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How to Delete Cookies in Firefox Browser

2012-01-03T06:06:00.000-08:00

Every time you visit a website, a Cookie is stored by the browser which intern sent by web server. Cookies are used by web servers to know particular information from client (Client Browser) like Shopping cart info, form data, Tracking etc. Cookies are very much use full as well as a threat to your online privacy. Cookies can be used by hackers to get your personal data from your personal computer, so it's very important to Delete your Browser Cookies frequently for more safer Online Experiance.

Cookies can be either enabled or disabled through browser, since most sites require cookies to operate i'would recommend you to enable it. In this post i'will show you how to Delete cookies from your Firefox browser.

I will explain the procedure in simple steps, so that you may understand easily.

Open your Firefox Browser, Click on the Firefox Button on the left hand top side of the Browser.

Point your mouse pointer on the Options menu, click on the " options " .

Now an Options window will open, click on " privacy " button. You can refer the image available below.

you will notice " remove individual cookies " below the privacy tab, click on the option.

A Cookies window will open showing the available cookies on your browser, you can see the image here.

Firefox Cookies

Now you can delete individual cookies by selecting the individual one's or can delete all the cookies by clicking on " Remove All Cookies " button at the bottom.

You can also refer the video Below.

How to Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy S Phone

2011-09-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

Hard Reset in Samsung Galaxy S is a procedure to Factory reset your phone. There are many ways to reset Samsung Galaxy S , simply press and hold the power button then your SGS will star Rebooting. Hard Reset is the method to select is your phone performance is slow, or if you are experiencing some problem with your Operating system of the phone.

Remember that Hard Reset is a Factory Reset which resets your phone to previous settings( ie. to the Default setting when you first bought it ).

Resetting will remove all the stored data including contacts, messages all your saved data will be gone. so, think a while before resetting your phone.

Note: Before proceeding to Hard Reset Shut Down Your Samsung Galaxy S Phone.

Now, Hard Reset is done by pressing and holding the VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER Buttons until the the S logo appears on the screen, and release only the POWER button.

Now, you will see a Android System Recover screen with four option at the bottom as shown below.

They are Namely:

1. Reboot system now

2. Apply sdcard: update.zip

3. Wipe data / factory reset: Its function is to restore our Samsung Galaxy S to the initial configuration of the firmware that you installed.

4. Wipe Cache Partition. This is to clear the cache partition. In some situations that you cannot download the application via the Android market, if the internet browser is slow we must select this option( Wipe Cache Partition) in order to fix the problem.

you can scroll down the options by pressing down the volume button up/down.

To Hard Reset you SGS go to " Wipe data / factory reset " option and Select it by pressing on Home button. your phone will be Reset successfully.

we recommended to wipe the cache partition that followed by wipe data / factory reset to get most of you firmware.

How to set the Unlock Pattern for Android Mobiles

2011-09-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

Android phones has a feature called “ Unlock pattern” which is there for security purpose. By activating this feature you can reduce the chances of your content being viewed by others. This feature may seem pretty neat to use, but one should be care full with this feature as it may lock your phone for good.( ie when you forgot your unlock pattern or if you make to many faulty attempts).

First of all, lets see how to activate the “Unlock pattern “ feature in your phone and then to how to unlock your phone after too many fault attempts.

1. Go to your Menu Screen
2. Go to Applications => Settings =>Location and security
3. Select the Set unlock pattern => Press Next
4. Draw an unlock pattern => Press Continue ( ie. draw any patter according to to your wish)
5. Repeat the pattern => Press Confirm ( ie. it will ask you to again enter the pattern that you had entered first )

that’s it you had successfully activated the Unlock Pattern.

Image Source:http://galaxys.samsungmobile.com

Now, what if you have forgotten the Unlock Pattern or had attempted too many faulty attempts … Let’s see

After trying too many faulty pattern attempts ie 3 or 4 times, it will show you a screen saying

“To unlock, sign in with you Google account ”

Here you should enter the Google account which you had registered with your phone .

After entering the Username and Password click on the sign in button as shown in the picture.

Now, the phone will show you another screen to enter the new Unlock pattern for the phone, after entering the unlock pattern your phone will take you to the main screen ie. your phone is unlocked.

