How to Lock Down Gmail and Google Account

As we increasingly depend upon Google services, the value of the private information contained within our Google accounts becomes more valuable to hackers. By following these steps, you can maximize the security of your data within Google’s servers. Additionally, you can control how much access websites have to your personal information.


Google frequently changes their privacy plan and account layout which makes keeping up with your account’s security more difficult. However, here are steps you can take to guard your Gmail and other Google accounts from unauthorized access:

Use 2-Step Verification

You can use 2-Step verification to verify that you are who you say you are when you log into your Google account from a new browser, device, or application. Basically, you need two factors for authentication before you can log in:
1) Your Google account password
2) A single-use verification code that is sent to your phone either by text message or voice call

This is a simple added measure that provides a great deal of protection.
1. Log into your Google account, and go to www.google.com/accounts/. 
2. Click on Security on the left-hand side of the screen. Look under the 2-step verification title. If the status indicates that it is OFF, then we need to set it up. Click Settings under 2-step verification.

 3. Now, follow the directions by clicking Start Setup. It will ask if you want to use an app to receive the verification codes. I opt out of that, and click on You can receive codes by text message or voice instead, which is hidden at the bottom of this page:

4. Now, type in your phone number, and select whether you want the verification codes by Text Message or Voice Call. (With Text Message/SMS, standard rates apply for your carrier.) Google will send a test code. Check your phone, and enter it.
5. Simply follow the directions, and you will now have 2-step verification. You can manage the settings for your 2-step verification by navigating to Security from the Google/accounts page and selecting Settings under the 2-step verification header.

Manage What Websites Have Access to Your Information

You may not realize it, but many applications you use (including websites) have access to your Google account. These could be reading your contacts, settings, and more.
1. Log into your Google account, and go to www.google.com/accounts/.
2. Scroll down. Look for the header Connected applications and sites, and click on Manage Access.

3. Google will ask for your password again. Enter it to continue.
4. At the top, you will see a list of websites/services that have access to your account along with what they can access from it. If you want to revoke access for that specific site, you can do so with the Revoke Access button.

5. That is all there is to it. Be careful with what websites/apps you give access to your account.

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Posted in: Google and AdSense

Viber Released Desktop Version for Free PC to Phone Calling

Viber, primarily a multi-platform app that allows voice and text chat between phone users, has now released its desktop version of app for Windows and Mac.

This landmark announcement was made last week after which Viber is now officially in line to take on Skype that has around or over 600 million users.

Viber said that it has over 200 million users from various platforms, and this user-base is likely to grow exponentially after the introduction of desktop version and nine new languages that were added to the pool just recently.

Viber said that it adds 400,000 new users every day, while 60 million users were added in 2013 only.

Viber said that it will allow Video-calling for those using the app from desktops. Video calling feature is currently in beta and will be rolled out to mobile app versions in near future.

Desktop version users will have to simply use their mobile account to login to Viber. Desktop version of Viber is designed in a way that users can cross communicate (voice, SMS, MMS, video) between platforms. All contacts and other data is also set to seamlessly sync between mobile app and the desktop version.

Here are other main selling features of Viber Desktop:

-  Best-quality HD voice calls

-  Video calls

-  Free text and photo messages

- Group conversations

-  No registration, passwords or invitations required

-  Contacts and messages sync between your mobile and Windows

-  Transfer ongoing calls between devices

It maybe recalled here that Mobilink has partnered with Viber to allow its 36 million subscribers unlimited Viber usage at a fixed daily charge. Mobilink is likely to start offering the Viber bundle by the end of this month.

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Posted in: Computer Tips,Windows 7

How to Get subtitles for your favourite movies

This tutorial shows you the detailed steps to add
subtitles to your movie which you already have in your hard disk without subtitle.But you want play it with subtitle.
Subtitles sometimes may be the only way for you to enjoy a movie. They can be helpful if you would like to watch a foreign language movie for instance, but also for other purposes like learning a language or if you are hearing impaired.So here is the simple way you can enjoy your movie at its best.
And now let's go on and follow these steps:
Download Link : http://www.sublight.si/Downloads/SublightSetup.exe
After Installing: From settings set English as language.
Now drag and drop the movie file on to the Auto Search box.

Or Write the movie name in manual search box & click search Subtitle.

     Sublight will automatically search the subtitle files

                After finding subtitle files : Right click on the subtitle files & choose Play.

                                
Now you will be able see  subtitle while playing your movie.

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Posted in: Computer Tips,Windows 7

How To Block Certain Websites from Children ?

There are multiple reasons why you, as a parent, might want to block websites from your child. The most obvious one is that you do not want your child exposed to adult content websites.
Nowadays children are addicted to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc. Due to this they are affected by various health problems and their studies are also affected. If you want your children not to open a particular website, you can easily block that site. Here I have given a trick on how to block websites without any software.

To block websites on your home computer without investing in expensive software, here’s the trick (for Windows PCs)
Step 1: Click the Start button and select Run. Now type the following text in that Run box:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc.
Step 2:Double-click hosts, and select Notepad when Windows prompts you to choose a program. If you don't get the prompt, or if the hosts file opens in another program, open Notepad (Start, All Programs, Accessories, Notepad), and then navigate to hosts by clicking File, Open within Notepad. 

Place the cursor at the end of the last line, which will say something such as '127.0.0.1 localhost' or '::1 localhost'. Press Enter to create a new line. 
Type 127.0.0.1, tap the spacebar once, and then type the address of a website you want to block. For example, to block all traffic from YouTube, type 127.0.0.1 www.youtube.com on this line. 
Continue to add the websites you wish to block, each prefaced with 127.0.0.1 and a space

  Click File, Save to commit to your changes. Dismiss any warnings from antimalware software, which may be triggered by your editing of the hosts file.
Close any open browser windows, and then reopen a browser to test your edits. The blocked sites should not display in any browser.  
You can block as many websites as you like with the above technique. If you want to remove the ban later, open the same file as mentioned in Step 1 and delete the above lines. 
 
 

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Posted in: Computer Tips,Windows 7

How to Remove Blogger Post Image Border?

In this Blogger tutorial I will show you how to remove the border around images in Blogger posts (Blogspot posts) when using one of the latest default Blogger templates.Some templates don't come with this feature.And if you wanna remove this feature for reasons just follow the below steps.

If you are using the old Blogger interface
Go to Dashboard - Design - Template Designer - Advanced - Add CSS - paste the following code Press enter after the last character of the last line } - Apply to Blog.

If you are using the new Blogger interface
Go to Dashboard - Template - Customize - Advanced - Add CSS - paste the following code - Press enter after the last character of the last line } - Apply to Blog.


.post-body img, .post-body .tr-caption-container, .Profile img, .Image img,

.BlogList .item-thumbnail img {

  padding: none !important;

  border: none !important;

  background: none !important;

  -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

  -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

  box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

}


Now your blogger images should appear without any border or shadow.Now your blogger images should appear without any border or shadow.
  

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Posted in: Blog Design,Blogger Tips,Templates