How to shutdown windows 8.1

How to shutdown windows 8.1 in various waysWindows 8.1 provides a number of options for shutting itself down. Let us count the ways: The easiest method to exit Windows 8.1 is through the new Start button. Simply right-click on the Start button to display a pop-up menu of features and commands. Click on the command to Shut down or sign out. A submenu appears with such options as Sign out, Sleep, Shut down, and Restart. Click on Shut down to power down your PC. You can also use the method introduced in Windows 8. Launch the Charms bar, click on the Settings charm, and then select the Power icon. You should see at least three options: Sleep, Shut...

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Google pays those who find bugs

Google Bug Bounty ProgramGoogle has expanded its bug-bounty program to cover vulnerabilities uncovered in Android. The program began with Chrome and expanded to Google Web sitesand other open-source softwareprojects. Under the program, people who find security holes get paid bounties. That often equates to a few hundred dollars, but particularly skilled attacks can mean big money -- $50,000 last week for one expert who goes by the name Pinkie Pie, for example. The broader expansion, called the Patch Reward Program, now includes Android, Google security team member Michal Zalewski said in a blog post Monday. The program also includes three...

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Make yourself a minion

Mini Version of youIf you have ever desperately wanted a mini version of yourself, you are in luck because Asda, a supermarket in Britain is selling 3D-printed figurines. The supermarket is holding a trial of the service at their York store in northern England. Having your whole body scanned takes between two-three minutes, with a small handheld machine recording images at a speed of roughly 15 frames a second. After the scan, the image is processed by a computer and then sent to be printed with colored ceramic fluid, with each eight-inch figure taking around eight hours to produce, although the printer can create several at once. Just expect...

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Make your own Browser within clicks

Build your own customized Browser within clicks Building a browser is not kid's play, or may be.. it is! yes, you can have your own browser with your own photo as a logo on it and with your own preferences... Okay, lets get started! 1. Move to this website → makemybrowser.com. and click Start now! 2. You'll get an option the give the browser your name and upload logo! and click Select Bookmarks. 3. Set up your bookmarks and your homepage! and click Select Themes. 4. Select the theme you want and check "I agree to the terms of use." and click finish and download. 5. Download it, Install it.[check out:10 must have firefox plugi...

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3 Best Free Video Editor

Whatever Camcorder you use, whether it is for professional or personal use, without editing they seems like garbage. In film industries, people spend hours to edit, add special effects and more on raw videos and finally present us with an awesome movie. And not only for professionals but for our personal use we edit, split and merge our raw videos ( like birthday party videos etc ) and make it watchable. But unlike professional film industries, we do not have that much money to buy costly video editors like Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas etc. But don't worry there are lots of free and open source professional like Video Editors exists. I'm going...

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Make firefox faster

Yes, firefox is already pretty damn fast but did you know that you can tweak it and improve the speed even more? Procedure Here is the step by step guide: Step 1 Open Firefox. Step 2 In the URL bar, type about:config and press enter.This will bring up the configuration "menu" where you can change the parameters of Firefox. Step 3 Now click on "I'll be careful, I promise" button. Step 4 Double Click on the following settings and put in the numbers below - for the true / false booleans - they?ll change when you double click. browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs ? true network.http.max-connections ? 48 network.http.max-connections-per-server...

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10 Must have Firefox plugins

Firefox is very popular web browser. It is favourite browser among most of the people in the world. Firefox provides many excellent features, however sometimes, firefox, lacks what we need. But this is NOT the end of the world. There are lots of plugins available which can integrate with firefox and fill our needs.Here are list of 10 must have firefox pluginsClipmarksEver wish you could "clip" a piece of a Web page the way you'd tear an article from a magazine? Clipmarks lets you do exactly that, then tag, store, organize, and share your clips. The site's simple toolbar is available for both Firefox and Internet Explorer. Download NowDownThemAll...

