10 Popular & Best Intel 2nd Generation Core i5

People are searching for best core i5 laptops within their budget. Seeing the rapid growth in Indian market, the laptop companies are launching their products in lesser price when compared to the previous days. Most of us don’t know where to find thebest core i5 laptops now-a-days. Everyone needs best core i5 laptops no matter how much they have to search in various places. Most of the people are searching various models on core i5 and i7. Usually we all prefer best core i5 laptops within a range of Rs: 25,000 to Rs: 35,000 . I have collected a list of 10+ amazing laptops which are the best core i5 laptops in market now. All these below listed out laptops are  popular brands and are below 35k with best configuration. The best part is that, all the above mentioned laptops are 2nd generation laptops with minimum core i5 processor. Take a look at the below list for more details.

10 Best Core i5 Laptops under Rs : 35,000 – Popular

1) Toshiba Satellite C Series C640-X4012 : Toshiba Satellite C640 tops the list with amazing features for a lesser price. Trust me, the new Toshiba satellite c 640 model is just amazing. This laptop is powered by 2nd generation Intel Core i5 processor. This is a budget laptop for many of us, while giving the power of multitasking with amazing performance, the data transfer is really fast and enhanced with Bluetooth 3.0 technology. The screen size is 14-inch HD clear LED backlit TFT display with 1366 x 768 pixels and has 16:9 aspect ratio. Check out the specifications below.

1. Intel HM65 Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation i5 2430 M processor.
3. Clock speed of 2.4 GHz and 3MB cache memory.
4. 4 GB DDR 3 RAM (can be extended to 8GB via dual memory slots).
5. 500GB SATA hard disc drive with 5400 RPM.
6. Intel HD Graphics processor for high performance to play games.
7. Built-in 1.5 watts stereo speakers with Intel High Definition audio chip and Toshiba audio enhancement.
8. 1.3 Megapixel web camera and digital microphone at the top lid.
9. Multi-card reader, 2 USB ports, a VGA port and Headphone / Mic jack.
10. Wi-Fi and Ethernet enabled.
11. 6 Cell lithium- Ion Battery which promises 3hours of backup time.
12. High security features like Face recognition technology, Kensington cable lock slot, User power on password, Supervisor password and HDD password.
13. Approx Price – Rs : 28,990 /-
14. Rating : 5/5

2) HP Notebook HP 430 : The HP 430 Notebook has amazing features which made this laptop to stand in second place. One of our friend has brought this laptop recently and installed Ubuntu 11.10 in it. It runs amazing with no issues. The amazing core i5 processor make the HP 430 a solid notebook under proper budget. The screen size is 14.0 and you can get a free DOS will buying the HP 430.  It comes with a 4GB DDR3 RAM which can be later upgraded to 8GB. If you want to check out the specifications of HP 430, then here you go..

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410 Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.3GHz and 3MB (L3 Cache)
4. 4GB DDR3 RAM (can be extended to 8GB)
5. 500 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Light scribe super multi drive with double layer support.
7. 14.0″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. High Definition LED Display with Intel HD Graphics.
9. 1.3 MP web camera, Touch Pad pointer device and a Standard keyboard with home roll keys.
10. In-built Speakers and Internal mic with digital microphone support.
11. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. Bluetooth.
13. 6 cell battery which gives 3 hours backup with an 65 W AC Adapter.
14. 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, Multi card slot.
15. Approx Price – Rs : 31,050/-
16. Rating : 5/5

3) Samsung RV518-A03 Laptop :The Samsung RV518-A03 Laptop comes with amazing battery backup. The laptop is really amazing when it comes to performance. The 64bit architecture super fast interface with beautiful graphics made Samsung RV518-A03 special from others. This budget laptop is really praised by many people across the world. The laptop looks amazing with its dual tone sliver black color. You can check more specifications below :

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.3 GHz and 3MB Cache.
4. 4GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 500 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Super optical multi drive with dual layer support.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. LED HD Display with 64bit architecture and free DOS operating system.
9. 0.3 MP Webcam, Touch Scroll Pad and a Island (Chiclet) Keyboard.
10. Internal Mic, Stereo Speakers and SRS 3D Sound Effect.
11. 10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell battery which gives 6 hours backup with an 60W AC Adapter.
13. V 3.0 Bluetooth.
14. USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. Approx Price – Rs : 31307 /-
16. Rating – 5/5

4) Lenovo Ideapad Z Series Z570 : The Lenovo Ideapad Z Series is very popular in market now-a-days. People just love this laptop for many reasons. The laptop has everything in it for an amazing price. The Z570 has an amazing 2MP cam which is very useful in making video calls. The amazing keyboard and wonderful backup made this laptop very popular. The service is really good when compared to other brands. The amazing specifications of this laptop are given below.

