How to Permanently Delete your Mac Files

When you delete a file on your Mac, it goes to the trash. You empty the trash thinking that all traces of your private files are now completely erased from the Mac’s hard disk but that may not be the case.

Files deleted from the trash in this manner can still be recovered unless the sectors are overwritten by other files. There’s an easy way though. If you would like to permanently remove your deleted files, just remember to use the “secure” option while emptying the trash.

Here’s how. Click and hold the trash icon on your Mac desktop and it will display the “Empty Trash” option. Now press the Command button and the Empty Trash option will change to Secure Empty Trash. Select it and the trashed files will be gone forever.

The concept is similar in Windows though there’s no built-in option in Windows to permanently delete “deleted” files. You can however make use of the free SDelete utility to ensure that deleted files cannot be recovered again.

Emptying the trash, or the recycle bin in Windows, is not enough

Simple Solutions to Common Windows Problems

Learn about some free software utilities that will help you fix the most common Windows problems. They are all compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

Fix Windows Problems with Free Tools

Q1. I am trying to delete a file from my desktop but the computer won’t let me do that. Instead, it throws me an error message saying that the file /folder is in use by another program or user.
A: You can either reboot your computer in Safe mode to delete that file or, if you want something more simple, get Unlocker. It’s a free utility that will let you close all the processes that have possibly locked the file and once they are closed, you can then safely delete the file.

Q2. I am trying to play a video file on my computer but the media player says that I am missing certain codecs.
A: You can use a tool like Video Inspector to determine which audio and video codecs are required to play the video file on your computer. Alternatively, you can download a codec package like the K-Lite Pack that will let you play virtually any audio and video format on your computer.

Q3. I am running out of disk space on my Windows computer. How can I remove all the unnecessary files from the computer and recover some disk space?
A: There are three things you can do here:

• Open the Run box and type “cleanmgr” to open the built-in Disk Cleanup utility. It will remove all the temp files and the unnecessary system files that you no longer need.
• Use WinDirStat to determine where all your disk space has gone. Sometimes files are hidden in sub-directories that you can safely move to other drives or even delete them permanently (more options).
• Use Duplicate Cleaner to identify and delete all the duplicate files on your hard drives. You can move the duplicates to the recycle bin or, if you want to play safe, to any another folder from where they can be easily recovered.

Q4. My computer takes lot of time to boot-up. I checked the “start-up” folder in the Windows start menu and there aren’t any applications out there.
A:  Type “msconfig” in the Run box to open the “System Configuration” tool and then switch to the “Start-up” tab. Disable all the programs that you don’t need to run during start-up. If you are a power user, you may also switch to the “Services” tab and disable all the unnecessary services.
Autoruns is another excellent utility that shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login.

Q5. I am trying to uninstall a program from my computer but the standard add-remove programs is not letting me through.
A: You can use the free Revo Uninstaller utility to remove every single trace of any program from your computer. Revo can also remove entries from the Windows Registry that may have been left by previous un-installation routines.

Q6. My Windows crashed with a “Blue Screen.” Why?
A: You really need to get in touch with a geek to debug the cryptic Blue Screen errors (aka “Blue Screen of Death”) but if you are lucky, a free utility called BlueScreenView can provide vital clues. Blue Screen View will scan the Windows dump files to determine the device drivers that possibly caused the crash.

Q7. It takes ages to copy files in Windows from one folder to another. The situation is marginally better in Windows 7 (over Vista) but still, is there a way to copy files faster?
A: You can use an external file copying utility like TeraCopy or even RichCopy – they’ll not only copy /move files across drives faster but you can also resume broken file transfers (similiar to FTP operations).

Q8. I think I deleted a file by mistake. Can I recover it?
A: Recuva is a free software that will scan your hard drives, USB stick and other external drives for any deleted files that it can possibly recover. It may not work in all cases especially when you securely deleted a file.

Q9. Every time I copy something new to the Windows clipboard, the previous content gets erased. Can I make it permanent?

A: You can use Ditto, a free utility that sort-of adds memory to your Windows Clipboard. You can copy anything to the clipboard and it will stay there as long as you want.

Q10. How do I protect files and folders on my computer?

A: While there are free tools like Hide Folder that let you easily protect files and folders with a password, use TrueCrypt if you want a more secure solution. The obvious downside with a program like TrueCrypt is that if you forget the password, it is nearly impossible to retrieve the protected files.

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How to Free-up Disk Space on your Windows PC

Hi friends,

If your using Windows computer is running out of disk space, here are few steps you should absolutely do to instantly recover tons of free space.

