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Essential steps for securing your phone, and what else can be done to foil thieves
As smartphone theft grows, handset owners need to do all they can to secure their devices. Read the steps you can take and find just what else the industry is, and is not, doing.
You can use either a four-digit number (a "simple passcode") or a longer "complex passcode" of case-sensitive letters, numbers, spaces, and characters. And if you prefer, you can activate a feature where entering a passcode incorrectly 10 times will wipe the phone. The iPhone 5S has the same passcode features, with an added Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
Similarly, you'll also need to turn off access to the Control Center and the Notification Center from your lock screen. To get there, go to Settings > Control Center, and Settings > Notification Center.
This feature enables you to track, manage, and secure your phone once it's missing. To use it, you'll first need an iCloud account, though you do not need to sync any of your data, like e-mail and contacts, to the cloud. After you're set up, then go to the iCloud page of your iPhone's Settings and slide the Find My iPhone toggle to on.
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That's why if you own a smartphone and bravely brandish it on the street or the train, it's essential that you take every step necessary to protect your data from thieves, and to track and manage your smartphone once it's gone. In this feature, I've described the essential security features available for each smartphone operating system and the major US carriers. Also, read Jessica's Dolcourt's smart tips for safe phone use in public. The wireless industry is taking some steps to confront phone theft like the creation of a national phone "blacklist," but that's as far as it's willing to go for now. Some law enforcement agencies, particularly those in San Francisco and New York state, want a "kill switch" that would essentially brick a phone, but carriers and OEMs are balking at that idea. I'll discuss both issues in more detail below.
Before I begin
First, there are a few things that you should know. In the first section, I've divided each operating system into two parts: the basic security features that come on the smartphones for preventing data theft that use an OS, and the more sophisticated app-based services available for tracking and wiping a device. Note also, I purposely did not include any third-party security apps. Though such titles exist, and many will do the job quite well, my intent is to focus on the default solutions that are either already on a handset, or officially endorsed by an OS provider.
First, there are a few things that you should know. In the first section, I've divided each operating system into two parts: the basic security features that come on the smartphones for preventing data theft that use an OS, and the more sophisticated app-based services available for tracking and wiping a device. Note also, I purposely did not include any third-party security apps. Though such titles exist, and many will do the job quite well, my intent is to focus on the default solutions that are either already on a handset, or officially endorsed by an OS provider.
Also, keep in mind that no security feature is completely foolproof. A sophisticated thief with the right equipment may be able to bypass any security measure. What's more, there's always the chance that a thief is stealing your phone just for parts, and has no intention of reusing it. In that case, a password isn't going to stop him from just taking it apart.
iOS
Preventing data theft and casual hacking
Lock codeYou can use either a four-digit number (a "simple passcode") or a longer "complex passcode" of case-sensitive letters, numbers, spaces, and characters. And if you prefer, you can activate a feature where entering a passcode incorrectly 10 times will wipe the phone. The iPhone 5S has the same passcode features, with an added Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
Lock screen features
This is important. iOS can give you access to some features without entering your lock code. Though sensitive personal information is not accessible, you can use some functions of Siri, such as placing a voice call or sending a text message, as well as reply to a missed call with a canned text message. Though you might find those shortcuts convenient, your handset will be more secure if you turn them off. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
This is important. iOS can give you access to some features without entering your lock code. Though sensitive personal information is not accessible, you can use some functions of Siri, such as placing a voice call or sending a text message, as well as reply to a missed call with a canned text message. Though you might find those shortcuts convenient, your handset will be more secure if you turn them off. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
Tracking and wiping your phone
Find My iPhoneThis feature enables you to track, manage, and secure your phone once it's missing. To use it, you'll first need an iCloud account, though you do not need to sync any of your data, like e-mail and contacts, to the cloud. After you're set up, then go to the iCloud page of your iPhone's Settings and slide the Find My iPhone toggle to on.
After you sign into your iCloud account, click on the Find My iPhone option.