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.30 GHz and 3MB Cache.
4. 3GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 640 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Tray-in Rambo Optical drive.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. LED back-light display widescreen with 16:9 aspect ratio and Intel HD Graphics 300
9. 2MP Webcam, Multi-Touch TouchPad and Chiclet Keyboard.
10. Internal Mic and Speakers.
11. 10/100/1000M LAN, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell lithium-Ion battery which gives 5 hours backup with an 65W AC Adapter.
13. V 2.1 Bluetooth.
14. 4 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. 2.6 Kg’s of weight and 376 x 20-35.5 x 250 mm dimensions.
16. Approx Price – Rs : 34827 /-
17. Rating – 4.8/5

5) Dell Vostro 1550 : The Dell Vostro 1550 comes with a core i5 processor which will help you keeping your business running smoothly. The laptop is budget friendly and reliable. Dell Vostro 1550 offers essential mobility, brisk processing power and vital security with IT support options. The high quality design and really very professional to use. The laptop gives you a simplify workplace essentials and you can rest easy with variety of high end security features. The Dell Vostro 1550 is considered to be the best product with great performance and real value for money. You can check out the specifications below.

1. Intel HM67 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2430 Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.4GHz and 3MB (L3 Cache)
4. 2GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 320 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. DVD RW Optical drive.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. HD WLED Anti Glare Screen type with Intel HD Graphics.
9. 1.3 MP web camera, Touch pad mouse and a Standard keyboard.
10. Dell Audio Speakers with Internal mic.
11. 10/100/1000 Integrated Ethernet LAN, 802.11 b/g/n Standard Dell Wireless LAN.
12. V 3.0 HS Bluetooth.
13. 6 cell battery which gives 3 hours backup with an 65 W AC Adapter.
14. 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. 2.37kg’s of weight and 376.0 x 260.0 x 34.53 mm dimensions.
16. Approx Price – Rs : 31568/-
17. Rating – 4.5/5

6)  HP Essential Series 630 ( 2GN Ci5) :The HP Essential series 630 comes with i3 and i5. There is no much difference in price between both of these models. So i suggest you to buy HP Essential series 630 Ci5 instead of Ci3. The laptop has good performance and comes with a 2GB DDR 3 RAM. The amazing screen size of HP Essential series 630 Ci5 gives an amazing experience. The laptop comes with a Free DOS and this model is available in Pewter color. If you want to check out more details about it, just check the below specifications. You can demand a HP Brander Backpack and 12 months McAfee antivirus.

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2430M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.30 GHz and 3MB (Smart Cache)
4. 2GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 500 GB SATA hard disc with 7200 RPM.
6. Light scribe super optical multi drive with double layer support.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. High-Definition LED Display with Intel HD Graphics 3000.
9. VGA Webcam, TouchPad and a Standard Keyboard.
10. Digital Microphone and a stereo speaker.
11. 10/100/1000 NIC Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. V 3.0 Bluetooth.
13. 6 cell battery which gives 3 hours backup with an 65 W AC Adapter.
14. 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. 2.5 Kg’s of weight and 376 x 247 x 31.8 mm dimensions.
16. Approx Price – Rs : 30712 /-
17. Rating – 4.5/5

7) Asus X Series X53SC-SX492D : The Asus X Series X53SC-SX492D is an amazing core i5 laptop which comes with amazing features at a lesser price. The laptop looks awesome in a pure black model. With the big screen of the Asus X53SC-SX492D you can able to enjoy most videos with good experience. This gaming laptop has a 1GB graphics card memory with latest technology.The laptop comes with a 2GB DDR 3 RAM. and Free DOS. Check out the specifications below.

