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Monday, March 6, 2017

NEW FEATURES IN WINDOWS 8.1: WHAT MAKES IT BETTER?

NEW FEATURES IN WINDOWS 8.1: WHAT MAKES IT BETTER?
Microsoft is on its way to turn heads with the launch of the new Windows 8.1. In this update to the already existing Windows 8 operating system, a whole new range of features has been included. These features are aimed at improving the tablet/ PC using experience of the users. After the previous version of this OS was released in August, 2012, it faced a lot of praises as well as criticism from the users. It is believed that this has lead to this latest update. And finally there is good news for the Windows 8 users. They will get this new update for free.
This OS is very easy to use as well as to install. But will it be any better than the original Windows 8? May be it is too soon to comment on that. So, below are some of the New Features in Windows 8.1 which are introduced.
NEW FEATURES IN WINDOWS 8.1
Start button :It has been in the news that the Start button is going to come back with this update. But the truth is that it is not exactly the start button like in the case of Windows Vista/ XP/ 7 or others, rather it is a simple icon at the lower left of the display screen of your device. By simply clicking/ tapping on this button, you can zip back to the Windows 8 which uses tile user interface. Apart from this, the traditional right click options are still there as usual.




Universal search : One of the major drawbacks of Windows 8 was that while searching for documents/ files, the users had to specify exactly where they wanted to search i.e. folders, apps, files or settings. But in the new Windows 8.1, there is the facility to carry out universal search. This means that all you need to do is type what you want to search and all folders and files will be searched automatically. Apart from this, there is smart search which will make suggestions without the need to search an entire word or phrase.Boot to desktop : For people without a PC, laptop or tablet, the tiled user interface of Windows 8 was not convenient to use on their computer systems. Due to this reason, the Windows 8.1 OS comes with an option during the time of booting using which bypass the tiled user interface and can get it opened on the desktop. Under the task and navigation properties menu, there is a box that you need to tick. Click on the box next to the “Go to the desktop instead of start when I sign in” and you will be redirected to the desktop automatically. In case you want to change this setting, you need to un- tick this box.Find apps using the apps bar : Windows 8.1 comes with an app bar and you can use it by right clicking on the app screen with mouse or by swiping the bottom of screen upwards. This will open the list of apps and their functions. You can also pin these apps onto the taskbar.Find libraries & charm : With Windows 7 came the library which showed all your contents and made them easy to access. Now, Windows 8.1 doesn’t show this folder and you need to click on View menu in order to access it. Another feature is the Charms. You can easily find it on the right side of the screen.Alarm : You can set alarm by clicking on the start screen.Customize the lock up screen using photos : While Windows 8 allowed you to set specific photos on the lock screen but Windows 8.1 allows you to set a whole series of pictures onto the lock screen as well.Quick shutdown : Shutting down the system is the same in Windows 8.1 as that was in the previous versions but there are some new features here. This helps you in logging out of your account or shutting down your system without using the settings charm.
While these are few of the features in this Windows update, there are a whole bunch of other improved features as well.
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RESIZE IMAGE WITHOUT LOOSING QUALITY – HOW TO GUIDE

RESIZE IMAGE WITHOUT LOOSING QUALITY – HOW TO GUIDE

People hate to visit websites which require more time for loading. So one should always seek to improve the webpage load time, so to do so you have to look at many things like loading sources, page cache, media files etc. One among such media file is images, adding beauty to your page, but at the same time, it is regarded as the most bulky resources which takes much time to load on the page, thereby causing inconvenience to the visitors.

But one can improve the page load time by cutting the size of an image to a significant amount. But even resizing the image without any proper knowledge may be troublesome as you may lose the quality it had. Though photoshop provides a nice feature to save the original quality of the pic, it is not preferred much as it’s too expensive to purchase the photoshop application for desktop or web version. So here I’m going to provide you with free online tools to Resize Image without loosing Quality

WEB BASED TOOLS TO RESIZE IMAGE WITHOUT LOOSING QUALITY

1.KRAKEN.IO :

JPEG, PNG, GIF, SIV are some of the image formats that can be compressed with this online application. This reduces the image to a quite considerable point without losing the image size.

This application is also available in Chrome and Firefox extensions

2.IMAGEOPTIMIZER.NET:

After uploading the image from your computer, give the size of the image and quality you wish to have after processing. This provides only some control of the output and compression ratio But Greatly Helps to Resize Image without loosing Quality.

