13 Easy Steps to Root MI Max Without PC & Install TWRP !

13 Easy Steps to Root MI Max Without PC & Install TWRP !

Arnab Mohapatra 14/08/2016 http://www.rootdroid.net/root-mi-max-install-twrp-recovery/#comment-170

Hi, friends today I am going to share how to root mi max without PC & Install TWRP Recovery in MI MAX. Xiaomi launched the Mi max last month along with the Miui 8, brand new android os from MI. The phablet runs on Android Marshmallow out of the box. Though it’s a new device, Recently Xiaomi Mi Max MIUI 8 phablet gets official TWRP 3.0.2.0 Recovery. You can download TWRP recovery and quickly flash using ADB & Fastboot drivers. With TWRP recovery, users can install/ flash Custom ROMs like Cyanogen mod on Mi Max quickly in your Brand New MI MAX. Without wasting time, let me write the tutorial on how to Root Xiaomi Mi Max MIUI 8 and install TWRP recovery.




If you are a Mi Max user, then you can Root your Xiaomi Mi Max without PC & Install TWRP Recovery On Xiaomi Mi Max. The Recovery we provide is the official version of TWRP for Xiaomi Mi Max. We have the step by step guide to Root mi max and Install TWRP Recovery on Mi Max without PC. Before you proceed, please read the Prerequisites carefully before you Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi Max.

Prerequisites Before Root Xiaomi Mi MAX
Rooting Your MI max is not against your Xiaomi’s warranty policy which implies that warranty of your phone will not Void.
 
We will recommend you to keep patience while root Xiamoi MI Max & not to do anything without having proper knowledge
We recommend you to backup all your Data before proceeding to root Xiaomi MI max.
Make sure the device is connected to the Internet.
Make sure to charge your handset at least 80% so it won’t get died while we are going to root Xiaomi Redmi 3.
Files wanted to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Mi Max-

Download & install ADB and fast boot driver.
You need to Unlock your Phone’s Bootloader. Read the to unlock the bootloader of Xiaomi Mi Max.
At first download TWRP Recovery for Mi Max.

[thrive_link color=’dark’ link=’https://dl.twrp.me/hydrogen/’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ align=’aligncenter’]Download TWRP[/thrive_link]
 
Now download SuperSu to root Xiaomi Mi Max.

[thrive_link color=’dark’ link=’https://download.chainfire.eu/897/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160121175247.zip’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ align=’aligncenter’]Download SuperSU[/thrive_link]
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Procedure to root MI Max without PC

1) First things first enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times. Then turn on ‘USB debugging’ and ‘OEM Unlocking ’option in setting>developer option.

2) Then Download TWRP for Mi Max from the link given above and place it in the folder where you have installed ADB and rename it to ‘recovery.img’.

3) Now in the ADB folder and by pressing and hold the ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in that folder open the command window.



4)In the next step, you need to boot the device into fast boot mode. To do so turn off the device and press Power + Volume Down together. You are in Fastboot mode now. Now connect your phone to PC.
5) to check the connection between you PC & phone enter the command below. If it shows your device, the serial number means your device properly connected. If it the command didn’t respond anything then check your driver status.
[code]fastboot devices[/code]



6)Now you need to type another new command & make sure you typed the command correctly in command prompt and then press enter. It will start flashing twrp recovery on your MI Max


[code]fastboot flash recovery recovery.img[/code]



7) Once the above process is done, Now you successfully install the custom recovery on Xiaomi Mi Max.

8) Now you need to go to recovery mode to root your MI MAX. You can do this simply by typing command in command prompt or by pressing “volume up + power button.”

[code]fastboot boot recovery.img[/code]



7) With above command, your phone should boot into TWRP recovery mode.

8) It will ask you to choose preferred language. So, select your preferred Language and set it according to your preference. Make sure to tap “Never show this screen on boot again”. So that it will not ask you same again, and Swipe allows modification.

9) Now you will be in TWRP recovery mode. In TWRP recovery navigate to Install Zip and choose ‘SuperSu.zip’ to root Mi Max.



10)Swipe twice to confirm the flash. Once it is completed, reboot into mi MAX into normal mode. Usually, the first reboot takes some time(Up to 10-15 min) to start the phone. So, Don’t be panic & wait till the device boots normally.

11)Congratulations! Your Xiaomi Mi Max has been successfully rooted on MIUI 8 Marshmallow.

12) Now you can check root access by the app called “Root Checker” from Play Store.

That’s It, So this was our guide on how to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi Max. If you have any questions, then drop a comment below.We will be happy to help you!
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Brian May pays tribute to Freddie Mercury's mother Jer Bulsara after she dies aged 94

The mother of the late iconic rock star has sadly died aged 94 on 13th Nov 2016

ByLaura Withers, http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/freddie-mercury-mother-dead-tributes--9289452

Brian May and Jer Bulsara (Photo: Facebook)

Jer Bulsara, the mother of former Queen frontman Freddie Mercury , died last Sunday "peacefully in her sleep", according to Brian May. 

 

Since the tragic news broke, Freddie's former bandmate and close family friend, Brian May has taken to social media to share his condolences.
Describing Jer as a "warm and devoted Mum" Brain, 69, compared Jen's likeness to Freddie - who died in 1991 after contracting bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS - saying both always had a "twinkle" in their eye.