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2430M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.4 GHz and 3MB Cache.
4. 2GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 750 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Super optical multi drive with dual layer support.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. HD Glare Display with NVIDEA GeForce GTX 520M graphics.
9. 0.3 MP Webcam, TouchPad and a Standard Keyboard.
10. Internal Mic and Speakers.
11. 10/100/1000 Mbps, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell battery which gives 3 hours backup with an 100-240 V AC Adapter.
13. V 3.0 Bluetooth and a Lock Port for advance security.
14. 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. Approx Price – Rs : 34673 /-
16. Rating – 4.3/5

8) Acer Aspire 5750 : The new Acer Aspire 5750 is powered with core i5 processor. This laptop comes with a Windows 7 Basic operating system and has good graphics required for recent gaming. The Blue Acer 5750 comes with a Blue body which is really amazing. This preloaded laptop has many features which are given below. Check out the specifications below :

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.3 GHz and 3MB Smart Cache.
4. 3GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 500 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Super optical multi drive with dual layer support.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. LED Display with 128 MB Graphic memory and Intel HD Graphics.
9. Webcam, TouchPad and a Standard Keyboard.
10. Internal Mic and Speakers.
11. Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell battery which gives 3 hours backup with an AC Adapter.
13. V 3.0 Bluetooth.
14. 3 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 3-1 Multi card slot.
15. Approx Price – Rs : 34673 /-
16. Rating – 4.0/5

9) HCL ME AE1V2734-I : HCL ME laptop has given a strong comeback with its AE1V2734-I model. The laptop is really economical with its amazing features and good number of USB ports to use them all. The inbuilt Microfiber LCD protector and EC2 Data Recovery software’s and really amazing and are preloaded while you buy the HCL ME AE1V2734-I. You can demand a backpack with this model anywhere in the market. You can check out the specifications below.

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.30 GHz and 3MB Smart Cache.
4. 2GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 500 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. DVD DL Super multi drive.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. HD LED Display with Intel HD Graphics.
9. 1.3MP Webcam, Standard TouchPad and a QWERTY Standard full size Chocolate type keypad with 99keys.
10. In-built Internal Mic and Speakers.
11. 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell battery which gives 4 hours backup with an AC Adapter.
13. Integrated Bluetooth.
14. 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 4-1 Multi card slot.
15. 2.60kg’s of weight with Black IMR finish.
16. Approx Price – Rs : 32163/-
17. Rating – 4.0/5

10) MSI CR640 CR Series CR640 : MSI is a very popular brand. Though many of us know that MSI is very popular in Motherboard spares, but most of us don’t know that they even produce amazing laptops. Check out the new MSI CR640 CR Series CR640 laptop which has amazing options. This preloaded laptop comes with amazing configuration at a budget price. Very simple and neat laptop launched recently. Check out the specifications below.

1. Intel HM65 Express Chipset.
2. Intel 2nd Generation Core i5 with 2410M Variant.
3. Clock Speed of 2.30 GHz and 3MB Smart Cache.
4. 2GB DDR 3 RAM and can be expanded to 8GB.
5. 320 GB SATA hard disc with 5400 RPM.
6. Super multi drive with Windows 7 Home Basic.
7. 15.6″ screen size with 1366 x 768 Pixel resolution.
8. LCD Display with Intel HD 3000 Graphics.
9. 1.3MP Webcam, Standard TouchPad and a standard keyboard.
10. In-built Stereo Speakers.
11. Ethernet and Wireless LAN.
12. 6 cell battery which gives 4 hours backup with an AC Adapter.
13. Integrated Bluetooth.
14. 2 USB 3.0, Mic In, RJ45 LAN, HDMI Port, VGA port, 4-1 Multi card slot.
15. 2.60kg’s of weight with 380 x 260 x 27.1 – 34 mm dimension.
16. Approx Price – Rs : 32603/-
17. Rating – 3.5/5

These are the top 10 laptops in Intel 2nd Generation Core i5. All these laptops are under 25,000 – 35,000 INR. You can check out the specifications under every laptop mentioned above. The rating given by me in above laptops are completely based on our own expert rating. With each and every laptop above, you will get a 1year of minimum warranty. You can also request for a official backpack for any of the laptop mentioned above. Apart from these 10 laptops , you can also check out the remaining other laptops of same brand. The model may vary according to the requirements mentioned below. Check out the other available models.

