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5 Best Websites for Facebook Cover Photos

Are you looking for latest unique Facebook timeline cover photos? Then your search is end here, because you are on the right place. in this article i gonna share 5 Best websites for Facebook cover photos. Which is not only offers to download Facebook covers but it also provide facilities to you to customize Facebook covers as your needs.

Well, There is many websites are available on the web, where you can download Facebook timeline covers for free. then why i am talking about only 5 websites? because, in this websites you have advanced options to do more with your Facebook timeline covers like it offers users to make their own named Facebook cover photos and much more options are there available which will force your mind to make free Facebook covers and put on your Facebook timelines.
Now days, everyone has timeline features on their Facebook profile. and people often updates their cover pics and searching on Google for the best Facebook timeline cover photos. This way the market for unique cover photos and designs continues to grow. but now it is difficult to identify that which website is best for Facebook timeline cover photos. So, this article will save your time and stand you on the right website which you can use for updating your Facebook timeline covers.

Here is 5 Best websites for Facebook cover Photos :
1. CoverCanvas
CoverCanvas will help you to create custom cover photos for your Facebook timeline. To get started, you have to log-in with your Facebook, and allow the app to access your basic information like email address, profile information, photos and videos. if you want to hide your CoverConvas activity from others, change the privacy to “Only Me” while the log-in. Once connected, you will be direct back to CoverCanvas where you can start designing your cover photos. Coverconvas has thousands of designs to select form. You can choose a custom cover photo design that include your personal Facebook photos. or you can pick for a static design from a numbers of categories.
2. Cover Photo Magic
Cover Photo Magic, is also one of great website for Facebook timeline cover photos. It has more than 200 free cover designs to choose form. to get started you have to connects it to your Facebook account, is a two-step process. Once you connecting Cover photo magic to your Facebook account and allow it to access your basic information and your photos, it will redirect you back to it’s site where you start by first selecting a design template. you can choose templates from most popular or the newest ones, in addition to subject, color and layout.
After choosing template, cover photo magic will load your most recent Facebook albums. simply choose photos which you like to add to your cover design, drag them to the template and save. cover photo magic will create an album on it’s site where you can store your cover pics design for later.
3. MyFBCovers
MyFBCovers provides you some options for cover photo creation, you have a option to generate a collage that includes all of your facebook friends, create a custom cover photos or upgrade to their premium service for $10 and their designer will create a cover photo for you. For the free options, you can find covers from categories. or you can create a custom cover photo with an image uploaded from your PC. if you create a custom design, you have option for adjustments and effects you can add to personalize your picture. These includes sepia, sketch, scalling, and height and widht adjustments.
4. FirstCovers
FirstCovers Is another best website for the Facebook timeline cover photos. It has huge images that includes categories such as bands, cartoons, football, photography and more. You can also create custom cover photos. To get started with FirstCovers you have to choose a category and then log-in with your Facebook account. allow them to load your Facebook album, then select from them the photo or photos you want to use in your cover photo. Now, simply select the layout, adjust the background color, add text decorations and finally upload it to Facebook.
5. Pic Scatter
Pic Scatter, this also another website which not only does let you create photo collages from your Facebook albums, it also generates cover photo based on your Facebook friends, likes, or album.
Same as others, start by logging in with your Facebook account, then click the “Facebook Timeline Covers” category. to upload photos, you need to choose a photo of you Facebook friends, Facebook likes, or your Facebook photo album. Pic Scatter will create a custom collage from these photos. you can drag photos to rearrange the position of the photos. on this way just follow more instructions for uploading it to Facebook
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The Best Language-Learning Software

Whether you're studying a new language, trying to pick up a few words before traveling, or brushing up on a tongue you spoke long ago, here are the best apps and software packages for learning a language at a range of prices.

