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Tips and Tricks

Windows 8 Release Preview Expiry Date

June 2, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

Microsoft has released an optional update in the past for Windows 8 DP which allows users to use it till January 15, 2013, Consumer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks Tagged: Expiry date, Windows 8, Windows 8 Release Preview
How to

How to Change the Default PDF Reader in Windows 8

May 15, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

If you don’t know: Windows 8 by default comes with a metro-style PDF Reader called Windows Reader, this program is the default app for opening … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks Tagged: Default PDf Reader, PDF, PDF Reader, Windows 8, Windows Reader
How to

How to Disable or Turn off Windows Defender in Windows 8

April 8, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

There is no MSE in Windows 8, it is not compatible in Windows 8 that’s why Microsoft merged MSE with Windows Defender. Now Windows … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks Tagged: disable, turn off, Windows 8, Windows Defender
Tips and Tricks

Drag-n-Drop An Image from Your Computer onto Google Image Search to Find Similar Images

February 14, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

I didn’t know this until MattCutts shared on Google+, it’s really cool- Google lets you drag and drop any picture from your Computer onto … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks Tagged: Google, Google image search, search by image, Similar images
How to

How to Run Cmd as Administrator in Windows 8

January 5, 2012 by Venkat Eswarlu

There is no conventional Start Menu in Windows 8 like to that of in Windows 7, which shows  programs and files while typing in … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks Tagged: admin, cmd, command, Windows 8
How to

What is Malwarebytes Chameleon Technology? How it Runs MBAM on an Infected Computer

December 28, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

We’ve covered that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60 Beta has been released, in fact, MBAM 1.60 stable has been released and available for download from their … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks Tagged: Malwarebytes anti-malware, Malwarebytes Chameleon, MBAM
Security
Windows Security guide: Defender, firewall, BitLocker and malware removal

Avast Now Shows Personalized Security Report for Every 30 Days

December 27, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu
Windows Security guide: Defender, firewall, BitLocker and malware removal

Avast started showing security report for users using their antivirus which reveals how many files and web pages that have been scanned in last … [Read more…]

Posted in: Security, Tips and Tricks Tagged: antivirus, Avast
Google Chrome

Google Chrome now Has Built-in User-Agent Switcher [Updated]

December 12, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

For cross-browser testing and to emulate sites on other devices till now we relied on extensions (like The User-Agent Switcher for Chrome) and added … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks Tagged: built-in, User-agent Switcher
Security

Protect Your Yahoo Account with Second Sign-in Verification

December 9, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

Hotmail and Gmail have already this type of security feature to prevent unauthorized access to your email account, Yahoo today introduced Second Sign-in verification … [Read more…]

Posted in: Security, Tips and Tricks Tagged: yahoo
Tips and Tricks

Want Old Yahoo Mail Back? Here is How to get it? [Updated]

November 27, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

How many of you still using Yahoo Mail where Gmail and Hotmail keep releasing new features, perhaps you kept your Yahoo account active for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks Tagged: old Yahoo Mail., yahoo, Yahoo Mail
Tips and Tricks

Gmail shows when You Changed Your Password if you try to Sign-in Using the Old password

November 22, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

If you’ve changed your Gmail/Google account password as a security practice or to prevent unauthorized access to your account from a hacker, if you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks Tagged: Gmail, old password used
Tips and Tricks

What is DFDWiz.exe? Why it is Running in Task Manager?

October 31, 2011 by Venkat Eswarlu

If you’re viewing DFDWiZ.exe process running in the Task Manager under Processes list, then there is a bad news for you, this is neither a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks Tagged: DFDWiz.exe, Hard drive
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