Freddie Mercury's mother Jer Bulsara passed away aged 94 (Photo: John Furlong)

"Freddie’s Mum, Jer Bulsara, passed away a few days ago [13/11/16], very quietly and peacefully in her sleep. She was 94. It’s the wish of the family that the funeral and subsequent arrangements remain private," Brian wrote on his Facebook page.

"Jer was a warm and devoted Mum to Freddie, and, like Freddie, always had a strong twinkle in the eye. Although she was also devoted to her husband Bomi, and lived in the Zoroastrian faith as a good Parsee, she had an independent spirit and a strong sense of humour.

"Of course I knew her for over 50 years, and when I first used to go around to Freddie’s parents’ house in Feltham, only a few yards from where I lived, in our student days, Jer was a busy Mum, full of life and optimism.

Freddie Mercury and his Mother, Jer Bulsara

"And even then, fiercely proud of her children, Freddie and Kashmira," the former Queen lead guitarist recollected.

Reminiscing about one particular Queen gig years ago, where Jer was in the audience, Brian revealed Freddie acted up on purpose. He wrote: “I remember one night before a show in London (Wembley Arena, I think) when Freddie announced .. 'Mother’s in the audience tonight. Better throw in a few extra ‘f—ks !'
"There was never any sign that she was shocked."

Brian also insisted that after Freddie passed away, Jer remained "close" to him and her son's fellow bandmates, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon.

Freddie Mercury's Mother, Jer Bulsara sadly passed away last Sunday

Signing off his touching note, Brian said: "In private moments with us, away from the glare of the spotlights, in latter years Jer was always ready with a cup of tea when we visited, and we were always able to speak about ‘My Freddie’ without shyness, feeling that he was not far away."

Oppo, OnePlus and Vivo from same parent BBK Electronics

Oppo, OnePlus and Vivo: With one parent, each has finally found their niche
 
Ever since Xiaomi stepped onto Indian soil, customers have found a sweet spot for the Chinese brands that followed. Their price tags were spot on, the same can be said about the internal hardware and while there were a few snags about quality construction and service, for now, things seem to be ironed out.

While Xiaomi and Gionee sit alone, Oppo, OnePlus and Vivo have a lot more in common that most consumers would expect. They all belong to one parent company called BBK Electronics. And it is interesting to note how each brand has tested the waters and settled into different smartphone segments competing with one another, or at least it is what it seems to the general public and the consumer.

Together, they are taking over the worldwide market. A recent report by market research firm Counterpoint Research hints that the Chinese have made a dent when it comes to growth. Just have a look at the chart below, and you will get the picture.
While Apple and Samsung have dropped, Vivo and Oppo have moved up and by huge margins.

So it does paint a worrying picture for both local manufacturers in India and the international brands like Samsung as well.
The Oppo F1 Plus

Oppo was BBK’s first smartphone brand. The subsidiary to BBK entered India back in 2014 and has so far been witnessing plenty of growth and has also grown into a popular brand. While it did not see success with its Find 7 flagship, Oppo soon discovered its niche in the mid-range. The Oppo F1 Plus is pretty much of star in its segment, when it launched, it packed in some really interesting bits that nobody had on offer, SuperVOOC charging, the quickest fingerprint reader around and that 16MP front-facing camera, the star of the show. In short, after multiple attempts at launching overpriced quality products, Oppo settled for the mid-range as its sweet spot.
The Vivo V5

Vivo entered the Indian market exactly a year later. But with Oppo already holding the fort for the mid-range, BBK needed Vivo to go in for the budget to mid range. Vivo entered the market with massive marketing campaigns and did a similar sort of experimentation like Oppo. Vivo brought with it the X5 Max and it was priced a bit too high for a Chinese smartphone, the same conundrum faced by Oppo, a Chinese smartphone that was priced too high. Soon enough Vivo found its sweet spot and now has settled for the budget range with the recently launched Vivo V5, edging closer to the Oppo F1 Plus but maintaining its distance knowing its place in the ecosystem.
The OnePlus 3

Ever wondered why Oppo and Vivo never went ahead with more flagship smartphones in India? Hint, There’s OnePlus for that. OnePlus entered the market and launched its brand with a clear objective in mind, to take down every flagship smartphone in the market. While its initial offerings were more to do with cult following, OnePlus has grown out of its rebellious “flagship killer” days and so has its flagship smartphone. OnePlus 3 has been getting raving reviews and with today’s offering, the OnePlus 3T, it even beats Google’s latest, the Pixel. It is Daydream capable and it’s priced a lot lower, forcing manufacturers like Samsung to deliver more with its flagships with every new release.

The brand was founded in 2013 and coming from Oppo the dream team knew what they wanted. It was obvious that BBK’s other brands had to follow suit for the Indian market and find other segments (which they eventually did).

But when the climb to the top is fast, there are problems. As with most Chinese smartphones, there are always set accusations about data sharing to Chinese servers. Then there are patent lawsuits, and recent one by Dolby picks on both Oppo and Vivo, (see the connection)?

The reception by Indian fans with these brands is great as well. OnePlus for example has more Facebook fans on its India page than it does on its worldwide page. Oppo here is BBK’s biggest brand with strong presence in audio and video electronics, Vivo stands second in line with OnePlus having the least sales, which comes with its flagship appeal. So the next time you sit down to choose between the three, remember that all three are different and are priced that way for a particular reason.

