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Resetting Windows Password with Hiren’s BootCD

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Boot your computer with Hiren’s BootCD and follow the steps below for resetting your password: 1. Enter “Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer” With Up & Down keys select Offline ‘NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer’ and press Enter. 2. Wait for “Offline NT Password & Registry Editor” to Load On the screen below, you’ll see is several lines of text that quickly run down the screen. You don’t need to do anything here. Wait for “Offline NT Password & Registry Editor” to load. 1. Select "NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer" 2. Linux files are loading... 3. Choose the Correct Hard Drive Partition This step in the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor process is to select the partition that contains the Windows installation that you want to delete a password from. Many computers have a single operating system installed on a single partition on a single hard drive, making this a very easy choice. If that’s the case for you, ju...

Top 10 antivirus and anti-malware apps for Android

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Protection for Android devices has become a high priority over the last year or so. Malware and viruses are more rampant than ever and although being careful usually avoids the problem, sometimes people want more. A good antivirus or anti-malware app can not only bring peace of mind, but also protect your Android device from threats you may accidentally stumble upon. So in this list we’ll show you the 10 best antivirus and anti-malware apps for Android. #10 Norton Security Antivirus [Price: Free or $29.99/year subscription] Number 10 on our list is Norton Security Antivirus. Norton is already a trusted brand in security and millions use Norton on their PC. It comes in both a lite and paid flavor. The light version offers some peripheral protection, including scanning the SD card and apps for threats. With the free variant, you can also lock the phone via SMS if it is lost or stolen. With the $29.99/year subscription, you get all the features. Unfortunately, some of them prob...

How to Share a 3G Wireless Connection inWindows 7

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93 Next    Prev There will be times when you need to access Internet on multiple computers, but there is only one Internet access point available. What should you do? There is one solution: create a WIFI hotspot so you can share the Internet connection among multiple computers, or with your friends. Previously, we have covered how to  create a wifi hotspot for Mac . In this article, we are going to show you how to share your 3G wireless connection in Windows  7 . 1. Connect to your 3G network. 2. Go to Network and Sharing Center ( Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center ) 3. Click on the 3G connection. In my case, the network name is Singtel. 4. Click  Properties  at the bottom. 5. Go to  Sharing  tab. Check the box “ Allow others network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection ”. In the dropdown box, select “ Wireless Network Connection “. Once done, click the S...

Creating a WiFi hotspot in Windows 7 + Sharing Internet connection for use, in Android

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Posted August 3, 2012 by Sanju in Tips n Tricks . 231 Comments Nowadays, almost all cell phones have an inbuilt WiFi adapter. And also, Android OS is much popular these days. Thus most of us have an Android phone with latest WiFi technology, may be 802.11 b/g/n. As almost all PC’s today are equipped with a WiFi adapter and almost every computer OS provides the feature of creating a Wireless Connection, one may think of creating one and share the internet connection for use in Android. But it is of no use, as Android is unable to detect “ad-hoc” wireless networks and it needs an “infrastructure network” . Its well enough if you have a wireless router as its somewhat not possible to create an “infrastructure network” using PC’s WiFi. But, here comes the twist. The line you read just 2 seconds ago is wrong. Yeah, one can create a Wireless Network using PC’s WiFi for use in Android (Under some conditions!). This guide features a complete tutorial on creating a Wirel...