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Introduction: Duplicate files waste precious space on your computer's hard disk drive and make your computer's backups bigger for no good reason. Some apps have been developed by firms to help find these duplicate files and delete them. Note: Don't delete duplicate files in system folders. For examples, files under C:\Program Files or C:\Windows because certain programs may depend on having duplicate copies of some files for running. They are: 1. Duplicate cleaner: Duplicate cleaner is an easy to use, full-featured application that helps us get rid of duplicate files and save our PC's valuable HDD. This app looks for files that have the exact size and only then, compares them in other to know if there are the same. Just select a " search path " and select file folder option, then, choose any option (example; same content) under " Find files with ". The scanning process is impressive and it works in windows Xp, 2000, Vista and other newer...

Introduction: Hibernation is the process of powering down a computer while retaining its state. When a system is hibernated, the hardware components are shutdown as in normal shutdown but the processes ongoing at the time of hibernation, is saved in the system's RAM or to it's hard disk drive such that, upon resumption, the computer goes back to the state and processes that were ongoing before hibernation. It is generally an energy saving measure especially for laptops because their battery lives are not endless.           In all Windows 8 computer system, this hibernate option is not available in it's power menu and some have complained about this. The truth is that, it was included in the design but was disabled. Therefore, to enable it, follow these steps below: 1. Press " WIN+R " on your keyboard simultaneously to launch RUN d;ialog box. Then, type "powercfg.cpl" and press enter. This will open the power options window. 2. Cli...

Introduction: Many PC users do not always care to check the location in which they save files. All they know is that they have saved the file on their system without even looking at it's name.  This usually happens when we want to download files from the internet or we're typing, and our system signals battery low and we just save the file to avoid loss without knowing the location in which we saved it to.              Windows have in-built search tool which helps us search for anything saved inside our system's memory. But, sometimes, we do not even know the name of the file. I am going to share a tip on how to find a file easily even if we don't know it's name but still remember the day, date or week that we saved it.            Let us assume you saved the file today , just open your search box and type ' date:today ' without the quotes and then press enter on your ...

Introduction: Anytime Microsoft releases a new windows testing version, they show a watermark on windows desktop. This watermark shows the build number of that windows test version and is located at the bottom right side of the windows desktop. Many people don't like this watermark and want it removed from their desktop. To remove it, 1. download the Universal Watermark Disabler on your PC. 2. Run and confirm the user account control (UAC) prompt to proceed. 3. On the Universal watermark disabler app window,  click on install. 4. you will be signed out automatically, therefore, it is advised you save all your work before doing this. 5. When you relog in, you will find out that the watermark is gone already!. Now enjoy your PC like never before. Regards!......

Introduction: Sometimes,we have excess data on your modem or we only have one LAN cable to connect our system and we want to browse with our smartphones using our PC's internet access or to share the data with other nearby laptops, tablets and other devices. This can be done by simply making our PC a Wi-Fi hotspot and then, connecting the other devices.     Setting up our PC to be a Wi-Fi hotspot can be done manually using the Command Prompt which is very tedious and uneasy.  But, some apps have been developed to help us set up this Wi-Fi hotspot without much stress. Note: This can be setup only on laptops and. desktop computers that have inbuilt Wi-Fi cards or adapters. Today, I am going to share some apps which can be used for this process. They are; 1.  Connectify App:  This is one of the earliest and best Wi-Fi hotspot app. It offers a lite free version that can be upgraded to Pro version which costs some cash anyways. It also has a fe...

Introduction: Imagine yourself trying to download an app which is 42mb in size from Google playstore with your mobile data, and when it remains like 2% for it to finish downloading,  you see "Download unsuccessful". This will be very unfortunate if it happens but it does happen. It has happened to me many times and it happens mostly whenever you're trying to update an app. Luckily,  there are some ways to fix this error, which are; 1. Power off your android device: Turning off your android device makes all the processes return to their normal state.  It cools your device and this could help fix this error. 2. Make sure there is enough storage left on your phone: Your phone may have ran out of storage without your knowing. If you have been downloading lots of apps before, then there is a high possibility that there is not enough storage left on your device for new apps. 3. Kill apps that interfere: Sometimes, apps conflict each other which might result to Go...

Introduction: Normally, people lock their computers with password to protect them from unwanted access. Using passwords to lock computer is a common way of protecting your PC.  Pattern lock is a feature that is common among smartphones which hss proved its efficacy in mobile phone protection.  Having this feature on your PC will mean alot to you.     Okay, I am going to share to your how to lock your computer using pattern lock as in android phones.  To do this,  let me introduce the "Eusing Maze Lock App" . Eusing maze lock app is a powerful tool designed to help you lock your PC with pattern lock.You can specify the lock screen background image,  change the pattern to 4×4 or 5×5, etc. This application software has the following features: 1. Auto-lock when your computer is idle. 2. Locks the computer when windows startup. 3. Dynamic password technology. 4. Disconnects internet access when PC is locked, etc. Let us now see how to...