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Is Still Available With This Little Trick

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Is Still Available With This Little Trick Shekhar Thakran , 1 August 2016

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/windows-10-free-upgrade-is-still-available-with-this-little-trick-867837?pfrom=home-trending



HIGHLIGHTS
Anyone can get the upgrade file from Microsoft's website
The company has not specified any time limit for this extension
The company will start rolling out Anniversary update from Tuesday


Microsoft had given a fair share of chances to anyone who wants to upgrade for free to its latest operating system, Windows 10, before the July 29 deadline. However, the company now has further extended the free upgrade deadline for those users who use assistive technologies. Although this offer is meant for specific set of users, it can be availed by anyone as of now.

The free upgrade to Windows 10 offer for general public ended last week, on July 29. But if you are a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 user, you can now download a simple setup file from Microsoft's website(approximately 6MB in size) and on its installation the upgrade will initiate by itself. As there is no definite way to access whether a user utilises 'assistive capabilities' on Microsoft's earlier versions of Windows, anyone can use the upgrade offer as of now.

Speaking to The Verge, Microsoft acknowledged the Windows 10 upgrade extension, and said that there is no end date for now - the company will make an announcement ahead of the end of the extension.


The Redmond-based company started rolling out Windows 10 on July 29 last year, and made it available as a free upgrade for devices running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The operating system currently runs on laptops, PCs, tablets, and Xbox One consoles.

With Windows 10, the company has been aggressive in pushing out the upgrade and up to such an extent that it even had to reportedly pay a woman $10,000 (roughly Rs. 6,70,000) as compensation for force installing the Windows 10 update on her PC without her permission, which made her lose some important files.

Microsoft will start rolling out its Anniversary update from Tuesday. The update, announced back in March, will improve the use of stylus with Windows Ink and includes other notable enhancements for its browser Edge. It will also bring certain improvements to Hello and Cortana.

Drone-making is now a child's play

Children as young as 10 are part of drone making workshops, even in smaller townsDevina Sengupta&Megha Mandavia  |  ET Bureau  |  Jul 06, 2016, 08.45 AM IST

 

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Darsh Parekh spent last Sunday learning how to assemble a drone at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He painted it grey, downloaded an app and was all set for his maiden flight as a drone pilot.

Parekh was one of about 25 people at the campus that day for a session by Drona Aviation, a startup that was hatched in the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), an incubator at IIT Bombay.
The company has been running classes for the last five months and thus far more than 600 people have taken part.

Like Parekh, who's 14, a lot of them are in school and have a bent toward things mechanical. Parekh, for instance, likes to build traffic circuits and remote-controlled cars. But the fascination for flying objects cuts across all ages and disciplines.

"There is excitement in flying and we have many a layman who knows nothing about mechanical engineering or robotics wanting to build a drone," said Apurva Godbole, CEO of Drona Aviation. "The idea is to build with one's own hands and in the process, if it crashes, you know how to fix it as well."

Amateur drone pilots must necessarily curb their enthusiasm and restrict themselves to flying the machines indoors or far away from public spaces or even for aerial photography , the last having become derigueur at weddings in India. The sale of drones for commercial purposes is not allowed in India, unless approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, owing to concerns about safety and security.

A day-long session run by Drona costs Rs 1,500 and includes a kit that can be assembled. To make it fly , you'll need to plug in Drona's motherboard and get training on how to use the controller app. For another Rs 5,000, you get to keep your new drone, otherwise you take home just the kit.

Several schools have got Drona to run classes, including the American School of Bombay and Euro Airoli in Mumbai and Navrachana International School in Vadodara. Drona has sold about 200 functional drones, Godbole said.

Avi Agarwal, 14, was another of the budding drone pilots at the Powai campus on Sunday. He'd actually got an aerial vehicle as a gift two years ago but the device disappeared during one of its flights.

He's into remote-controlled cars and has been a regular at robotics classes in school. For the last two years he'd been searching for just something like this -someone who could teach him to build a drone and also fix it after a crash.

Such classes aren't restricted to the metros. Zepto Learning Centre in Vadodara conducts classes in app development and robotics for students from classes six to 10.

It held a drone-making workshop this summer and saw a full house with 35-40 children. At the premier engineering colleges such as the IITs, students from the aerospace and electrical engineering are increasingly keen on drones.

http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/technology/drone-making-is-now-a-childs-play/53072568

Xbox One vs. PS4: The post-E3 2016 scorecard

Xbox One vs. PS4: The post-E3 2016 scorecard

The annual gaming show has come and gone. And now we know how the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will stack up against each another for the next 12 to 18 months.
29 June 20168:31 am AEST

by Jacob Krol @Jake31Krol

The annual E3 gaming show is the gaming equivalent of the State of the Union address. Each of the companies recap the year that was, and -- more importantly -- offer a look at what's to come. For Nintendo, the show was largely a placeholder -- the company showed off its new Zelda game, but deferred details on its next-gen NX console until later this year (both are coming in 2017). But for Microsoft and Sony, we got a fairly detailed look at how the next year is shaping up for both rival gaming platforms.

Here's a brief overview of where the Xbox-versus-PlayStation landscape stands, and where it's going in the near future.Josh Miller/CNET

Xbox One

Microsoft bookended a long list of new games at E3 with two new hardware announcements: Xbox One S and Project Scorpio. And the company stuck to its Windows roots by announcing Xbox Play Anywhere, which effectively brings Xbox games to Windows PCs.

