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Secure your Wi-Fi: 10 steps to stop hackers

The days of worrying about your data allowance are gone, courtesy to faster broadband speeds and generous tariffs. But that doesn't mean you should forget about who is using your Wi-Fi. Identifying who and what is on your network is as important as ever. An unauthorized user could be streaming pirated content, hogging your bandwidth and potentially landing you in a spot of legal bother. They could be indulging in more illegal activities, maybe even trying to hack your system. Avast recently scanned over 4.3 million routers and found 48% have some sort of vulnerability. Thankfully TechTricks is here to tell you who is on your connection and how to get rid of them.

Reasons why your computer might be crashing

Freezing, weird noises and the blue screen of death, Is your PC gasping its last breath? Imagine spending hours on an important document or presentation, getting toward the end and then watching in horror as the computer seizes, the screen goes blue and the machine resets. with non-auto-saving programs that can be disastrous. Even if the consequences of a computer crash are rather mild  - perhaps an error while u are looking at video of cats - its still rather annoying. So why do our computers crashes, and are there any steps you can take to ensure a trouble-free life in front of screen? here we are going to look at number of reasons why our machines decide to throw a wobbly.

Best cloud storage solution

Instead of the traditional technique of storing backups on the external hard drive, an popular remedy is to use an online backup service that saves the data on the server in the cloud. You don't need any extra hardware and once it's been setup, the computer can automatically do the deed when the computer is idle. Here are 5 best cloud storage solutions for an organisation.

How to choose right smartphone within your budget

Do you find yourself confused while choosing the right smartphone that suit your need? Today I am here with a guide to choose the right smartphone that fits your need. This article will explain all the basic criteria to choose a right smartphone for you. The smartphone must look cool, have a slim profile, great display, lens to capture real life images and a massive battery. Let's look at the latest developments and the key parameters to keep in mind while choosing a smartphone these days. With the progression of the smartphone industry, gradually more features are continuously being added/upgraded to do multiple tasks and there is always a question as "which smartphone should one buy and for what price". So " TechTricks "   present you a comprehensive smartphone buying guide to choose the right smartphone....

Apps every business traveller should have

Being a part of the internet generation, business professional have mastered the art of optimising time. But it takes a lot to be organised in this busy schedule. Getting some of the best mobile apps can help automate tasks that can not be completed on the go owing to time constraints. As a business executive's life is always considered one that includes good management and organisational skills. These following apps can help you maintain that organised life.

How to use Google Allo Web Client

Google released a web client for its messaging app Allo, Now you can chat with your friends right from your desktop. Allo for web supports only chrome browser and will not work with any other browser you may use. Currently Allo for web is only available for Android devices, but google will be releasing it for iphone soon enough.

How to Create your Personal WordPress Website for Free

Hey Guys, today I am gonna walk you through the process of creating a WordPress website for free. Creating a WordPress website is very easy. If you don't know what WordPress is, then you must be wondering What is WordPress? let me tell you what WordPress is. What is WordPress? WordPress is an Open source Content Management System based on MySQL and PHP. You can install WordPress on your local system or you can use a hosting service. Think of it as a tool that will let you manage your website without actually having to write any code. If you are writing a blog you can use WordPress to add new post new, Page to your website, and you can do so many other cool stuff, their are tons of free tools available on wordpress for you to use for free.

How to Get the New Outlook.com

Microsoft launched its new design for outlook yesterday, which bring nice new UI and features. Although it is in beta but the new interface worth checking out. So it isn't available to you right now if you are not a beta tester but there is a cool trick that can let you use the new UI right now.

How to fix lock for apt in Linux

Hi guys, So last night I was working with my Linux and then I realized that there are updates available for it, so I ran the command apt upgrade which surprisingly showed an error something like "could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock", and then I started searching for a solution and the solution I found is the one I am sharing with you here. Source for the solution is Ask ubuntu .

How to Make Google Chrome run as Root User in Kali Linux

Hey guys, If you are reading this, then I know that you wanna know that how to run Google Chrome as a root user on Linux. Well, this is the right place to know that. You already know that Chrome can't run when you are using your Linux as a superuser, but it can run with "-no-sandbox" flag. So, we have to options here which we will be discussing in this post. So let's get started...

How to Automatically Login to Windows 10

Let me guess, you are annoyed by having to enter your password every time you turn on your PC. Yeah, that can be annoying, but it also protects your precious data. After the launch of windows 10 Microsoft added this feature to link your Microsoft account with Windows, due to which security became more important, because all of your data is now in sync with your Microsoft account. That is why when you start your PC you are asked for your password, every single time.