Introduction: We all know that in our android device, Gallery app scans and displays all images and videos that are stored anywhere in our device. ranging from, screenshots, camera snaps to wallpapers and downloads pictures and videos. WhatsApp pictures and videos are automatically downloaded, scanned and displayed on Gallery. Sometimes, it even downloads pictures and videos and we might not even know about, and we know that anyone who asks for our phones immediately goes to the Gallery to check out pictures and videos. Today,  I will share a simple trick that silk help hide WhatsApp images and videos from our phone's Gallery. To do this, there are 2 simple methods that can be used, which are; Method 1: 1. launch your file manager app. 2. Navigate to your WhatsApp folder on your SD card, click on it to open, then open the "Media" folder. 3i. To hide your WhatsApp images, select the "WhatsApp Images" folder, and on the options, choose re...

Introduction: Defragmentation means simply, cleaning up your PC.  It is a process that picks up all pieces of data of a file that are spread across your hard disk and puts them back together again. It's also called Consolidation.                Fragmentation occurs in our hard disks because of normal computer use. I mean, it is a part of daily pc use. For example, when you delete a file that occupies 2mb of your HDD and you want to store another which is 4mb in size, your PC will fill the 2mb space left by the file you deleted first and then looks for another space where the remaining 2mb will be stored thereby, breaking the file in other for it to fit on the disk. This shows that fragmentation is a natural occurrence on PCs. Effects of fragmentation: Below are some of the effects of fragmentation on your PC: 1. It will make your PC dull thereby, taking longer time for files to...

Introduction: Our Laptop battery life is not endless. They begin to go down after a while. Laptops as we know are precious devices which help us in different activities which are so numerous to mention. Today, I am going to share some tips which I think will help save your laptop's battery life. Tips to save your lapto's battery life: 1. Unplug external devices you are not using: External devices like USB mouse, external devices or speakers, etc are biggest drainers of battery power. Unplugging them when not in use can help save your laptop's battery life. 2. Disable Bluetooth and Wifi when not needed: Hardware radios like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drain significant amount of battery life. Turning them off when not in use will help save your laptop's battery life. 3. Clean the battery contacts: Cleaning the battery contacts with a cloth moistened with alcohol at least once every Two months will keep the power transfer between the laptop and it's battery more ...

Introduction: Vlc player is a portable free and open source media player developed by the VIDEOLAN project. It is available for a wide range of mobile and PC operating systems which includes Android, Ios, Windows phones, windows and Linux PC Operating systems.  It was programmed in C, C++, Lua, Objective C languages together. This superb media player is available in 48 world languages. Today,  I am about to share another wonderful service offered by this free media player which is " Free media conversion ". Some apps are specifically made for this feature but some are not free. Vlc player provides this service free.  How to convert media using Vlc media player: 1. Launch Vlc player and on the menu bar, click on media and select "Convert/save " . 2. Under the file tab, you will see two sections.  Click on the "Add" button  to add the file you want to convert by browsing for the file. Then click on the "Open " button. 3. Leave the rest as it ...

Introduction: Viruses are malicious programs (malwares) that cause our devices (both laptops and smartphones)to malfunction and damage files. They are programs which enter devices through so many ways which include; internet downloads or surfing, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth transfers and other inter-device transfers.  Examples of viruses are Trojan horse, duts, brador, way, AntiExe, etc.   On the other hand, cyber attacks are deliberate exploitation of computer systems,  technology-dependent devices and networks.  Cyber attacks use malicious codes to alter computer codes, logic or data, etc that can be used to steal confidential data and identity. Cyber attacks are also known as "computer network attack (CNA )" and range from website defacing, password sniffing, breach of access, etc.    So, I am going to share some ways to prevent your devices and laptops from viruses and cyber attacks.   Ways to protect your device from viruses:  1. Don't op...

Introduction: Smartphones as has been earlier stated in our other posts are wonderful devices that perform multi-tasks. But, one of its problems is that its battery does not last long ie they don't have endless battery life. A number of factors have conspired to pull down the life of our smartphone's battery. Today, I am going to suggest ways to preserve our smartphone's battery life. They are: 1. Turn on power saving mode: This is a feature of Samsung phones and some other brands. This feature can be accessed from the phone's settings. This can help preserve our smartphone's battery life. Other brands that don't have this feature can get it by using some battery saver apps like DU battery saver, Battery doctor, etc. 2. Adjust the brightness of your device and it's screen timeout: The screen brightness of smartphones are power hogs and so, adjusting it will save the battery life. Setting the brightness to "AUTO" is not an option if you ...

Introduction:        Many-a-time, we want to keep our files hidden and secured from other people who make use of our phones. Also, people have at one point in time deleted our precious data stored In our android device. Now, users also happen to save some important documents or personal videos and images or information in the Android for their convenience. It could happen that the smartphone may be accessible to friends or some family members and could be a case wherein they might land up getting access to this extremely confidential information which user does not want to share with anyone. This trick is old anyways but I came to understand that many still haven't heard or read about it. There is only one way of doing this. I am going to share the two ways of doing this without any software abd then list some softwares that can also help do this. To hide your files on android without any software, do this:...

