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Why you need to turn off your Webcam immediately?

June 16, 2016 by computerera

Webcams are essential for today’s communication through desktops and laptops. But the same webcams causing privacy issues if the system got hacked or infected. We came across many incidents where hackers captured naked video footage from the systems they hacked.

How webcams hacked?

Any program such as Skype installed on the laptop can activate webcam and broadcast the captured images to the remote server. While browsing illegal, porn sites people accidently installs rogue browser extensions and software which take control every aspect of the computer. Remember that; any program can activate webcam if it has such functionality in the code written.

Disconnect or cover the Webcam

If you are using a webcam on your desktop computer, it is the best idea to unplug the webcam when not using it. People feel it discomfort to unplug and plug the webcam repeatedly whenever they want it. But the negligence can lead to webcam hacking. So never connect webcam continuously to the desktop computer.

A webcam on the laptop itself equipped onto the motherboard so that you can’t disconnect it. So it is a good idea to cover it with a small plastic tape or sticker. We can disable webcam through the Windows Device Manager or the BIOS. You can purchase webcam covers specially available to close the laptop webcam on the Amazon.

World’s slimmest Laptop HP Spectre Coming to India on 21st June

June 10, 2016 by computerera

HP has a proud history of releasing innovative product line. Now HP coming with another impressive model “HP Spectre” which is considered as the world’s thinnest laptop till now.

The latest laptop from HP is as thin as an AAA battery and HP is going to launch the model in India on 21st June 2016. It already sent media invites for the launch event.

HP Spectre weighs 1.1 kg with 10.4 mm thickness. It equipped with Intel i5 and i7 6th Generation processors with two price models. On the display front, HP Spectre comes with 13.3 inch Gorilla Glass screen with edge to edge display and the screen resolution is 1920x1080p Full HD.

Coming to the storage, HP Spectre runs on 512 GB PCIe SSD with greater transfer rates and 8 GB RAM. In the US the laptop costs $1,249 (Rs. 83,397 in Indian currency). The official Indian price of the model is yet to announce.

HP introduced an innovative battery arrangement in the HP Spectre model where two separate pieces of battery equipped in a beautiful way which gives nine and half hours battery backup.

Best Practice – Hibernate your system instead of Shut down

May 28, 2016 by computerera

Nowadays people want to customize their PC’s to complete their tasks very fast. To skip system shutdown and booting process time there is a feature you can use is hibernating your system. Every computer can use this feature no matter whether they are Laptops, Desktops, Macs, Chromebooks.

Why Hibernate

If you regularly use your system, and you want to shut down your PC or Laptop, you should save all the tasks which are running at the current time. Later if you want to switch on your system, you need to wait for the booting process to complete which takes minimum a 1 or 2 minutes. Once OS is up again, you need to relaunch all the programs which you are using and documents which you are editing.

Hibernate preserves the current session of all the programs and documents. When you are completed working on your system just close the lid of Laptop (select hibernate option on the desktop) or press the power button to hibernate the system without worrying about closing or save the process of your task.

When you come back and switch on the system, everything will be there exactly as you left. It will take less than one minute to back up the process if you hibernate your system. All your documents and programs remain same and ready to work instantly without waiting for the boot process to complete.

How it works

Hibernate saves the current tasks in your Hard disk and shut down completely, and it won’t consume any power to preserve the current it will load your data from the disk into RAM to resume the tasks and ready to work where you left.

How to Hibernate your computer

In Desktops Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Choose What the Power Button Does >Choose what happens when you press power button>Select hibernate in the drop-down list.

In laptops Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Choose What closing the lid Does >Choose what happens when you close the lid>Select hibernate in the drop-down list.

Best tools to improve Windows PC File Explorer Browsing experience

May 28, 2016 by computerera

To browse files and folders in a Windows PC, everyone will use File Explorer, which is the only primary method we have in our PC’s and we think that it is more that enough for our daily use.

It is possible to build a powerful File Explorer by installing these simple third party extensions which I am going to explain you now.

1. Clover

This extension allows browsing your File Explorer in Tabs same as any modern web browser. Many users are finds that this is very helpful to browse in Tabs instead of opening number of windows.

Clover is very easy to use as simple as a browser. CTRL+T to open a new tab, CTRL+W to close the current tab and CTRL+TAB to switch the tabs. Also, you can bookmark your current path by pressing CTRL+D.
There are several extensions to enable this feature, among that i am giving you the best is Clover.

2. TeraCopy

There are many extensions to increase copying speed in Windows, one among the best is TeraCopy, which allows you to transfer or copy any data in a high-speed.

TeraCopy has many features to pause the copy process, and you can also add files to copy in the same directory by dragging files to TeraCopy process window. TeraCopy will act smart in case of any copy errors.

3. Folder Size

This extension lets you know the size of all files and folders in a window. You can see an extra column added to the default File Explorer window by name Folder Size.

This extension changes its working slightly depending on the operating system you use.

4. InfoTag Magic

InfoTag Magic is similar to Folder Size which allows you to know the additional information especially for Music files in our PC

You to access the song title, artist name, year of release, and much more just by placing your cursor over the file in an Explorer window.

This extension also allows users to preview for the text files.

5. Clickie

Windows File Explorer provides may functions in its right-click menu by default, but you can always customize for better improvement.

Clickie enables some features that users will enjoy for sure. The first feature is Clickie copies the path of the currently selected file which is very useful if it is located inside several folders.
The second feature useful if you work most of the times using command prompts, it allows you to open a DOS window in the current directory to have easy access.

6. StExBar

StExBar will add an extra toolbar for our File Explorer, which help users to work efficiently.

It has features like Copying filenames and paths, creating a new folder, or opens a console window; you can do all these things in just seconds.

7.Folder Colorizer

Folder Colorizer enables to change colors of the folders. It’s very easy and quick way to improve the beauty of the system.

After installing just right-click on the particular folder and select Colorize to change the color of the folder.

8. Folderico

If you want even more changes on your folders, you should install Folderico. This extension allows to get swapping out the icons in that place to keep things look smart.

It is very easy to use this extension.

Amazon India updated Refund policy – you can’t return purchased electronic items

May 24, 2016 by computerera

Amazon India updated Refund policy – you can’t return purchased electronic items. Yeah.. now the electronic items you purchased from Amazon are not eligible for refunds. It may disappoint those who frequently refund the purchased items. There are primarily two types of items available on Amazon. One is Amazon fulfilled and the second one is Seller-fulfilled.

Amazon upgraded the return policy for Amazon fulfilled electronic items such as Mobile phones, laptops, tablets, desktops, camera, monitors and camera lenses. As per the new return policy, you can’t return any electronic item from the above categories if you purchased directly from the Amazon. You are only eligible for replacement of the sold item if it is defective or physically damaged.

If you purchased from third party seller, it is the seller choice to offer refunds or only replacements.

In recent days, online shoppers across the country developed a habit of returning purchased items without any proper reason. It became unhealthy for the e-commerce business and hurt the entire e-commerce business model. Keeping this in mind and considering other aspects Amazon took the latest decision to deny returns.

The new policy already came into action. If you purchased any laptop, mobile, tablet, desktop, camera, lens or any electronic item from the Amazon after May 11, 2016, you can’t return the same on any grounds. You are only eligible for the replacement if the product is defective or damaged in the transportation.