(Credit: Screenshot by Kent German/CNET)
Once your phone has been stolen, the first step is to sign on to iCloud.com or use the free Find My iPhone app on another iOS device. Once in, you'll be able to find your device on an Apple map, but only if it is connected to a cellular or public Wi-Fi network (both secure and not). If the phone is connected just to a hidden Wi-Fi network (that is, one that does not appear in your handset's list of available networks), you may not be able to track it. Other restrictions also apply, but I'll get to those later.
After locating your phone and clicking on the icon, you can do a number of things. The first is to make the phone make play a sound at full volume for 2 minutes (even if it's in silent mode). As this step is more useful if you just happen to lose your phone in your sofa cushions, I'd advise not using it if you're certain that your handset is stolen. It just won't do a lot of good except annoy a thief. You also can erase your handset completely, but this step is rather premature. Instead, first try activating Lost Mode as soon as you as you can. Not only does it give you more options for controlling your phone, it also adds a stricter level of security.
The online interface for Find My iPhone.
(Credit: Screenshot by Kent German/CNET)
Lost Mode
Lost Mode does a couple of things, the first of which is give you more features for controlling your device. To begin, if you haven't yet secured your device with a passcode (and, really, there's no reason why you shouldn't), you'll be able to select a four-digit simple passcode and lock the screen remotely. At the very least, that will prevent all but the most sophisticated thieves from accessing your personal information. Remember, though, that to make your phone as secure as possible, you should have already deactivated lock screen access to the features I mentioned previously.
Lost Mode does a couple of things, the first of which is give you more features for controlling your device. To begin, if you haven't yet secured your device with a passcode (and, really, there's no reason why you shouldn't), you'll be able to select a four-digit simple passcode and lock the screen remotely. At the very least, that will prevent all but the most sophisticated thieves from accessing your personal information. Remember, though, that to make your phone as secure as possible, you should have already deactivated lock screen access to the features I mentioned previously.
The next step is to send a custom message to your handset's lock screen that can't be erased. You can write whatever you want, from your name or phone number, to a plea to contact you, to a more colorful message telling thieves what you really think of them. The latter, however, probably isn't the wisest course of action.
Lost Mode also lets you see a history of your phone's location over the last 24 hours with points displayed as pins on the aforementioned map. Finally, if all hope is gone, you can erase your device completely. Once you erase it, you'll lose the ability to track it further, but your lock code and onscreen message will remain.
Comparing Security features by OS
| Feature | iOS | Android | Windows Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Device tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote wipe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote screen lock | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Play a sound | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Onscreen message | Yes | No | Yes |
| Prevent new activations | Yes | No | No |
| Lock code choices | 4-digit PIN or password | 4- to 17-digit PIN, password, pattern, or face unlock | 4- to 16-digit PIN only |
| Features accessible from lock screen | Siri (including placing a call, or sending a text), Notification and Control centers | Missed calls & text messages | None |
Activation Lock
Lost Mode also plays a role in Activation Lock, which is a new feature added in iOS 7. Built after Apple users rightfully complained that Find My iPhone wasn't comprehensive enough, Activation Lock tries to close the loop by preventing a thief from reusing your device after you've accepted that it's gone for good.
Lost Mode also plays a role in Activation Lock, which is a new feature added in iOS 7. Built after Apple users rightfully complained that Find My iPhone wasn't comprehensive enough, Activation Lock tries to close the loop by preventing a thief from reusing your device after you've accepted that it's gone for good.
Running in the background from the moment you turn on Find My iPhone, Activation Lock pairs your Apple ID and password with the serial number of your handset in Apple's servers. Your ID and password are then required before anyone can turn off Find My iPhone on your handset, attempt to erase any data (that's assuming they aren't stopped by your password), reactivate your phone under a different account, or claim a new phone under your warranty. Activation Lock also remains in place if a thief tries to swap out your SIM card. If you happen to get your phone back and can't remember your password, you can retrieve it by calling Apple support and properly identifying yourself.