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Forward Gmail emails to facebook inbox

INTRODUCTIONAre you too lazy to check your Gmail for new emails? But you don't want to miss any important email.What if you will get all your Gmail emails in your facebook inbox?In this tutorial I'll tell you how to forward Gmail emails to your facebook inbox.[Also read:Copy "copy protected" files]PROCEDUREStep 1Goto Gmail.com and log in to your account.Step 2Go to settings tab and then go to POP/IMAP.Now in Add a forwarding address box add your facebook email address.NOTE: Your facebook email is same as your facebook username@facebook.comStep 3Now go to facebook.com and login into your account and go to messages. Check in other messages in your...

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How to display Chitika ads on blogger

INTRODUCTIONChitika is a search targeted advertisemet network which can help you to earn money by displaying their ads in your blog/website.PROCEDURE1. Register a Publisher account on Chitika, click here to Register.2. In the application form, fill it with your information.3. After submitting the application form, a message saying "Your application has been submitted for review" will appear.4. Now go to your email and click the VERIFICATION LINK. Input your valid address and the Description of your blog. After that click the SUBMIT button. 5. Wait about a day to know whether Chitika approved or disapproved your blog Publisher application. Assuming that your blog is APPROVED. Log in on your Chitika publisher account.Go to AD SETUP > TYPES OF ADS > TEXT ADS.6. When you are in the CODE...

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Common Computer Acronyms

Here is a list of Common Computer Acronyms and there full forms.Check out my other tips and tricks here.---A---ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber LineAGP - Accelerated Graphics PortALI - Acer Labs, IncorporatedALU - Arithmetic Logic UnitAMD - Advanced Micro DevicesAPC - American Power ConversionASCII - American Standard Code for Information InterchangeASIC - Application Specific Integrated CircuitASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming InterfaceAT - Advanced TechnologyATI - ATI Technologies Inc.ATX - Advanced Technology Extended --- B ---BFG - BFG TechnologiesBIOS - Basic Input Output SystemBNC - Barrel Nut Connector--- C ---CAS - Column Address SignalCD - Compact DiskCDR - Compact Disk RecorderCDRW - Compact Disk Re-WriterCD-ROM - Compact Disk - Read Only MemoryCFM - Cubic Feet per Minute (ft/min)CMOS...

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Add custom background to firefox New Tab

IntroductionDownload this tutorial in pdf formatIf you are a Mozilla Firefox user then you might be aware of New Tab page in Firefox which shows your recently visited web pages as 3x3 grid of tiles. But the Backgroud of this page is White. You can change the background of New Tab Page to whatever image you want. You can also change the Background of Firefox Homepage (about:home).Here is the Screen shot of New Tab Page after applying Custom Background to New Tab Page: Getting StartedTo Add custom Background to Firefox New Tab and Homepage we will require a firefox addon called Stylish.Download Stylish addon for firefoxOkay, Now that you've downloaded...

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Activate God Mode in Windows 7

IntrouductionWhat is God Mode?If you haven't heard of God Mode then God Mode is a feature in Windows 7 which brings together a long list of customization settings allowing you to change all your settings from one place.Here's a screen shot of how God Mode looks:Let's Do itStep 1: Create a folder in your computer.Step 2: Name your New Folder to this: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}Step 3: Now your folder should look like this:Now you have succesfully activated the God Mode.Open the GodMode folder and you can see a huge list of controls!!!You might also like: How to change Windows Drive Icon...

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Saturday Links

From the webScott H YoungOver 950 articles devoted to one idea:how to get more from life. Whether that involves doubling your reading rate, learning more with less studying, beating procrastination or just understanding other people—and yourself. From the ArchiveHow to Change Drive Icon in WindowsAre you bored with your predefined drive icons? If yes then this tutorial will help you Change the Drive Icon in Windo...

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How to copy Copy Protected files

You might also like:how to change photoshop splash screenIntroductionEver bought a CD of your favourite music and want copy it to your cell phone to listen the music. But when you try to copy it from your computer it says "Can't Copy, Copy Protected !!" or Similar. Now you're doomed!!. But don't worry, every problem has atleast one solution for sure!To Copy, Copy Protected files, we're going to use a program, called IsoBuster. It is a Data recovery ProgramYou can download IsoBuster here.Let's get StartedStep 1First of all You have to Download and Install IsoBuster.Step 2Start IsoBuster and put your CD/DVD into your CD/DVD Drive. Step 3Now, In...

