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Android phones have really become common because of the functions they provide, because of the updates that are provided & because of the huge App store that we have :) Another reason for the popularity of this OS is because it's Open Source (i.e the source code is released by google), hence it being a playground for developers to MOD (modify) the OS. But how many of us are actually aware of the little basics about our phone ? Here is an attempt by me to make you aware of few basic things or terms used in the Android community.                          FIRMWARE In the past all electronic gadgets used to have a Micro-controller with a program on it which was specific to the device and was never upgraded. This so called 'embedded  systems' had this software known as FIRMWARE.               ...

With this trick, you can disable access to your USB(Universal Serial Bus) ports on your Windows based PC to prevent people from taking out data without permission or spreading viruses through the use of USB (pen and flash) drives.  To use this trick to  disable USB ports , follow the steps given below:- Click on  Start . Click on  Run . If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box. Type "regedit" without quotes. This will launch the Registry Editor. Navigate to    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbstor. In the work area, double click on  Start . In the  Value Data  box, enter 4. Click on  OK . Close  Registry Editor and refresh your desktop. To re-enable access to your USB ports, enter 3 in the  Value Data  box in  Step 6 . Try it yourself to make your PC invulnerable from data theft and malware which spread through USB ports. This works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Win...

A while ago on Tweak And Trick, I published an article on changing your processor name. But recently, Anil Kumar pointed out that the trick only changed the name temporarily. After a user restarts his computer, the name reverted back to original which is obvious as each time Windows boots, it checks the connected hardware and updates the registry value automatically. Thus, the alien processor name you had earlier again reverted back to the boring old one. Problem: To, make the name change permanent, it was required to update the  Processor Name String registry key  every time Windows starts.  Solution: It is very easy to change your processor name permanently by creating a registry key and placing a shortcut to it in the Windows start up folder. To do so, just follow the steps given below:- Steps  :- 1.  Open Notepad. 2.  Copy and paste the exact code given below:- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\Ce...

If your mouse is not working and you don't wish to wait till you get a new mouse, you would definitely like to know how you can use your keyboard as mouse. It is easy to use your mouse as  keyboard in Windows  using the On Screen Keyboard utility, but it is also possible to do the reverse. All you need to do is: Windows XP  Users:- Go to  Control Panel . Then click on  Switch to Classic View . Then Click on  Accessibility Options . Then Click on the  Mouse Tab . Select Use MouseKeys. Click on  OK . Then activate  Number Lock  (by pressing the NumLk key). You should hear a beep sound. Now you can control the mouse pointer using the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Windows 8 ,  Windows 7  and  Vista  Users: Open Ease of Access Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Ease of Access Center.  Click Make the mouse easier to use. U...

Command Prompt is one of the most powerful tools in Windows; but sadly, it is also the most ignored one. Things were not always like this; but with the advent of GUI based operating systems, people started feeling that computing through command based tools was boring. This ultimately lead the command prompt into obscurity.  However, the command prompt is not useless. In fact, it can be pretty useful. This article provides some excellent tricks, secrets and hacks that will make you realize that the Windows Command Prompt is not only useful but also a tool that you should definitely give more respect to. 1- Watch ASCII version of the Star Wars Episode IV movie Surprised yet? You can watch an ASCII version of the full Star Wars Episode IV Movie right in your command prompt window. Just open command prompt, type a small code and the movie will start playing immediately. Read the  complete instructions here .  2-  Create Matrix falling code effect Have you watched “Th...

Facebook is, undoubtedly, the most popular social networking website with more than 500 million active users. Due to its popularity, many hackers (or should I say crackers?) are actively involved in hacking Facebook accounts of unsuspecting users. This article outlines the many strategies that such hackers use to gain access to Facebook accounts of hundreds of users each day and how you can stop them from hacking your account. Facebook is one of the prime target of hackers! Email Address Hack I have always been puzzled by  Facebook 's leniency in this matter. All a hacker needs to do is know your email address and he will be displayed  a confirmation showing your name even if he enters the wrong password. How easily a hacker can then hack your Facebook account if he 'guesses' your password (if you use a weak password) or answers your security question! This is something I hope Facebook improves on quickly. Until Facebook does so, here are some tricks you can use to...

Here are some tips which will enable you to make your PC more secure. Anti-virus 1. Never, ever turn off the resident protection of your antivirus even if it decreases performance. Upgrade if necessary. 2. Keep your virus definitions up-to-date. Use the automatic update feature of your anti-virus and try not to ignore the "Do you want to update now" message however often it might pop up. 3. Even if you update regularly and you have not seen any suspicious activity on your PC, do a deep scan at least once a month. 4. Always create an emergency boot disk and keep it in a safe place. 5. Run a deep scan in safe mode at least once every two months to kill viruses that would otherwise remain hidden. Firewalls 1. If you are unsure about the alert displayed by your firewall, try searching it on the internet. 2. A firewall is a powerful tool that requires an understanding of how the program works and exactly what it is doing and whether it is  secure  or not. Reading the help file...

How to make your PC secure from all the threats in the online world and improve cyber security? Not sure? Then read on. Here is a list of things you should know to improve your online cyber security:- 1.  Anti-virus  : Probably one of the first thing which comes into one's mind when thinking about security. An anti-virus is an inevitable tool for the security of a PC. One can either choose a paid version of the anti-virus of his choice or opt for the equally effective  free antivirus . Before choosing the anti-virus, it is necessary to check whether the anti-virus has resident protection or not. Resident Protection automatically detects viruses when they are loaded into the memory and takes the appropriate action thus saving a user from sitting hours in front of the PC scanning for viruses. It is important to check regularly for updates. Also do a quick scan (scanning Windows folder, Registry, Documents and recent downloads) at least once a week and a full scan at least ...

Most of us shutdown our computers using the power button given in the Start menu. Some of us use the physical power button on our machines. Very few people actually use other means of shutting down a computer and even less is the number of people who use the command prompt to shutdown a computer. A reason for this is that most of us don't know that the command prompt can be used to not only shutdown, restart or log off  our  computer instantly but also to shutdown a remote computer provided you have administrative access. It can also be used to hibernate a computer and give a comment containing the reason for shutdown. This post will show you how to do all this. Required A computer running Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 8.1) with the command prompt working perfectly, i.e. not  disabled by a virus . Initial Steps  1) Press Windows Key + R. 2) Enter CMD and press Enter. This will start the command prompt. Follow the instructions below depending on what you w...