1. The Obvious Methods to Free Disk Space

a. Use CCleaner to quickly clear your Windows recycle bin, temporary Internet files, log files, memory dumps and other stubborn files that don’t show up in Windows Explorer. CClean also provides an option to clean your unused Windows Registry keys and your browser cookies but that won’t save any disk space.
b. Use Revo Uninstaller (the free version) to remove software programs, game demos and other stuff that you no longer use. Revo has a useful “hunter mode” to help you uninstall programs that are not listed in the “Add/Remove Programs” section of the Control Panel.
c. Use either WinDirStat or Space Sniffer to locate files that are taking the maximum amount of space on your hard disk and either erase the unnecessary ones or move them to another partition. You may also use Windows Desktop Search to easily find the largest files on your system from Windows Explorer.
d. Use Duplicate Cleaner to find duplicate files on your hard disk. These may include videos, documents, MP3s, zip archives, images and all other types of files. Duplicate Cleaner compares the MD5 hash of files – not just the file names or their byte size – and is thus pretty accurate at identifying duplicates. Another good alternative for removing duplicates is Duplicate File Finder – this is more suitable for novice users.
e. Check your downloads folder and get rid of all the program installers, driver packages, ISO files, IPSW files, virtual machines, and other bulky files that you may have downloaded from the Internet.
f. If you enjoy watching video podcasts, it may be a good idea to delete old episodes from the disk. iTunes, Zune and most other podcasting software offer easy options to automatically delete podcast episodes that either too old or have been watched.
g. iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users should consider deleting device backups from the computer to reclaim space. Open iTunes – > Preferences – > Devices and delete all backups of your iOS devices but for the most recent one.
h. If you have been an Outlook user all your life and only recently migrated to Gmail, you can backup Outlook’s bulky PST files to Gmail and then move them to another drive for safekeeping. All your old emails can be easily access from Gmail itself.

2. The Not-So-Obvious Ways to Recover Free Space

a. Get Rid of the Shadow Copies

When you install new software program, update device drivers or apply patches and hot-fixes on your computer, Windows will automatically store a snapshot of your system before making the changes. This helps because if something stops working after the installation, you can easily restore your system to the last working state.
Other than system files, Windows also stores backup copies of data files (like documents, pictures, etc.) on your computer which may come really handy if you accidentally modify or delete the original files. Technically, these are known as shadow copies and the feature is available in all editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
If you have been using your computer for some time, the disk space consumed by these restore points and shadow copies may easily run in gigabytes. You can either remove all the restore points from your system or, if you would like to play extra safe, you can keep the new restore points and just get rid of the old ones.
Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the search box (not the Run dialog). Now press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the command prompt with Administrator privileges. Click Yes if you are shown the User Access Control Window.
Now type the following command to remove only the old shadow copies:

c:\>vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /oldest

Or, if your system is working normally, use this command to remove all the shadow copies.

c:\>vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /all

Command Line is quicker but if you prefer the visual option, launch Disk Cleanup from the Start Menu and choose Clean up System Files. Switch to the “More Options” tab and choose “Clean up” under System Restore and Shadow Copies to delete all but the most recent restore point on the hard disk.

b. Make the Service Pack Permanent

When you installed Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a Windows 7 machine, it saves the installer packages in c:\WINDOWS\WinSxS folder. These would be required in case you want to uninstall SP1 later but if that is unlikely to happen, you can remove the SP1 backup files and reclaim some lost space.
Launch Disk Cleanup, choose Clean up System Files, select “Service Pack Backup Files” and delete. Alternatively, you may run the following command as an admin:

c:\>dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded

You may have to reboot the machine after the dism command. If you are on Windows Vista, you may also use the Vista Cleaner utility to clean the Service Pack installer files.

c. Reserve Less Space for Restore Points

Windows will continue to save new restore points until all the disk space reserved for saving restore points is filled up. That means if you have less reserved space, the old ones will get deleted more quickly to make room for new restore points.
Go to Windows Start – > Run and type sysdm.cpl to open the System Properties dialog. Click the “System Protection” tab, choose your current drive (C:) and click Configure. Set the Max Usage anywhere between 3% and 5% of the total disk size. Apply the changes.

Now that you have recovered some important space, go back to the “System Protection” tab and click Create to to capture of snapshot of your system in its current working state – just to be on the safe side of things

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Moving to a New Computer ? Plan Ahead and Avoid Problems

Hi Friends Lets Discuss with  Moving to a New Computer ?

So you’ve finally decided to upgrade and purchase a new computer.

You’ll soon get rid of that old computer in favor of a brand new desktop or laptop computer with the fastest processor, lots of RAM and hundreds of gigs of storage.

Everyone in the family is excited about the new computer except for mom – she isn’t sure where to keep that old PC as the store room is already crowded and there’s no storage space available in any of the overhead shelves.

You therefore decide to sell that used computer on eBay and if that doesn’t work out (resale prices of second hand computers can be dismally low), you’ll donate it to a school or charity organization that will pass on the machine to someone in need.


Excellent decision but before you dispose the old computer, there are some very important points to take note of – all your important (and sometimes confidential) data like Office documents, family pictures, videos, emails, MP3 audio collection, internet bookmarks, software programs, address book, etc. are still residing on its hard drive.
You would therefore want to transfer all such data from the old computer to the new one and then also ensure (as a security measure) that you have erased everything off the old computer’s hard drive.

Migrate data from old to new computer – Once your new computer is up and running, you can bring the data from the old system to the new one through a USB data transfer cable – they are cheap and easily available at any computer accessories store.
Another option is burn data from old system onto one or more DVD (or CD ROM) disks. I generally put all the required data inside the My Documents folder and burn it to DVD(s).