1. Toshiba Satellite C Series C640-X4012 without accessories (Rs: 28,500)
2. HP Pavilion G4-1117TU with charcoal grey body (Rs: 34,000)
3. Asus K Series X53SC-SX224D (Rs: 34,155)

I hope you all liked the article. I will post about the core i7 laptops very soon in my next articles. If you have any queries, please feel free to ask us.

Optimize PC with 3 Best System Utilities (Free Windows Utilities)

Optimize your PC with 3 best free system utilities. The other day, we made a giveaway to win the most amazing system utility software, called Auslogics Bootspeed 5 with 10 license keys worth 50$, each for 10 lucky users. It will be anyhow open for another 6 days i.e till 14/12/12, where you can enter the giveaway and complete the steps to win the key. People who have missed this giveaway can try to optimize their PC’s with few other software’s, which are as good as the paid ones and complete free of cost. We have collected a list of 3 amazing system utility software’s for your Windows PC’s.

3 Best Free System Utilities For Your PC :

1) Glary Utilities : This software is your one click PC maintenance software, which keeps your PC stable and reliable. This software is ranked number one in the system utilities under the free windows optimize tools. The Glary utilities is used by millions of users, who trust the amazing options like through and quick cleaning with free restoration. This free software will also has registry cleaning, disk cleaning, Privacy protection, performance accelerator and other multifunctional tools which can fix the registry errors, optimize internet speed, maintain your system performance and protect your confidential files. The simple design is very user friendly with clear and detailed navigation. If you are a beginner in using a PC, then this is your tool to maintain your PC faster and better. This application is very useful for your private use and is very fast and simple to manage your system to block Trojans, adwares and other types of malware viruses.

2) Speed it up Free : You have to download and see how amazing this small application is. You will be amazed to see the way it functions with such simple options and interface. The Speed It Up Extreme is an all in one Speed Booster which is designed to increase the speed of your PC and boost the available memory in it. Many users reported up to 300% faster performance when they have used this free software. After using this software, you will definitely find a difference in loading your Games, Music, Video and other system applications faster than ever before. You can find the advanced features like internet cleanup, which allows you to clear your junk files slowing your internet connection. You can find a major difference in your PC performance with this free software.

3) CCleaner : CCleaner is an amazing software which is very well known to many people who maintain their PC’s regularly. This freeware system optimization tool will protect your PC from junk and other unwanted files. Using CCleaner will make your PC run faster like a new brought PC. It can clean traces of your online activities such as cookies, history and other unwanted secret logs. CCleaner has a fully loaded registry cleaner which is super fast and contains NO spyware or Adware in it. This software can clean Browsing History, Recycle Bin, Recent docs, temp files, log files, and etc. It can also clear junk files from other third party applications which use the system resources.

I hope you liked our article, Please let us know if you have any queries on this post top 3 best free system utilities.

Top 5 Easy Tips To Increase Your Internet Speed

Dragging internet speeds can be frustrating and annoying. Watching streaming videos or downloading files can become impossible when your high speed Internet stops being high speed. Fortunately, a few simple tips can help you boost your high speed Internet back to the speed you prefer. Check out few tips for a faster internet speed connection. These simple tips may help you a bit extent.

TIP 1: SPEED UP YOUR COMPUTER

Your high speed internet cannot operate any faster than your computer can process information, but even if you have a slow processor, there are some things you can do to speed up your computer.

Delete your Internet cache from time to time. While caching is helpful, after a time the data stored in the cache can become too much for your computer to handle. Likewise, be sure you are using the fastest Internet browser. Firefox, Chrome and Opera are some popular browsers that are known for their speeds.

Shut down computer programs that you are not using. All those programs that run in the background use valuable computer resources, and can slow your Internet speeds. For fastest Internet connections, you will want to be sure that your processor has the resources to maximize your broadband speeds.

If you have had a recent slowdown in your high speed Internet, run an anti-virus program, as you may have an Internet virus that is slowing down your connection.

TIP 2: ONLY USE ONE COMPUTER

If you live in a home with multiple computers and users, this may not always be possible. Be aware that many computers sharing the same high speed internet will likely slow your speeds a bit. When other users are not using their computers, turn them off.

On a similar note, be sure that your wi-fi connection is secure. If you leave it open and not password protected, neighbors can also use your wi-fi connection, eating up valuable bandwidth and slowing down your high speed Internet.