The Best Language-Learning Software Believe it or not, there is a magic bullet for learning a foreign language, and you don't even have to be a genius. The secret? Be younger than about six years old and have adequate exposure.
Kidding aside (though isn't it remarkable that children don't have to learn languages so much as simply acquire them?), language-learning takes considerable effort and time, and having access to the right program can make a huge difference, too. And what constitutes the "right" program changes based on one's previous exposure to the language being learned, as well as the personal preferences of the student.
Some people, like me, take better to learning a new language aurally rather than visually. Some people thrive when interaction is center stage. Others need a blended experience. And still others will get the most out of a program that includes connecting with human beings.
Put simply, when it comes to learning a new language, what works for some people might not work for others.
Fortunately, there are many great language learning programs and apps to choose from, each of which meets different needs and is better suited to students with different learning styles.
RocketLanguages , one of our Editors' Choices, works brilliantly for travelers who want to learn key phrases quickly. Rosetta Stone version 4 TOTALe , another Editor's Choice, makes for an excellent point of entry for new speakers, especially those who like a blend of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Another language-learning program, Tell Me More , has an excellent focus on terminology used in business and more formal settings.

The Best Language-Learning Software

Some language-learning packages now have mobile apps, too, which help you squeeze in some extra study time while commuting, waiting in lines, or anywhere else you find yourself with a few minutes to spare. And still other programs, such as Living Language Platinum include in their prices live Web classes to get you speaking with other students and a real instructor.
If your budget is extremely tight, there are a few free language-learning apps that we recommend, but you will likely get a more rigorous experience with a paid product. With one exception, which is listed below, the free apps tend to supplement language-learning, rather than provide a full program.
No matter what learning objectives or preferences you have, there's a great way for you to study a new language. Below, in alphabetical order, you'll find a summary and links to full reviews of some of the best language-learning software on the market. The slideshow of language-learning programs will also give you a visual taste of all these different programs.

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Babbel

From $12.95 per month
For an inexpensive and little-known language-learning program, Babbel exceeds expectations, delivering high quality courses for anyone who doesn't mind an online-only program. I'd put it on par with Living Language (see below) in many respects. I like Babbel's core content better, as well as the ability to pay per month and quit any time, but Babbel does not have real-time Web classes hosted by trained instructors, though Living Language does. For beginners who aren't ready to commit just yet, Babbel offers an inexpensive way to dive into great content in 11 languages.
Available Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. 



Duolingo

Free
Duolingo is by far the best free program for learning a language, but it is only offered in a few languages at the moment. Part crowd-sourcing project to translate the Web and part language-learning site, Duolingo has tremendous features that work surprisingly well at getting you to practice a language—but not necessarily master it. Mid-level or experienced speakers of other languages won't like that Duolingo does not easily let you skip ahead to the point in the program that's right for you. You can test out of sections one at a time, but doing so requires serious time. Babbel (see above) lets you skip around willy-nilly, while TELL ME MORE (see below) has a thorough adaptive assessment test that makes sure you start at the right point in the program.

Available Languages: French, German, Italian (beta), Portuguese (beta), Spanish



Duolingo iPhone App

Free
The Duolingo iPhone app syncs with the online Duolingo app to keep track of your progress seamlessly. This app is only available for iPhone at the moment and it requires an Internet connection to work, but it is 100 percent free. The Duolingo iPhone app handles special characters and some translations with greater ease than even the full Web version. It's an ideal way to practice Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese anywhere you have an Internet connection and a few minutes on your hands. Even though Duolingo offers Italian in its online program, that language is not yet in the iPhone app.
Languages Available: French, German, Portuguese, Spanish.


Fluenz

$218 for Disc 1; $519 for 1+2+3 package; $677 for 1+2+3+4+5 package
Shrink-wrapped language-learning software Fluenz guides new learners through a rigorous and thorough program, adding ample context in English to help the new language not only stick, but also make sense. Fluenz's signature feature is that every program comes with an English-speaking Sherpa who, through videos that play at the beginning and end of every lesson, guides you into the new language. It's quite similar in that respect to Rocket Languages (see below), except that in Rocket 1) the guides share personal reflections and ideas, and 2) they present themselves through audio and forum discussion boards only—no video (except American Sign Language). The guides in Fluenz do mitigate some of the anxiety and apprehension some learners may feel about trying to master a new language. Experienced learners can jump ahead to discs 3 or 4 of the set, but it's a bit of a gamble trying to figure out the best starting point. TELL ME MORE (see below) has an adaptive placement test to find your level.
Languages Available: Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin (Pinyin writing only).