You can then create a report of all software programs installed on the old computer using a free utility called Belarc Advisor (review of Belarc) – this helps when you want to maintain a consistent computing environment and don’t want to miss using any of these useful utilities that were on the old system.


To migrate all your internet bookmarks, open the web browser (like IE or Firefox) and export favorites to an HTML file. Firefox users can try the Google Browser Sync extension (Browser Sync review) to save bookmarks and even passwords. If you use a desktop email client like Microsoft Outlook, Eudora or Thunderbird, export all the emails, contacts and calendar to a file and put in the backup folder.
Also remember to transfer any fonts (file like .ttf) that you may have purchased and downloaded from the Internet. If you use an offline RSS reader like FeedDemon (FeedDemon review), export your RSS reading list as an OPML file else you’ll lose the subscriptions.
And if you share the habit of saving everything on the Windows Desktop, do remember to copy the desktop folder in My Documents because you’ll surely need them in the new PC.

Post-data transfer – Once you have moved all this data to the new computer via DVDs or an Ethernet cross over cable or the USB data transfer cable, don’t call eBay or charity yet. Keep the old PC in your 
 possession for some more time until you are confident that everything you may need from the old computer is now available in the new system.


And when it’s time to sell or donate, it is must that you spend some time cleaning the old system – I don’t mean wiping dust off the monitor or the keyboard coffee stains, it’s about cleaning your personal information from the computer’s hard drive – that includes information like your medical records, honeymoon pictures, credit card statements, emails, web browsing history, confidential documents, etc.
Simply erasing stuff by hitting the delete key (or emptying the recycle bin) won’t delete your data permanently from the hard drive – it could still exist on the hard drive and experts (or hackers) will have no problems recovering (also called undelete) those private files.

If you skip this step, you are indirectly exposing yourself to the risk of identity theft. Fortunately, there are some excellent tools that can help wipe everything off your hard-disk (so data cannot be recovered) and one such popular utility is Darik’s Boot and Nuke available at Sourceforge.

This program installs on a Floppy disk or a USB drive or you burn it into a CD. When you are ready to say goodbye to the old computer, put the Darik’s Boot and Nuke floppy (or CD) into the computer and change the boot order of the computer to make CD or Floppy drive first in the boot order. Restart and every bit of data on the old machine will be gone forever.

Before donating the computer, you can install a copy of Ubuntu Linux but if your old computer came bundled with an OEM license (say it came pre-installed with Windows XP and other software like Nero, Norton Antivirus, etc), it’s a good idea to reinstall the OS using the disk that came with the system.
OEM licenses are only valid when used on the original OEM machine on which it was first installed so the license will go waste if you donate the computer without installing the OS.

How to Permanently Delete Files from Dropbox

One of the big advantages of using Dropbox is that it lets you easily recover files that you may have accidentally deleted from your computer’s hard drive. Should you wish to restore a file that is no longer available on your computer, just go to the “Deleted files” section of the Dropbox website and select the file that you want to recover.

When you delete a file from a local folder, Dropbox will not remove that file from their own servers, instead they will simply move it to another folder from where you may restore it later. This is much like the Recycle bin of Windows – deleting a file will only move it to the Recycle bin and you have to manually empty* the bin to permanently remove that file.

Coming back to Dropbox, if you would like to get rid of a file permanently so that it also gets deleted from Dropbox servers, first delete that file from your computer.

Next, log in to Dropbox website, choose the “Show Deleted Files” option, select the file that you just deleted and then click More – > Permanently Delete to trash it forever. The screencast above explains the steps in greater details.

[*] In fact, it is a bit complex at the OS level. You should securely delete your Windows files else they can be recovered even after you have emptied the Recycle bin.

Delete Files Permanently from your Computer

Learn how to erase files permanently from your Windows Computer use the free sure delete utility and recover free space. Your files are not deleted when you empty the Recycle Bin.

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When you delete a file from your computer, it moves to the Windows Recycle Bin. You empty the Recycle Bin and the file is permanently erased from the hard drive. Right?

Well, the file appears to have been trashed but a skilled techie may have no trouble restoring that "deleted" file using data recovery software – some of which are freely available online. Here’s why:

When you delete files or folders, the data is not initially removed from the hard disk. Instead, the space on the disk that was occupied by the deleted data is "deallocated." After it is deallocated, the space is available for use when new data is written to the disk. Until the space is overwritten, it is possible to recover the deleted data by using a low-level disk editor or data-recovery software.

To permanently erase files and prevent your confidential files from getting into wrong hands, Microsoft offers a free command line utility – SDelete (Secure Delete) – that overwrites all the free space to prevent data recovery.
You can use SDelete both to securely delete existing files (replacement of delete), as well as to securely erase any file data that exists in the unallocated portions of a disk (including files that you have already deleted or encrypted).

How to regain Gmail account that is been temporary locked out

Gmail account has been locked temporarily for heavy usage of data sending, here is quick tutorial to unlock it in fast and better way.