TIP 3 : GIVE YOUR ROUTER SPACE

If your router is surrounded by furniture or near a wall or heater, it will most likely not operate at its best. Like your computer, the router needs a little space to breathe and to be able to vent so it does not become too warm. Ensuring that it has free space around it will allow it to operate at its fastest.

TIP 4: AVOID HIGH GRAPHIC CONTENT

If you visit a lot of websites where the graphics are not relevant to you, you can always switch to text only internet usage. This can significantly increase your page loading speeds and leads to a much faster browsing experience.

TIP 5: CALL YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER

If you have tried the other tips and still are not getting the high speed Internet you are paying for, check with your provider regarding any technical problems. By first running an Internet speed test, you can verify how fast your current connection is. If it is significantly lower than what the provider has promised, they may be able to fix it for free. If they cannot or will not fix it, and you believe the problem is with the connection, not your computer, it may be time to shop for a different Internet service provider.

Article written by Tre Wiseman from Broadband Expert where lots of different high speed internet plans can be compared.

10 Smart Ways of Protecting Your Facebook Account From Being Hacked

Protecting Facebook account is very much important nowadays. A lot of people are facing this common issue of protecting Facebook account. People are simply creating their Facebook account and are posting all personal information in it in no time. But they never try to protect it. Simple things will make your account to be hacked by any common friend of yours. Today i will tell you how to protect your Facebook account from being hacked. First thing you have to keep in mind is, A Facebook Account is very easy to hack specially for a person whom you are very close with. If you have not taken necessary steps to protect it, It would end very badly and ruin your personal life. Just follow some steps below to protect your Facebook account to be hacked.

And its not a must that only a professional hacker can hack a Facebook account, It can be anyone who have a minimum common sense of using the proper information at proper place. Since Facebook is no where connected or bothered about the security issues of your email id, which are Gmail, yahoo and etc.. we cant guarantee that our Facebook account is in safe hands. If once you have lost access to your email address, you have obviously gained access to your Facebook account. It can be your any one from your family, friends , or a professional trained hacker, how ever it is, never give them a chance to hack your account. Let us understand few basic steps of protecting Facebook account.

Protecting Facebook Account :

1) Don’t Display your Facebook Account Id : This is a very common mistake which everyone does. We just display our Facebook login ID details in our info page on Facebook. Which is a direct hint to the hacker saying which ID you are using to login the Facebook account. If you are not getting my point.. Just watch out the screenshot below.

You can find this page in your info tab. I suggest you to remove your personal info like Email and phone number soon. This is the worst way to tell a hacker what account you are using to login Facebook.

2) Protecting Your Respective Facebook Account Id : This means, for example if you are using your Gmail account to login your Facebook account, You have to make sure that your Gmail account is properly secured. This is the most important concept which people usually forget to note. You can check out Strongest Way To Protect Gmail Account which will secure your Gmail account from any possible way to hack your account. And if you are using Yahoo mail or Any other mail service, make sure they are properly verified. Which means you have to verify it with other alternate email or atleast connecting with your phone.

3) Keep Changing Your Passwords : You must change the passwords frequently to secure your account. You can use special characters in your passwords like !@#$ and %^&& to make it very tough for the hacker to crack it and guess it. Also remember that, you should never ever share your password with anyone. A strong password is always a plus point in protecting Facebook accounts.

4) Connect Your Mobile Phone : You can connect your mobile phone to your Facebook account, so that when ever your account has been compromised. You can get a security code to your phone to get back to your Facebook account. You can connect your mobile phone in the Mobile tab in Account Setting Options. Take a look at the screenshot below.

You can also add more than one phone to your account to protect your account. Just go to Account tab in Facebook which is beside Home and Profile and again in Account tab, select Account Settings which will navigate to above options page. Here you can edit any information which you want to.

Protecting Facebook Account With Built In Options :

5) Enable Secure Browsing : The normal Facebook account is set to HTTP browsing which is less secured when compared to HTTPS. When you enable the secure browsing, you can find a lot of changes in your Facebook browsing. Your account will be more secured from virus and spam posts. Also you can get notifications on the change of location if anyone is trying to hack your account.You can find this option in Account -> Account Settings -> Security.

