Showing posts with label Computers and Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Computers and Internet. Show all posts

Using a single password on the internet is often a recipe for disaster. One account creation on the wrong site, and all of your accounts can be compromised.

On the other hand, how can you remember all of these passwords for each site, and which one you used where? It's a herculean task of memory. To make your life easier, there is software that will take care of it for you. Never click on "Forgot your password again." Read on to learn more.

Many sites are starting to use Facebook's login technology to verify your account, which means the only password you'll need is the one for Facebook. To take advantage of Facebook connect, simply click on the Facebook icon. You'll see a small Facebook overlay verifying your attempt to log in using Facebook. Comply and you'll be logged in with a single click.

Using an online solution is great for sites that support those kinds of logins, but there are thousands of other sites that don't.
Browsers are another alternative. Most browsers store your passwords and will autofill them when you surf to a page it recognizes. The problem is when you upgrade your browser or if you ever have to reinstall, you lose all of those passwords in one foul sweep.

The best way to organize and secure your passwords under one is using software like Keepass (Windows, Linux, and Mac) or the Agile Web Solutions' popular 1Password software.
These applications will create very secure passwords for every site you create an account for and store it locally on your computer under a single password. When it detects a login, it will give you the option to fill in your account settings for you, using the password you enter or an ultra-secure password it has generated for you


If you notice that your computer tends to slow down whenever you are opening the My Computer folder, here are some steps to help you speed up the process.
  • Control Panel. First of all, you will need to go to the Control Panel. The control panel can be accessed through the Start button on the Taskbar. Simply click on the Control Panel and then search for the Folder Options icon. Click on this icon and a small dialogue box will appear which will give you the options for viewing your folders.

  • Folder Options. In the Folder Options dialog box, you will find a small tab on the tab, which is labeled as the View Tab. click on this button and you should be able to see an option that reads, “Automatically search for network folders and printers.” This feature will make your computer search the entire network that your computer belongs to for any folders or printers that are synchronized or attached to the computer. This can slow down the process of opening the My Computer icon, especially if your computer is connected to a large network or is connected to many network devices. After unchecking this option, click on the OK button.

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Try simply searching on the Internet. Type the cell phone number into your favorite search engine and see what comes up. If this works, it is the easiest way to trace a cell phone number, free. The reason this even has a chance of working is because the Internet is a big place and someone'scell phone number could be listed for all sorts of reasons. If their cell phone number is on a networking site, a business site, or any other site, for any reason, it should come up on a search, giving you information about whose number it is. Often, even people with unlistedcell phone numbers forget about other reasons that their number may be listed on the Internet.
If the search yields just a long unmanageable list after entering the entire number with the area code, try putting everything but the area code in quotations, like this: 555 "555 5555". If that still doesn't deliver, you can try getting rid of the area code, replacing it with the state where that code exists, or even the city, if you know that information.