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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Elizabeth from Arizona asks, Will a cable to transfer files from one PC to another work from an Android ipad to a windows 8.1? Hi Elizabeth, I think when you say Android iPad, I assume you mean an Android tablet. (Keep in mind, an iPad is a tablet, but not all tablets are iPads!) But in any case, most tablets do come with cord intended to help transfer files from your tablet to your PC. It usually has a USB connector on one end, then a microUSB connector on the other. It may even be the same cord you use to charge your tablet. To transfer, simply plug that cord into your tablet and then into your PC. You may have to change a setting on the tablet to allow for it to be a transfer device, as shown in the image below, but once everything is set correctly, you'll see your tablet listed as a device on the This PC section of Windows 8.1 or under Computer in earlier versions of Windows. ~ Audra Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
Enough Storage For Everyone! It's a brand new flash drive for just $3.97!! What else do I need to say?! Look: big flash drives are great... if you need them! But unless you're moving data back and forth for a tech job, or storing a big computer backup... chances are, you probably only need a few gigs of space! Photos only take up a few megabytes, and documents only a FRACTION of a megabyte! The point is, you wouldn't waste your time driving out to a football field just to play catch with your kid! So why are you spending $30 for a flash drive if you only need 1/16th of its space? Back in the day, computer hard drives weren't even this big! So for $3.97 you can STILL store all your documents, photos, and even some songs... without having a bunch of wasted space and wasted cash! Did I mention how cheap these are? Just $3.97! That's less than a dollar per gigabyte for a fancy new flash drive you're gonna love! Of course, if you don't grab one or two quick, you'll miss out entirely. These practically disappear from our shelves they go so quick! http://store.worldstart.com/product/10169 PS - The sale ends Thursday and these go up to $5.97!
Diagnose The Blue Screen Of Death With Mnidumps: Part 1 Whether you're testing out new hardware or diagnosing faulty equipment, blue screens of death (or BSODs, as they're more commonly known) can often be highly frustrating with their ambiguity. It's very hard to diagnose what exactly causes a BSOD – it could be a driver, a bad piece of software, or even a hardware fault. From the occasional glitch to a daily occurrence, knowing the cause of a BSOD can give a user the answer to re-stabilize their system. But how does someone figure out what caused a BSOD? The best way to figure out what is crashing your computer is to tell Windows to leave a 'minidump' every time it encounters a BSOD. The minidump contains basic information as to what file on your computer caused the crash. While it sometimes does not give a definite answer as to what is going wrong, it can allow someone to make an educated guess as to what was the cause of the problem. While the BSOD screen itself will sometimes give very basic information as to what caused a crash, a minidump is very useful for showing technicians or for prying into it yourself. To utilize minidumps, you must first tell Windows to create a minidump after a BSOD occurs. Here's how you do it. First of all, click on the Start button, then Control Panel.
If you're using Windows 8 Metro view, type the word 'Control Panel' on your keyboard, then click Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, you are using Small Icons or Large Icons, simply click the button that says 'System'. If you're using Category view, click System and Security, and then System. Within the System window, click the Advanced System Settings Link. In this new window, make sure that you're in the tab that reads 'Advanced', and click the 'Settings…' button under the section that reads 'Startup and Recovery'. In this new window, look for the section that reads 'Write debugging information' under 'System Failure'. Click on the drop-down menu in this section and select 'Small Memory Dump', then OK out of all the windows. Now you're all set! You've successfully told Windows to store a minidump on your computer the next time your system crashes. Now that you've done this, what should you expect when you next encounter a BSOD? We'll look at that in Part 2 of this article. ~ Simon Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
Kelly from Barefoot Bay, FL writes: Just got a 4th generation Fire tablet. As you know this uses the Silk browser and Amazon uses there own operating system called Sangria. Which I believe is an Android operating system.Please fill me in on an antivirus/malmare program for this device. I have read from forums that some don't work properly. After all, this is a personal computer too. Kelly, you're absolutely right about your tablet. It is a personal computer. In fact, your Fire tablet is an Android tablet (and a very nice one at that.) Fire tablets run a highly-customized version of Android designed to work with Amazon's ecosystem of books, videos and apps. I've written before about the security apps available in the Google Play Store. There are a wide variety of apps available for Android tablets, but the selection for your Fire tablet is a bit more limited. You'll have to choose from what's available in the Kindle App store through Amazon. Fortunately, you'll see familiar names like Norton and McAffee. These apps say they are free to download, but if you want the full virus protection, you will have to subscribe to their service, just as with a PC. If you already have an anti-virus subscription with multiple licenses, you may be able to use... Head on over to WorldStart to learn more!
Soli P. Dastur from the United States writes: I have been with you from the beginning of the Worldstart and religiously read every one of your emails. I have a problem on my Sony VAIO laptop with Windows 7 Home Edition. All of a sudden, about 2 weeks ago, I cannot save any files after updating them on my Windows. It keeps telling me that the file is Read Only. When I look at the file's Properties, the Read Only option is NOT checked. Then I opened the Properties of its Folder and low and behold the Read Only option is NOT checked but it is Highlighted as if it is Read Only. I unchecked it on the Folder, Press Apply, closed it, opened the Folder again and again it is Highlighted as Read Only. I am going NUTS and Microsoft with all its high fulluten customer service endless options has not been of any help. Please please help me to resolve this problem. It's a quirk of the Windows operating systems that by default most folders are set to "read-only," but normally this should apply only to the folder itself and not to any files contained in the folder. Some users have experienced problems similar to your own however, where suddenly they can't open or save changes to files in any "read-only" folder. This issue typically occurs after upgrading to a new version of Windows, installing certain updates, or in some cases after a spyware program changes your computer's settings. There are two main ways to get around this issue that don't involve the drastic options of deleting all your affected files or completely re-installing Windows. First, you can force Windows to permanently remove the "read-only" attribute from specific folders by using the command prompt. To access the prompt, open the Start menu and type "cmd" in the search box. Click the "cmd" option (in some versions of Windows it will instead read "Command Prompt.") Next you'll need to type in a command to forcibly remove the "read-only" attribute from the specified folder. For example, if you wanted... Head on over to WorldStart to learn more!