Hello-Hello World (for iPad)

free for app, subscriptions from $9.99 per month
Hello-Hello World iPad app aims to get you learning a new language through reading, listening, and speaking both with the software and with other learners around the world. The program takes a hybrid approach by blending typical language software content, like flashcards and fill-in-the-blank exercises, with crowd-sourced interaction. The crowd, made up of language enthusiasts around the world, upload voice recordings of them practicing their new language, and if you happen to speak that language, you can give them feedback. And vice versa. The Hello-Hello World iPad app is not an ideal way to learn a new language through and through, but it does serve as a good way to study and practice words and phrases on the go.

Available Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Indonesian, English.



Living Language Platinum

$179 for one-year membership
The online program Living Language has the best live online classes, which it refers to as "e-tutoring." You can take as many of the 30-minute classes as you like during your membership, which makes Living Language an outstanding value if you take advantage of this feature. When it comes to the primary course material, however, other software provides a better way to learn, so Living Language is the best option if what you need are live classes with other students (up to three per class) and a trained instructor.

Available Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Arabic.



Living Language (for iPad)

$19.99 in-app purchase; mobile app content free for Platinum members
I recommend using the Living Language iPad app in conjunction with another, more rigorous program. It offers compact lessons that work best when used as a study aid or supplemental practice to more comprehensive language learning. The app falls short of being a full learning program on its own. If you buy a Living Language Platinum account ($179 for one year), the iPad content is included at no extra charge.

Available Languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese. 



Mango Passport

$79 for Journey 1; $132 for Journeys 1-2; $176 for Journeys 1-2-3
The Mango Passport language-learning program teaches solid content for travelers. The downloadable software is mature, with a polished interface and clear audio recordings. It lacks most of the interactive goodies found in other installed software programs for language learning, making Mango a pretty modest product, although it's less expensive than some of the big-name products, like Rosetta Stone. The selection of languages is more than decent though, and the software comes with MP3s that you can load into your music player for on-the-go learning. Free companion iPhone and Android apps can extend where and how you learn with Mango Passport as well.
Languages Available: Brazilian Portuguese, English (for speakers of 13 different languages), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese. 



Pimsleur Comprehensive (digital download)

$119 direct
Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur Comprehensive (digital download) is one of the most accurate and effective programs for learning to speak and hear a new language. Visual learners may have a hard time with the audio-intensive program, especially at the early stages, but audio learners will love it. Pimsleur's products consist only of audio files and sometimes a companion book or PDF booklet. There are with no interactive flash cards, voice recognition systems, or learning games. However, in testing, I found that more is not necessarily better. Pimsleur holds up quite well against the competition.

Available Languages: Albanian, Eastern Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari Persian, Dutch, Farsi Persian, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Ojibwe, Pashto, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese; and English as a Second Language for speakers of Arabic, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Farsi Persian, French, German, Haitian, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese. 



Pimsleur Unlimited

$150 for level 1, $350 for levels 1-3
Learning a new language isn't easy, and it takes real commitment. To be successful, you have to find educational material that keeps you coming back, day after day, year after year. The Pimsleur line of language-learning tools, made by Simon & Schuster, is far and away the one I've used the most over the years. Although its origins are firmly rooted in the old days of audio cassettes and workbooks, Pimsleur has finally dipped its toe into the high-tech pool with Pimsleur Unlimited ($150 for level 1, $350 for levels 1-3). While most of the program is rock solid, the package needs to make a few more leaps forward into the digital age to be considered a real contender among language-learning software.

Available Languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian.


Rocket Languages Premium

$99.95 online-only access, direct
For beginners and travelers, Rocket Languages, one of our Editors' Choices, is among the most useful language-learning software on the market. The 2012 update has improved the website experience significantly and optimized it for tablet use as well. Daily practice is of the utmost importance when learning a language and a program that compels users to return again and again has definitely done something right. Rocket Languages is primarily a web-based system (with some additional downloadable content), giving users the ability to get into their program anywhere they have an Internet connection.