3.SMUSH.IT:

Smush.it is the best and popular online application you can have to compress images. It is present with an up-loader as well as URL box to have the image. In this you will not be provided with the ‘enter’ option to enter the image quality as that of previous one because it automatically optimizes the image by compressing it to a limit.

4.COMPRESSJPG.COM & COMPRESSPNG.COM :

I would suggest you to have these application, for more control of the image quality. A slider appears as soon as you upload an image to auto control the quality of the last image. A preview panel is provided for showcasing the changes according to the quality slider change. So before downloading the image you can have the review of your final image. This application is available on different domains for JPG and PNG images.

5.PUNYPNG.COM :

This application is available to compress the PNG files. Upload an image and you can get a compressed size of the image. Besides this, tinypng.com , a quick tool to compress the PNG images to the best level without affecting the image quality.

DESKTOP TOOL TO RESIZE IMAGE WITHOUT LOOSING QUALITY

If you need a Desktop tool to do this task then i would suggest you to have PNG Gauntlet as your first choice, You will need .Microsoft Net Framework 4.0 to run this tool on your Windows.

You won’t Face any difficulty in Using this tool as it is very User Friendly. While Optimizing the images PNG Gauntlet will show you older size and Optimized size of the image. this Program is not that Fastest at it work but Usefull.

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WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS 8 START SCREEN

Microsoft Introduced Start Screen in Windows 8, Some People liked it and some don’t. Well, if you are Using Windows 8 from quite a some time then you will be familiar with its start screen. Even the Start Button is Missing in Windows 8, No doubt Start button is back in 8.1 as per public demand. Current Windows 8 users may learn how to Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8  and you can even Get back Start Button in Windows 8 using Third Party Softwares.

Windows Show up  Start Screen in Windows 8 as soon as you login to your PC. You Always need to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen as per your liking. You may want to remove some tiles, change Colors and much more. So today in this article i will Show to Some Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen.

WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS 8 START SCREEN

1) Resize Tile Size: Some Tiles in your Start Screen like Calender, News and Photos are larger than Some other Tiles like Music and Videos. But you Can control the Sizes of Each tiles, You can easily Enlarge or Shrink any tile by just Right Clicking on that particular tile and Selecting Larger or Smaller from the Bottom.

In addition, you Can even turn of Live tiles like News and Finance which shows you live updates from the internet. All you need to do is right click on the tile and select Turn live tile off, Henceforth only the name will be shown to you.

2) Arrange tiles in Groups: Start Screen Comes with this Feature that most people are not aware of, You can arrange your tiles in to groups and give it a name. To Make Group First Arrange all the tiles in one block which you want to Group, Use Drag and drop facility to arrange tiles.

Now Hold CTRL Key and Scroll the Mouse Wheel Down, you will see Similar like below picture

You Can see 4 Different Groups of Tiles, Now Right Click on the Group that you want to name. You will be shown Name Group Option Below, Click it and Name your Group.

3) Change Start Screen Color and Design :  The Start screen is by default in Purple Color or it may be different if you have chosen your own color while Installing Windows. But now if you are bored with the Current Colour then you can Change it very easily.

To do so just hove your muse to right corner of your screen to show up Charm bar, Click on Setting from the bottom and select Change PC Settings. Make sure you are in Personalize Catagory, Click on Start screen to change start screen Color and also you can choose a nice design of your choice. Moreover you can change your Account Picture and also the lock screen Picture. If you are using Windows 8.1 then it comes with the facility to add Custom Background Image, Unfotunately its not there in windows 8 but can be added using third party utility.

4) Add Shutdown Shortcut to start Screen: To add shutdown shortcut to our start screen we will manually have to create a shortcut, give it a location and name it. To do so Right click on your Desktop, Hover on New and Select Shortcut. Copy and Paste this>  shutdown.exe /s /t 0 When it says Type the location of the item, Click Next and Name it  Shut Down and Click on Finish.

Now Our Shortcut is Ready, You can change icon of the Shortcut if you need to by Right Clicking on the Shortcut > Properties > Change icon. Select the icon you find appropriate and Click Ok.

After Changing the Icon, Right Click on it again and Select Pin to Start, This will make this shortcut to show up on start screen immediately, you can drag and drop it anywhere you find best place. You will have to be Careful as on Clicking on it will shutdown your Computer immediately without any warning.

