Surf internet anonymously- How to Guide

Everyone today surfing on internet is very seriously concerned about their Privacy. As the Cyber crime is increasing day by day, those who are not doing anything to hide their real identity must perform some necessary security actions so that no one can harm them online.

So here in this article, I am going to share with you some internet tips to browse and Surf internet anonymously.

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4 Best Ways to Surf internet anonymously

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1. Using Softwares :

There are several softwares available for personalizing your network connection and use a middle layer between you and your real network. It creates a virtual environment between the user and their internet connection. These are most popularly known as VPNs (Virtual Private Networks ). A VPN connection across the Internet is similar to a wide area network (WAN) link between the sites. From a user perspective, the extended network resources are accessed in the same way as resources available from the private network.

The high quality VPNs are normally paid which provides privacy to industries and other business organizations. But for normal users there are variety of VPNs available for free.

2.Using Tor Browser :

Tor browser is one of the leading and best known browser for anonymous surfing over the internet. It changes your original ip address to the ip address of some remote location. No one will be able to see your real ip when you surf sites using Tor browser. It looks much similar to Mozilla firefox but it reduces the speed of your internet connection upto some extent because every site which is being opened must be opened through the server of TOR organization.

You can download TOR Browser from their official website.

3.  Set proxies in your own browser :

You all might have known the process of Setting proxy in your browser. We commonly do it when we need to access the internet using some public or shared wifi in offices or educational institutes like colleges etc.

They have always secured their network using these proxy setting and if you want to access internet via their network, you must change your browser proxy settings according to their settings. You can make your own home network more secured by doing the same thing.

4. Using proxy sites :

If you don’t want to download and install any softwares or VPNs on your system for privacy, you can simply switch to these proxy sites. All you have to do is simply enter the desired URL in the input box given on the website instead of your browser’s address bar. These sites offer you online privacy for accessing web anonymously. Moreover these sites will provide you access to those sites which are blocked in your office or college. Proxy sites have ability to bypass the filters that restrict the access to several sites.

You can try these sites :

• HideMyAss
• AnonyMouse
• VTunnel

So I Hope After reading this article there will be no doubt in your mind to Surf internet anonymously, But if you have any doubt leave your comments below.

5 Things to Do while Internet Downtime

First of all A Very Happy New Year to all Smarttricks Readers, Many a times We Panic when our Internet is down, So better you Plan about Things to Do while Internet Downtime. You are an Internet addict ? Then you might have a Hard time during Internet Downtime, So today i will list some Basic Tips On things to do when you are unable to access Internet.

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5 Things to Do while Internet Downtime

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1) Play Games and Listen to Music:

People Normally tend to Play games while Thier Internet is down, but if you play games online, then Thats  an issue for you. Listening to your Favourite Music is not a bad idea as well. Gaming and music are the best option according to me to cut the internet downtime. 

2) Repair Your Computer :

Most of us Dont bother to Repair our Computer While we are on internet, The best time to Clean your PC is when your Internet is down. Do bother to Defrag your Hard disk, Check your Hard disk for Errors , Repair if found any, Manage your Files systematically, Uninstall unwanted Softwares, Delete Unnecessary Files and Folders, Use Registry Softwares to Analyze and Repair your System Registry. This will tuneup your PC. Now Check your Internet if its up.

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 3) Clean Computer Peripherals:

Remember When your Mom Use to say ” If you use Computer, even learn to Clean it Regularly” And you just ignore it, Yes my Friend this is the Right time to Clean Your Keyboard, Mouse, CPU Case and other Peripherals you see Dirty. One of the Best Things to do while Internet Downtime.

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 4) Spend time with your Family Members:

If you have already done above 3 things and still your internet is down then Spend Some Quality time With your Family Members, Most of the time We are on Internet and We Don’t Spend Value time with Parents and Siblings, This Doesn’t Mean you Ignore them when internet is up, after all They pay for your Internet J/K .

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 5) Go for a Walk :

This is the Best Thing to Do if your Internet is down, Internet Users Don’t tend to Take a Walk out, Just Disconnect from your Online Life and Enjoy the Fresh Air Outside.
Bonus Tip: While going for a Walk, Don’t Forget to Take your laptop along , You may Stumble on an open WIFI network :p .
So these are the Basic but Usefull Tips on Things to Do while Internet Downtime, I hope this will help and You Enjoyed the article.

Fix “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG” in 3 ways

You can Come across DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG error in Google Chrome, Firefox or any other Browser. The error Stops you from accessing Web Pages like Facebook, Gmail or Google.com itself. This Error in your Browser Points out that DNS lookup Failed while loading the webpage for you.
It doesn’t matter which Windows Version you are using, This is a Internet Connection Error and is displayed in Browser. This Bad_Config Error is gaining Popularity in recent times as more and more people are getting it. But Today We will Show you 3 Ways to Fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG error.

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Fixing DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG Error

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So in this post i will be Sharing 3 different ways to Solve this issue. After Which you will be able to Surf Internet and Open Sites easily just like before. Below Methods are sorted by Basic To Advance.
Method 1: Release/Renew Ip Address.
In this Method, you will be releasing your ip address and then renewing it again. If the Problem is with your IP address then this method should work for you. Just Follow the Below Simple Steps.
Step 1: Open Command Prompt(cmd) By Pressing Combination of Windows key + R to open run. Now type in “cmd” and Hit Enter.
Alternatively, you can Press Windows Key + X , then Click on Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 2: Now that your Command Prompt is ready, Type in ipconfig /release then hit enter.

Step 3: Now again type in ipconfig /renew and hit enter. This will Renew your IP address. Step 4: Close the Command Prompt and open your Favorite Browser to Check if the Problem is solved.

Method 2: Flushing DNS.
In This Method We will Be Flushing DNS to Solve Error Code: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG. This will Most Probably Solve the issue if the Problem is in your DNS Cache. Follow below Steps.

• First of all Open Command prompt.
• No type in “ipconfig /flushdns” without Quotes and hit Enter.
• You can see your dns is succuessfully Flushed.
• Open your Browser and see if the issue is still there or you have now fixed it.

Alternatively instead of ipconfig /flushdns you can also type “netsh winsock reset catalog” and see if that works. Move on to the Next and Final Method if this doesn’t help.

Method 3: Tweaking DNS Settings.
If both of the above method didn’t helped you to fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG error then Use this method. It Requires you to do minor Tweaking in your DNS Settings But In most cases this fixes the issue if done correctly. Follow the below Explained Steps.

1. Right Click on Network icon in taskbar then click on Open Network and Sharing Center.
2. Now from the Left pane, find and Click Change Adapter Settings. This will Open up Network Connections.
3. You will be presented with a new window with all Network Connections, Right Click on Active Connection and select Properties.
4. Now look for Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), Double Click on it to open its Properties.
5. In the Properties Window, Click on Use the Following DNS Server Addresses and Type in 8.8.8.8 in Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4  in Alternate DNS Server Just like shown in Below Picture. Then Click on OK.

Now Open your Browser and you will see that you have successfully Fixed Error Code DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG now.
If any of the above method helped you, then take a second to let us know int he Comments below.