Facebook told to stop collecting German WhatsApp data

Facebook told to stop collecting German WhatsApp data

Social Zohaib   02:37:00

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Facebook has been ordered by a German privacy regulator to stop collecting and storing the data of German users of its messaging app WhatsApp.

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information said that the social network had not obtained effective approval from WhatsApp's 35 million German users.

Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19bn (£14.6bn) in 2014 as a way to reach out to a younger audience.

It is to appeal against the order.

"We will work with the Hamburg DPA in an effort to address their questions and resolve any concerns," it said in a statement.

The data watchdog said that Facebook and WhatsApp were independent companies and should process their users' data as such.

"After the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook two years ago, both parties have publicly assured [users] that data will not be shared between them," said commissioner Johannes Caspar in a statement.

WhatsApp caused controversy in August when it announced that it was changing its privacy policy to allow its data to be shared with its parent company.

It said that better co-ordination with Facebook would help it to fight spam as well as allowing Facebook to offer "better friends suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them".

It will share phone numbers and the details of the last time that users signed on to WhatsApp.

EU and US regulators reacted with caution, saying that the update needed to be investigated. The UK's Information Commissioner is also looking into the changes.

source : BBC

How to remotely shutdown another Windows computer

How to remotely shutdown another Windows computer

Information Zohaib   01:02:00

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP (XP home users read section below) and later users can remotely shutdown another computer in their network by utilizing the shutdown command.

To start the GUI version of this command, follow these steps:

Windows 8 and 10 users

1. Press the Windows key + X on the keyboard to open the Power User menu.
2. Select the Search option in the menu.
3. In the Search text box, type shutdown -i and press Enter.

Windows Vista and 7 users

1. Click the Start button.
2. In the Search text box at the bottom of the Start menu, type shutdown -i and press Enter.

Windows 2000 and XP users

1. Click the Start button, then select the Run option.
2. In the Run window, type shutdown -i and press Enter.

After running this command you should see a dialog window shown in the example below.

As you can see in the example above, you'll have different options to choose from in the Remote Shutdown Dialog.

Tip: You need administrative privileges to access and shut down the computer remotely to complete the steps below.

1. Specify the name or IP address of the computer you want to shutdown by clicking the Add button.
2. Select Shutdown from the list of values under "What do you want these computers to do".
3. Keep the Warn users of the action option checked if you want to warn the user of the shutdown before it occurs.
4. In the "Shutdown Event Tracker" section, choose the option in the list of values that you want the Event Log to show when the computer shuts down and enter a comment.
5. Click OK to initiate the shutdown of the remote computer.

For Windows Home edition computers

If the remote computer you're attempting to shutdown is running a Home edition of Microsoft Windows, you need to enable guest remote shutdown privileges before the above steps will work. To do this, follow the steps below.

1. Download and install the Windows Resource Kit on the computer you are wanting to remotely shutdown.
2. Once downloaded and installed, copy the NtRights.exe file from the "Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools" directory into the "Windows\System32" directory.
3. After the file has been copied, open a command prompt window by clicking Start, Run, and typing cmd and pressing Enter. At the prompt, type the below commands exactly as you see them here (unless your Windows directory is in a different path).
   
   cd\windows\system32
   NtRights –u Guest +r SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege
   NtRights –u Guest +r SeShutdownPrivilege
4. If successful after typing each of the above NtRights commands, you should get a success message. Once this has been completed, exit the command prompt window and restart your computer.

Once the above steps have been completed, you should be able to remotely shutdown that computer from another Windows computer.

Unable to get remote shutdown to work

Inoperable remote shutdown could be caused by any of following reasons.

• The domain administrator has group policies in place to prevent remote shutdown.
• Remote administration or the $ADMIN share is disabled.
• You're logged into an account that does not have administrative privileges.

Alternative solutions

If you're still unable to remotely shutdown a computer or are using an earlier version of Windows, there are dozens of software utilities that can be used. Our alternative recommended solutions are PowerOff and PsShutdown.exe, which is part of the freePsTools suite.

source: http://www.computerhope.com/

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know

Top 10 keyboard shortcuts everyone should know

Information Zohaib   00:59:00

Using keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, to copy text, you can highlight text and press the Ctrl + C shortcut. The shortcut is faster than moving your hands from the keyboard, highlighting with the mouse, choosing copy from the file menu, and then returning to the keyboard.