Available languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, and American Sign Language. Brazilian Portuguese coming soon.



Rosetta Stone version 4 TOTALe

$249 for Level 1, direct
Rosetta Stone version 4 TOTALe, also earned our Editors' Choice distinction for providing an excellent blended experience. High learning engagement comes from users hearing, reading, speaking, and touching (virtually) simultaneously. TOTALe also offers hour-long virtual classroom sessions, guided by an instructor on a live video feed.

Available languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, American English, British English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Iran), Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Latin American Spanish, Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Vietnamese. (Additional languages available for earlier versions of Rosetta Stone.)


Tell Me More

$199 for three-month Web pass, direct
Tell Me More provides a highly customizable language-learning experience that gives students a lot of tools, but not a lot of support. Intermediate- to advanced-level speakers will find it a valuable resource, especially because it lets them choose the kinds of scenarios they'd like to practice, such as business and politics. While the speech-recognition technology in Tell Me More is extremely advanced, the average user will find it's mostly bells and whistles, rather than providing feedback they can really use. For Spanish, French, and English, the program includes two "Initiation" levels to help mitigate the slightly advanced nature of the programs.
Available Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, English, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic. Note: Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic have only one (three-level DVD-ROM pack for $299).


Transparent Language Complete Edition

$179.95, direct
If non-linear learning is your thing, and you don't mind a dated interface, Transparent Language Complete Edition gives you enough language-learning hoops to keep you jumping for months. More linear thinkers may find the modular approach breaks concentration and engagement.

Available Languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. (Additional languages available for other versions of Transparent Languages.)


Yabla

from $9.95 per month
Videos area Yabla's signature feature. This online-only language-learning program gives students of other languages a neat way to practice listening to native speakers talk by watching videos, with excellent subtitles in two languages. The site as a whole feels unfinished, especially in light of the subscription price, and it is not a good option for a brand-new student of a language. Some neat features include the ability to see which accent will be used in a video, like European Spanish versus Argentine Spanish, and a quiz that has you fill in missing words from the video on a second viewing. It's good for practicing your listening and comprehension skills, but not for core learning content.
Available Languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, English for Spanish speakers. 