6) Login Notifications : You can make Facebook to send you messages to your Mobile and Email if you are tying to login from a different computer. This way you can be more alert in changing your passwords often. I use this service with my Facebook account which is very useful for us to get update on what is happening with our Facebook account. You can find this option in Account -> Account Settings -> Security.

7) Active Sessions : This will allow you to see the last and the current session which have been active with your account. For example if you have find any unfamiliar locations, you can click the end activity to close the session. With this you are blocking the person to access your account from that location. You can find this option on Account -> Account Settings -> Security which is the last option.

8 ) Remembering Passwords : When even you are browsing in any Internet cafe or at friend home, Make sure that you wont allow the browser to save your passwords. If it offers to save the passwords, Just ignore it and move on.

9) Get your Account back : If at all your Facebook account is being hacked. Just make sure that you are still able to login your respective email id, which is Gmail, yahoo or any other and if not possible to login there, just come to Facebook home page and click on Forgot Password and restore the link to any other alternate email id or to your phone to get you Facebook account back If even that is being changed. Make sure you have 3 good friends in your account who can refer you to get your account back. Just click on No longer have access to these? Link in forgot password page and enter a new alternate email id and then wait for a day to get a confirmation message to change your password. For that you have set your security question too. Which cant be changed that easily.

10) Look For Key loggers & Phishing Sites : Always suspect a chance of getting affected by a key logger in any Internet cafe or at friend home. Generally a key logger will store all the data which you enter in a system, storing all your passwords, chats and any other alternative things which you have done with your keyboards. And remember Facebook will never ask you to login from anonymous mails and places to verify yourself. If any Facebook App is trying to ask your Facebook Account ID and Password, Just ignore it. Most of them are phishing pages where your Login details will be sent to a hacker within no time. Never login facebook account from other  3rd party links. Directly login from www.facebook.com. So don’t ever login to your Facebook in any where unless you trust that place well and good.

These are the 10 few simple ways of protecting Facebook account from being hacked. Just follow them and apply carefully to get rid of hackers sand intruders. Please let me know your queries below if you have any. Protecting Facebook account is not that difficult now.

Change Windows 7 Logon Screen In Just 1 minutes – Simple Steps

Did you ever try to change windows 7 logon screen ? If not, let me tell you how to, Because its really fun and interesting to change windows 7  logon screen with your any own wallpaper. We usually see a boring blue logon screen every time when we try to login windows 7. But you can easily get rid of this routine logon screen with some easy tweaks in registry. You can customize it very easily and feel the pleasure of having a different logon screen compared to your friend’s computer. You can put any wallpaper as your logon screen. Just follow the below steps to change windows 7 logon screen.

How To Change Windows 7 Logon Screen In Simple Steps :

1. Open Run (Windows + R) and type Regedit and press Enter.
2. Navigate your registry to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Authentication\ LogonUI\Background.
3. Now double click on the value OEMBackground and change the value from o to 1.You can check the above screenshot for reference.
4. Now create a JPEG that is smaller than 256kb and this picture should match the aspect ratio of your display.. Like for example if you are using 1152 x 864 then you can use upto 1280 x 965. Don’t worry if you have lesser or bigger resolutions. Windows will stretch the image to fit automatically.
5. Now navigate to the C: Windows\System32\oobe folder on the windows drive (default c).
6. Create a new folder named “info”. Open this folder and create a new folder named “backgrounds.”
7. Now copy the JPEG picture you want to serve as the logon. Just copy paste the picture in this sub-folder.
8. Now rename the JPEG file as “backgroundDefault”.
9. That’s all. Now reboot and check your new custom made windows logon background.

In few windows 7 operating systems, you can automatically found that the info and background folders are already created. If so, then no need to create these folders again. Just copy the picture and rename it as mentioned in step 9. And if you have any queries on this change windows 7 logon screen post, simply ask your query below. It will be addressed as soon as possible. Thanks for reading and we hope you will share this simple trick to change windows 7 logon screen with your friends.

6 Must Install Tools To Use With a New Windows PC

Windows 7 is the newest operating system that comes installed on Windows personal computers. Windows 7 comes bundled with many useful tools, but there are other tools you need.