How To Secure Your Wi-Fi Network Connection from Hackers and Neighbours
Wi-Fi (WiFi) is the technology
that allows you to connect your Computer, Mobile phones, iPods to the
internet anytime and anyplace like at a home, Office or Streets. Unlike
Wired Internet connection, you don’t need any cables to connect to
Internet. However Wired networks are very safe to connect to internet,
it’s because no one can access your internet connection since it is
directly connected to your ethernet port. But wireless network is using
the Wireless signals to connect with Internet. So it can be easily
accessed by your neighbours and by Hackers. Also, Web pages that
use SSL are secure but unencrypted internet access can easily be
detected by intruders.
The Good news is that You can secure your WiFi connection to prevent those access and stealing your passwords over the Wireless connection. Here are a few tips for keeping your network and your data safe from Hackers and Intruders.
To prevent this, you can disable the broadcast of your SSID details from your router settings page. So your neighbours won’t know about your network details anymore.
So that, you should change your wireless network name (SSID) in the settings page to prevent others to get some basic info of your router.
To find the MAC address of your Wi-Fi phone, Go to network settings and find it there or something similar settings.
Just collect all your devices MAC addresses that you want to connect to your Wireless network and enter it in the Wireless router settings.
To encrypt your Wireless network, Go to security settings in the router settings and choose the WPA2 encryption method or WPA or WEP. Then enter the most complicated passphrase(combination of alpha-numeric words) to access the network.
These steps will protect your wireless network, data and your privacy from hackers and other intruders. Now your Wi-fi connection is highly secure and it will take ages to hack your wireless connection if you have followed the above steps.
The Good news is that You can secure your WiFi connection to prevent those access and stealing your passwords over the Wireless connection. Here are a few tips for keeping your network and your data safe from Hackers and Intruders.
How to Secure Your Wireless Network
1. Open Router Settings and Create Strong Password
Open your router settings page in your browser by entering 192.168.1.1 or something similar. Read the owner’s manual of the router to know about the router and to get default username and password. Most Router manufacturers use something like username = admin, Password = 1234, so you should change. If you don’t have the manual, then read it from your router manufacturer site. Here is the most popular router Manufacturer support links Linksys, Cisco, Netgear, Apple AirPort, D-Link, Belkin, Buffalo, TP-LINK, 3Com.2. Change Your Network’s SSID Name
SSID is the Wireless network name. The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another and have the pre-defined names set by router Manufacture like ”Linksys” or “D-Link” . Your wireless router will broadcast those SSID details in air for other devices lock onto. So it will expose your router name to other wireless users.So those users can access your wireless network by entering the default password and username of that router, If you haven’t changed your default username and password before.To prevent this, you can disable the broadcast of your SSID details from your router settings page. So your neighbours won’t know about your network details anymore.
Where it DownFalls
Still there is possible to find your SSID details using some free Wi-fi scanning tools like inSSIDer (Windows) and Kismet(Mac, Linux).So that, you should change your wireless network name (SSID) in the settings page to prevent others to get some basic info of your router.
3. MAC address Filtering
Each your computer and Mobile phones with Wi-Fi have unique MAC address. This is actually a physical number assigned to the every Network adapter hardware (Wi-Fi or Ethernet). You can use this MAC Address to protect your Wireless network. To do this add all of your devices MAC addresses to the Router settings page. Except your devices,this setup prevents to connect any other device having different MAC address to your Wireless network.Since MAC address is unique and assigned in Hardware, any other computers or phones can’t access your Wireless Network.How to Find MAC Address in Computer and Mobile Phone
To find a MAC Address of your computer Wi-Fi adapter, Open Command prompt (Win +R and type cmd) and type ipconfig/all. This command will show your all MAC addresses(Physical address) of the network adapters. There you can copy the MAC address of the Wi-Fi adapter of your computer.To find the MAC address of your Wi-Fi phone, Go to network settings and find it there or something similar settings.
Just collect all your devices MAC addresses that you want to connect to your Wireless network and enter it in the Wireless router settings.
