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Best PC Pranks For April Fools Day

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April Fool's Day- for the most part- is not a capitalistic marketing event like some of the other "holidays". So, why does everyone go out of their way to trick and confuse each other on the 1st day of April each year? Since the dawn of time, geeks have been playing harmless pranks on their beloved (but unsuspecting) associates, and it's up to all of us to carry the torch forward. On the eve of April Fools' Day, when you've got local network access to your coworkers' and family systems, cubicles just crying out to be filled with packing peanuts, and webapps that can do all sorts of things automatically, there's no better time to baffle, confuse, perplex, and just plain mess with your loved ones and associates. Hit the jump for our top 6 favorite harmless geek pranks, just in time to get your prankster pistons firing for tomorrow. Make fun of your desktop ! ! With this software you can play with your Windows desktop. You can chop it, cut it, shoot t

Create PDF Files with MS-Office - How to?

Creating a PDF(Portable Document Format) file from a Word document is very simple. Yet many people are confused by how to accomplish the task. It seems logical that one would create a PDF by using the Save or Save As dialog boxes. But you can create a PDF file using MS-Word via SaveAsPDFandXPS addon. SaveAsPDFandXPS in Microsoft-Office eliminates the hassle of converting Word Documents into PDF by using third party or online tools. But still, you cannot open the PDF format files using MS-Office. To open PDF files you have to use PDF Softwares like Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader etc. How to Create PDF Files Using MS-Office : Read more

Google added a New Feature to Navigation Bar : Google Play

Earlier it was called Android Market. Google Play was launched again in this month to let Google sell its content not only to Android owners but to anyone. Apart from Android apps, Google Play apps run on number of devices. In Android market users were only allowed to access Android Apps (outside US) but now Google has expanded its android marketplace which now includes Android Apps, ebooks, movies, as well as music. All these services are divided in four categories respective to their types. To create more awareness about this service Google has embedded Google Play in the Top Black Navigation Bar. Read more

Install Windows XP via USB Pen Drive - How to?

Previously I wrote a Trick to Create a bootable USB drive and Install Windows 7 and today I am going to share this Trick on how to install Windows XP in your PC with USB Flash Drive. This is very easy and simple guide to installing Windows XP with USB Flash Drive. Installing with a pen drive, thanks to genius that has done these wonderful handwork, its called KOMKU-SP-USB.exe . It is a software packaged to help solve issues with installing pc’s that has no cd drive or that is faulty. You just have to get a USB flash/pen drive at least 2GB and also make sure your pc’s has cd-rom support or else this system will not work for you. To install Window XP via USB Flash Drive just follow the steps below : Read more

Hide your Entire Hard Drive Partition from My Computer - How to?

Do u want to hide your Entier hard disk drive partition?? Here is a Solution of your problem. Now Hide any Hard Drive partition without any software. Just follow the simple steps below to Hide your Entier drive. This is the best security tip to be employ against unauthorised users. Steps to Hide the Entier Drive Partition : Read more

Deleate/Remove Undeletable Files Without using any Software

This Trick will teach you how to delete a bad or hard-to-delete file Without any software. Just follow these simple instructions and they'll be gone in no time to deleate undeleatable file in your computer. Steps To Deleate an Undeleatable file : Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Read more

Yahoo mail Top Tips, Tricks and Hacks

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If you have been using Yahoo Mail and find yourself looking for some Tips and Tricks then Here is a collection of tips, tricks and Hacks for Yahoo Mail : Check out the latest episode of Upgrade Your Life on Yahoo! and manage your e-mails with latest Easter Eggs . Yahoo! Tips Tricks and Hacks : Read more

Protect USB devices from Virus Infected Computers : USB Protector

Free Download USB Protector and be safe on virus infected computers . Actually USB protector is a software which protect your USB devices from all malware infected/virus infected computers. It’s not an antivirus, but it protects the usb drive by writing a dummy file which takes all space and leaves no free memory for virus to write into it. Key Feature: This utility makes sure that no virus enters your pen drive without your permission. Read more

Open Locked or Password Protected MS-Excel Documents - How to?

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Do you forget your MS-Excel file's Password?? Is there any way to open it?? Of-course YES my Friends. Now open any password protected Microsoft Excel file easily without knowing any password. Just follow the steps below to open your locked/password protected MS-Excel file. How to open password protected Microsoft Excel documents : There are two ways to open a password protected MS-excel file without knowing it's actual Password , Read more

Post your Tweets from Firefox addressbar - How to?

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TwitterBar is a Cool Firefox addon which helps you to post tweets without opening twitter.com . Because you can post updates to twitter right from your Firefox addressbar . After installing this cool Firefox addon ,a small twitter icon will sit next to your addressbar (see the screen shots below). Clicking on the icon will post your tweet. Features of TwitterBar : Read more

Calculate the Time Needed to Crack your Password

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Want to the calculate the time needed for an average PC to crack your password? Checkout some online tools which will check the strength of a password and tell how much time it takes for a hacker to crack it. How Secure is my Password : Read more

Recover your data from Corrupt USB Flash Drive - How to?