Exclusive games and Xbox Play Anywhere: The Xbox One has a fairly impressive slate of games coming for rest of 2016 and beyond. And thanks to the console's new Play Anywhere feature, many of these games will also support cross-play onWindows 10 PCs as well. That means you can buy the game once on either console and play on both (assuming, of course, your PC has the gaming horsepower to run the game). Xbox Play Anywhere will support multiplayer between platforms, and the ability to save games on the console and resume on the PC, or vice versa.

Notable Xbox exclusives include:
Inside (on Xbox now, hitting PC later in July)
We Happy Few* (July 26)
Recore* (September 13)
Forza Horizon 3* (September 27)
Gears of War 4* (October 10)
Dead Rising 4* (December 6 on Xbox/PC, hitting PS4 later)
Sea of Thieves* (Q4 2016)
Halo Wars 2* (2017)
Scalebound* (2017)

*supports Xbox Play Anywhere

Xbox One S and Project Scorpio: On the hardware side, Microsoft confirmed many of the preshow rumors, delivering news of two new Xbox products. The Xbox One S, the new slimmer and eventually cheaper variant of the Xbox One, packs in a 4K UHD Blu-Ray player with support for HDR video and gaming. But the "real" next-gen Xbox, currently dubbed Project Scorpio, will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2017 with support for significantly improved 4K gaming and VR support. In other words, casual gamers can opt for the One S, while hard-core gamers will likely want to hold out to see what Project Scorpio has to offer.

But where is Xbox VR? Microsoft pledged that its 2017 Xbox upgrade, Project Scorpio, would be "VR ready." But details are scant. The company's HoloLens system is built for augmented reality, not virtual reality -- and those developer kits cost upward of $3,000. Will Microsoft make a deal with Oculus or HTC Vive? Or will it release an Xbox-exclusive VR helmet alongside Scorpio? Right now, it's anyone's guess.

Bottom line: Xbox One's biggest mistakes are behind it: Everyone agrees that the launch of the Xbox One was rocky from the start. But at this point, Microsoft has corrected nearly all of the platform's biggest problems. 

The disastrous "Xbox One won't play used games" policy -- which drove many preorders straight to PlayStation -- was so ill-conceived that it never even came to fruition. Software updates have provided existing and future Xbox One owners with an improved dashboard and compatibility with a growing list of older Xbox 360 games. 

And the announcement of two new hardware options -- and making the Kinect motion sensor an optional add-on -- finally make the Xbox One attractive for both value gamers, as well as those anxious for cutting-edge gaming options.

PlayStation
PlayStation 4

On the eve of E3, Sony confirmed that its PlayStation "Neo" upgrade was real -- but that it wouldn't be announced at the show. 

Instead, the company focused on PlayStation VR, delivering a firm release date and a bevy of new game previews. And while PS4 fans are anxious to see how Sony will answer Microsoft's Project Scorpio, the PlayStation 4 is currently so far ahead in the console race that Sony can afford to bide its time -- for now, at least.

PlayStation VR arrives in October with dozens of games: We already knew the PlayStation VR was arriving in October, but Sony nailed down the specific date: October 13. More importantly, the company fleshed out some of the four dozen or so of the VR games that will be available before the end of the year. Expect titles like Resident Evil VII: Biohazard in full VR, along with Batman Arkham VR and Final Fantasy XV.

Notable PS4 and PS VR exclusives include:

Final Fantasy XV** (September 30)
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard** (October 2)
Batman Arkham VR** (October 2016)
Star Wars: Battlefront X-Wing Mission** (October 2016)
Farpoint** (2016)
Horizon: Zero Dawn (February 28, 2017)
God of War (TBD)
Days Gone (TBD)
Death Stranding (TBD)


**PlayStation VR game

PlayStation "Neo" is coming -- but when? Like Microsoft's Project Scorpio, Sony has a more muscular version of the PS4 on the way. The so-called "PS4 Neo" is real and it's coming -- but when? And what will it do better? 

The hope is that it will match the 4K video and HDR support of the Xbox One S, and the 4K gaming support promised on Project Scorpio. And many assume it will be able to run the PlayStation VR games at a better frame rate. But all of those are just assumptions until Sony makes an official announcement.

Bottom line: PlayStation is riding high, but Xbox has awoken from its slumber:Globally, the PS4 has sold more than 40 million consoles since launch. That's thought to be about twice the number of Xbox Ones sold in the same period. 

There's little doubt that PS4 is in the driver's seat of the console race, and this year's timely introduction of the PlayStation VR -- and possibly the PS4 Neo -- has the potential to consolidate Sony's lead. 

But -- for the first time since these consoles were introduced back in 2013 -- Microsoft finally seems to have its head in the game. The Xbox One S and 2017's Project Scorpio mean that Sony finally has an able competitor -- and that could finally begin to tip the scales in the console wars.

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/xbox-one-vs-ps4-the-post-e3-2016-scorecard/

Hack DNS for lightning-fast Web browsing

Hack DNS for lightning-fast Web browsing

Here are no-cost ways to fine-tune DNS for faster browsing

No matter how big the broadband pipe you use to surf the Web, it's not big enough. Everyone, whether they use a slowpoke dial-up modem or the fastest FiOS line, wants to surf faster.

There's a simple way you can get to Web sites faster, and it won't cost you a penny. You can hack the way your PC uses the Domain Name System (DNS), the technology underlying all Web browsing. It's far simpler to do than you might imagine, as you'll see in this article.