Where it DownFalls
It is possible to change the MAC address on most modern hardware which is MAC Spoofing. By using this technique hacker or intruder can change their device’s MAC address to your device Address and can access your Wireless connection. To use this technique intruder needs your MAC address. Unfortunately, there is some third-party Wireless sniffing tool like Nmap to find your MAC address. The Intruder also can change their computer’s MAC address using tool like MAC Shift.4. Enable Wi-Fi Network Encryption
Wi-Fi encryption was designed to protect against snooping your wireless network. The basic encryption method is WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Since it is easy to hack, WPA encryption mechanism introduced. WPA is secure than WEP, though it has some security vulnerabilities. However it supports most old hardware equipments. Then WPA2 is introduced in 2004, it is the best secure encryption mechanism prevents any snooping, and it supports all new Wi-Fi devices.To encrypt your Wireless network, Go to security settings in the router settings and choose the WPA2 encryption method or WPA or WEP. Then enter the most complicated passphrase(combination of alpha-numeric words) to access the network.
Where it DownFalls
The free third-party tools like AirSnort or Aircrack-ng can quickly recover WEP encryption keys using brute-force and dictionary attacks.5. Reduce the Wi-Fi signals Range
Currently the 802.11 has three distinctive Frequency ranges such as 2.4 GHz, 3.6 GHz and 4.9/5.0 GHz bands. Each Frequency range has some multi Wireless channels which has different signal strengths. The 24.GHz range has the (802.11b/g/n) Wireless channels. You can choose 802.11n or 802.11b instead of 802.11g to reduce the range of signal strength. Otherwise, you can put the router in the closed room or something like this to suppress the signal strength.These steps will protect your wireless network, data and your privacy from hackers and other intruders. Now your Wi-fi connection is highly secure and it will take ages to hack your wireless connection if you have followed the above steps.
Protect your Eyes By Automatically Adjusting Computer Screen Brightness Based On Time of the Day
To get rid of this problems while you are working late night, you have the option to adjust your screen brightness manually in any systems. This remedy work for some time but not greater extent. Also dimming your screen alone won’t protect your eyes. It needs much more tweaking in your computer screen to get the perfect screen that will fit for eyes.
What is it and How it will help
F.lux is the light weight utility that automatically adjusts your computer screen brightness depending on the time of the day with some advanced tweaking facilities. It makes the color of your computers display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.Most Useful Features
- It makes you sleep better and Protect your eyes
- it makes your computer screen look like the room you’re in, all the time. In day time It gives you the bright screen like sun, in night-time it gives you the best night screen
- It has the Change location option enter your GPS Co-ordinates to make things better for adjusting your screen brightness based on the time automatically.
- If you want to do Color-sensitive work, You can disable this app for one hour to give you the default brightness
- You can also control the transition of your screen brightness in the transition speed settings: fast 0r slow.
Just download and install this application, it will run in the background all time. Only uses just 3.3 MB RAM in my system when I have tested this little handy utility. Double click to open this program in your computer as a window. Click the 24 hour preview to know that how this app changes your computer screen based on the time.
Enter GPS Co-ordinates
Conclusion
My Personal Experience about this app is good. I work a lot at night. And this app helps me a lot to protect my eyes during night-time when I have written articles for this blog or doing some other activities Online. If you are like me, Just try this app and post your opinions here.This app supports Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iPhone and iPad. I have tested this app in Windows 8, and it works without any problem.
Update :
F.lux 3 beta Released. Here’s a quick look of F.lux 3 Beta- Warmer colors, down to 2700K
- f.lux for Philips Hue
- Support for calibrated monitors
- Movie mode (partially disable to watch a movie)
- Disable until morning
- Screen warms as you dim it
- Fixes for Intel chipsets
- Ffixes for Windows 7+
Download F.lux(HomePage)
How to Hide My Real Public IP Address? And Why?
Every
Computer and Internet capable Gadgets assigned Unique IP address to
Connect to the Internet by ISP. As you visit to website, your IP address
will be logged in those servers. Whenever you use the internet to
access websites, your Internet activities recorded and logged using the
Public IP Address. For example, If you have sent any obscene emails, and
any other illegal online activities, cyber crime police will be on
your doorstep to put you in the Jail. All because of the IP address.However, you can hide your Public IP Address, eventually it will be more difficult to trace your Internet activities.
What is IP Address (Internet Protocol)?