How to Back Up an Android Device

How much important information do you keep on your Android? Would you be heartbroken if your Android was lost or stolen, and all your photos, text messages, contacts, and other valuable data were gone for good, too? Prevent that disastrous scenario by backing up your phone.
The key to backing up any data is redundancy. You should always have more than one copy of your data.
The First Copy
I recommend making the first backup of your Android data be a copy of the SD card you keep on your computer. I'll list the basic steps here, but note that, with Android devices, there may be slight variations in the exact wording or steps.
1. Connect your Android device to your computer (Windows or Mac should both work) via the USB cable.
2. On your Android, pull down the main menu (swipe down from the top of the screen) and select "USB connection."
3. On the next page, choose USB Mass Storage and hit OK.
4. You'll see a new drive or "Removable Disk" appear on your computer for the SD card. Open it up, and copy all the files inside to a new location on your computer. I would put the date right into the name of the folder—something like "130815_ANDROID-SD-CARD-BACKUP"—so you can very easily identify it and when it was created.
This first backup copy is all well and good, and you'll be thankful you have it if anything goes wrong, but it's not likely to be updated too often. So for your second backup, I recommend choosing a method that will update more frequently to ensure you have all the most recent photos, texts, settings, and everything else stored on your Android.
But seeing as Android is all about giving users choice, there are a few different options.
The Second Copy
For your second backup copy, you can 1) use an app, 2) take a DIY method, or 3) use the slightly complicated Nandroid backup system for root users only (which I do not cover here due to its complexity and the fact that it's limited to root users).
Using a backup app—and I list a few of them below—removes most of the management, organization, and upkeep out of backing up your Android. It's kind of like a "set it and forget it" solution, although part of the "setting it" means entering your credit card information, as these services generally aren't free.
The DIY method, which is typically free, takes a bit more effort because you'll back up different kinds of information to different places: your settings to Google, for example, but your text-messaging history to another service.
Option 1. Use a Backup App
Here are a few apps you might consider using to backup your Android.
Helium Premium ($4.99) works for both root and non-root users, and it lets you schedule backups to go to a cloud syncing and storage service, including Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box. There is a free version of Helium available, but it doesn't let you back up to a cloud service, which is really the piece you want if you're already making a copy of your SD card manually every now and again.
G Cloud Backup (free to download and includes 1GB cloud storage space) is another app to consider. It lets you backup more than one device to a single account. If you need more space, you can earn it through referrals and other activity, such as tweeting about the service (up to 8GB), or just pay for more (32GB is $32 per year).
MyBackup Pro ($4.99) works on both rooted and unrooted phones. If you don't know what root means in this context, don't worry about it. That's a clear sign that MyBackup Pro is a good app for you (if you're curious about rooting, see "A Concise Guide to Android Rooting").
Root users may prefer Titanium Backup Pro Key ($6.58) which requires a rooted phones and a second app, called simply Titanium Backup (free). Install the free app first, then buy the Pro app, which acts like a key to unlock the advanced features.
Option 2. Backup Piece-by-Piece (mostly free)
If you're interested in the DIY solutions, you'll want to backup various data stored on your Android piece-by-piece. Here's how I would break it down:
I. Apps, Contacts, Email, Calendar, and Settings (using Google as the backup source)
1. Go to Settings > Privacy.
2. Tick two boxes: Back up my settings and Automatic restore.
3. Go to Settings > Account & sync.
4. Select Google.
5. Tick the boxes: Sync Contacts, Sync Gmail, Sync Calendar.
II. Photos: 3 options
A. Photos using Google+ Instant Upload for Android 2.2. and later
1. Install the Google+ app.
2. Log in with your Google account. When prompted, enable Instant Upload. If you already have the Google+ app installed, enable Instant Upload through the Settings menu.
3. Return to your Android's home screen. Now go to Settings > Accounts & sync. Select the account you want and tick the box for Sync instant upload. Now when you take photos, they will be uploaded automatically to your Google+ account to a private folder called
B. Photos using manual backup to a computer
1. Plug your Android device into your computer using the USB cord.
2. Put your Android into disc drive mode, and open the drive. The phone will appear as a connected device on your computer.
3. Open the device, and look for the folder called DCIM. That folder contains your photos and videos.
4. Select the files, and drag them to copy them to your computer.
C. Photos using a third-party file-syncing app and service
1. Download a third-party app that lets you upload photos to a hosting service. Options might include Dropbox and SugarSync.
2. In the app settings, turn on the Instant Upload feature (both Dropbox and SugarSync have one), which ensures that photos you snap are automatically uploaded to your Dropbox or SugarSync account.

19 hidden Windows XP Secrets

 

Uncover some of Windows XP’s secrets.
1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type ’systeminfo’. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type ’systeminfo > info.txt’. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).
2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run… and type ‘gpedit.msc’; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care — some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).
3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter ‘rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation’ in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That’s it — just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that’s not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.
4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word ‘hide’ and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.
5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include ‘eventcreate’ and ‘eventtriggers’ for creating and watching system events, ‘typeperf’ for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and ’schtasks’ for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options — they’re all far too baroque to go into here.
6. XP has IP version 6 support — the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type ‘ipv6 install’ into Run… (it’s OK, it won’t ruin your existing network setup) and then ‘ipv6 /?’ at the command line to find out more. If you don’t know what IPv6 is, don’t worry and don’t bother.
7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using ‘taskkill /pid’ and the task number, or just ‘tskill’ and the process number. Find that out by typing ‘tasklist’, which will also tell you a lot about what’s going on in your system.
8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you’ve got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing ‘regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll’ at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing ‘regsvr32 zipfldr.dll’. 9. XP has ClearType — Microsoft’s anti-aliasing font display technology — but doesn’
t have it enabled by default. It’s well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.
10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who’s using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum’s real IP address — they can find this out by going to http://www.whatismyip.com — and get them to make sure that they’ve got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.
11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As… and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.
12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.
13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run… from the start menu and type ‘control userpasswords2′, which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.
14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options… and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.
15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can’t see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You’ll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.
16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.
17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By… Show In Groups.
18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks — if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn’t, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.
19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the Related Posts