Understanding DNS

Before you start, it's a good idea to get a basic understanding of how DNS works. When you type in a URL such as www.computerworld.com, that URL needs to be translated into a numeric IP address that Web servers and Internet routers can understand. When you type in a URL, a DNS server does the translation, fromwww.computerworld.com to 65.221.110.98, for example.

DNS servers live on the Internet, and your computer contacts them with the request to do that translation, which is commonly called name resolution. When you use an ISP, your computer will automatically use the default DNS servers specified by your ISP; you typically don't need to set up DNS in any way. If you're on a corporate network, your systems administrator may have set you up to use specific DNS servers.

If there's a delay in contacting the DNS server, or if the DNS server takes too much time resolving the address, you'll face a delay in getting to a Web site. So even if you've got the world's fattest pipe, your Web surfing will be slowed down.

If you could speed up the name resolution in some way, you'd be able to speed up your Web surfing. And that's exactly what I'll show you how to do.

Speed up Web browsing with OpenDNS

Here's the simplest way to hack DNS to speed up your Web browsing: Use free, superfast DNS servers run by the OpenDNS service instead of your ISP's DNS servers. OpenDNS has a monstrously big DNS cache, with DNS servers around the world, so you'll be able to retrieve IP addresses from it more quickly than from your ISP's DNS servers.

As I'll explain a little later in this article, the service includes other benefits as well, such as letting you create browser shortcuts so that you could go towww.computerworld.com, for example, by just typing the letter c in your browser and pressing Enter.

The addresses of the OpenDNS servers are 208.67.222.222 for a primary DNS server and 208.67.220.220 for a secondary server.
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To use the OpenDNS servers, you'll have to tell your computer to use them. If you have Windows XP, first select Control Panel --> Network and Internet Connections --> Network Connections, right-click your network connection from the Network Connections window, and select Properties. A dialog box like that shown below appears.



Highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) listing and select Properties in order to get to a dialog box that will let you use OpenDNS server. (Click image to see larger view.)

Scroll down to the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) listing and select Properties. At the bottom of the screen, select "Use the following DNS server addresses." For the Preferred DNS server, enter this address: 208.67.222.222. For the Alternative DNS server, enter this address: 208.67.220.220. Click OK, and then click Close and Close again. Restart your PC in order for the settings to take effect. The figure below shows the screen filled out properly.

Telling your PC to use the OpenDNS servers. (Click image to see larger view.)

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If you're using Windows Vista, select Control Panel --> Network and Internet --> Network and Sharing Center. Click the View Status link on the right side of the screen. The Local Connection Status screen appears, as shown in the figure below. Click Properties.


Click Properties in order to get to a dialog box that will let you use OpenDNS servers. 

(Click image to see larger view.)


You'll come to the same dialog box as you would for XP that lets you use the OpenDNS servers. Follow the same directions as for using OpenDNS on XP, and you'll be set.

When you configure a PC to use OpenDNS, only that PC will be able to use the OpenDNS servers. If you want all of the PCs on your network to use the servers, you can tell your router to use the OpenDNS servers, and then all of your PCs on the network will follow suit. That way, you won't have to configure each individual PC.

The way you do this will vary from router to router, and it changes according to whether you're using a router for a home office/small office or a larger corporate router. For a small office/home office router, you'll log into your router, look for the DNS settings, and then use the OpenDNS settings of 208.67.222.222 for the primary DNS server and 208.67.220.220 for the alternative DNS server.

Whether you run a small network or larger network, you can get benefits beyond faster DNS. The service also gives you DNS management tools such as domain blocking. It also gives you statistics and charts about your network's DNS use.

On Linksys SRX 400 and many other Linksys routers, log into your router by going to the log-in page at 192.1681.1, using admin as the password and leaving the username blank. Scroll down the page until you come to the Static DNS 1 and Static DNS 2, as shown in the figure below. Click Save Settings. Restart your router and the PCs on your network, and they will begin using the OpenDNS DNS servers.

Change the DNS settings on this screen to use the OpenDNS servers for your entire network. (Click image to see larger view.)



Adjust Windows' DNS cache

To speed up DNS, Windows puts the DNS information into a local DNS cache on your PC when you visit a site. So when you want to go to a site, Windows first looks in its local DNS cache, called the resolve cache, to see whether the DNS information is contained there. That way, if it finds the information locally, it doesn't have to look in your HOSTS file or query a remote DNS server to find IP information. The cache is made up of recently queried names and entries taken from your HOSTS file.

The cache contains both negative and positive entries. Positive entries are those in which the DNS lookup succeeded and you were able to connect to the Web site. When Windows looks in the cache, if it finds a positive entry, it immediately uses that DNS information and sends you to the requested Web site.

Negative entries are those in which no match was found, and you end up getting a "Cannot find server or DNS" error in your browser. Similarly, when Windows looks in the cache and finds a negative entry, it gives you the error message without bothering to go out to the site.

Negative entries can lead to problems. When you try to make a connection to a site that has a negative entry in your cache, you'll get an error message, even if the site's problems have been resolved and it's now reachable.

You can solve this problem, though, using a Registry hack. By default, Windows caches negative entries for five minutes. After five minutes, they're cleared from your cache.

But if you'd like, you can force Windows not to cache these negative entries so that you'll never run into this problem. Run the Registry Editor by typing Regedit at a command prompt or the Windows Vista search box, and press Enter. Then go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM

\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache

\Parameters

Create a new DWORD value with the name NegativeCacheTime and give it a value of 0. (The value might already exist. If it does, edit its value to 0.)