As far as programs go, if your new computer did not come with an antivirus program, it is very important to purchase one or download a free one! Without a reliable antivirus program, your computer is at great risk! An anti-malware program such as MalwareBytes is also needed and is free, along with an anti-spyware program such as Ad-Aware.

Speaking specifically of tools, there are some that you need to install on a new Windows personal computer:

• PC Decrapifier
• Windows Backup and Restore or Macrium Reflect
• Revo Uninstaller
• CCleaner
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Dropbox or Syncback SE

Most brand laptops and desktops comes with unwanted preinstalled software which you should uninstall if you want your computer to function better. PC Decrapifier lets computer owners get rid of junk software and make more room for software and programs that are needed. PC Decrapifier is free for personal use; the commercial version is available at a small cost.

It is very important to create a system image when you buy a new computer. You can create one using the built-in Windows backup and restore center, but this may not be installed on all Windows editions. A more powerful tool isMacrium Reflect; use it to create the first system image and for other similar tasks when you start using your computer. You can download a free edition.

Revo Uninstaller is a great tool to clean uninstalled applications and programs from a Windows PC. It’s much more powerful than the default add/remove programs tool. Sometimes there are problems encountered when trying to uninstall programs using Windows Add or Remove Programs.

CCleaner is a wonderful free tool to perform routine computer maintenance and get rid of temporary files and data that you don’t need. CCleaner is an optimization tool that removes unused and temporary files from your computer.

 Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the best free software tools that has been released by Microsoft. It can protect your computer from viruses, spyware and malware.

People tend to procrastinate when it comes to backing data up. Many times a crisis situation happens where people lose important data without any backup at all. An online backup tool like Dropbox and an offline sync and backup tool like Syncback SE allow online backups and data to be synchronized with an external hard drive.

These tools can be downloaded free of charge and are highly recommended.

Best Ways to Secure Digital Life From Hackers

Its very important to secure your digital life from hackers. Cyber crime is constantly evolving, and a data leak to rogue third parties can wreak havoc to our business and personal lives. It’s not just big businesses that are being targeted, increasingly as more and more of our personal information is disclosed on social media sites, the average computer user is being targeted by hackers and script kiddies, primarily because individuals are far less likely to have their system security in order. In order to stay protected we need to learn about system vulnerabilities and ways we can overcome them. In this article I discuss 10 effective steps you can implement to stay secure. This article on secure your digital life from hackers will help you to move towards the next level of security.

10 Best Ways To Secure Your Digital Life From Hackers :

1. Secure your WIFI connection

Home users are particularly prone to leaving their routers open without passwords, in order to make sure that you’re protected check your router settings to verify whether encryption is turned on or not. leaving access unencrypted can be just a minor issue of bandwidth being stolen by unauthorized users freeloading off your connection to more serious cybercrimes like credit card fraud or hacking taking place using your internet connection, which may be traced back to you.

The majority of routers support encrypted connections, support either WEP or WPA/WPA2, always opt for WPA/WPA2 as it’s far more secure. If you have the option hide SSID broadcast, turn that on as well, it basically allows you to make your wireless router invisible to outsiders and they need to know your SSID to access the network.

2. Encrypt your hard drive

It’s important to keep your data secure in case of loss of hardware or even theft. An encrypted hard drive basically prevents its contents from being access without the password. It is obviously more important to encrypt thumb drives and laptop drives. Windows 7 Ultimate and Business editions come with a built in hard drive functionality using a software called BitLocker which will encrypt your entire hard drive, but users with Home Premium or Basic users shouldn’t feel left out as there is a free way to encrypt your hard drive using trucrypt.

Mac users can use FileVault to encrypt their folders, and OSX Lion will allow you to encrypt your entire hard drive as well.You can also get hardware encryption which will use fingerprint recognition to unlock data inside the drive like the Lacie Rugged Safe.

3. Keep your software updated

It’s a given that you need to keep your operating system, antivirus and web browser up to date in order to protect yourself from exploits, and if you haven’t got automatic update turned on for them, you should do it now.

However a lot of users often overlook other software such as Acrobat Reader, Flash, Java and iTunes when it comes to keeping software updated. It’s important to realize that many of these applications have direct access to the operating system, and an exploit in these applications can be used as a gateway into your system files. Flash and Acrobat are used heavily with web browsers which is the number one source of malware infections.