In case you have not registered an account or your account is not working( it is showing invalid username and password) you can visit my another post Unlock the android phone after too many pattern attempts.

Unlock Samsung Galaxy S after too many pattern attempts

2011-09-15T13:33:00.000-07:00

How to unlock the android phone after too many pattern attempts : I have seen seen this Question recently on the Google Mobile Help Forum and other forum’s on the internet so many times, I think this post will help you through this problem.

First of all what is Unlock pattern ? Unlock Pattern (Pattern lock) is a Feature Intended for Android users Security. it is similar to that of windows password which it asks when logging in to the system.

In Android the Unlock Pattern consists of 9 dots on which when activated , we can draw our desired pattern.you can find the article on my blog on how to set the Unlock Pattern for Samsung Galaxy S. if you forgot the pattern to unlock the phone (or got in to this situation by your kids, who are playing with phones) after 3 faulty attempts the phone will be locked, ie you no longer can use the Unlock Pattern to unlock the phone.

Instead of the pattern screen you will be shown to enter Google account name and password, if you already had registered with one you can unlock the pattern by entering your account details. once clicking on sign in button you will be asked to enter the new pattern for the Unlock Pattern . But so many are complaining that giving the Gmail account is not doing the job for them.

If your Gmail account is not working or you had not registered your phone with Gmail you can find the Below given method useful..

Steps::

First of all you have to Hard reset your phone otherwise this method wont work (i know all your data will be gone, it’s bettor to give up your data than phone right!!).

You can get the article on my blog How to Hard Reset your Samsung Galaxy S Phone.

After resetting your phone, go to your home phone or take another phone and make a call to you cell phone(ie Galaxy S)

Note: You cannot call others from your locked phone but you can attend others calls on your phone.

So, when the call appears on you screen do not answer the call or reject the call, you will see a message at bottom of the screen ie “ Reject call with message” swipe it up words. now you will see a button called “ “Create new message” click on it. it will show you a screen to type a message with a Qwerty keypad displaying at the bottom.

now, ignore the call and press the home button on your phone. And there you are, your phone is unlocked.

Optional: If you are still experiencing the problem, repeat the above steps again and when the home screen is displayed, go in to your phone settings and select the Factory Reset and Reset the phone . This should do the trick.

Ps: if you find this post useful, leave a comment …

How to Convert your Windows 7 Laptop into a WiFi Hotspot

2011-09-15T13:18:00.001-07:00

Ever thought of sharing your Laptop’s internet with your Smart Phone or with your Friends, you can achieve this by using a small yet very usefull software called Connectify. Connectify is a Software router for laptops and smartphones, using which one can share his internet for other’s to use Connectify without any extra hardware turns your laptop into a WiFi Hotspot. Connectify is available for Download at connectify.me, it is available in two versions one is Free version another is Pro version, using Free version ( Connectify LITE ) one can share his internet with others where as Pro users have the ability to not only share internet But also share files, and Media.

Connectify also provides the facility to see the clients who are connected to the Hotspot Network through Clients Tab and with History Tab which lists computers which have previously connected to your network . To start using Connectify follow the Below Steps

Visit connectify.me site, Click on “ Download Connectify “ Button at the Bottom of the page.
After Downloading install the Software, its quick and easy, once completed look for the Connectify icon in the Taskbar. click on it, it should look like this..

Now Under Settings, Type in the Name for Hotspot Network, a Password and then select the type of internet connection you want to share.
Under Advanced, select Wireless Network Connections for Wi-Fi and for Security Mode You can select Access Point or Ad hoc.
Now, Click on Start Hotspot Button. you can see Connectify is running and is ready to accept clients, you can see the connected devices in clients tab.
You can share internet with your friends by specifying the Hotspot name and Password to them, otherwise they wont be able to access your Network.

As you can see on above image, File Sharing and Media Services are for only PRO Versions. And at the bottom of the Connectify window, one can see News Feed from connectify about the Latest Updates and News.

I had tested it and it’s working fine, If you have any doubt or trouble getting through, you can leave a comment Below.

