninstall them, or Can even Batch Uninstall Programs to Speedup the Process.

Download Iobit Uninstaller 3

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2) Comodo Program Manager: Comodo Program manager is another Program to Uninstall Programs from Windows Easily. Besides Uninstalling Programs, Comodo Program Manager Comes with Many more Usefull Features. its is Simple to use as it comes with User friendly interface. this Program also helps you to remove Drivers, services and Windows Updates.
Comodo Program Manager Is alwasy Active and running in the Background, So whenever you try to run a setup , it checks for Malwares using thier Cloud Technology. Only Disadvantage i Find with this Program is it may use Fair amount of your Computer resource as it is always Actively running in Background.

Download Comodo Program Manager

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3) Revo Uninstaller: Revo Uninstaller is one of the Popular Third-Party software that is Used by many to Uninstall Programs.Revo uninstaller is Fast and reliable,you can uninstall single and multiple Programs easily and fast.

It is not Available to download for Free from thier official site but you can enjoy all the features by downloading 30 days free trial pack. You may think of Purchasing if none of the above two programs Interests you Which are Free and much Better. 

Download Revo Uninstaller

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Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked – Basic tips

There are a lot of ways to lose control of your Facebook account. You may get hacked and ultimately loose Control over your facebook account
Certainly this is not the end of the world, but be aware that you can also be the victim of an attack by malicious softwares and hackers causing much more damage on your ​ ​Facebook account. It is very important to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.Indeed , while no software installed on your local system, there is nothing that your local antivirus can detect and your account may be hacked in one-of- hand trick, leading to all sorts of hassles and problems . So today in this article we will discuss some Basic Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

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Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

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1)Application Permission

Whenever on Facebook you answer a quiz , install a Facebook game, or add any application , you will be forced to go through an intermediate screen showing what the permissions the application needs . These permissions can include almost anything, which may also include full access to your Facebook account , even when you’re not connected.
In other words, if you do not carefully read the permissions required , you might end up giving more than just personal information, so beware next time and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked !

2) Spammy Video links:

Also Beware of videos on Facebook, Spammers are targeting Facebook to Spread links of Spammy videos, Which on your click redirects you and takes control of your fb account to Spam on other fb comments, you might not be even aware that you have commented so and so thing on so and so palce.

3)Download Notification:

Sometimes when you start a video , you receive a notification that you need to install or update a codec , which is necessary and essential to watch the clip.

That may be true, but its often said that codec is actually a Trojan horse . For those who do not know , be aware that antivirus program is blocking it , although it could still slip through the net and suddenly be harmful for you. So be very smart when you come accross this situation and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

4) Message from Facebook:

If you own Popular Facebook pages, then you may even recieve Messages with names like : Facebook team, Security team, Facebook Security, etc, etc.
The Message would so legit that you will be Forced to click on Some link, Which are actually Cookie stealing apps and eventually you may end up loosing your facebook account so better ignore that message and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.
No Facebook team will never Send you such messages, so Dont forget to Report that message.

Protect Yourself:

Facebook continues to work on security even within its platform, but the social giant can not help you to provide your personal information to play a game or a quiz . In addition, a local antivirus will not prevent this error.
Ultimately it is up to you to pay attention and Prevent yourself:

• Add your phone number and Change its privacy to Only me, So Even if there is any problem in your fb account you may easily get it back by making facebook send you Code to your Mobile. And Changing your Phone number Privacy to Only me Will make sure that other people will not be able to see your Phone number.

• Add Security Question as a Secondary option to get back your Facebook account. Choose a Question, Answer to which only you know. or add any other Unique answer which nobody knows but make sure you are able to remember it.

• Add People as Friends that you know personally, Many a times people on facebook adds many other people who they dont even know by thier face. Facebook Asks you to identify Friends in which they are Tagged in.

• Turn on Notification when you log in to your facebook account, so whenever you login, you get a mail from facebook with information about time, date, Operating system and Browser.

• Change your Password Frequently, It is said that you must Use your  Password as your Toothbrush. So keep changing it Frequently to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

So these were some Basic Tips that Facebook users must Consider in order to keep thier facebook account secure and safe. i hope this helps.

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Computer Security Tips to Protect your System information

We hear a lots and lots of concerning cases of hacking, softwares, malwares, viruses, etc, Here are some Computer Security tips to safeguard your PC/laptop against hacker intrusions, malware and different viruses that exploits your PC or Laptops.