Below are the top 10 keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use.

Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert and Ctrl + X

Both Ctrl + C and Ctrl + Insert will copy the highlighted text or selected item. If you want to cut instead of copy press Ctrl + X.

Apple computer users can substitute the Ctrl key for the command (cmd) key on their computers. For example, pressing Cmd + C copies the highlighted text.

Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert

Both the Ctrl + V and Shift + Insert will paste the text or object that's in the clipboard.

For Apple computer users use Cmd + V.

Practice

Use the above text input fields to highlight the "Cut or copy this text" text and press either Ctrl + C to copy or Ctrl + X to Cut the text. Once Cut Move to the next field and press Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert to paste the text.

• How to copy and paste.

Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + Y

Pressing Ctrl + Z will Undo any change. For example, if you cut text, pressing this will undo it. These shortcuts can also be pressed multiple times to undo or redo multiple changes. Pressing Ctrl + Y would redo the undo.

For Apple computers use Cmd + Z and Cmd + Y to undo and redo.

Use the above text input field to highlight some or all of the text and then press Ctrl + X to cut the text. Once the text has disappeared press the Ctrl + Z to undo the cut.

Tip: If you did the first example as well (cut and paste text) if you continue to press Ctrl + Z it is also going to undo that change.

Ctrl + F

Pressing Ctrl + F opens the Find in any program. Ctrl + F includes your Internet browserto find text on the current page. Press Ctrl + F now to open the Find in your browser and search for "shortcut" to find each time shortcut is mentioned on this page.

For Apple computer use Cmd + F to find.

Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Tab

Pressing Alt + Tab switches between open programs moving forward. For example, if you have your browser window open and other programs running in the background press and hold Alt and then press tab to cycle through each open program.

On Apple computers instead of using the Alt key use the Command (Cmd) key. For Example, Cmd + Tab to switch between open programs.

Bonus Tip: Press Ctrl + Tab to switch between tabs in a program. For example, if you have multiple tabs open in your browser now press Ctrl + Tab to switch between open tabs.

Bonus Tip: Adding the Shift key to Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Tab moves backward. For example, if you are pressing Alt + Tab and pass the program you want to use, pressAlt + Shift + Tab to move back to that program.

Bonus Tip: Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 users can also press the Windows Key + Tab to switch through open programs in a full screenshot of the window.

Ctrl + Back space and Ctrl + Left or Right arrow

Note: This is for PC computer users only and does not work on Apple computers

Pressing Ctrl + Backspace will delete a full word at a time instead of a single character.

Holding down the Ctrl key while pressing the left or right arrow will move the cursor one word at a time instead of one character at a time. If you want to highlight one word at a time, hold down Ctrl + Shift and then press the left or right arrow key to move one word at a time in that direction while highlighting each word.

Ctrl + S

While working on a document or other file in almost every program, pressing Ctrl + Ssaves that file. Use this shortcut key frequently if you're working on anything important in case an error happens, you lose power, or other problem that causes you to lose any work since the last save.

On Apple computers use Cmd + S to save a file.

Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End

Ctrl + Home will move the cursor to the beginning of the document, and Ctrl + End will move the cursor to the end of a document. These shortcuts work with most documents, as well as web pages.

On Apple computers use Command and the Cmd and the up arrow to get to the beginning of a document or text or Cmd and the down arrow to get to the end of a document or text.

Ctrl + P

Open a print preview of the current page or document being viewed. For example, pressCtrl + P now to view a print preview of this page.

On Apple computers use Cmd + P to open the print preview.

Page Up, Spacebar, and Page Down

Pressing either the page up or page down key will move that page one page at a time in that direction. When browsing the Internet, pressing the spacebar also moves the page down one page at a time.