Introduction: I've received so many complains from friends concerning the rate of data consumption by their android smartphone. Anyways, android manufacturers are not oblivious of that fact and so, they included some functions to help curtail data consumption excesses. To reduce the rate of data consumption, do the following: 1. Restrict background data: Restricting background data simply, means stopping apps from connecting to internet unless you open them. This means that, only apps that you open will consume data. To restrict background data, go to settings>>data usage , then tap the left button of your device and tick restrict background data. A pop-up box will appear, telling you something about the process, just click ok and that's all. Restricting background data, automatically limits background processes that connect to the internet,disables automatic app update by playstore because it can't operate when background data is restricted, etc. 2. Off y...

Introduction: WhatsApp messenger is no doubt one of the best mobile phone and PC multimedia messenger. They offer group chatting, video, audio and picture exchange, and recently added a free call service. But, many people complain that they are not allowed to use more than one WhatsApp account on their Android device. In this post,  I will share three ways in which you can have more than one account on your device. Importance: Have you found yourself in a situation where your friend asks you to give him /her your device for them to access their WhatsApp account? This means you'll have to loose every chat history because you must uninstall that WhatsApp and reinstall it which will make you loose your data and messages when they open their account. So, for you to have multiple WhatsApp accounts, you will need to do the following: 1. Download OGWhatsApp: OGWhatsApp is a modded version of WhatsApp that is available for blackberry and android devices.  It doesn't require r...

Introduction: Over the years, technology has being on the rise and data are seen as treasures that are not worth loosing. We all at one point or the otheer, have lost our invaluable data stored on memory cards, flash drives, device memories and/or on internal or external hard disk drives. Today, I am going to share some online server hosts that allow people store their precious documents and other invaluable data on their servers. Benefits of online storage: 1. Accessibility: Your data stored on servers online can be accessed anywhere from any device that has internet connection once you have your login details. This is useful when you're in need of some documents and you're not with your device. 2. Security: We oftentimes, want some privacy for some of our documents and data. Storing them online is so confidential that no one else can access them but you, except you authorize them by giving out your login details. 3. Easy sharing: We can share documents with our bus...

Introduction: Today, I am going to share a tutorial which I suppose will be of great importance to many people. Have you ever thought of using your smartphone (android, ipad/iPod and windows phone) to control your PC? Maybe your mouse touch pad spoils and you're not in a place where you can't change it, you want to present a slide on a projector in a conference, or you would like to show-off your technological tricks to friends, this trick am about to share will be of use to you. This can be done using the RemoteMouse app. To make use of this great app, follow the steps below: 1. Download and install the app depending on your mobile phone's OS. For android users, download from here For windows phone, download from here For Ipad users, download from here For IPod users, download from here 2. Download the PC counterpart from here 3. Connect your device and your PC to the same Wi-Fi network. 4. Open the RemoteMouse App on your PC and device. 5. You can see you...

Introduction: Android is an operating system for mobile phones based on the Linux kernel which is currently developed by Google.  It is the most popular mobile operating system now because of it's user friendly interface. It is also relatively cheaper than other mobile operating systems like blackberry and windows OS. It also enables easy application development and this accounts for billions of applications and games developed since its conception in 2003. Android Rooting Android, which is based on Linux was designed to restrict users access to some parts of Linux by carriers or manufacturers for commercial concerns and also safety reasons. Rooting is done on an android device to give access to administrative permissions and to overcome those limitations and restrictions. It modifies the process on the original system and gives the user the ability to replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps and also remove the OS and replace it with a custom one. Adv...

Earlier this year, Whatsapp, a famous multimedia messaging app company included a free voice call service in their newest app update.       This feature can be seen in version 2.11.528 and in their subsequent updates. If this feature has not been activated onn your whatsapp account, update it and it will be activated for you. If you don’t have whatsapp, download it from here.   Unfortunately, this service is not available for ios users. It is currently working on android platforms, but will soon be made available for ios platforms. This free calling feature is similar to the regular all UI in android smartphones and calls are automatically recorded. It requires an android OS of 2.1 and above. Conclusion: such a service will work perfectly in places where there is sufficient 3G or even 4G mobile service or strong Wi-Fi connection and will be cheaper when compared to ordinary call rate in many countries. It uses mobile data in communication, but in the ab...

Introduction: Socail media are all platforms on the internet that allow people to create,share or exchange information, ideas and have live chats online. It ranges from internet forums to social blogs, social networks, etc. it has indeed helped many people and has made the world a small place in that someone can be at the comfort of one’s room and know what’s happening elsewhere and chat with friends, families and loved ones both far and near. It has many advantages and disadvantages which I will like to discuss here: It’s advantages: 1. It has created new social connections: it hass made communication easier and faster and has reconnected friends that lost contacts. People have also made new friends and business associates through the social media 2. Provision of employment: It has provided employment for people who work as bloggers, blog designers, as consultants on special matters  and has also provided jobs for people who work in social networking industries. 3. I...