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TestDisk is a free open source software which helps recovering data from a corrupt usb flash drive . Recently my flash drive got corrupted, and was asking to be formatted under windows once plugged in. I tried opening the pen drive under several operating systems including windows xp, vista, windows 7, fedora, ubuntu etc. But in most of them, “Insert a Disk into drive x” and “Drive is not formatted” error was popping up. As the data in my removable drive was not that critical, I started experimenting with different free data recovery softwares. Read more

Add Multiple Columns in Start Menu - How to?

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Start Menu is known to be the Gate Way of the Windows . This Start Menu is used by many of Computer user to Navigate to any of their Work. But in this Start Menu there are only limited Columns which are not able to show all of the useful Tasks we need when we use our Computer . So now here is the Trick to add Multiple Columns in Start Menu . Read more

Repair Windows XP without Installation CD

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It is very annoying when our Computer is running on the Operating System whose files are corrupted and many times shows an Error message and make us Frustrated and leaving us with none other option than Reinstalling the Windows . But this is not the solution we an also Repair it. But what if do not have the Installation CD . No problem Tricks With Hacker are always with you. Read more

Windows Shortcuts

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Maximum of computer users are using Windows and most of us don't know what is the shortcut or command to run windows services. see here some of the shortcut procedures for your use with windows. just try this, see some of the windows shortcuts after the break:: Run Commands : Quote : compmgmt.msc - Computer management devmgmt.msc - Device manager diskmgmt.msc - Disk management dfrg.msc - Disk defrag eventvwr.msc - Event viewer fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders Read more

Use keyboard as Mouse : How to use Keyboard To Control the Mouse Pointer?

If you have no mouse or not working properly you can use keyboard as mouse in windows 7 and xp both. By using a feature that is built in by windows, called MouseKeys you can use keyboard as mouse. To turn on MouseKeys, go on Control Panel , click on Accessibility Options , click on the tab that says Mouse , and check the ‘ Use MouseKeys ‘ box. Alternatively, you could turn on MouseKeys by pressing Left ALT + Left Shift + Num Lock at the same time. Please note that this only works with the LEFT alt and shift , as if you try it with the right side , it will not work . Here are the controls, provided that you have a numeric keypad, to run MouseKeys : Read more

Check Username Availability on More than 80 Websites

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With wide explosion in the reach-ability of Internet, the numbers of user has increased exponentially and so the number of websites.If you are an Internet freak and has been already registered on popular website you might know how difficult it is to find a common username for all websites. You can find user name available in one website but on another it may be already taken. This results in remembering different usernames for different websites (or in making of a spreadsheet to keep record) . Now you can troubleshoot this problem by checking availability of username on most popular 80 websites simultaneously. Read more

List of Facebook faces - Smilies 2012

The trick of the year, at least so far, is definitely a bug in the Facebook system that allows you to insert new and an endless amount of emoticons in chat and messages . Thanks to this trick anyone can create new smileys that you can send to friends (and others) in chat, or use to customize and beautify your messages on Facebook. Today we have gathered for you a list of brand new and unique smileys for Facebook ! To use them, simply copy the code of the emoticon on the chat. Read more

Browser extensions : Mozilla Firefox + Google Chrome

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We often speak of extensions to the browser , or add-ons that allow you to literally extend the capabilities of the bowser adding the most diverse functions. Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are among the most popular browser among users and have a large collection of extensions that allow navigation to make the instrument more versatile and powerful. We start by providing us some of the most popular. Then the user will choose the most appropriate for your needs. The first is called Adblock , and is useful for blocking ads and banners [Chrome]. The rather similar for Firefox called Adblock Plus . Read more

Enable Right Click on Websites - How to?

Many times we come across several websites where the right click has been disabled . This is done mainly to avoid any copying of text or images from the web pages of the website. Now follow the following steps in order to enable right click on various right click disabled websites. The disabling of the right click is done mainly by the means of JavaScript and thus it will also depend on the browser that you might be using. Here we will tell you how to disable it on Mozilla Firefox , Internet Explorer and Google Chrome . Mozilla Firefox : Download the RightToClick add-on from the link given below and install it. Read more

View Private Photos on Facebook : Photo Stalker

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Earlier days many of them contacted me to get the trick to view the private photos of their friends on Facebook .I know it is very difficult to find out this.After these i have tried more seriously to know about this and at last i got the trick to view the photos that secretly saved in their Facebook profile . Facebook Photo Stalker:: I have found an application named Facebook Photo Stalker from Facebook that can show the secret photos and other information from anyone who use Facebook and secretly saved his photos. It is an application and it is developed by Josh Owns and it is a very useful software for those who like to view photos. Read more

Convert FAT32 to NTFS Without Formatting or Losing Data

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If You have a flash drive or probably an external hard drive that currently has FAT32 file system and you want to change it to NTFS , Then This article is for you as it explains exactly how you can achieve seamless transition from FAT to NTFS without involving any data loss . Why I change FAT32 to NTFS ? FAT32 does not support handling large files (over 4GB) or it is just simply old for your taste but there is just one problem, you don't want to lose your saved data. Read more