Gmail account is has got an error of temporary locked out during busy work. Google will automatically lock account if they found any abnormal activity for sake of security and hacking. Time span for lock is mostly few minutes to 24 hours maximum.

Before that you must know why it had been locked out, so that you may take care to avoiding lock out again.

Reasons behind locked out

• Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail via POP or IMAP in a short period of time.
• Sending a large number of messages to many people at one time.
• Being logged into or synchronizing Gmail emails on many computers, clients, or mobile devices simultaneously.
• It might be also because of browser-related issues. If it found your browser continually reloading while attempting to access your Inbox, it’s probably a browser issue, and it may be necessary to clear your browser’s cache and cookies.
• Providing access to file-sharing, file-storage software, email, Analytics services, browser extensions, or third party software that automatically login to your Gmail account and perform suspicious activity.

How to unlock Gmail account quickly ?

There is only one way to unlock it, by waiting for a while at-least an hour or something. I personally got my Gmail account unlocked in an hour. But it is said by Google support team that it might take 24 hours to unlock your account.
You can still try these options to regain as soon as possible:

• Remove POP and IMAP settings from any email client software.
• Close multiple instances of browsers with Gmail login.
• Revoke access to all third party apps and software.
• Clear cache of browser and reopen.

Meanwhile, if you are using any Chrome or Firefox extension that has access Google Account, they must be disabled temporary until your account is re-activated. If you are again locked out after enabling extension, then you must permanently remove that extension as it might be the culprit.
For Google Apps user, you must have to contact your administrator for unlocking your account.
 

First time activation and verification of Vodafone GSM SIM card

Got new Vodafone GSM SIM card, now having problem with activation and verification. Here is complete guide to how I activated my new SIM.

I had bought Vodafone SIM 3 days ago for using internet through my Dongle/ USB Modem. Yes that’s true it took 3 days for getting signals in that SIM card.

After 3 days of long wait when I got signals I was not able to make any calls not even able to receive any calls. I just went back to Vodafone store for sorting out my problem. They said me to call and verify my number through Vodafone Customer Care.
He said me to call on 117 and tell them to consider that this is verification request call.
I called to that number and I started listen to IVR welcome and thanking voice of Vodafone. Then number was transfer to customer care executive for verification.

He asked my name and address which I submitted in form of documents. I quoted every thing correct and he said that all the service on your new SIM will be started in an hour.
He said me to call 111 for any kind of care, support or offers which will charge 50p/3mins and for complaints you can call on 198(toll free). And also said me to make any kind of recharge at-least after an hour because SIM activate after one hour (In my case, it was activated within few minutes).

I got welcome message from Thank you for choosing Vodafone service. Than I recharge with some amount to get some balance credit. As initially, It won’t have any balance. I dialed *111# to check balance. And the amount was credited. I made called to other number, voice was clear.


Here are numbers to take note:

• 117 – For instant verification
• 111 – Vodafone Care
• 198 – Vodafone Service Complaint
• *111# – Credit Balance Enquiry

And Hence my Vodafone new GSM SIM is now working in my Mobile.
Photo Credits: Vodafone India

Top 5 Best Mobile GSM and CDMA SIM Network in India

In India, Mobile Phone SIM network is a problem due to vast area and less network coverage. Here is the list of best network coverage.

After 2G and 3G auction in India, most of the network operators entered in the competition of providing the telecom service. After this auction had confirmed as a scam, we came to know that most of them are cheap networks, also they have entered in this competition of Indian Telecom.

Here is the list of Best mobile networks in India:
Update 1: With a lot of comments and personal experience review from our friends on this articles, we have identified as Airtel is still in #1 position with best coverage, customer care service and MyPlan offers.

Rank #1: Airtel

Airtel Logo

I personally prefer and use Airtel, it has the best network coverage even in rural areas. Taking about its offers, it provide good offers and value added service.
Customer support 121, is also quick and easily accessible. I would give the Airtel as the best network award.

Rank #2: Vodafone

I have never used Vodafone but, all my friends do use this telecom. The service provided by this Vodafone is good. Network coverage is also good but only in urban areas. I don’t prefer to suggest this network in rural areas even they have network coverage over there.
Update: Vodafone has given a tough competition of Airtel last year. But only drawback of Vodafone is there tariff rate. It costly for average Indian users.

Vodafone Logo

Its 3G signal and speed is awesome as compare to other service providers.

Rank #3: Idea

Idea is one of the oldest network along with Airtel. Network coverage is also good in rural and urban areas. They don’t offer best goodies. The tariff rates are higher than other. It offers good 3G pack but connectivity to 3G is very weak, it gets disconnected.

Idea Cellular Logo

Rank #4: Reliance

Reliance India Mobile had first introduce in CDMA then it step into GSM field. The network coverage is good but most of time it has problem. There are many migrants from Reliance to other telecom because of contant network problem.

Rank #5: Tata Docomo

Same as Reliance Tata has stepped into GSM after its success in Tata Indicom landline CDMA. With the collabration with the Docomo telecom of Japan. It entered in India telecom service. There is problem with the network connectivity with this telecom. Offers provided by this company is awesome. Cheap and best so it is ranked better than BSNL.

