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How to Know If Someone Is Online On Facebook

You can know when someone is online on Facebook without downloading any software. We can’t stay online all the time to chat with our friends on Facebook. And also we cannot miss our favorite friends. So what can we do? I think there is some software for PC/Android that notifies you when friends go online. The problem is that we can’t leave our computer on all the time. And the phone’s app is going to eat up the entire phone’s battery. Now what? That’s where my crazy little idea comes into play! Facebook has a notification system that notifies you about your friend’s activities. Facebook notifies you when a friend likes/comments/shares your posts. You can exploit this. I mean use it for this purpose. You have to turn on notifications by SMS on Facebook. When adding the phone number for the first time you will have to verify it. After you enable notifications you will start receiving notifications by SMS. It may become a headache if you have so many friends. You can customize notificat...

7 Things to Keep In Mind When Creating a Password

Is your password strong enough? It is important to have a strong password to keep your web accounts and computer safe. I decided to write this because my twitter account got hacked. My account started spamming 150 followers I had at that time. My followers started to unfollow me. Then I changed my password. The tweets stopped. But the tweets already sent remained there. I had to use some tool on the internet to delete my previous tweets. I thought why has all this hassle when you can stay safe if you be a little careful. Let me share some tips to help you. How to create a strong password? You have two options when creating a password. The choice is yours:           1.  Use something that is related to you. E.g. like your name, phone number etc. Most of the people use these kinds of passwords. It is easier to remember, right? But it will be easier for others to guess your password. If your friend tried to find your password they could fi...

How to Fix USB Port on Your Computer Not Responding

Is your computer's USB port not working? Take a moment to read this before you run to a repair centre. You can fix it by yourself if there is no damage to the hardware. Kindly read the post fully before going to try it. Step 1: Disconnect and reconnect the USB device. Look for any notification while plugging in. If there is no respond it is your time to continue your reading. Make sure your device is functioning properly. If you can, try it on another system. Why bother trying that? Even if a mouse is not functioning, the laser at the bottom may be lit. So when you connect it to another computer, you can make sure of the device's condition. Step 2: Go to Troubleshooting in Control Panel. Click on Hardware and Sound and run the Hardware Devices Troubleshooter. If something comes up fix that. Still haven't fixed the problem? Move onto the next step: Step 3: Open Device Manager from Control Panel. You will see Universal Serial Bus controllers. Expand that list and...