Since Facebook’s latest privacy rollback, we are left asking how users can protect themselves, and for clarification about what happened. Here, then, is a quick guide to locking down the new Facebook.

First off, one big caveat: It is simply impossible to have the old Facebook experience with the old level of privacy. If you want the old level of privacy, you’re going to have to give up some functionality; if you want all the old functionality, you’re going to have to give up some privacy. Below, we detail what you’d need to do to maximize privacy, so you can decide for yourself whether to go down that road. continue reading…

Since there are three versions of Windows out in the field these days, chances are you need to share data between them. Today we show how to get each version to be share files and printers with one another.

In a perfect world, getting your computers with different Microsoft operating systems to network would be as easy as clicking a button. With the Windows 7 Homegroup feature, it’s almost that easy. However, getting all three of them to communicate with each other can be a bit of a challenge. Today we’ve put together a guide that will help you share files and printers in whatever scenario of the three versions you might encounter on your home network.

Sharing Between Windows 7 and XP

The most common scenario you’re probably going to run into is sharing between Windows 7 and XP.  Essentially you’ll want to make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, set up the correct sharing settings, and making sure network discovery is enabled on Windows 7. The biggest problem you may run into is finding the correct printer drivers for both versions of Windows.

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ISO file, which is also known as a disc image, has .iso file extension. It contains a copy of the entire CD/DVD from which it was extracted. It means when you burn an ISO file to a blank disc, you’ll get the same files, folders, and properties as the original disc.

ISO files are used to distribute disc images. For example, iso files for operating systems like Ubuntu (Linux distro) could be downloaded from the net and then burnt to a CD to create a bootable operating system disc.

This tutorial will discuss three things:-

1. Extracting an iso file from a CD or DVD.
2. Burning an iso image to a disc.
3. Mounting an iso image as a virtual drive.

How to extract ISO files from a disc

Extracting iso files from CDs and keeping them safe could be useful. Suppose you are considering backing up your Windows installation disc.  It might be beneficial to make a personal copy of the Windows installation DVD so that you can use it in case you lose your original disc. continue reading…

With the advent of Windows Vista , a new feature called Windows Parental controls was introduced. This feature allows parents to supervise PC usage of their kids. It lets them decide the kind of access, be it for programs or games or websites, they want their kids to have.

This guide will cover all the aspects of Windows parental controls and how to set it up. It’s almost the same for Windows Vista and Windows 7, except for one or two changes which we would talk about.

Availability

This feature is available in most of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 versions. In Windows Vista it is available on Home basic, Home premium and Ultimate editions. You won’t find it on the Business edition.

In Windows 7 it is available in Windows 7  Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate versions.

How to Activate Parental Controls

Click on “Start” button. Type parental controls on the search box and press enter.

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