Other Networks

Other network which are in India are Cellone, BSNL, Uninor, Videocon, MTS, and more.
BSNL or Cellone, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited   is government of India undertaking, but the network of this is very bad. Most of the time the IVR gives only one error message that “Person you are calling is out off coverage area” even though BSNL person is standing just beside you.

Update 2: BSNL is trying to improve there overall service in 2015 Union Financial Budget. We do hope they will increase there user base and provide best service as other private telecom companies.

BSNL Mobile Landline Broadband Logo

Uninor, is the cheap network came in during the 2G scam. The offers provided by Uninor is great but the problem is with the network coverage. I have recently heard that, TRAI has cancelled the licence of Uninor.
Aircel, this is very famous in southern part of India. As it was first launched in Chennai so most of the people in south prefer to have this network.
MTS, it provide the best internet data speed and plans. But after scam came in to picture, its licence was also got cancelled in major circle.

Number of user in 2014:

1. Airtel – 310 million user
2. Reliance – 310 million user
3. Vodafone – 220 million user
4. Tata Docomo – 210 million user
5. Uninor – 210 million user
6. Aircel-201 millon user
7. Bsnl -115 million user

Note and Conclusion:
Even though there are lot of upcoming telecom service providers, giving you best plan, call rates, talk-time  etc. still prefer to go for top 5 only. It will not cause you any future problems.

What is WhatsApp Broadcast and How to use it?

y Nikhil Azza · December 3, 2015

Do you have lots of friends and family members? And you want to send a common message on one click? Then WhatsApp Broadcast is solution for you.

You might have noticed an option called New broadcast under menu section of your whatsApp app. What is this WhatsApp broadcast? how to use it? And how differs from group chat and general messaging?

WhatsApp Broadcast:

WhatsApp Broadcast is a list feature by which you can send a message to several of your friends at once. In other words, it is a saved list of recipients or receivers to whom you can send messages simultaneously without having to select them each time.

Create new Broadcast

To create Broadcast list:

1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap on the Menu option.
3. Select New broadcast. (Press the speaker icon in upper right corner if present)
4. Type your contacts’ names or press the button to choose from your contact list.
   

   Add recipients to broadcast
5. Select create a list. You are done.
   

   Your broadcast will be seen as speaker icon on WhatsApp

You can add recipients, remove recipients, change list name and edit your broadcast list anytime.

Edit Broadcast list

How it differs from group chat?

• When you send a message as broadcast, it will be sent to all recipients in the list. Each recipient will receive the message as a normal message in their chats screen with you. But in the case of group message it will be sent openly to all members of the group.
• You can add up to 256 recipients on your broadcast list. You can add 100 recipients in a group.
• When they reply, it will appear as a normal message in your chats screen with a recipient; their reply will not be sent to other recipients in the Broadcast List. But in group chat it will appear as a group conversation.
• Only contacts who have added you to their contact lists will receive your broadcast messages. If recipients are not getting your broadcast messages, check to make sure they have added your number to their address book. In group chat, there is no need saving the contact.

Allow only preferred devices to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot.

 

Share your Android internet via hotspot to the devices of your choice. Allow only those devices which you prefer to have access to your internet.

You can allow devices of your choice to have access to a portable Wi-Fi hotspot of your Android device. There is a difference between password protection of hotspot where you have to provide the password for providing your internet. Here you have to enter the details of the device to which you wish to provide internet hotspot service.

Follow the steps below:

1. Open settings.
2. Tap on more networks.
3. Check for the option called Tethering and portable hotspot and tap on it.
   

   Wi-Fi
4. Tap on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
   

   Portable Wi-Fi
5. Here you will notice an option called Allowed devices. Tap on it.
   

   Setting
6. Add devices to the list to which you wish to provide a hotspot.
   

   Add devices to allowed device list

To add devices, you need MAC address of the device. To know MAC address of the Android device:

1. Open settings.
2. Tap on the option called Wi-Fi.
3. Open menu option (Tap on three dots on the screen or on capacitive buttons).
4. Check for the option called advanced. Tap on it.
   

   Wi-FI advanced setting
5. Note down the MAC address.
   

   MAC address

Add this MAC address to the list of allowed devices as stated above. To give access to only allowed devices check for the option called only allowed devices and right tick on it.
This is it you now provide your internet via hotspot to the devices only you allowed.

Note: These features may not be present in all Android devices.

Internet browsing in 3G speed with 2G data pack

 

Now access 3G browsing speed in 2G data plan. Apply this simple settings in your mobile phone and enjoy the 3.1 Mbps speed.

Do you have a 2G data plan and wanted to have a 3G speed in 2G data pack ? I hope this simple trick will help you to get 3G network speed in 2G data plan.