5) Pin Websites and Folders To Start: Till now we already Saw 4 way to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen, now we know how to Pin a Shortcut to Start screen, Same Steps For the Folders as well, Right click on any Folder that you want on the Start Screen and Select Pin to Start.

Windows 8 has an Option to Pin Websites as Well. We will have to make use of Internet Explorer for this. Open IE, Open The Website that you want to Pin by Entering the Site URL in address bar.

Now Click on the Gear icon which you will find at the top right corner of IE.

Thats it Now Check your Start screen and there you find a tile with your Pinned Website. Now Whenever you Click on it, IE will Open up that Website for you.

So these are my Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start Screen, Hope you like and this helps you, You can even Add any good Start Screen Trick if you know in the Comment Box Below.

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STEPS TO ENABLE HIBERNATE IN WINDOWS 8

Lot of Things Changed in Windows 8 as Compared to Windows 7, Start Screen Was One of the Addition to Windows 8, Have a look at 5 Ways to Customize Windows 8 Start screen , And Couple of things have Even Disappeared From Windows 8 like Start Button and Hibernate Option. Probably the Reason Microsoft Disabled Hibernate option is Because Windows 8  Boots up and Shuts down Faster then The Older Versions. But if you Wish to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8 then Continue Reading.
WHAT IS HIBERNATE ?
Before Moving Forward let us have a Short Explaination About What Hibernate actually is.
Hibernation is powering down a computer while retaining its state. Upon hibernation, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. Upon resumption, the computer is exactly as it was upon entering hibernation. When used to save power, hibernation is similar to sleep mode and saves more power at the cost of slower resumption.
STEPS TO ENABLE HIBERNATE IN WINDOWS 8
Hibernate Option is Actually Hidden in Windows 8, We Can easily Unhide it and Enable it. Just Follow The Below Simple Steps to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8
Step 1: Press Win + W key ie: Windows key and “W” key to open up Setting search menu. Then Type “Power” , Windows will Show you Few Results, You have to Click on “Power Option”
Step 2: Now From the Left Pane, Click on Choose What the Power Button do.

Step 3: Then on Next Screen Click on  Change Settings that are currently Unavailable.
Step 4:  Now Scroll Down to “Shutdown Settings” Section, and Check  Hibernate box to Enable it and Click on Save Changes.

Step 5: Everything is done, Now next time whenever you need to Hibernate your PC, just Move your Mouse pointer to right corner of your screen to Show up Charm screen, Click on Setting> Power.
You will notice Hibernate Option added there. So in this Tutorial we Saw What Hibernate is and how to Enable Hibernate In Windows 8, Hope this Helps you .
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RUN ANDROID GAMES AND APPLICATIONS ON PC

Android is by far the best mobile operating system as it comes with a lot of amazing games and applications. Sometimes, we want to play that games on our PC but some of these apps and games which are available at Google Play Market are not available for Windows and Mac operating systems. So, what should one do??
Today, in this tutorial we are going to tell you how you can Run Android games and applications on PC. All you will need is a software which is known as Bluestacks.
Bluestacks in an Android emulator which will help us to Run Android games and applications on PC. You can have the perfect Android experience on your Windows and Mac Operating system using Bluestacks.
HOW TO INSTALL BLUESTACKS
Step 1: First of all you need to download BluestacksClick here to download Bluestacks for your Windows or Mac Operating systems.
Step 2: Once downloaded, install it using the executable file.  You will see a couple of steps in the installation wizard. Follow these steps and installation will be continued.
Once the installation is done, Bluestacks icon will be available on your desktop.
RUN ANDROID GAMES AND APPLICATIONS ON PC
Once you have downloaded and installed Bluestacks, the next thing you need to do is open Bluestacks and follow the steps mentioned below:-
Step 1: When you will run the Bluestacks for the first time you will be asked to insert your Google Account details. Insert the Google Account details so that, that account can be synced with Google Play market.
Step 2: Once your account is synced you are ready to go. Open the home of Bluestacks by clicking on Bluestacks icon and you will see a search field there. Type and name of app or game there.
Let me explain you this with the help of an example:- In the Search field enter “Whats App” (without quotes).
You will see What’s App on the homepage and will also see an Install Button present there. Click on Install button and the app will start downloading. The download time will take depending on your internet’s speed.
Step 3: Now open the app. When you will open the app for the first time you will be asked to enter your mobile number.  Provide correct mobile number as this number will get a verification code which will be used to authenticate your What’s app account.  Now you have verified the account you can easily use What’s app from your computer.
If you want to see which applications are installed on your system, you can open the “My Apps” area and see all the apps which are present on your system. Open the “Top Charts” section to see the apps which are being most downloaded by people on the Google Play market. You can even sync apps from your PC to your Android smartphone or from your Android smartphone to your PC using Cloud Connect.
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REASONS OF THERE IS A PROBLEM PARSING THE PACKAGE ERROR