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6 Computer Security Tips

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1) Use a firewall

A firewall is a software system that will handle outgoing and incoming Internet connections of your computer. You’ll be able to clearly use the one engineered into Windows by default, however this can be by no means the foremost Efficient. i will like to recommend Comodo Firewall which is free and straightforward to use. Using Firewall is just one of Computer Security tip that i want to mention

2) Use antivirus

There are obvious reasons to use Anti virus Programs, but there are People that don’t have any antivirus or those who have, they have not upgraded thier antivirus since their permit has lapsed.. However there are quite powerful free antivirus Available. One must Install Antivirus to Protect and Keep thier Computer Secure

3) Updating software system:

New vulnerabilities are found in software system or operative systems like Windows each day. So one must always updates thier software system. Keeping your installed Softwares upto date is Important, as it will Keep hackers away from breaking into your System and its Said that any upto date program Works smooth without any glitch.

4) Use complicated passwords

Users like you and me use too weak  passwords that are very simple to detect for hackers, there are so many software which will try all Possible Combinations to Crack your Password, this is known as Bruteforce technique .  If your secret word(password) Consists of just 4 or 5 characters, it will easily discover it.
Your Password becomes harder to crack if it consists of 8 or 9 characters which also includes numbers, letters and special characters.To check the strength of your Password, there are plenty tools over internet. This is an important Computer Security tip that everyone must Consider.

5) Use totally different passwords

Most common mistake people make is that they use same password everywhere over internet. Yes, its very hard to remember passwords for all accounts but its highly advisible to have different passwords for different accounts.

This Practice Comes handy if one of your account gets Compromised/Hacked, then your other accounts are still safe.

6) Always Beware:

• Finally, Abstain from getting hacked,  Always beware while Browsing Internet, don’t transfer and install everything and anything on your PC or Laptop.

• Always check the sources of software system and websites that you just use to download programs.

• Don’t be silly and amateur hackers won’t be able to do  anything to you (while serious and skilled hackers will not have any interest to hack you)

Do you have any Computer Security tip that you will like to share ? Feel free to comment below.

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Common Uses of F1-F12 keys in Windows

You might be Using Windows since long time but i am sure majority of you guys don’t know all the features and Uses of F1-F12 keys on your keyboard. We all know Common shortcuts like CTRL+C to Copy and CTRL+V to Paste, But you might not know what F1, F2,F3…….F12 keys actually do and where and when to use them.
In this article we will see Common features and Uses of F1-F12 keys , and also how these keys can be used with the Combination of CTRL and ALT keys.

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Various Uses of F1-F12 Keys in Windows

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Uses of F1 key:

• F1 key almost everywhere is used for “Help”.  if you are using windows OS and want help anywhere then press F1 key, this will open up help window for you.

• Sometimes F1 key is used to enter the BIOS (press F1 when your computer is about to boot).

• Combination of Win + F1 keys will open the “Help and Support» Microsoft Windows.

Uses of F2 key:

• Rapidly rename the chosen file or folder. Works in all adaptations of Windows.

• Alt + Ctrl + F2 – Opens the Document as a Microsoft Word.

• Ctrl + F2 – Opens the Preview window in Microsoft Word.

• Frequently to enter the BIOS.

Uses of F3 key:

• In the MS-DOS charge line or in Windows, press F3 to rehash the last summon.

• Win + F3 – Advanced Search window opens in Microsoft Outlook.

• Shift + F3 – Changes the content in Microsoft Word, from upper to lower case or capital letters at the start of each one expression.

• In the event that I am not mixed up it is the F3 key which will cause the Application«Control» computers Apple, running Mac OS X.

Uses of F4 key:

• This opens the location bar, in the event that you press F4 in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.

• Rehash the last activity (MS Word )

• Ctrl + F4 – Closes the window open in the present window, for example, a tab in the program

• Alt + F4 – Closes the system window in Windows.

Uses of F5 Key:

• Refreshes the present page (works in all advanced programs), and additionally redesign the desktop or open organizers in Windows.

• Running a slide demonstrate in Powerpoint.

Uses of F6 key:

• Move the cursor in the location bar (additionally works in numerous advanced programs).

• Ctrl + Shift + F6 – opens Document in Microsoft Word

Use of F7 key:

• Mostly used for spelling and grammar in a document programs Microsoft (Word, Outlook, etc.)

Use of F8 key:

• Pressing F8 key while your PC is about to boot will result into booting your PC in Safe mode.

Use of F9 key:

• The F9 key does not have any functionality in Windows. It may, however be used in some individual programs. To find out if it is available in the program you are using, bring up the program’s help screen and type in the words function key.

Uses of F10 key:

• Activates “Menu” in the open organizer window.