The DWORD determines how much time, in seconds, to keep negative entries in the DNS cache. If you like, you can have the entries stay alive for one second by giving the DWORD a value of 1.

After you're done editing, exit the Registry. To make the change take effect, restart your computer, or flush your cache by issuing the command ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt. The command will flush your DNS cache -- all the entries, both positive and negative, will be flushed -- and it will be empty until you start visiting Web sites. Negative entries, however, will not be added to the cache if you've given the DWORD a value of 0.

You can also use the Registry to control the amount of time positive entries are kept in the DNS cache. By default, they are kept for 24 hours. To change the default, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters again and create a DWORD value called MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit. (If it's already present, just edit the value.) For the value, enter the amount of time you want the entry to remain, in seconds, making sure to use decimals as the base.

If you run into other DNS problems, see the related story, "Fix your DNS problems."

Note: Some of the content for this article was taken from my upcoming bookThe Big Book of Windows Hacks and from Windows XP Hacks.

Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld and the author of more than 35 books, including Windows Vista in a Nutshell.

12 sites that will teach you coding for free

12 sites that will teach you coding for free



Programming has helped me to become a much better entrepreneur, and you can learn this skill without spending a dime.
This post is in partnership with Entrepreneur. The article below was originally published at entrepreneur.com.  By John Rampton, Entrepreneur

There was a time when knowing how to program was for the geekiest of geeks. That’s not exactly the case today. As most entrepreneurs, freelancers and marketers will tell you, learning how to program can help you succeed. Over the past year, I’ve been learning to code. It’s helped me to become a much better entrepreneur—I can dive in when my team needs to fix a few bugs on the site.

You don’t even need to shell out a ton of money or put yourself in debt to learn how to code, either. These 12 places offer coding courses for free:

1. CodeAcademy

One of the most popular free places to learn coding isCodeAcademy. In fact, more than 24 million people have already learned how to code through this educational company’s engaging experience. At CodeAcademy, you can dive right in and take courses that teach you everything from HTML & CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python andRuby.

2. Coursera

Founded in 2012, Coursera has grown into a major for-profit educational-technology company that has offered more than 1,000 courses from 119 institutions. While you can pay for certain programs to receive a certificate, there are a number of free introductory programming courses in various specializations from universities such as the University of Washington, Stanford, the University of Toronto and Vanderbilt.

3. edX

EdX is another leading online-learning platform that is open source instead of for-profit. It was founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, so you know that you’ll learn about cutting-edge technologies and theories. Today, edX includes 60 schools. You probably can’t go wrong with the free Introduction to Computer Science from Harvard University.

4. Udemy

Founded in 2010, Udemy is an online learning platform that can be used as a way to improve or learn job skills. While there are courses you have to pay for, there are plenty of free programming courses, which are taught via video lessons, such as Programming for Entrepreneurs – HTML & CSS or Introduction to Python Programming.

5. aGupieWare

AGupieWare is an independent app developer that surveyed computer-science programs from some of the leading institutions in the U.S. It then created a similar curriculum based on the free courses offered by Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley and Columbia. The program was then broken into 15 courses: three introductory classes, seven core classes and five electives.

While you won’t actually receive credit, it’s a perfect introductory program for prospective computer programmers.

6. GitHub

Sometimes, you need to recall a reference book when you’re stuck on a problem. That’s GitHub. You can find more than 500 free programming books that cover more than 80 different programming languages on the popular web-based Git repository hosting service, which means that it’s frequently updated by collaborators.

7. MIT Open Courseware

If you’ve already learned the basics, and went to get into something a bit heavier—such as exploring the theory behind coding—take advantage of MIT’s free courseware site that includes classes such as Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Introduction to Programming in Java and Practical Programming in C.

8. Hack.pledge()

This is a community of developers, which include some high-profile developers such as Bram Cohen, the inventor of BitTorrent. There, you can perfect your programming skills by learning from some of the leading developers in the world.

9. Code Avengers

Based out of New Zealand, Code Avengers provides fun and interactive programming courses that will teach you how to code games, apps and web sites using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Each course takes just 12 hours to complete and is available in English, Russian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Turkish and Portuguese.

10. Khan Academy

Created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan, Khan Academy is one of the original free online-learning institutions. With step-by-step video tutorials, you can learn how to program drawings, animations and games using JavaScript and ProcessingJS, or learn how to create webpages with HTML and CSS.

11. Free Food Camp

Here you’ll learn HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Databases, DevTools, Node.js, Angular.js and Agile by networking and joining a community of professionals and students. You’ll even work together on your coding skills so that you can build apps for free. Here’s the catch: you’re learning those skills and building helps to help solve real-world problems. Code is available to nonprofits.

12. HTML5 Rocks

This Google project launched in 2010 to counter Apple’s HTML5. The site is full of tutorials, resources and the latest HTML5 updates. It’s open source, so developers can play around with HTML5 code. Because this is more advanced than most introductory courses, you may want to gain some knowledge and experience before jumping in.

Learning code used to require access to expensive books and classes, but no longer. I highly recommend that every entrepreneur learns to code. Still wondering if you need to code? Here is a programmer guide I put together to show you every step I took to become an entrepreneur that codes!