Android is the most popular Mobile Operating System today. The reason is because of its Versatility, User Friendly and Easy to Use for all Users. There is not Doubt that Most People Prefer Android ahead of other Mobile Operating System.

But this Doesn’t Mean you will never Face any Problem or Error while using Android Smartphones. We all like to Install Different apps or Games in our android smartphones but Sometimes while installing you my be Displayed an Error which says “There is a Problem Parsing the Package

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So if you face this kind of error while Installing any App or Game in your Android smartphone and want to get rid of it, then Do not worry because here in this article i am going to discuss About this error, The Reason and How to Fix it Etc.

REASONS OF THERE IS A PROBLEM PARSING THE PACKAGE ERROR

You may get this Error Due to following Reasons:

The Downloaded .apk file is Currupted or not fully downloadedYou might have turned off “Allow installation of apps from Unknown Sources”If the App is not Compatible with the Hardware or the Version of OS you are using.

 

HOW TO FIX THERE IS A PROBLEM PARSING THE PACKAGE ERROR

So Now that we know why There is a Problem Parsing the Package error occurs, we can now easily find a fix to this Problem.

1. ALLOWING INSTALLATION FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES:

We tend to download .APK files from Google Play store but sometimes We even download it from unknown sources and hence android don’t Allow us to install the app.

One of the most Common fix to this problem is to Turn on “Allow installation of apps from unknown Sources”. To do so Follow the Below Simple steps

Go to your Device Setting MenuScroll down and Click on ApplicationsNow Check the Box of Unknown Sources to allow installation of non Market Applications

After Completing the Above Simple steps you may now try and install the app which was showing error.

2.INSPECT YOUR APK FILE:

If the Above Fix do not work to fix the error then you may now try to inspect the apk file that you downloaded. Check it the file is Fully downloaded and is not Corrupted.

If you have downloaded the apk file from any other place rather then Google play store then Make sure you download it from Google play store this time. Try to install it Now.

3.APP IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR DEVICE OR OS:

If you are still not able to Get rid of There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error then it clearly indicates that the file that you have downloaded is not Compatible with your Device hardware or Operating System.Try to Install it on another Android Device which has better hardware and Higher Version of Android Installed in it.

So these were Some of the Fixes that will help you to Tackle with the There is a Problem Parsing the Package Error Message. if these Methods works for you or you have any other solution to this Problem then Feel free to share it with Us in Comments below.

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HOW TO RECOVER YOUR DELETED MESSAGE, PHOTOES, AND VIDEOS IN FACEBOOK

MESSAGES,PHOTOS AND VIDEOS



Follow the Below simple steps to Know how you can get back and have access to your deleted messages, photos,Videos and all other data of your facebook profile.



Step 1: First of all,You will have to Click here to open Facebook General account Settings.


Step 2: Once you open your general settings, you will see Download a Copy of your Facebook Data, So click on it to.


Step 3: On the Next page you will see a Download Archive Button, Click on it and you will be prompt to enter your Password to Continue, This is a Security Step by Facebook.


Step 4: After entering your Facebook Password, Click on Submit, On the next screen you will be shown that the download link for your data will be sent to your email id which you used to create your facebook account.


Step 5: Wait for Few Minutes, check your mail. You will see a mail from facebook in your Inbox with Downloading link ready for you to download all your data.




Step 6: Now After downloading the file. Unzip it and open the folder where you will find your messages, photos, vidoes. Pokes, Friend list etc.
The Files will be in .html format so you will have to double click on the file and select your Favourite Browser to open the file, the File will open up in your browser where you will have access to all your data..
I Hope this guide will help someone or other who didn’t already know that you can actually Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos. Don’t forget to Share it with your friends if you like it and you may even Subscribe for New post, to get directly in your mail inbox.
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