4. Upgrade your antivirus suite.

It’s as important to keep your virus suite updated as much as it is to keep your virus definitions updated. The reason for this is because antivirus software evolve in the way they deal with malware, such as introducing heuristic technologies which identify common traits of viruses, the way they interact with the system and actively block these scripts. This is why having an outdated antivirus software, despite updated virus definitions may not provide the best possible protection. If you’re using an older version of antivirus software you may entitled to discounted upgrades to newer versions.

5. Secure your smartphones

Many people completely overlook this fact, but smartphones are essentially mini computers which hold swathes of personal information about you. They often hold logins to your facebook/twitter accounts which are set on auto login, online banking and other financial information as well as access to email. If someone gets hold of all these details it can cause a lot of stress and havoc to your life.

It’s vital to keep your devices with password lock activated, additionally you should take some precautionary measures in case you lose your device.

Apple has a very cool security software called Find my iPhone which is a free app by Apple, which lets you track your phone by GPS, lock and remotely delete data from it. You can even use it just to locate your iPhone if you misplace it, causing it to sound an alarm.

For Android users it’s important to stay protected, smartphones are just as vulnerable to viruses as a PC, although the android platform is more prone to them than apple due to the open platform nature of the former. Android phones require antivirus protection, all the popular desktop antivirus brands offer android support as well.

The app store is less prone to malware due to the fact that all apps are vetted by Apple before publishing, although if you’ve jail broken your iPhone, antivirus protection may be something you need to look at.

6. Vet web page links using a link checker

Cyber criminals are using sophisticated strategies to drive users onto their web pages, increasingly innocent websites are being targeted using exploits to find security holes to hack and implant code on them which can launch JavaScript applications and infect computers when users visit the infected site. Link checkers scan links on your search results and optionally other websites and indicate whether links are safe, websites are scanned by their own servers so it does not impair your computer performance. Link checkers are available with most anti malware security suites such as with AVG, McAfee and Symantec.

7. Laptop Security for mobile workers

Laptops thefts are common, and are easy targets due to their transportable nature. If you work away from your office it’s important to invest in a Kensington Lock. While a lock won’t prevent trained thieves armed with cable cutters, it will prevent opportunistic thieves which is the overwhelming majority of laptop thefts.

It’s also important to keep prying eyes away from your data, always password protect your login, and when leaving your laptop unattended, using the screen lock feature in Windows to prevent unauthorized users from looking at or accessing your information.

If you work with particularly sensitive data a privacy screen may provide an added level of protection, the screen is only viewable to the person sitting directly in front, so people sitting around you cannot look at your screen. Targus and 3M are well known for producing privacy screens for all manner of monitor sizes.

8. HTTPS encryption for websites

Most people are well informed with the necessity of using https secure connections with online shopping when entering sensitive personal information. However, it can be argued that websites like facebook, twitter, gmail and others hold equally sensitive information about you.

Did you know you can elect to use https secure connections on these websites? For case by case uses, you can insert a ‘s’ after the http on the web address, if there isn’t one already to access the site securely. However if you want to access the sites securely every time you visit, you can login select the option to always use https in the profile settings.

9. Use online backup to keep an offsite storage of your files.

A great way for mobile workers to keep data kept safe and secure while on the move is to use online backup, this provides great peace of mind if your computer gets lost, as it allows you to recover your files from the cloud. Online backup services like Sugar Sync also provide users with high level synchronization features which can be used as a great time management tool as well, as it keeps data across all your computers consistent and up to date. You can look up various online backup reviews here to compare their features and read up user reviews.

10. Avoid public wifi and public computers.

Using public computers can be incredibly risky as malware and key loggers can be installed to track your keystrokes and cached files in order to gain access to your private information.

Additionally, public wifi connections can be risky as the servers can be breached with malware additionally phantom hotspots can be set up which appear like legitimate hotspots, but are actually other ordinary laptops which act as a middleman eavesdropping into the connection.

An example on how cached data can be hijacked to login to your web accounts can be demonstrated using FireSheep.

Thankfully mobile 3G internet connections are becoming more affordable, and are often faster than public wifi hotspots. 3G connections are far more secure, additionally you may be able to tether your Smartphone internet connection to work on your laptop. I hope this article helped you all for sure. And do follow these above 10 steps and secure your digital life from hackers.