I don’t want to go to much detail about the IP Address technically. Simply, the IP address is like your Postal address or like a telephone number. The Internet Protocol is a set of rules for sending information between computers on the Internet. Each computer that uses the Internet Protocol has at least one IP address that identifies it to all other devices on the planet.There are two types of IP Address : Static and Dynamic IP Address.
If IP Change every time you connect to internet, it is called “Dynamic”. If your computer has the same IP for all time, It is “Static”
Every time, your connect to Internet, your Internet Service Provider will assign a Unique IP Address for your device. Most of the ISP’s provide dynamic IP address to all their users, But if you want static IP address, you can ask your ISP for that.
How to find My IP Address
In General to find your IP Address, go to Network settings and find out the details there. If you are connected to the Internet via your LAN connection, then you can only get your Private IP Address there like 192.168.1.1. To get the Public IP Address, you need online IP Address finder.Find Your Public IP Address using our What is My IP Address Tool.
How to Hide Your Public IP Address
Using Anonymous Proxy Server
Proxy Server allows anyone to surf the Web privately and securely. Actually It works as an intermediary between your home network and Public Internet. That is, Proxy server will make a request in the Internet using its IP address behalf of you. Check the diagram below to know the concept easily,
A lot of Free Proxy servers available to hide your IP Address and your Internet Activities. You can search for it in Google. Most of the free services have bandwidth traffic limits and speed problems. Check our Post to How To Improve Internet speed and Secure your privacy.
Using Proxy Server Tools
Many free and paid Proxy server tools can Hide Your IP Address easily without complicated settings. SafeIP is such a tool, it will hide Public IP address by routing your routing your Internet connection through one of several international proxy servers. The program offers proxy servers based in the US, UK, Germany, Poland and France.For example, If you are connected to the Internet from India and using the US Proxy server means, the world can only see your US IP Address. Tracing your Internet activity and location is somewhat difficult now.
Why Should I have to Hide My IP Address?
The people hiding their IP Address, because to protect their Information , hide their Online Activities and to access Geo Restricted Websites.Mostly Online users hiding their IP address to Surf the Geo Restricted websites. For example, Most Popular Online Music Streaming services are restricted their users based on the countries except US or UK. If you want access those service, You have to Use US Proxy server.
Apart from this, employees are using proxy servers to access restricted websites in their work station.
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There are several things you can do to make your laptop’s battery last as long as possible
The life span of a laptop battery depends on a number of factors and is hard to predict. All rechargeable batteries wear out with time and usage. As time and cumulative use increase, the performance will degrade. For the typical user, noticeable reduction in run time generally will be observed after 18 to 24 months. For a power user, reduction in run time generally may be experienced prior to 18 months.Also Read : Reduce Your Laptop Battery Power Consumption using Battery Booster
Then, How Do I Improve My Laptop’s Battery Life ?
1. Stay Cool
Use proper cooling pad when you use the laptop in your Lap to avoid the excessive heating. The excessive heat will turn on other hardware like fans in your Laptop to reduce the heat and cools itself. Fans and other resources will drain out your Laptop battery power.2. Essential Battery Maintenance
Check Your Battery Contacts
Just remove the battery and clean the dust in the battery Metal contacts and also in laptop if is has.Voltage Adapter
Just check that whether you are using a power adapter with the correct voltage for your Laptop. Unless if you are using the wrong one can damage your battery and lead to a costly replacement. Always the check the Right Voltage Power when you buy the replacement battery. It is best to buy the Battery from the Laptop Manufacturer.3. Give It a Rest
If you are working continuously on AC power for more than a day or Month, then remove the battery from the Laptop and keep it safe in the room temperature. A un used battery will drain out over the time, so before removing the battery, at least it should have minimum charge.
4. Keep Dust free
Keep your Laptop and working place free from dust, dirt and hair. These dusts may building up inside your Laptop and the dirt clogs the fans that help your computer cool itself and force the computer to run them longer to cool off.
By avoiding these dusts you can increase your System performance and can get fastest computer speed.