• Shift + F10 – works same as the right mouse click.

• Pressing F10 while your system is booting will show you BIOS Information.

•  F10 is used to enter the hidden recovery partition on computers Sony.

Use of F11 key:

• F11 Key will take you to Full screen mode and it can be used and work in any Browser.

Uses of F12 key:

• Opens the “Save As” in Microsoft Word.
• Shift + F12 – Saves a document in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + Shift + F12 – Prints a document in Microsoft Word.
• F12 key will open up Inspect element box in any Browser.

Fn + F1 or F2 or …. F12 keys will normally do the task that is Printed on the respective keys, This is basically for Laptop Users.
With this it Concludes my list of uses of F1-F12 keys in windows, if you know any more uses then please add to this article by Commenting Below.

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Change Windows 8 Lock Screen in 4 simple steps

The Windows 8 lock screen is more than just a background image. On this screen, you’ll find apps and widgets that provide useful notifications and alerts, like the local weather forecast, social notifications, messages and new emails. In just a few simple steps, you can Change Windows 8 Lock Screen and customize it to your liking.
Seeing the same picture on lock screen again and again may get boring, To see Different Pictures on lock screen that will be new to your eyes and which will also please your eyes, you need to change windows 8 lock screen, So here is how you can do it step by step.

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Steps Change Windows 8 Lock Screen

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1. Hover your mouse to the Right Corner of you screen, to show up charm bar.
2. Check the bottom of the charmbar to find “Change PC Settings” Click on it from the Settings charm.
3. Select Personalize > Lock Screen.
4. Choose a background image from your computer, your camera, your SkyDrive account or Bing.

Once you select an image, your settings will be changed automatically. You also have the option of installing an app that will change your photo automatically each day or at set intervals. This is a great way to keep your lock screen fresh and interesting.

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Disabling Login Screen in Windows 8/7

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Though We Learned How to Change windows 8 Lock screen or login screen, you may even Completely Disable Login screen in windows 8 or 7.
I have Covered an article: How to disable windows login Screen in windows 8/7 and xp

Customizing Apps and Notifications:
Lock screen apps, widgets and notifications can also be customized. The settings can be found in in the “Apps” section located just
below the background image settings. Here, you can choose the apps you wish to include in your lock screen. You also have the option to hide all apps and notifications.

To add an app, simply click on the plus button. A list of available apps will pop up where you can select the app you wish to add. Your lock screen can display up to 7 different apps, but the four default apps included in Windows 8 are: Calendar, Weather, Mail and Messaging.
Third party apps can also be added, but you will have to set the appropriate permissions in order for the app to display notifications. Permissions can be set through the Settings pane of the selected app.
The current date, time and the status of your battery (if applicable) will also display on your lock screen. Unfortunately, these elements cannot be customized.
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How to Speed Up Chrome Browser Easily

Today I will be Sharing some cool tricks and tweaks by which you will be able to Speed up Chrome browser. Do you know that experts which are sitting at future mark says that Google chrome is one of the fastest internet browser. Rightly said, As you have already experience while using google chrome that it really works faster and smoother compared to other internet browser. Google chrome uses DNS prefetching and speedy (SPDY) protocols instead of simply using HTTP. These DNS prefetching and SPDY protocols load up your page in advance so that you need not to wait for more time.

But It happens many times that google chrome starts working very slow and believe me that  is very frustrating. But you need not to worry any more because listed below are some nice tricks to speed up chrome browser

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 How to Speed Up Chrome Browser ?

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1. Disable plugins

I can bet you that you are using many plugins which are generally not in your use. To work faster and smoother on your chrome browser you must have some selected plugins installed. Too much plugins can slow up your browsing speed. Follow the steps below and start removing your extra plugins from your browser.
1. Open your chrome browser and go to the following address
chrome://plugins/

2. Uncheck the plugins which are not in your use. You can also delete these plugins unwanted plugins. Understand that you may not be able to delete or uninstall these plugins,you can only disable them Note: Be very careful while unchecking or deleting your unwanted plugins because there are many plugins which are responsible for the performance of your browser. You may not want to disable plugins like flash because many web sites use flash to display web pages.

2. Disable Extensions

You might wonder if Plugins and extensions are almost similar to each other?  Plugins are usually a third party programs which are needed to enhance the speed and performance of your browser but other than this extensions are specifically needed for browsers.
These Extensions really slows up your browser and can affect your browsing speed very badly. To avoid this thing you just need to follow the below steps carefully :-
1. Open your chrome browser and type the following address in the address bar
 chrome://extensions/
OR
To check the full list of extensions installed in your browser, simply Click on Wrench icon on your toolbar, navigate to Tools and then click on Extensions.
2. You will now going to see an extensions list which is supporting your browser.