Tip: If you are using the spacebar to go down one page at a time, press the Shift key and spacebar to go up one page at a time.

source : Computerhope

Windows 7 bootable USB

Windows 7 bootable USB

Information Zohaib   00:48:00

From time to time it may be necessary to reinstall the operating system of the computer. In addition, a new installation and when upgrading to a newer operating system such as Windows 7, is necessary.

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Especially with netbooks, there are problems here quickly if no CD or DVD driveis installed and also an external drive is still available. For this reason, the installation of Windows 7 with Windows 7 bootable USB is recommended in such situations.

Windows 7 bootable USB

In order to install windows 7 from Windows 7 bootable USB on a computer ornetbook, you need a USB stick that has sufficient space available. With Windows 7 Professional about 3 gigabytes are required.

Also there are no other important files on the USB stick should be located, as these would be deleted in the preparation of the USB stick.

Furthermore, you need a computer via the USB stick can be configured. In addition, should the BIOS of the computer on which you want to install windows from Windows 7 bootable USB, you have to allow booting from USB, which is likely to be the case with almost all modern computers.

Configure USB for installation

If you have purchased Windows 7 DVD version, an image of the DVD must first be created. For this purpose, a special program is needed. The required ISO image, for example, using the free tools ImgBurn are generated and stored on the hard drive.

• If you have Windows 7 available for purchase as a download from theMicrosoft Store, then choose the image thus obtained can be used directly.

Once the ISO image of your Windows 7 version is available on the hard disk is available, the Windows 7 USB / DVD comes Download Tool from Microsoft is used, which was developed especially for the transmission of a Windows 7 image on a USB flash drive or a DVD.

• The program can be downloaded free from the Internet and must be installed on the computer, which you use to configure the USB sticks.

After installation, you must restart the tool. First, select the saved image on the hard drive out. Then there is the choice between USB flash drive and DVD.

• Read also windows 7 ftp

For the installation of Windows 7 on a USB stick, select the USB option and search for the desired USB flash drive in the next step. Then the copy process can be started.

Windows 7 installation

After copying is complete, the Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool, a bootable USB flash drive is available with the installation files for Windows 7.

This now needs to before starting the computer on which the operating system to be installed, be plugged into this. If the computer is not the same boots fromUSB, you need to change when you start into the BIOS menu.

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• This can be called with F12 on many computers. However, this shortcut key can vary and will be displayed at startup. In the BIOS can now be selected, it will boot from whatever media. In this way, the USB stick can select either directly or put in the priority list before the hard drive.

The necessary BIOS settings were taken or the computer has booted from USB, Windows 7 starts the installation. Then the necessary settings for the operating system configuration can be taken and Windows 7 is installed and configured on the computer.

source : Tazablog

Logitech Harmony Home Control

Logitech Harmony Home Control

TECHNOLOGY Unknown   23:37:00

Do yourself a favor and throw your basic $4 universal remote in the garbage can — that’s not a man-approved remote control, sorry. And, let’s face it, you lose it all too often anyway. One cool gadget you need in your life is a Logitech Harmony Home Control, a universal smart remote and base that allows you to use your smartphone as a remote as well. The device not only works with the majority of your entertainment devices, but also your home automation devices like Philips Hue or Nest Learning Thermostat (so you can lower the lights or change the temperature without even leaving your seat). The Logitech Harmony Home control works with over 270,000 devices, including TVs, satellite and cable boxes, blu-ray players, Apple TV, Roku, Sonos, Xbox, Philips Hue and more. So if you want to control the world around you without having to get up, pick up the Logitech Harmony Home Control — you’ll feel like a wizard!

Price: $149.99

Source: Heavy Gadgets

Do you cover your webcam? Privacy is important

Do you cover your webcam? Privacy is important

SPY Siddiqui   22:49:00

Privacy is important. If your webcam gets hijacked, hackers can record you with your notice. It’s good to cover your webcam with small sticker on it to stop the CIA reading your brainwaves.

Hackers are really interested in spying upon others and steal information. They like to record a video footage about you from your computer without your permission and blackmail you for money or something else.

Make sure you run up-to data anti-virus software that help’s you to detect any malware in your computer.

If you are looking for some good webcam covers then check out this link from amazon.com.

Source: Latesthackingnews