This simple trick will only speed up only your browsing speed and not the downloading. Your download speed would be still at 2G speed. And it is also depended on your network service provider.
Follow the steps below:

1. Tap on Menu.
2. Open phone Settings.
3. In settings under Wireless and Network, look for More Options.
4. Tap for option More Options.
5. Select on Mobile Networks.
6. Tap on select SIM Card. ( For dual SIM devices only)
7. Select SIM with active data plan.
8. Then check for option called Network Mode and Tap on it.
9. You will find three options called GSM only, WCDMA only and WCDMA/GSM mode.
10. Now select option as WCDMA Only.
11. Restart your Phone.

Now you can enjoy 3G browsing speed in your 2G data pack. Do not forget to share this trick with your friends and family.
Note and Conclusion:

• Only browsing speed will be 3G. While downloading speed will still remain 2G.
• Your Internet Service Provider should have 3G services in your region or country.
• This settings might not work for few network providers.

If you find that this trick is not working for your network then please comment below. We would be happy to help you with few other settings.

20 Facebook Tips And Tricks You Should Know – Part II

This year Facebook would have been in the social network scene for a decade. It has expanded to be the mainstream social network everyone is on, offering a wide range of options like Facebook fan pages, hashtags, and products like Facebook Page Insights, Facebook Home, a Camera app for iOS, Facebook covers (which some brands use to the fullest extend for branding), Facebook search and more.

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  If you have read our first batch of Facebook tips and tricks you should know, you’d probably love this follow up of another 20 tips to help you get the best from Facebook. Know of more interesting tips to share? Let us know in the comments.

1. Connect To Multiple Facebook Accounts

You probably noticed that you can’t login to more than one account on Facebook. However, if you use Chrome, there is a built-in profile feature that allows you to create a new user profile on your browser.

1. Click on the Navicon on the top right of your Chrome browser. Go to Settings.
2. Go to Users, and click on Add new user.
3. Choose your Profile Picture and give a name for that user.
4. Click on Create and a new Window will be opened.
5. You can now login to your Facebook account as per user profile and easily switch between users at the top right corner (see below).

This is available on Firefox as well.

2. Sync Facebook Calendar With Google Calendar

If you use both Facebook Calendar and Google Calendar to manage your everyday activities, you will need some time to manage both. Why not have your Facebook Events including birthday to sync with Google Calendar so that you don’t have to do it manually? Here’s how you can.

1. Login to Facebook and click on Events.
2. Go to the Calendar tab and click the Settings button on the top right then choose Export.
3. You will see "export your friends birthdays" and "upcoming events" in a hyperlink; choose either one and copy the link address. Let’s say you pick birthdays first.
4. Now, go to your Google Calendar page, look for Other Calendars on the left side of the page and click on the down arrow button then choose Add by URL.
5. Paste the link you just copied in the URL box and click on Add Calendar.

Repeat step 3 onwards with the events link to completely transfer all your events from the Facebook calendar to your Google calendar.

3. Accept All Friend Requests At Once

If you have a lot of pending friend requests list, you might find its tiring to accept all the requests one at a time. Apparently there is a way to accept all at once using a JavaScript code.

1. At your friend requests page, make sure to have all the requests loaded by scrolling down the page until the end.
2. Next, copy this JavaScript code:
   javascript:for( i = 1;i<document.getElementsByName("actions[accept]").length;i++){document.getElementsByName("actions[accept]")[i].click();}void(0); and paste it in the address bar of your friend requests page.
3. Make sure to manually add javascript: at the front of the code once you have pasted it in the address bar because some browsers will automatically remove that line.
4. Press Enter and watch the magic happens.

4. Create Special "Via" Status (With Logo)

Normally when we update our Facebook status with our smartphone, the status will also include via "your device name" at the bottom of the status update. Instead of this being just for devices, you can change it to anything you can think of.
Just follow the instructions here to customize the "via" status of your Facebook post. this.

5. Stop Facebook From Tracking You

Yes, Facebook tracks whatever you do on the main site or on sites that use Facebook Connect. That is why you are being served ads that are relevant to information you have recently searched for. Creepy, isn’t it?
There is a way to regain some form of privacy for yourself, with a Chrome plugin called Facebook Disconnect. Facebook Disconnect uses JavaScript to disable Facebook component link traffic from being accessed by third-party sites. Once installed, this plugin works without further tinkering.

6. Photo Zoom For Facebook

With Photo Zoom you can view any photo updates on Facebook in a larger size on your timeline simply by hovering your mouse over it. Get the Chrome extension here.

7. Hide Last Name On Facebook

Facebook needs you to declare your first and last name, that’s two names, but if you want to have your account bear only one name (or just your first name), you can. Indonesians can register an account with only one name since many of them actually go with just one name. So for you to have a single name like Neo here, check out the instructions below.

1. Login to your Facebook account.
2. Grab any Indonesian proxy from this list here then change your proxy on your browser.
3. On Chrome for PC head to Settings > Show advanced settings > under Network, click on Change proxy settings > click on Lan Settings and tick "Use Proxy Server for your LAN".
4. Fill in the address box with the proxy, and the port box accordingly. For example, if your proxy is 180.250.160.58:8080, "180.250.160.58" goes into the address box and "8080" is the port.
5. Tick on Bypass Proxy Server For Local Addresses. Press OK.
6. Now, go to your Facebook Account settings page, change the language to "Bahasa Indonesia" and save changes.
7. Remove your Facebook last name and save changes again.
8. Once you have complete everything, revert to your original language.