Free Up 10 GigaBytes of Disk Space in Windows

 


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Areas to save disk space
- Turn off or decrease size of disk usage for system restore
If your not using the Windows System Restore feature, then why have it enabled?
If you are using it, perhaps you want to re-evaluate how much disk space its using up (which can be several GigaBytes) for saving checkpoints. If you only want to have 1 or 2 good saved checkpoints to restore from decrease the allocated space for system restore to a few hundred meg.
- Decrease the disk usage size of the recycle bin
The most common area on a users PC in which Windows allocates a chuck of space for itself is the recycle bin. If you rather have files be deleted instantly and not put in the recycle bin or you want to decrease the space it uses to hold deleted files
- Empty or Decrease your Web Browsers disk usage for Cached files
Every web browser has a preferences or options area to adjust the temporary internet files and cache usage. In this video tutorial we use Internet Explorer as an example on how to save space with an adjustment of the temporary internet files space it uses.
- Disable Hibernation in Windows.
If you don't know what Hibernation is , chances are you aren't using it. You might want to disable it to save a few Gigabytes of space that function requires as shown in the video tutorial.
For Vista users you can open command prompt and type powercfg -H off
-Run the Windows Clean Manager
Windows comes already with a built in cleaner that does simple basic tasks to free up disk space.
To access it click start -> Run -> type cleanmgr -> press OK

Finding IP Address of the sender in Yahoo Mail!!














1. Log into your Yahoo! mail with your username and password.

2. Click on Inbox or whichever folder you have stored your mail.

3.Open the mail.

4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed . To display the headers,

* Click on Options on the top-right corner

* In the Mail Options page, click on General Preferences

* Scroll down to Messages where you have the Headers option

* Make sure that Show all headers on incoming messages is selected

* Click on the Save button

* Go back to the mails and open that mail.

5.You should see similar headers like this:

* Yahoo! headers : Daniel.

6. Look for Received: from followed by the IP address between square brackets [ ].For example, [202.45.137.179]

7.That is be the IP address of the sender!

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these codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones to activate/deactivate advanced hidden functions that you can’t change through the phone menu