AMD’s Zen Summit Ridge 8-core CPUs On Par With Intel i7 5960X Extreme

By Gohar Anwar  /ShareTweet

Speculations around AMD Zen processors have been making rounds for months. Hopes are high that these next generation CPUs would help the company re-enter into the high-performance desktop market, finally catching up to Intel. Now, AMD has just revealed how powerful its upcoming processors will be.

According to AMD, Zen will deliver double the performance of their previous FX 8350, bringing them on par with Intel’s eight core i7 5960X Extreme Edition. Zen based CPUs are also revealed to offer beyond 40% improvement in instructions per clock (IPC) over the current Excavator lineup.

This may sound pretty impressive on paper, but AMD has also published the real-world performance comparison for Zen for the first time ever.

The comparison shows just how improved the eight-core Summit Ridge offering is compared to their “Orochi” quad module, which is also an eight-core die that powered the FX 8350.

Performance-wise, each Zen core is equivalent to two Piledriver cores. Considering Excavator cores are roughly 15% faster per clock than Piledriver, this means Zen would offer 60% more performance per clock than Piledriver – which in turn puts it in direct competition with Intel i7 5960X.

AMD’s highly-anticipated Summit Ridge will be available in both six- and eight-core arrangements. AMD Summit Ridge CPU Die has also leaked out, which reveals four Zen based cores, 16MB of L3 cache, and a dual-channel DDR4 memory controller, in addition to an integrated south bridge.

AMD is expected to launch its Zen Summit Ridge eight-core CPUs in October on the company’s all-new desktop platform based on AM4 socket.

Source: 3DCenter

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Gohar is the lead editor at TechFrag. He has a wide range of interests when it comes to tech but he's currently spending a big chunk of his time writing about privacy, cyber security, and anything policy related.

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Samsung begins mass producing world’s fastest 4GB HBM2 RAM

Samsung begins mass producing world’s fastest 4GB HBM2 RAMBy IANS on Jan 19, 2016 at 7:42 PM




Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it has begun mass-producing the world’s fastest 4-gigabyte high bandwidth memory (HBM) dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip, more than seven times faster than the previous fastest DRAM.

The 4GB DRAM package is based on the second-generation HBM (HBM2) interface, which can transmit data at a speed more than seven times the current DRAM performance limit, Xinhua reported. The new DRAM solution will allow faster responsiveness for high performance computing, advanced graphics and network systems as well as enterprise servers, the company said in a statement.


The 4GB HBM2 package uses the Through Silicon Via (TSV) technology, which vertically interconnects a buffer die at the bottom and four 8-gigabit (Gb) core dies on top through thousands of TSV holes. It offers an improvement in data transmission speed compared with the typical wire-bonding package technology.


The new memory chip, which uses the 20-nanometre process technology, satisfies the need for high performance, energy efficiency and reliability, the company said. Samsung said that it plans to produce an 8GB HBM2 DRAM package within this year to specify it in graphics card, vowing to expand its line-up of HBM2 DRAM solutions.

Browser Redirect virus (Removal Guide)

How to remove Any Browser Redirect virus (Removal Guide)

There are several reasons why you may experience a browser redirect,however the most likely cause it’s a computer virus.
Browser redirect viruses are not something new and malware developers have been using this technique for years to generate traffic to their sites,gathering search terms and redirect users to websites from where they’ll receive a commission or some sort of revenue.
Your browser can be redirected while you do a Google, Yahoo or Bing search and in this case the malicious programs will hijack you search results and redirect you to similar websites.And in other cases will redirect you while you are trying to load a webpage ,will instead redirect you to a tracking websites  and only afterwards allow you to go to your desired site.

So what type of infections can cause this browser redirects? TDL4 rootkits ,bootkits which will infectyour Master Boot Record and malicious browser add-ons are  known to cause this malicious behavior.
This type of infections are designed specifically to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and tries to fool the victim into paying for useless software. If those tricks don’t work it can kick up the threat level by downloading additional malicious or misleading programs.

Browser Redirect Virus – Removal Instructions

This article is a comprehensive guide, which will remove any browser redirect infections that may reside on your computer. And if you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, then we strongly advise you follow this guide to check and remove any infection that you might have on your computer.

OPTIONAL: Some forms of malware will not allow you to start some of the below utilites and on-demand scanners, while running Windows in Normal mode. If this happens, we recommend that you start your computer in Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, and try from there to perform the scan.
We recommend that you first try to run the below scans while your computer is in Normal mode, and only if you are experiencing issues, should you try to start the computer in Safe Mode with Networking.
To start your computer Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, you can follow the below steps:

1. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista or 7 press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key before the Windows start-up logo appears.
   Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the “F8 key”, tap the “F8 key” continuously until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.If you are using Windows 8, press the Windows key + C, and then click Settings. Click Power, hold down Shift on your keyboard and click Restart, then click on Troubleshoot and select Advanced options.
3. In the Advanced Options screen, select Startup Settings, then click on Restart.
4. If you are using Windows XP, Vista or 7 in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.
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   If you are using Windows 8, press 5 on your keyboard to Enable Safe Mode with Networking.
   Windows will start in Safe Mode with Networking.

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STEP 1:  Remove bootkits and trojans with Kaspersky TDSSKiller

In this first step, we will run a system scan with Kaspersky TDSSKIller to remove any malicious software that might be installed on your system.