8. Create Fake Facebook Status Conversation

Have you ever read about how World War II transpired on Facebook and the drama Avengers wreaked on Facebook? Well, those conversations are made possible with The Wall Machine. It’s a tool that allows you to forge status updates, comments, likes, recent activity, relationship update, and event attendance, with fake accounts and profile pictures as well.

9. Turn Off Facebook Notification Sounds

So you congratulated a friend on a wedding or new baby, or sent a get well soon note to a sickly friend, and now the Facebook notifications won’t stop coming. You have forgotten that Facebook notifications come with sounds and wish you could turn it off. Here’s how to stop it from making noise.

1. Head over to Facebook Account Settings > go to Notifications tab
2. At the top, untick "Play a sound when each new notification is received" and Save Changes.

10. Joint Facebook Profile and Cover Image

Want to have your own creative Facebook covers? How about one of those where the profile picture is part of the cover photo? Use Tricked Out Timeline website to create your very own joined Facebook profile and cover image. There are 4 effects that you can choose starting from Merge Profile & Cover photo, Missing Jigsaw Piece, Tear Off The Bottom Edge, and Profile Picture Zoom.

11. Download Facebook History

Do you know that you can download your entire Facebook history and have it all compiled in a zip file? Go to the Facebook Account Settings page, under the General tab, near the bottom is a link to "Download a copy of your Facebook data". The archive includes almost everything from photos to your chat history but if you want a detailed breakdown read here.

12. Use Profile Picture As Emoticons

Did you know that you can turn your friend’s profile pictures into emoticons and use them in a Facebook chat? Here’s how to set it up.

1. First, visit the page of your friend you want to tag as an emoticon.
2. Then look for their Facebook username or their Profile ID from the address bar link. For example you want to get hongkiatcom from "https://www.facebook.com/hongkiatcom".
3. In any Facebook chat, when you type [[hongkiatcom]], brackets included, the profile picture will show during the chat.
4. You can do this more than once in the same chat, and your friend(s) will not be notified when you use their profile picture as an emoticon in your chats.

13. Invite All Friends To A Facebook Event

Instead of inviting your friends one by one to your Event or Facebook page, why not have them invited all at once? It is as easy as copy pasting a JavaScript code.

1. Go to your Event Facebook page and click on Invite friends.
2. Scroll down your friend list until the end to ensure you have loaded all the friends you want to invite.
3. On Chrome, press CTRL + SHIFT + J (Windows) or CMD + Opt + J (Mac).
4. Copy and paste this javascript:elms=document.getElementsByName("checkableitems[]");for (i=0;i<elms.length;i++){if (elms[i].type="checkbox" )elms[i].click()} followed by an Enter in the console space. You will then see all your friends name automatically ticked.

14. Download Facebook Videos

Unlike Google+, Facebook does not include a feature to download the videos you see on the social network. Well, there is a really easy way to download your own copy. Simply go to this page, and paste that specific Facebook video URL to download the video.

15. Enhance Your Facebook Experience With Social Fixer

Want to customize Facebook to look exactly the way you want? Get rid of ads, change it to a previous layout, hide already read posts, force news feeds to "recent stories first" and a whole lot more with Social Fixer plugin.

16. Display Animated Gifs On Status Update With A Play Button

Why aren’t animated gifs on Facebook yet? With giphy gifs it already is. Just find a gif that you want from giphy.com then share the link at your Facebook page.

17. Login To Facebook With Your Username or Phone Numbers

You know you need your email address to login to your Facebook but did you know you can also gain access with your username or phone number as well? If you don’t have a username yet, visit this link to create one.

18. Share Facebook Statuses With Profile Pictures and Names Blurred out

Want to share a Facebook status but want to blur out profile pictures and sensitive names? Use Status Snapper for the job since it will automatically blur out the user name and profile image. The image wil also be automatically uploaded to imgur.

19. removing Bitstrips From Your News Feed

A viral app that you probably have seen at least once in your Facebook News feed is Bitstrips. Through Bitstrips you can create your own comics starring you or any of your friends. Its a fun idea, but to some Facebook user, Bitstrips is probably taking way to much space on their feeds. If you want to eradicate Bitstrips from your feed, we got your back.

20. Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts

So there are keyboard shortcuts on Google+, and also on YouTube, it’s no surprise that Facebook has their own set of keyboard shortcuts as well. Here are some Facebook keyboard shortcuts that you can use while browsing Facebook on Chrome for Mac.