Top 5 Twitter Applications For Mozilla Firefox

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Twitter is gaining popularity day by day.It is the 9th most popular website around the globe and 8th in US. From the last year statics twitter has over 300 million users. To make quick and easy access to Twitter account there are lots of application for Firefox. Along with applications Firefox has also many Add-ons, Plug-ins, Widgets and toolbars for Twitter. Top 5 Twitter Applications For Mozilla Firefox: Read more

Roman Andreev is the winner of the Facebook Hacker Cup 2012

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The second edition of the Hacker Cup , the competition organized by Facebook and reserved for programmers around the world, has come to an end: there are 25 participants, those who obtained the highest score in the previous rounds, finished on the podium by Russia United States and China. To take home the title of “World Champion” and a check for $5,000 was the Russian Roman Andreev , who has completed one of the three proposed problems in one hour and 4 minutes and beat the U.S. for just Tomek Czajka one minute (one hour and 5 minutes). He took home $2,000 , while in third place – the Chinese Tiancheng Lou , who also finished third last year was – it went very much. Read more

Google Updated the new design of +1 buzz button

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+1 helps people discover relevant content—a website, a Google search result, or an ad—from the people they already know and trust. The +1 button appears on Google search, on websites, and on ads. For example, you might see a +1 button for a Google search result, Google ad, or next to an article you're reading on your favorite news site. Few days ago Google Updated the new design of +1 Google Buzz button (see the screen shot). Read more

Facebook Tips and Tricks - (Part-2)

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Here are some cool Facebook Tricks from the series of Facebook Tips and Tricks. See its part-1 Just Click Here Show Only Online Friends In Facebook Chat : New Facebook chat window shows the both online and offline friends in single window and you have to scroll down to see all online friends or search for the specific friend from the search area. If you are irritated with this chat box and wants to remove it to show only online friends then install Facebook Chat Fix Google chrome extension in chrome browser. Along with removing all offline friends from the list, It will also remove the Live News Ticker box from your Facebook. This works only on Google chrome. It is a simple extension which will revert your new Facebook chat box back to old chat box. It is Google chrome extension so you don’t have to like any page and install any application before using this extension and you don’t have to grant permissions from your data to install this extension. How To Show Only Online Friends In

Trace Mobile numbers or IP-Address - How to?

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Recently I came accross a website in which we can easily trace a Mobile number. For example , when we enter the 10 digit mobile number, then we get the Mobile Service provider, Location, City along with area . Thats really awesome. This tool will be really helpful specially for business persons to verify the location etc... : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Here are some screen shots from this site.. Just Enter your Ten Digit Mobile no. in the box shown below..and Click on Submit button After that the Information given by this website is Shown as below:: Its really Awesome Website.. Just Click Here to open this mind blowing website.. Other Features of this site are :: Trace Vehical Number Trace Pin Code Trace IP Address WHOIS Trace Trace Fixed Line Number & More.. Let me know what you think about this new featured Website in the comment box.. Enjoy..!!

View Invisible Friends On Facebook Chat - How to?

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Now we are going to share a simple, but very useful trick to get visible the invisible friends on your chat in Facebook.Follow the steps given below to get shown the invisible friends. Log in to your Facebook Account. Read more

Track your E-mails : Get Notified when they are Read

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This tutorial will teach you, how you can find out whether your email has been read by the recipient or not. The best part of this trick is you don’t need to download any software to perform this web trick . This tricks works with your existing email account whether it is on Google, yahoo or any other provider. You get a detailed report about your sent email not only that you can also self-destruct (delete) the sent email after a particular time or days using this tricks. The details given back to you after applying this trick is as follow : ■ Date and time opened ■ Location of recipient (as per their ISP city) ■ location on Map (available on paid subscriptions) ■ Recipients IP address ■ URL clicks (if any links are included in the body) ■ How long the email was read for. ■ How many times your email was opened. ■ If your email was forwarded, or opened on a different computer How this PC Tricks works ? The concept of this web trick is to add an external link in the email message.

Access Facebook Timeline in Single Column - Social Fixer

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Mark Zukerburg claims Facebook Timeline was the major change in Facebook which overhauled the complete look of one’s profile.Timeline he got a mix response from Facebook users. Many users find it interesting while for others it was complete waste of time and want to switch back to old Facebook Profile view . There has a line in middle line which divides your activities in two columns. Social Fixer is the extension which works on all major browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari etc but doesn’t support Internet Explorer. It adds lots of new features and removes the tow column partitioning of your Timeline which enhances your Facebook experience and functionality. Features of Social Fixer For Facebook :  Tabbed News Feed  Advance Feed Filters  Hide posts you have already read  Themes (aka skins)  Automatically removes Recent Activity from your profile  Enlarge thumbnails on hover  Highlight new comments  Quick links to your pages and events  Friend tracker- No