Facebook for Android v1.7.0 - Adds Special features for Android

2011-09-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

Facebook for Android v1.7.0 is the latest update from facebook. Facebook for Android v1.7 is now available for android users in Android Market to download.

Facebook for Android is the official app for android from Facebook, using this app makes it easy to stay connected and share views with friends.you can share status updates from your home screen, check out your latest News Feed, Chat with your friends, review your upcoming Events, look at your friend's user information and wall, upload and share photos, check your Messages, check in to places for Deals,watch videos and many more.

The Update Received by Facebook for Android brought some anticipated changes both to Interface and sharing. Facebook for Android v1.7 now has the ability to share posts by "privacy controls on posts" as in web version. Another cool feature is " Pull to Refresh" which is already available in many mobile apps, you can also tag friends in photos, places and posts. The update also brought New Design for Profile and Group walls, improved Message and Notifications, improved swipe interface for photo's Browsing, and fixed some performance and Crashes issues.

Facebook for Android 1.7.0 Features:

Privacy control on posts

Tag Friends

Pull to Refresh

Facebook for Android 1.7.0 ChangeLog:

Connecting with Friends made more Easy

New Design for Profile and Group Walls

Improved photo browsing with swiping support

Improved sharing tool provides privacy control on posts that match your web version of site

Improved Messages and Notifications

Added the ability to tag friends in photos

Added the ability to tag friends and places in posts

Tweaks and Fixes

Fixed some crashes and performance issues

How to Delete Facebook Group's Created by You

2011-09-12T08:22:00.001-07:00

This tutorial is for those, who want to delete unwanted or unused groups created by them on Facebook.The process is pretty simple, please follow the steps below to delete the group from your account.

Step1:

Step2:

Now click on "See All" links on the Members area, Displayed on right side of the page.

Step3:

You will see a page displaying Members list, who had joined the group. To delete the group, you should remove all the members from the group first. you can remove them by clicking the cross mark on each member.

Step4:

Now, you can see you'r the only one remaining in the Group. now navigate to the group's home page, there on the right side you can see " Leave and Delete group " link, click on the link.

Step5:

You will be prompted with a pop up as shown below,

Click on the " Delete Group " Button, congratulations your group is deleted. The group is nowhere to be seen on facebook.

Note:The group will be Deleted Instantly, otherwise it may take sometime for the changes to take place.

How to revoke applications access in twitter

2011-09-08T13:21:00.000-07:00

Image Source : Flickr by JoshSemans

There are heaps of twitter applications around us right now, and they are growing day-by-day. Not all the applications you see are clean and legit.
If you are using twitter for sometime, you may have
come around with some apps requesting access to
your twitter account, right! You can access those apps by navigating to connections page in settings.

Many applications which promise of increasing followers & making but from your account, actually spam your account with links that are not posted by you.
If you think you are linked with this type of app and want to get rid of it, you can block them from your twitter account.Below are the steps to follow.

Steps to revoke access to twitter Applications

1: Access your twitter account, head over to the settings page.

2: Now, click on the connection's link.

3: After accessing the connections page, click on " revoke access " to applications you don't want.

Note: Don't forget to change the account password, after completing the above steps.

How to Fix Opera Mini Error Message: Verification of server certificate failed

2011-09-04T05:36:00.001-07:00

Opera mini is the Lightest and Smallest version of Opera web browser Designed primarily for low end mobile phones. The Error message “ Verification of server certificate failed. Please check the datesetting in your device “ is due to the incorrect Date/Time Setting in the phone. You can change them by navigating to the phone setting’s.

After Correcting the Date/Time setting, restart the phone. if that didn’t solve the problem try reinstalling the Opera Mini application, this should do the trick.

Link : Opera Mini

If you did not understand the above matter,follow the steps below:

Make sure that the Date/Time setting on your phone is correct.
You can change them by clicking “options” or “settings” on your phone.
After changing the Date/Time, Switch off your phone and then Switch on.
You should now see, opera mini working perfectly without any error’s.
If that didn’t work, remove Opera Mini from your phone and try reinstalling it. you can also download “ Opera Mini for mobile “ from your PC, and transfer it to your phone

Some phones don’t support installation of app’s from outside ie. you can only install app’s by downloading through the phone.