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HTML Mini Course

Check this: How to write upside down in facebook and twitterINTROUDUCTIONHTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, is used to create a Web site. HTML tells your Web browser what text to display, what images will appear, and what color of texts will appear in the Web Page. HTML pages are created using a text editor such as Notepad or Notepad++. (I would recommend you to go with Notepad ++)After completing this mini crash course you will be able to create your very first web page!Good luck!BASICSHTML is very easy to learn. Below are the Basics of HTML is explained, keep reading. HTML is composed of two main parts: the head and the body. You must begin...

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CMD tricks Collection

Awesome CMD tricksYou might also like:Hide File in PhotoFor most people command prompt seems boring. But with these command prompt tricks/codes it won't seem that boring as before. Here is the list of cmd commands: TitleWith this command you can change the current Title of the command prompt window. For exmaple : title hellboundgeeks will change the title of the cmd window to "hellboundgeeks".ColorSets the default console foreground and background colors. For example:color [attribute] Color attributes are specified by TWO hex digits -- the first corresponds to the background; the second the foreground. Each digit can be any of the following...

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Awesome websites to Learn Hacking

Awesome Websites to Learn HackingYou might also like:How to change Splash screen of PhotoshopAre you one of those who are interested in Hacking and want to learn How the Hackers do those stuff? Than the websites mentioned below will help you pull out something and you can do those hacky stuffs too.Let's move to our list of Awesome Websites to Learn Hacking !BacktrackIf you have used Backtrack than you must have known it's usefulness in Hacking and Penetration Testing. This website provides many tutorials using Backtrack and they have their own training programs. Visit this Site: Backtrack-Linux.org Hack This Site!Hack This Site is one of the...

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How to Change Drive Icon in Windows

How to Change Drive IconYou might also like: How to change your drive letterAre you bored with your predefined drive icons? If yes then this tutorial will help you Change the Drive Icon in Windows.Requirements1.Notepad or any text editor2.Icon fileProcedureSTEP 1Open Notepad and type the following text[AUTORUN]icon="myicon.ico"Note: Here myicon.ico is the name of my icon file, you can change this name as your icon file's name.STEP 2Now save the file as autorun.inf (Go to file menu--> Save As..--> then select All files in save as type drop down menu.)STEP 3Now copy the autorun.inf file and icon file both in the drive, you want to change...

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How to Change Drive Letter

How to change Drive letter in WindowsYou might also like:Extend Windows 7 trial periodDo you want to change you predefined drive letter in Windows?If you're interested in changing the drive letter then read on this tutorial.There are two ways you can change the Drive letter in windows computers.1. By Command Prompt (command line or text mode).2. By GUI mode (from Disk management utility)By Command lineStep 1Press win+R to bring up Run command. In the Run command type diskpart to bring diskpart.exe window (command line).Step 2Now in the Diskpart command line type list volume This will list all the volumes followed by volume number...

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Happy 15th Birthday Google

Happy 15th Birthday Google!Happy Birthday Google! Today Google Doodle celebrates the 15th birthday of Google with a candy Pinãta. 15 years ago two Standandford Graduates, Sergery Brin and Larry Page founded Google, named after the mathematical term googol, which represents the number one followed by a hundred zeros. They founded Google on September 7 1998 but shifted it's official birth date to 27th September 1998. Google provides many services including gmail, google+ and many more. Google is most widely used search engine of this era. This birthday google has updated it's new search algorithm called "Hummingbird". It is primarily aimed at providing...