3. Simply uncheck the extensions which are not needed or just delete those extensions which are not needed in future.
You will surely see some changes in your browsing speed as you delete those extensions from your browser.

3. Clear your browsing data

You already know that if you browse any website, chrome automatically collects the cached text, cookies and other kinds of website data. That is why when we click again on that website address it consumes less time for loading that web page.
Although cached and cookies are really made to speed up chrome browser but sometimes it happens that they are responsible for decreasing your browsing speed and lagging.
Following steps will be helping you in clearing your browsing data:-
1. Click on Control and customize chrome button or Wrench icon as i mentioned earlier.
2. Choose Tools > Clear browsing data.
3. Simply, choose the time range and other types of  extra features which are listed below in that dialog box, hit Clear browsing  data.
That’s all. I Hope you this article will some what help you clear your question how to speedup chrome browser?  if you face any type of problem or confusion after reading this article you can surely leave a comment below in the comment box.

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How to Clear Cache in Chrome – Super Fast way

As you already know that google chrome is one of the fastest browser for using different internet services but do you know why? Chrome automatically stores many types of website data when you open any website and that’s the reason why it takes less time compared previously for loading your webpage.
But as google chrome stores website data for quick loading then it is also possible that chrome can get slower because of storing too much data and believe me guys when it happens it is the worse thing ever. the Cache helps to speedup browsing but slow downs the Broswer, So here is a Step by Step guide on How to Clear Cache in Chrome and make your browser faster then before.
In this guide you will learn 2 ways to clean cache in chrome. The Default way and The Fast way, So do not miss to Check Both the methods.

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How to Clear Cache in Chrome Default Method

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Step 1.  First of all Open your Google Chrome browser.
Step 2. Then click on Customize and control Google Chrome button on the top right corner.
Step 3. Select History option. You can also press CTRL + H for opening this menu box directly.
Step 4.  After performing the above steps choose Clear browsing data option for clearing your recent web files and other browsing data.
Step 5.  Now carefully choose the time period and check or uncheck the options in the menu.
At the last simply click on Clear Browsing Data and that’s all and this How to Clear Cache in Chrome.  Your all type of recently used websites and web data will automatically be removed after pressing this option. If you have confusion regarding the above steps then you can simply press CTRL + Shift + Del button and then clear your all browsing data.
All types of Cookies, Cached plugin data, passwords, form fills and other type of app data will be flushed from your browser.

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How to Clear Cache in Chrome Fast

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You can also prefer using different types of extensions which are available online for chrome browser. With the help of these extensions user will able to clear the browsing history just by one click. Here I have mentioned some of the best extensions that you can use for your chrome browser.

1. Cache killer

There are lots of extensions which are available for cleaning your cached plugin data in your chrome browser. Cache killer is counted in one of the most simply used extensions for chrome browser. This extension is so simple that it can be easily controlled with just one click. After you have successfully installed and enabled this plugin on your chrome browser then it will help you by automatically erasing your cache plugin data. Not only this but you can also able see the latest version of the websites with the help of this useful extension.

2. Clear Cache

This extension contain many amazing features which can allow you in removing your browsing data which generally contains downloads,cookies, cache, history,form fills, and other type of storage.
If you compare this extension to cache killer then you will find that this extension is more useful. You just have to click the icon of Clear Cache and then it will automatically flush you browsing data.

3. OneClick Cleaner

Like all the extensions discussed above One Click Cleaner also performs the same work. With the help of this extension user can clean up the whole google chrome browser with just one click. One Click Cleaner contains many type of options for clearing your browsing data.
Whenever you find that your browser is working slow then simply use this extension and clear your all type of cache plugin data to speed up your chrome browser again.
You just learned 2 Methods on topic How to Clear Cache in Chrome, This guide not only helps you to clear cache in chrome but also clears cookies and browsing history.
[alert style=”e.g. white, grey, red, yellow, green”] Note:You should always try to clear your google chrome cached data after every use because it is the best way by which you can speed up your chrome browser. If you are doing this process regularly then you can surely enjoy your internet services without any type of issues. [/alert]
Hope, you have enjoyed this article while reading. If you have any type of confusion or problem regarding the above content then you can leave your comment below and express your problem.