Also We will see about How to Get Longer Laptop battery Life Between Charges :
1. Dim Your Screen
Your Laptop’s Display backlight requires a lot of Battery Power . So that Turn down your display lights by Simply adjust the brightness of your laptop’s display.2. Turn off the hardware when not needed
When you are not using internet then turn off the Wi-fi receiver and also Bluetooth hardware when not in use. Also turn off the external devices like External Mouse and keyboard. Also avoid CD/DVD drive when Laptop runs on battery power.3. Avoid Multitasking
Run only few Programs or Applications when Laptop in battery Power. Try to reduce the background programs. To do so, Press the “Ctrl,” “Alt” and “Delete” keys to open the task manager. Click on “End task” to close any programs that you are not using. And if you’re not on the Internet, you should close your anti-virus program also.4. Avoid multimedia
Also close the music player or reduce the sound of the Music system to get more battery power. If you want to listen music then try Mobile phones or iPod.5. Use Power Saver
On your laptop and select the lowest power usage option from the power management section. This will dim the backlight of your laptop and reduce the amount of time the laptop stays on before hibernating. And also avoid the unnecessary Hardware and ports using the PowerBest Apps To Remove Duplicate Files in your Windows PC and Save Space
Is
your computer filled with many files like Music, Video and Documents?
It is not a problem to have many files until your computer shows the
Low disk space error message “You are running Out of Space On Drive C:.
To Free space on this drive by deleting old or unnecessary files”. if
you got this error, you have to give some more space to your system to
get the best performance from Windows. The fastest way of gaining free
space at the time, you have to delete the biggest file in your hard
drive to get some space easily. Use this post to Find Large Files and Folders in your Hard Drive very Fast.
That is a small workaround at the time of the error, you can gain more space by deleting the duplicate files in your hard drive. The duplicate files are the replica of the same files in a different folder or in the same folder with a different name. Finding the every duplicate manually needs a lot of time and it is also complex too. But you can gain more Hard disk space, if you delete the duplicate files leaving the original one.
Here, I’ve picked the top 3 Duplicated finder tools that will find the duplicate files in no time, you can delete those files with many options.
Note: Before scanning for the duplicate files, uncheck the system files option under more search options for safety.
Download Duplicate Cleaner Free | 3.9 MB
Download Anti-Twin | 800KB
Download Auslogics Duplicate Finder | 4.16 MB
You can use all the above tools to find the similar or duplicate files in your computer. All applications support Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows XP.
That is a small workaround at the time of the error, you can gain more space by deleting the duplicate files in your hard drive. The duplicate files are the replica of the same files in a different folder or in the same folder with a different name. Finding the every duplicate manually needs a lot of time and it is also complex too. But you can gain more Hard disk space, if you delete the duplicate files leaving the original one.
Here, I’ve picked the top 3 Duplicated finder tools that will find the duplicate files in no time, you can delete those files with many options.
Also Read : 100+ Best Free Windows Applications Must have
1. Duplicate Cleaner Free
Duplicated Cleaner is the perfect tool to organize your files in a systematic way, so that you can find the number of Duplicate or redundant files. This Application has nice Interface, you can find any options without and trouble. It deeply scans your Hard drive for redundant files with different search patterns like filenames, content and size. You can search for the photos, music, films, video, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and text files – if the file appear twice, it will show you in the list.Note: Before scanning for the duplicate files, uncheck the system files option under more search options for safety.
Download Duplicate Cleaner Free | 3.9 MB
2. Anti-Twin
Anti-Twin is the small, free application that finds the duplicate files or similar files in your Hard disk. The user Interface is simple, select the folder to find the duplicate files. You have to select two folders to compare the files. It is fast and efficient program to find the duplicate files in your computerDownload Anti-Twin | 800KB
3. Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
Auslogics is also a good application to search duplicate files in your Windows PC. You can use this find identical pictures, documents and any other files. It compares the files with content, so you can get accurate similar files. Also, you can use this program to organize your music collections.Download Auslogics Duplicate Finder | 4.16 MB
You can use all the above tools to find the similar or duplicate files in your computer. All applications support Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows XP.