On the main screen type in:
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).
*#7780# reset to factory settings.
*#67705646# This will clear the LCD display(operator logo).
*#0000# To view software version.
*#2820# Bluetooth device address.
*#746025625# Sim clock allowed status.
#pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions.
*#92702689# - takes you to a secret menu where you may find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)
*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. Increase signal strength, better signal reception. It also help if u want to use GPRS and the service is not responding or too slow. Phone battery will drain faster though.
*#3370* - (EFR) deactivation. Phone will automatically restart. Increase battery life by 30% because phone receives less signal from network.
*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation.
*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. The phone will automatically restart
If you forgot wallet code for Nokia S60 phone, use this code reset: *#7370925538#
Note, your data in the wallet will be erased. Phone will ask you the lock code. Default lock code is: 12345
Press *#3925538# to delete the contents and code of wallet.
Unlock service provider: Insert sim, turn phone on and press vol up(arrow keys) for 3 seconds, should say pin code. Press C,then press * message should flash, press * again and 04*pin*pin*pin# \
*#7328748263373738# resets security code.
Default security code is 12345
Change closed caller group (settings >security settings>user groups) to 00000 and ure phone will sound the message tone when you are near a radar speed trap. Setting it to 500 will cause your phone 2 set off security alarms at shop exits, gr8 for practical jokes! (works with some of the Nokia phones.) Press and hold "0" on the main screen to open wap browser.
Code Function
*3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%
#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)
*#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time
*#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec
#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
12345 This is the default security code
*#21# Allows you to check the number that “All Calls” are diverted to
*#30# Lets you see the private number
*#43# Allows you to check the “Call Waiting” status of your phone.
*#61# Allows you to check the number that “On No Reply” calls are diverted to
*#62# Allows you to check the number that “Divert If Unreachable (no service)” calls are diverted to
*#67# Allows you to check the number that “On Busy Calls” are diverted to
*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type
*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work
*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)
*#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330
*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores
*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature “SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible
*#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem
press and hold # Lets you switch between lines
*#7760# Manufacturers code
*#7780# Restore factory settings
*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110
*#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again
**21*number# Turn on “All Calls” diverting to the phone number entered
**61*number# Turn on “No Reply” diverting to the phone number entered
**67*number# Turn on “On Busy” diverting to the phone number entered
Nokia Secret Codes
The complete guide
Here's a list of known codes on Nokia mobile phones. This list does not include codes that make request to the network. To use these codes, just dial them like normal numbers.
Code    Description
*#06#    Display the IMEI (GSM standard)
*#0000#    Display the firmware version and date (with variant info on S40 second edition or newer)
*#9990#    Says "Bluetooth Test Mode" on Symbian models; accepts without any messages and Bluetooth behaves abnormally on non-Symbian ones (models with build-in Bluetooth radio, activate first to use)
*#bta0#    Display the Bluetooth MAC address (models with build-in Bluetooth radio, activate first to show address)
*#mac0wlan#    Display the WLAN MAC address (models with build-in Wi-fi radio)
*#opr0logo#    Clear the operator logo (3310 and 3330 only)
*#pca0#    Activate the GPRS PCCCH support (early GPRS models)
*#pcd0#    Deactivate the GPRS PCCCH support (early GPRS models)
*#res0wallet#    Reset the mobile wallet (models with mobile wallet)
*#res0#    Soft-format the memory (Symbian models only)
*#rst0#    Reset to factory defaults, confirmation required (DCT4 or newer)
*#sim0clock#    Display the SIM clock status (DCT3 only)
*#ssn0#    Display the manufacturing serial number (mid-range and premium DCT3, basically all DCT4 and BB5 non-Symbian models)
*#war0anty#    Display the manufacturing and repair info (no exit on DCT3) or total talk time on
Symbian models
*efr0#    Enable EFR encoding (pre-2003 models)
#efr0#    Disable EFR encoding (pre-2003 models)
*hra0#    Enable HR encoding (pre-2003 models)
#hra0#    Disable HR encoding (pre-2003 models)
#pw+1234567890+n#    Display the SIM lock status: (pre-2003 models)
n = 1: provider lock
n = 2: network lock
n = 3: country lock
n = 4: SIM lock
n#    n = 1..999: recall the number stored in the SIM location n (DCT3, DCT4, BB5 models)
These codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones to activate/deactivate advanced hidden functions that you can’t change through the phone menu
One useful function that all Nokia’s I’ve owned have is “Cell Info Display” which can usually be found in the phones “Display settings” (eg: in a Nokia 1600) or “Phone Settings” (eg: in a Nokia 3315)
If your network supports it, when “Cell Info Display” is enabled, it will display the name of the base station your mobile is currently connected to on the screen. eg: when i’m walking around the city it says “Sydney CBD” and when i’m at home it displays the name of my suburb.
Note:
To display “p” press “*” three times within one second, To display “w” press “*” four times within one second, To display “+” press twice “*” within less than a second
Code Function
*3370# / #3370# Activate / Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%
*#4720# / *#4720# Activate / Deactivate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time
*#7220# / *#7230# Enable / Disable PCCCPH support (faster GPRS)
#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
12345 This is the default security code
*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type
*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work
*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)
*#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330
*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores
*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature “SIM Clock Stop Allowed”, it means you will get the best standby time possible
press and hold # Lets you switch between lines
*#7760# Manufacturers code
*#7780# Restore factory settings
*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110
*#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again

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