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Andriod tips and tricks

We all know that Android is one of the leading Mobile Operating system. Almost Every House atleast have 1 Android mobile. We all love to Tweak and play tricks with Android Smartphones. Each day we tend to learn More and more about Android Smartphones.
The Popularity of Android is just not because it is Owned by Google but also there are Tons of apps available in Google Play Store for almost every task you can think of.
You might be Well Versed with Android Operating system but you might not know Some Hidden Android Secret Codes that you used to Explore more about android.
Today I will share some Cool Hidden Android Secret Codes that will help you to know more about your Android smartphone and will ease up your Different tasks

Hidden Android Secret Codes

*#*#778O#*#* = Factory Data Reset
*#*#I472365#*#* = Quick GPS Test
*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#*  = Audio Test
*#*#2664#*#* = Touch Screen Test
#’#273283*255*663282*#*#* = Backup Media Files
*#*#0283#*#* = Packet Loopback Test

*2767*3855# = Reinstalls The Phones Firmware & Format Your Phone *#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* = WireIess Lan Test
*#*# 1575#*#* = Different GPS Test
*#*#4636#*#*‘ = Complete Information About your Phone
*#*#2663#*#* = Touch Screen Version
*#*#232337#*# = Displays bluetooth Device Address
*#*#4986*2650468#*#* = PDA, Phone. Hardware, RF Call Date
*#*#44336#*#* = Displays Build Time
*#06# = Displays IMEI Number
*#*#8255#*#* = Google Talk Service Monitoring
*#*#I I I I#*#*   |  *‘#*#2222#*#* = FTA Software Version FTA | Hardware \/ersion
*#*#3264#*#* = Rom version
*#*#23233I#‘*#* = bluetooth Test
*#*# 1234#’#’ = PDA and Phone Firmware Info
*#*#0*#*#*= LCD Display Test
*#*#0842#*#* Vibration and Backlight Test

*#*#0588#*#* = Proximity Sensor Test
*#*#232338#*#* = Wi-Fi Mac Address
*#*#7262626#*#*= Field Test
*#*#34971539#*#* = Camera Update
*#*#19732840#*#* = Enable Test Mode
So the Above List Consists of almost 27 Android secret Codes that you might have not known but Since i have shared them here now you are aware of them. So use them whenever you Wish to Check and explore more about your Phone.

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Fix There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error

Android is the most popular Mobile Operating System today. The reason is because of its Versatility, User Friendly and Easy to Use for all Users. There is not Doubt that Most People Prefer Android ahead of other Mobile Operating System.
But this Doesn’t Mean you will never Face any Problem or Error while using Android Smartphones. We all like to Install Different apps or Games in our android smartphones but Sometimes while installing you my be Displayed an Error which says “There is a Problem Parsing the Package”
Recently Published : Fix Unfortunately, Pokemon Go has Stopped Error.
So if you face this kind of error while Installing any App or Game in your Android smartphone and want to get rid of it, then Do not worry because here in this article i am going to discuss About this error, The Reason and How to Fix it Etc.

Reasons of There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error

You may get this Error Due to following Reasons:

1. The Downloaded .apk file is Currupted or not fully downloaded
2. You might have turned off “Allow installation of apps from Unknown Sources”
3. If the App is not Compatible with the Hardware or the Version of OS you are using.

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How to Fix There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error

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So Now that we know why There is a Problem Parsing the Package error occurs, we can now easily find a fix to this Problem.

1. Allowing Installation from Unknown Sources:

We tend to download .APK files from Google Play store but sometimes We even download it from unknown sources and hence android don’t Allow us to install the app.

One of the most Common fix to this problem is to Turn on “Allow installation of apps from unknown Sources”. To do so Follow the Below Simple steps

• Go to your Device Setting Menu
• Scroll down and Click on Applications
• Now Check the Box of Unknown Sources to allow installation of non Market Applications

After Completing the Above Simple steps you may now try and install the app which was showing error.

2.Inspect Your APK File:

If the Above Fix do not work to fix the error then you may now try to inspect the apk file that you downloaded. Check it the file is Fully downloaded and is not Corrupted.

If you have downloaded the apk file from any other place rather then Google play store then Make sure you download it from Google play store this time. Try to install it Now.

3.App is not Compatible with your Device or OS:

If you are still not able to Get rid of There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error then it clearly indicates that the file that you have downloaded is not Compatible with your Device hardware or Operating System.Try to Install it on another Android Device which has better hardware and Higher Version of Android Installed in it.
So these were Some of the Fixes that will help you to Tackle with the There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error Message. if these Methods works for you or you have any other solution to this Problem then Feel free to share it with Us in Comments below.

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