How To Disable Security Center Alerts in Windows XP and Vista
One of the most annoying things that I find in Windows XP and Windows Vista is that when ever you disable an important security setting, a Windows Security Center Alert icon will pop up at the taskbar. If you are looking it from a security perspective its a good way to notify a novice user about any changes he/she has made that could eventually threaten the security of the system.
In general this alert will be triggered each time you Disable a security program, such as Firewall or antivirus, especially when you uninstall an anti-virus or its signatures get out-dated. Besides that there are several other reasons where this pop up can appear. None the less, most users hate when a pop up message is displayed. If you are looking for a way to turn off this feature, read on…
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Prank: How To Create a Fake Computer Virus in Windows
Sometimes you are in a mood to fool your friends but are unable to think of any prank. What could be more fun to create a fake computer virus that once executed displays a ‘shutdown system‘ message and eventually shuts the system down after the specified time has elapsed. Harmless but fun!
Any one can create this fake computer virus. In this tutorial I will demonstrate a step by step procedure on how to create a fake virus in Windows. If you find any trouble understanding the trick, drop a comment.
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How To Add Inline Images in Email Using Gmail
No doubt Gmail is one of the most popular email clients available. In the recent past Gmail has added several new and exciting features some of which include; Smileys, ability to send text messages right from Gmail, voice and video chat feature and among the most recent one being Undo sent message feature. Despite all the improvements, one of the most wanted feature demanded by the Gmail users was the ability to inline images while attaching inside an email.
Its seems that Google pays a lot of attention to the feedback of its user, as of today Gmail introduced a new ‘Insert Image‘ feature in Gmail meaning you can embed images in email messages directly without having to use file attachments.
How to Create an Ultra Hidden Folder on Windows
Hiding files and folders in Windows is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Although its a very good option to protect your privacy by hiding files and folders, however the down side is that most of the users know this trick and can easily expose any ones privacy by enabling ‘Show hidden files and folders‘ option in windows Folder option menu.
What if I tell you that you can make an ultra hidden folder which not every one can crack? If you are interested in knowing this trick keep reading.
How To Take iPod Touch or iPhone Screenshots Using Built-in Screen Capture
Have you ever wondered how people take screen shots of their iPhones or iPods while writing a post on their blogs? Taking screen shot of non-jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touch is very simple and above all it helps you in writing tutorials about Apple devices and other applications installed on it.
There are two ways to take screen shots from an iPhone; one way is to use the built in screen capture facility to take screenshots, while the other one involves taking screen shots and then transferring it onto your computer. In this tutorial, I will demonstrate both the procedures one by one.
