How To Password-protect your folders with free docLock

If you share your PC with friends, family members, co-workers, the occasional IT guy, etc., there may be files and folders you want to keep private. You know, financial data, company secrets, certain sensitive video files--that kind of thing. (Hey, I'm not here to judge.) Out of the box, Windows doesn't give you the tools you need to password-protect files and folders. For that, you'll need a third-party utility. Most of them cost anywhere from $30-50, but if you're quick with your clicking finger, you can score one absolutely free. Today only, Giveaway of the Day is giving away docLock for Windows. It regularly sells for $49.95...

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How to Keep Malware Off Your Android Phone

Although some of these apps might look suspicious, others bearing names such as "Quick Notes" or "Chess" seem innocent enough, and you might not think twice about downloading them. Tips for a Malware-Free Smartphone Following are five quick tips to help you keep your Android handset free of malware. Always research the publisher of the app. What other apps does it offer? Do any of them look a bit shady? If so, you should probably stay away. Read online reviews. Android Market reviews may not always be truthful. Check around to see what reputable Websites are saying about the app before you hit the download button. Always check...

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Gmail Hacks: Tips and Tricks You May Not Know

Google Mail is without doubt one of the most popular online email services. What makes it so interesting is not only the functionality that it provides out of the box but also its extensibility. The following article contains five Gmail tips and tricks that you may not know about: Trick 1: Select multiple messages Tired of clicking individual messages but don't want to select all of them? Select the first message in the set, hold the shift key, then select the last message of the set. Trick 2: Bypass the blank message prompt Do you send messages where the subject is the entire message? Then you're familiar with the prompt...

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How to Install Windows 8 via USB Drive

Microsoft has just released a developer preview of its new operating system Windows 8. Users can now download the preview and install on their system to see how its works. But there is just one problem and that is you can't update an existing version of windows, it requires a clean installation. It is a straight forward process when installing it with a CD/DVD Drive but if you're like me that has a 10inch notebook which doesn't come with a DVD drive then the only solution is to install via a USB stick or drive. Installing Windows 8 from a USB drive is not that friendly because it requires more preparation that just burning an ISO...

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24 Great Facebook Tricks and Hacks Do you like this story?

We all know facebook is world's largest social networking site but i heard news os Facebook will close in July 15th 1. Hide Your Online Status From Selected Friends: So you want to use Facebook chat but don’t want some people to see your online status? Simply open up the Facebook Chat and click on Friends List. Start creating a new list called BlockList. Once the list is created, add those friends to the list that you want to appear offline to. When the list is complete, hover your mouse to the little green icon adjacent to the list and click Go Offline. Bingo! You will now appear offline to everybody in the BlockList. 2. View a Friend’s...

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All Facebook Chat Emoticons Smileys

Get all the Facebook emoticons you want right here. Use the Facebook smileys and emoticons while reconnecting with friends and family on the most popular social networking site online. Emoticon smileys can be used in Facebook chat conversations. Each emoticon chat smileys appears by writing the shortcut into the chat box. Learn them all here along with the shortcuts for Facebook emoticons smileys. Here is the list of all Facebook Smileys Emoticons and their shortcuts: Emoticon Name Shortcut smile :-) :) :] =) tongue :-P :P :-p :p =P wink ;-) ;) grin :-D :D =D curly lips :3 kiss :-* :* grumpy >:(...

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