1. Please download the latest official version of Kaspersky TDSSKiller.
   KASPERSKY TDSSKILLER DOWNLOAD LINK(This link will automatically download Kaspersky TDSSKiller on your computer.)
2. Double-click on tdsskiller.exe to open this utility, then click on Change Parameters.
   
3. In the new open window,we will need to enable Detect TDLFS file system, then click on OK.
   
4. Next,we will need to start a scan with Kaspersky, so you’ll need to press the Start Scan button.
   
5. Kaspersky TDSSKiller will now scan your computer for malware.
   
6. When the scan has finished it will display a result screen stating whether or not the infection was found on your computer. If it was found it will display a screen similar to the one below.
   
7. To remove the infection simply click on the Continue button and TDSSKiller will attempt to clean the infection.A reboot will be require to completely remove any infection from your system.

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STEP 2: Run RKill to terminate any malicious processe

RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes that are running on your machine, so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.
Because this utility will only stops the running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.

1. Please download the latest official version of RKill.Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that malicious software won’t block this utility from running.
   RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as iExplore.exe)
2. Double click on iExplore.exe to start RKill and stop any processes associated with Luhe.Sirefef.A.
   
3. RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for any malicious process and tries to end them.
   
4. When the Rkill utility has completed its task, it will generate a log. Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware programs will start again.
   

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STEP 3: Remove Trojan Horses, rogue security software and other malicious files from your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free uses industry-leading technology to detect and remove all traces of malware, including worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, and more.
It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works well and should run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.

1. You can download download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from the below link.
   MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download “Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free”)
2. Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named “mbam-setup” to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
   
    You may be presented with a User Account Control dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.
3. When the installation begins, you will see the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizardwhich will guide you through the installation process.
   
   To install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, keep following the prompts by clicking the “Next” button.
   
4. Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the “Scan Now” button.
   
5. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for virus. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.
   
6. When the scan has completed, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the “Remove Selected” button.
   
   Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.
7. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.
   
   After your computer will restart, you should open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform another “Threat Scan” scan to verify that there are no remaining threats

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STEP 4: Remove malware from your computer with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner, designed to rescue your computer from malware (viruses, trojans, rootkits, etc.) that have infected your computer despite all the security measures you have taken (such as anti virus software, firewalls, etc.). HitmanPro is designed to work alongside existing security programs without any conflicts. It scans the computer quickly (less than 5 minutes) and does not slow down the computer.

1. You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
   HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download “HitmanPro”)
2. Double-click on the file named “HitmanPro.exe” (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or “HitmanPro_x64.exe” (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.
   
   Click on the “Next” button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.
   
3. HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malicious files.
   
4. When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the “Next” button, to remove viruses.
   
5. Click on the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
   

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STEP 5: Remove adware from any browser with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer and web browser for the malicious files, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.

1. You can download AdwCleaner from the below link.
   ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download “AdwCleaner”)
2. Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the AdwCleaner icon.
   
   If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
3. When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the “Scan” button as shown below.
   
   AdwCleaner will now start to search for malicious files that may be installed on your computer.
4. To remove the malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the “Clean” button.
   
5. AdwCleaner will prompt you to save any open files or documents, as the program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the OK button.
   

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STEP 6: Remove browser hijackers from Windows with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a powerful utility, which will remove browser extensions from Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome, and also check your computer other malicious software.

1. You can download the Junkware Removal Tool utility from the below link:
   JUNKWARE REMOVAL TOOL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download the Junkware Removal Tool utility on your computer)
2. Once Junkware Removal Tool has finished downloading, please double-click on the JRT.exeicon as seen below.
   
   If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Junkware Removal Tool, please allow it to run.
3. Junkware Removal Tool will now start, and at the Command Prompt, you’ll need to press any key to perform a scan for the browser hijackers.
   
   Please be patient as this can take a while to complete (up to 10 minutes) depending on your system’s specifications.
4. When the scan Junkware Removal Tool will be completed, this utility will display a log with the malicious files and registry keys that were removed from your computer.
   

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STEP 7: Double-check for any left over infections on your computer with Emsisoft Anti-Malware

The Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner includes the powerful Emsisoft Scanner complete with graphical user interface. Scan the infected PC for Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and other malicious programs.

1. You can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit from the below link.
   EMSISOFT EMERGENCY KIT DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download Emsisoft Emergency Kit)
2. Double-click on the “EmsisoftEmergencyKit” icon, then click on the “Extract” button.
   
3. On your desktop you should now have a “Start Extract Emsisoft Emergency Kit” icon, double-click on it, then when the program will start allow it to update its database.
   
4. Once the Emsisoft Emergency Kit has update has completed,click on the “Scan” tab, and perform a “Smart Scan“.
   
5. When the scan will be completed,you will be presented with a screen reporting which malicious files has Emsisoft detected on your computer, and you’ll need to click onQuarantine selected objects to remove them.
   

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(Optional) STEP 8: Remove redirects from Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

If you are still experiencing issues with any browser hijacker in Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. This step needs to be performed only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps.

• Reset Internet Explorer
• Reset Mozilla Firefox
• Reset Google Chrome
• Reset Microsoft Edge

You can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your PC.

1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the “gear icon”  in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on Internet Options.
   
2. In the “Internet Options” dialog box, click on the “Advanced” tab, then click on the “Reset” button.
   
3. In the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” section, select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click on “Reset” button.
   
4. When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the “Close” button in the confirmation dialogue box. You will now  need to close your browser, and then you can open Internet Explorer again.
   

Your computer should now be free of malware.