How to Access Linux Partitions from Windows 7, 8 and XP
Linux is becoming more popular, since it has been used in all kinds of electronic devices and many Linux Distros are giving Windows like GUI interface. Also, you can get many Free Linux software Applications to replace your Windows Machine. Nevertheless, you don’t need to uninstall Windows to install Linux, you can Dual Boot with your Windows. If you are a Dual-Boot user like me, you may be aware that you can access Windows Partitions (Disks) from Linux. That’s fine.
Do you know, how to access Linux Partitions from Windows? If you are in the situation to open some files from Linux Drive in Windows, you can only access that by logging in from Linux. In this article, I’ll show how to access the Linux Partitions from Windows 7, Windows 8 and XP.
Access Linux Partitions from Windows Operating System
While Installing any Linux Distros like Ubuntu, Mint, Suse etc, choose the ext4 filesystem before disk partition which is Linux supported One. DiskInternals Linux Reader is a free Windows Utility that helps you to read Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 File systems from windows, so you can read Linux Partitions easily.You can download Linux reader for free of cost. Once you install this program in your Windows system, you can read the Linux Drives like Windows explorer. This application provides read-only support while accessing Linux files, which is safe and secure way to process other operating system files. The best part of this application, you can access the Linux files from your Windows explorer.
How to use Linux Reader
Download the Linux reader using the download link below. Launch the program and you will get the familiar Windows explorer interface like Windows XP. It will show you all disk partition in your system, you can open your Linux drive from that list. Highlight the file to get the preview of that file in the bottom screen and you can get the details of that file in left side pane.If you want to make any changes to any files in Linux drive, you have to import that file to windows to edit that. To do that, right-click on the file and click save. Now, you can do any changes from windows Operating system.
See Also : 25+ Best Linux Operatings Systems (Popular Distros)
Conclusion
Linux reader is a handy application, if you are the Dual-boot user. You can access your Linux files instantly from Windows. If you have Dual-boot with Mac, this program also supports Mac OS X ( HFS ) file system. But I’ve Windows with Linux and this program helps a lot to open any files. It’s pretty helpful. What do you think of Linux Reader?Download Linux Reader | 4.29 Mb | Free
How to Automatically Get Subtitles on VLC for Movies, Videos and Songs
Getting
the Subtitles for your movies aren’t that much hard in the Internet.
Google can bring you the best subtitle websites for your digital media
collections. Also, you can directly search and get the subtitles for any
movies in any language in Subtitle collection sites like
opensubtitles.org.
You don’t need any introduction for the VLC Media Player which is the most popular and most downloaded, open sourced multimedia player. VLC is also my favorite video player and which is a lone player in my system. I’m the big fan of Online Music streaming services, so that I don’t any other extra players than VLC. It provides a lot of features to give the best video watching experience to all users.
VLC also supports subtitles feature, you can load many formats of subtitles like .srt, .sub,.rt. However, VLC Player can’t search and get the Subtitles for you automatically. It will be perfect, if it finds the subtitles for playing movies.
VLSUB is an extension for VLC Player that can search and download the Subtitles from the opensubtitles.org using the name of the playing movie.
2. If you don’t have VLC Download it from here and install that. Now, Move the vlsub.lua file to the VLC
Extensions folder. I’ll show you how to move that file to correct folder.
Just save the vlsub.lua file ”vlc /lua/extensions” directory of your OS
4. In the VLSUB window, You can choose the language of subtitle and search with “Search By Name” and “Search By Hash” Options. When I have used the Search by Name Options, it may return many results, but the Search By Hash returns only minimal best results.
5. Once VLSub finds the Subtitles, you can highlight and click download selection to load that in the current playing movie automatically.
Download VLSub Extension for VLC
You don’t need any introduction for the VLC Media Player which is the most popular and most downloaded, open sourced multimedia player. VLC is also my favorite video player and which is a lone player in my system. I’m the big fan of Online Music streaming services, so that I don’t any other extra players than VLC. It provides a lot of features to give the best video watching experience to all users.
VLC also supports subtitles feature, you can load many formats of subtitles like .srt, .sub,.rt. However, VLC Player can’t search and get the Subtitles for you automatically. It will be perfect, if it finds the subtitles for playing movies.