Joe writes: I use Avast AV,Malwarebytes for malware and CCleaner for general cleanup. I also have Microsoft's AV which comes with the computer I believe but is not active.I also have Micro's firewall. Is this overkill and what would you suggest I delete? Thanks. I always check your tips column. Actually Joe, Using an anti-virus with malware bites and a cleaner is exactly right. I wouldn't suggest you delete anything. You could uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials, but there's really no reason to, you might want to use it some day. An anti-virus programs focuses on preventing problems. It stops files with viruses from being downloaded onto your computer and infecting your files. It can also prevent these files from activating on your computer and quarantine these files to stop them from spreading. Malware programs focus on removing infected files. An infected file could get past your security or you could accidentally let it onto your computer by opening a bad file or going to page with malicious code. Malware removal tools can hunt down and remove... Just click WorldStart to learn more! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
freeCodeCamp I like to keep up on my computer skills. I used to do web design fairly often, and I maintain my HTML and CSS skills in my job at the journal, but I've kinda always wanted to learn JavaScript. So I decided that I will tackle JavaScript in 2015. In order to do so, I obviously had to do some research. I found a really awesome site that not only helps you learn to code in JavaScript, but also helps out nonprofit organizations at the same time! Welcome to freeCodeCamp, where you can learn to code for free! When you arrive, I suggest checking out the main page and About page. Then you'll definitely want to check out the first challenge video because it walks you through how the site works in under two minutes. Ready to sign up? If at the end of the video you click the completion button it will ask you to sign in to save your progress; you also have the option of clicking the Start Learning to Code (It's Free) button on the main page, or the Sign In button at the top of the page. You can choose to sign in with your Google +, Facebook, Twitter, or Linked In account. They also provide an option for logging in with an e-mail address. I chose to use Facebook. What I love about how this learning environment is how it is structured. I love that it strikes out the challenges I've completed like a to do list, and lets me keep track of my progress. I also love that it is self-paced, so I can go at the speed I want and not have to wait for others to catch up, or for the next section to be released. I also really love that you're learning a marketable skill. There are a lot of jobs that require coding and learning it will just beef up your resume! Go check it out for yourself today. ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
What If A Thief Could Steal From Your Bank Account... Just By Walking Past You? IT'S NOT SCIENCE FICTION - IT'S A REAL POSSIBILITY! Protect Yourself From RFID "Wireless Identity Theft!" These Tough Credit Card Holders Shield Your Cards! On Top Of That, They're Just Some Good Old Shock Protection! Never Worry About Bending Or Breaking Your Cards!
Sometimes Technology Makes It TOO Easy... You know how it is, something comes along and makes stuff simpler for everyone. Well, guess who's part of "everyone"? Thieves. Credit cards and debit cards can be scanned by all sorts of devices. Heck, there's even new electronics you can attach to your phone to let you process a credit card payment anywhere you are, right on your smartphone! You better believe it that thieves know how this stuff works. According to recent articles, using nothing more than the same tools a payment processor uses, thieves could potentially make a tool to scan your card in the time it takes them to walk past you on the Even an ordinary laptop can utilize radio waves to copy and clone cards - that's a scary thought! Do YOU know what kind of information your credit card has stored in it? But guess what? Protecting yourself is just as easy! This RFID-resistant credit card holder encases your cards and prevents anyone from just walking by and causing you to be a victim of "wireless identity theft" (look it up, it's real!) Tough and portable, these security wallets shield your contactless cards from all sorts of unsavory scanning. Basically, if your cards are in here, you're not the "easy target" anymore. Now you're protected! And this isn't just for one or two cards, either! THIS HAS 8 SLEEVES! That should be more than enough for anyone's important cards! Credit cards, IDs, debit cards, anything! Put them in here and you won't have to worry at all! Whatever color you get, it'll look great! Just check 'em out!
And honestly, it's just a great way to protect your cards, too! If you've ever had a credit card break or get damaged, you know why that's important! You're stuck having to call and inform them to cancel it, that you need a replacement, and then you have to wait WEEKS just to get the new card! Some of us rely on those debit cards so we don't have to walk around with all our cash 24/7! Protects Your Money Before You Use It! Seeing as it's only $4.97! That's one dirt-cheap way to prevent identity theft! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9299 Sale ends Thursday and these run up to $8.97!!
January Wallpaper Is Ready Happy New Year! The featured desktop wallpaper for January is all set and ready to go. Check out the featured images below and stop by the site - hundreds to choose from. All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends! I also want to thank the hundreds of people who helped support the wallpaper and videos with a voluntary contribution in 2014! Your support helps to keep the wallpaper and videos comin' every month! THANK YOU!
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