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Change Splash Background of photoshop

How to change Photoshop Splash BackgroundHello Friends!In my previous article I showed you How to change Calc.exe menu items using Resource Hacker. Now in this Article I'm going to show you How to change Photoshop Splash Background using Resource Hacker. If you don't have this awesome tool then you can download it from the following link. Resource HackerGetting StartedFirst thing you need is Resource Hacker which I think you have downloaded from the above link. Now the second thing you need is Photoshop (I think you have it otherwise you wouldn't come here). In this tutorial we are using Photoshop CS4 but you can use another versions too. ProcedureNow...

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How to change calc.exe menu using Resource Hacker

Hello friends!Today I'm going to show you How to customize Windows from a small tool called "Resource Hacker".InroductionResource Hacker is a small but awesome tool to modify system files like DLL, EXE, CPL etc. Resource Hacker as its name suggests, hacks the resources of Windows and replace with customized ones.You can download it using the following link.Download Resource HackerProcedureSince it is only the beginning of our How to customize Windows so I'll only show you a basic customization in Windows Calculator .Step 1: Download the Resource Hacker.First Download Resource Hacker tool from the link provided above and Install it in your computer.Step...

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How secure is iPhone 5S fingerprint

Prints in the cloud? Some observers have wondered aloud on Twitter and elsewhere whether Apple, armed with a potential database of millions of thumbprints, might turn over some customers' prints to the National Security Agency (NSA) if ordered to by the government. After all, Apple was reported to have been a partner in the NSA's PRISM surveillance program and has acknowledged it hands over user data when mandated by the government. But Apple has said users' fingerprint information will be encrypted and stored securely inside the phone's new A7 processor chip instead of on Apple's servers or backed up to iCloud, the company's Web-based storage...

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Facebook chat codes

Hello friends! Let's take a look at facebook chat codes. This is a new chat code system called f9. You can create all the alphabets and numbers from these chat codes. You can also create words from them but remember to put space between each chat code.[[f9.cha]] [[f9.chb]] [[f9.chc]] [[f9.chd]] [[f9.che]] [[f9.chf]] [[f9.chg]] [[f9.chh]] [[f9.chi]] [[f9.chj]] [[f9.chk]] [[f9.chl]] [[f9.chm]] [[f9.chn]] [[f9.cho]] [[f9.chp]] [[f9.chq]] [[f9.chr]] [[f9.chs]] [[f9.cht]] [[f9.chu]] [[f9.chv]] [[f9.chw]] [[f9.chx]] [[f9.chy]] [[f9.chz]] [[f9.num0]] [[f9.num1]] [[f9.num2]] [[f9.num3]] [[f9.num4]] [[f9.num5]] [[f9.num6]] [[f9.num7]] [[f9.num8]] [[f9.num9]]...

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Balance transfer methods of all mobile networks

Balance transfer methods for All NetworksHello friends. In this post I'm going to share the official methods of transferring balance for all Indian networks. These are official methods not any kind of tricks or hack.Note: These methods can only transfer balance from same network to same network. For example Airtel to Airtel, !dea to !dea.Airtel :To Transfer Balance In Airtel Just Dial *141# And Follow The Onscreen Instructions. You Can Transfer From 5 To 30 RupeesOf Balance In Airtel.Tata Docomo :To Transfer Balance In Tata Docomo SMS as BT MobileNumber Amount And Send It To 54321. E.g. BT 9876543210 30 To Transfer 30 Rupees Of Balance. !dea :To Transfer Balance In !dea Network Send SMS as GIVE MobileNumber Amount And Send It To 55567. E.g. GIVE 9876543210 30 to transfer 30 rs. Vodafone :To...

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Introduction to Steganography

Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one, apart from the sender and intended recipient, suspects the existence of the message, a form of security through obscurity. The word steganography is of Greek origin and means "concealed writing" from the Greek words steganos(στεγανός) meaning "covered or protected", and graphei(γραφή) meaning "writing".Source:WikipediaFurther reading:Steganogra...

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Write upside down in facebook

Hello friends! Do you want to update your status in facebook upside down text and impress your friends then follow the simple stepsGo to any given websites and type your desired text in the textbox and press the generate button and then copy those upside down text and paste them in your facebook or twitter or google plus status updates or in messages. That's all! Isn't it simple!Websites:upsidedowntext.comfliptext....