Shortcuts	Descriptions
Ctrl + Opt + 0	Help
Ctrl + Opt + 1	Home
Ctrl + Opt + 2	Timeline
Ctrl + Opt + 3	Friends
Ctrl + Opt + 4	Inbox
Ctrl + Opt + 5	Notifications
Ctrl + Opt + 6	Account Settings
Ctrl + Opt + 7	Privacy
Ctrl + Opt + 8	About
Ctrl + Opt + 9	Terms
Ctrl + Opt + m	New Message
c	Comment on a story in News Feed
j and k	Scroll between News Feed stories
i	Like or unlike a selected story
q	Search for a friend to chat with
p	Focus on the text box when making a post
/	Search
Ctrl + g	Search conversations
Ctrl + q	Show/hide keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + Delete	Archive/unarchive conversations
Ctrl + c	Mark as spam
Ctrl + c	Start a new message
Ctrl + i	Go to inbox
Ctrl + u	Go to other

Check out all our other posts related to Facebook here.

20 Facebook Tips/Tricks You Might Not Know

Editor’s note: For a newer, updated version of this post, check it out here.

If you surf Facebook on daily basis or occasionally, chances are you’re already familiar with regular stuffs like add/delete friends, update statuses, walls and profile, add and explore pages & applications, etc, but there’s more..
This week we want to cover some interesting things you can do on (or with) Facebook; inclusive of tricks that are not documented or unknown to many, as well as tips to stay connected better with your friends. Without further ado, here’s 20 Facebook Tips/Tricks You Might Not Know. If you have interesting tips/tricks related to Facebook, please feel free to share in the comment box below.

1. How to Place Facebook Chat On Firefox Sidebar

   If you are using Firefox, you can place the Facebook Chat at the sidebar.

   

2. How to Download Facebook Photo Albums

   FacePAD: Facebook Photo Album Downloader allows you to download your friends’ facebook albums, Events albums, and Group Albums, en masse, with the click of a button.
   
   

3. How to Share Flickr Photos to Facebook

   Flickr2Facebook is an unofficial Flickr to Facebook uploader(bookmarklet) which allows you upload photos to Facebook from Flickr.
   
   

4. How to Update Facebook without Using Facebook

   hellotxt and Ping.fm both introduced features that let Facebook administrators update Facebook Pages.
   
   

5. How to Schedule Facebook Messages

   Sendible lets you schedule Facebook messages ahead of time so you can send messages to your friends, customers or colleagues in the future.
   
   

6. How to "Friend" Someone on Facebook & Hide It From Your Status Updates

   A short tutorial on Makeuseof to guide you how to hide Facebook status updates and keep that fact confined to your closer friends.
   
   

7. How to Create a Photo Collage Using Pictures of Your Facebook Friends

   Click on Friends tab. Proceed to More tab. From "Choose an option" dropdown, choose any of the dashes "—" . Your Facebook friends collage is right on your computer screen.
   
   

8. How to Know When Facebook Friends Secretly Delete or Block You

   This service has been discontinued. X-Friends is a unique tool for tracking friends that disappear from Facebook.
   
   

9. How to Display Selected Pictures Only on your Facebook Profile Page

   A little-known feature in Facebook that lets you decide who shows up in that Friends box. Click that "edit" pencil in your Friends box and type the names of your best friends in the box that says "Always show these friends"
   
   

10. How to Remove Facebook Advertisements

    This Greasemonkey script – Facebook: Cleaner removes many of the annoying ads and updates that unavoidably appear on your Facebook pages.
    
    

11. How to Syncs Photos of Facebook Friends with Contacts in Microsoft Outlook

    OutSync is a free Windows application that syncs photos of your Facebook friends with matching contacts in Microsoft Outlook. It allows you to select which contacts are updated. So you can update all contacts at once or just a few at a time.
    
    

12. How to Display Facebook Statuses on WordPress Blog

    The following method make use of Facebook status feed and WordPress RSS widget to display Facebook Statuses on WordPress blog.. It will also work for self-host WordPress blogs.
    
    

13. How to Post Your Blog Posts to Your Facebook Wall Automatically

    Wordbook allows you to cross-post your blog posts to your Facebook Wall. Your Facebook “Boxes” tab will show your most recent blog posts.
    
    

14. How to Access Facebook Chat on Desktop

    Gabtastik and digsby let you keep Facebook chat sessions open on your Windows desktop outside of your regular web browser, using minimal screen real estate and system memory.
    
    

15. How to Create Quiz on Facebook Easily

    LOLapps provides quiz creator that can be employed to conjure up these popular personality quizzes that are so widespread in Facebook.
    
    

16. How to Hide Your Online Status on Facebook Chat from Select Contacts

    Facebook has integrated friends list with Chat and you can also choose which of these list members get to see you online.
    
    

17. How to Get Facebook Updates on Email

    NutshellMail consolidates your Facebook accounts through the inbox you use the most.
    
    

18. How to Update Facebook Status from Firefox

    FireStatus is a status update utility for multiple social networks, including FaceBook.
    
    

19. How to Get Facebook on Your Desktop

    Seesmic Desktop, Facebooker, Xobni, Facebook Sidebar Gadget, Scrapboy and Facebook AIR application are desktop applications that allows you interact with your stream just as you would on Facebook, but without the browser.
    
    

20. How to Delete, Cancel and Terminate Facebook Account and Profile

    A simple guide to terminate, delete or cancel Facebook account, together with the Facebook profile easily.