VLSUB is an extension for VLC Player that can search and download the Subtitles from the opensubtitles.org using the name of the playing movie.
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How to Install the VLSUB in VLC
1. Download the VLSUb file from the Github page and extract the VLSB_MASTER folder. In the extracted folder, you can find the vlsub.lua file.2. If you don’t have VLC Download it from here and install that. Now, Move the vlsub.lua file to the VLC
Extensions folder. I’ll show you how to move that file to correct folder.
Just save the vlsub.lua file ”vlc /lua/extensions” directory of your OS
Windows (all users): %ProgramFiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\
Windows (current user): %APPDATA%\vlc\lua\extensions\
Linux (all users): /usr/lib/vlc/lua/extensions/
Linux (current user): ~/.local/share/vlc/lua/extensions/
Mac OS X (all users): /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/extensions/
Mac OS X (current user): /Users/%your_name%/Library/Application Support/org.videolan.vlc/lua/extensions/
How to Get Subtitles in VLC Media Player
3. Now, Open the VLC and Play any video and open the VLSUB from the menus, View-> VLSUB0.9 option. Look at the screenshot for subtitles of I am Legend Movie above.4. In the VLSUB window, You can choose the language of subtitle and search with “Search By Name” and “Search By Hash” Options. When I have used the Search by Name Options, it may return many results, but the Search By Hash returns only minimal best results.
5. Once VLSub finds the Subtitles, you can highlight and click download selection to load that in the current playing movie automatically.
Download VLSub Extension for VLC
How to Repair Your Computer like PC Technician Using D7 Multi Tools with One Click
Do you want to repair your computer like Advanced PC Technician? We
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PC automatically with one click.D7 is a portable application designed for Advanced trouble shooters to fix all the computer related problems with automation.D7 is a powerful suite of free system utilities from Foolish IT, developed only for pro PC technicians, Net Admins, and advanced users.
D7 has all the tools to fix the computer problems, also has the option to add your own Troubleshooting utilities in the interface. It has includes the fixes for all the common Windows problems like repairing Internet Explorer, Repair Permissions, PIO/DMA mode fix, Repair Windows Update and more. It also contains a good collection of Windows tweaks. D7 interface provides the wide range menus to access various system areas.
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Get the full Power of D7
D7 is the much advanced system repair tool. You will get a warning EULA message when you have opened the D7 application like D7 can damage or kill your system. After you accept the EULA, one pop message will show like ”OK, you’ve been warned!”. It shows that D7 is much more Advanced trouble shooters, so end users have to avoid this or should be extremely careful.
D7 integrates lots of terrific portable freeware from Piriform, NirSoft, Sysinternals, Virus Total and others.Key Feature of D7:
- Gives the complete System report for troubleshooter that is for you
- D7 will do the tasks like scan, clean, repair, tweak, restore, customize, back up, update, maintain, and support single computers or networks.
- Yo can access the registry Files, file system, hidden and super hidden files, disks and drives, archives, networks, clients using D7
- Automatically Updates the Third Party Windows Software Applications
- Automatically Runs the Third Party Windows Software
- D7 is not the malware scanner or remover But You can control it’s behavior by whitelist/blacklist functionality to remove Malware. Also you can integrate Antivirus applications in D7
- IP/DNS configuration + backup & restore
- Fixes All your Internet Problems
- CPU/RAM stress testing
- Numerous right-click context menu (in Windows Explorer) features for working with files and directories
- Virus / Malware Removal
- Windows Repair and Maintenance
- Data Backup / Restore
- System Info / Reporting
- Keeping all of your tools updated!
Automatically run 3rd party Windows tools like CCleaner, Defraggler to optimize Windows and clean your Temp Files, Empty Recycle Bin.
Overall, D7 is the powerful application with a lot of tweaks and tools. If you are an expert troubleshooter, it is a much-needed multi purpose tool like Swiss Army Knife. The inexperience and ignorance will kill your system, so use it with extra cautious.
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Download: D7 v8.7.11 6.9 MB (Freeware)
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