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Hide file in Photo

How to hide a file in Photo/ImageWant to hide any executable file in an image? Hiding a file in an image is very simple process. All you need to have a computer (windows/Linux) and some basic knowledge.Requirements1. The image (image.gif) file into which we'll be hiding our file.2. Files which we'll be merging with the image file.ProcedureNow before we start compress your files (which will be merged with image) to file.zip.WINDOWSOpen command prompt and move to the folder (by cd command) where the files are present (image.gif and file.zip) and type the code:copy /b image.gif+file.zip newfile.gif LinuxOpen terminal. Move to the directory, where...

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Start windows in 10 seconds

Start Windows in 10 seconds(may vary)You might also like:Extent window 7 trial periodDoes your Windows Computer takes much time to start/boot? Do you want your Windows Computer to boot fast? Then follow the steps below:Click on windows button and goto Run. Now type regedit in Runcommand box. Then find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet\Control\ ContentIndexNow there find the Key Called "Startup Delay"Double Click On It. Now where its Base. Click Decimal Now its Default Value Is 4800000(75300:hexadecimal)Change The Value To 40000Here you go. You have done it! Now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your Computer You'll See The R...

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Access blocked websites via Google

Access blocked websites via Google SearchHello friends, today we will access websites which are blocked in your country or school via Google Search. If your favourite website is blocked in your region then this trick can be helpful.To access a blocked website you have go to Google Search and in the search box type the following query:cache: website nameHere website name is your blocked website's url.It'll show you the cached version of the website. Done!Hope it helped!check out:Cyber awareness for beginners...

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Internet Companies and their Founders

Founders of Internet services/companies and their Innovations Below are the list of founders of internet company and their innovations1. Google: Larry Page & Sergey Brin2. Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg3. Yahoo: David Filo & Jerry Yang4. Twitter: Jack Dorsey & Dick Costolo5. Internet: Tim Berners Lee6. Linkdin: Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue & Koonstantin Guericke7. Email: Shiva Ayyadurai8. Gtalk: Richard Wah kan9. Whats up: Laurel Kirtz10. Hotmail: Sabeer Bhatia11. Orkut: Buyukkokten12. Wikipedia: Jimmy Wales13. You tube: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley & Jawed Karim14. Rediffmail: Ajit Balakrishnan15. Nimbuzz: Martin Smink & Evert Jaap...

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Extend Window 7 Trial period

Hello friends, Today we are going to talk about how to extend window 7 30 day trial to 120 days.IntroductionMicrosoft window 7 trial can be downloaded free of cost from their site, but after installing that the countdown starts and after 30 days we are forced to buy the activation key! But fortunately we can extend this 30 day trial period to 120 days (4 months) by a tool called slmgr (Software Licencing Manager). Below are the steps to do this:ProcedureStep 1:Go to Start -- All Programmes --and right click on CMD and select Run as Administrator.Step 2: Now Type "slmgr -rearm" (without quotes). Done!Now your 30 day trial of windows 7 has extended...

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Top facebook and twitter abbreviations

Hello friends today I'm sharing you most common abbreviations/short forms and their full forms used in social networking sites like facebook, twitter, google+ etc.Below some common full forms are listed. TheUYouURYourW/WithW/OWithoutW/EWhateverW8WaitPLZPleasePMPrivate MessageQ&AQuestion and AnswerRI8RightS2USame to YouSRYSorryTHANQThank YouTHANX, TNX, TXThanksTHNThenNAndN2GNeed To GoO7SaluteJ4FJust For FunJ4LJust For LaughJ4UJust For YouJLTJust Like ThatKOkayKLCoolB4BeforeI3U, ILU, ILYI Love You!BFFBest Friend ForeverWTFWhat The F**kBTWBy The WayBRBBe Right BackJKJust KiddingzzzSleepingFYIFor Your InformationJKJust KiddingFBFacebookWTHWhat...

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