Google Will Stop Supporting Chrome on Windows XP After 2015

It’s an old story that Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows XP to push forward its new operating systems and as a result, systems running Windows XP haven’t received any updates or security updates in over a year. As a result, these systems running Windows XP are facing critical vulnerabilities.

As another step in the same direction, today Google announced that it is becoming difficult for its Chrome web browser to provide a secure environment for web browsing. Earlier Google announced that they will continue supporting Chrome on Windows XP till the April of 2015. In a new blog post, Google writes that it is extending its commitment and will provide regular security patches and updates to Chrome on Windows XP until 2015 end.

Even today, millions of people are using Windows XP and it won’t just disappear somewhere. It has been over a year since Microsoft has ditched Windows XP, but the market share of the operating system is somewhere around 13 to 20 percent.

Mark Larson, Director of Engineering, Google Chrome writes: “We know that not everyone can easily switch to a newer operating system. Millions of people are still working on XP computers every day. We want those people to have the option to use a browser that’s up-to-date and as safe as possible on an unsupported operating system.”

If you are using Windows XP and Chrome on Windows XP, we advise you to switch over to a newer operating system so that your system would receive constant security updates. This will reduce potential risks of hacking and other vulnerabilities.

Google, Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla Working Together On WebAssembly For Faster Web

The genius minds at Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple are coming together to create WebAssembly (also known as wasm). This is a new binary format – bytecode – to be used in browsers in future and promises about 20 times faster performance. Bytecode is a machine-readable instruction set that is faster for web browser to load as compared to high-level programming languages.

Windows 10 to be Finalized this Week by Microsoft

The official launch date of Windows 10 is around the corner and Microsoft is leaving no stones unturned. Inspired by the failure of Windows 8, this time, the tech company is putting tons of effort in things as little as the official Windows 10 wallpaper.

Ahead of its July 29 launch, it is being reported that Microsoft is currently working on the final copies of Windows 10 that will be rolled as the Release To Manufacturers versions. This will be shared with the partners who will bundle this version into their PCs.

Sources tell the Verge that this release is expected to take place this week. It stresses the fact that RTM was a very important step in the previous release processes, but it doesn’t hold that much importance in Windows 10 world. This is because of the fact that this last version of Windows will introduce “Windows as a service.”

Last week Windows chief Terry Myerson said that they will never be done and ensure that the future Windows 10 updates are rolled out regularly. These updates include continuous improvements and additions in features like extension support in Microsoft’s Edge browser.

So, Microsoft wants the users to consider Windows RTM as another minor release this time – with a lot more to come as future updates.

The world’s number one OS maker wants to make sure that all the eligible Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users upgrade to Windows 10 by registering themselves in the upgrade program. If you are not seeing the upgrade button icon in your PC, follow some simple steps to get the Windows 10 upgrade icon.

With Windows 10, the company aims to realize its long-time philosophy of One Microsoft with a bigger vision as a cloud-first and mobile-first company. Windows 10, company’s most advanced operating system to date will run on a variety of devices of multiple screen sizes.

Here’s What’s Different About Windows 10 for Windows 7 Users

Unlike Windows 8, Windows 10 actually feels designed for a PC with a keyboard and mouse. Windows 7 users will be much more at home with Windows 10, but there are still some big changes.

If you’re a Windows 7 user, you might be surprised to see just how much has changed after you upgrade. Thankfully, there are no weird hot corners to learn.

How and Why All Devices in Your Home Share One IP Address

If you’re like most people, your Internet service provider hands you a single Internet Protocol address and your router shares it amongst all the connected devices in your home.

This actually violates the end-to-end principle, which the Internet was designed around. However, there are only so many IP addresses to go around – we’re running out.

Browser Slow? How to Make Internet Explorer 11 Fast Again

Have you noticed your usually speedy IE11 browser slowing down, or even crashing on you? Unnecessary plugins, extensions, and even browsing data can slow your browser down to a crawl, or make it crash. Here’s how to fix it.

Note: Internet Explorer 11 is a lot faster than previous versions and even some other browsers–in fact, you’ll sometimes be prompted to to disable an add-on that is slowing down the browser startup. Still, it’s useful to know how to clean things up on your own.

How to Become a Good Hacker

Hacking is an engaging field but it is surely not easy. To become a hacker one has to have an attitude and curiosity of learning and adapting new skills. You must have a deep knowledge of computer systems, programming languages, operating systems and the journey of learning goes on and on. Some people think that a hacker is always a criminal and do illegal activities but they are wrong. Actually many big companies hire hackers to protect their systems and information and are highly paid. We have prepared a list of some most important steps necessary to become a good hacker, have a deeper look

Basic of Hacking and Techniques

Hacker means someone who finds weaknesses in a computer or computer network, though the term can also refer to someone with an advanced understanding of computers and computer networks.Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, such as profit, protest, or challenge. The subculture that has evolved around hackers is often referred to as the computer underground but it is now an open community. While other uses of the word hacker exist that are not related to computer security, they are rarely used in mainstream context.

8 Reasons To Open A Gmail Account

I have often come across friends and business associates who use free email accounts provided by their own Internet Service Provider (ISP). So their email address would look something like yourname@your-isp.com. While it’s fine to use these email addresses as a backup, using these emails as your main email address has very negative long term implications.

Here are 8 reasons to open a Gmail account, Windows Live account or Yahoo Mail account.

1. Easy to Move Internet Service Providers – With time, many of your contacts would have your email address (yourname@your-isp.com) in their address books. You would also sign up for a lot of services and subscriptions on the Internet using this email address. Should your ISP cease to be competitive and another service provider offers a much better deal, it will be extremely difficult to move to the next service provider for a better deal.
2. Access Your Email Anywhere on Any Device : You are not confined to accessing your email from the one computer only at home or at the office. With a service like Gmail, you can access your Email from any computer anywhere in the world. Access your email from your Windows or Mac desktop computer, tablet or mobile phone. It’s easy to maintain one contact list only on your desktop computer and mobile devices.
3. Easy To Move Computers or Mobile Device :  As your emails, contacts etc are stored on the backend servers and not on your computer, phone or mobile provider, should your computer crash or get stolen, getting access to your emails is as easy as getting another PC, starting your browser and logging in to your Gmail account. It’s the same with your phone or mobile device.
4. Better Uptime : The email database and software is not stored on your computer but on the backend servers. You enjoy increased robustness and uptime. Should something go wrong, it’s usually at the backend and there is an army of engineers at hand to fix it. You only need to start your browser and login and not worry about any troubleshooting. There’s no software updates, patches etc on your part to be concerned about, its all done at the backend by the time you login again.
5. More than Just Email : A service such as Gmail is much more than a means to send and receive email. There’s a host of other apps like live text, voice and video chat. There’s calendering and organizing capability. There’s to-do or task lists, documents, spreadsheets, presentations and much more to help you stay organized and connected.
6. Free online storage : Opening an account with Gmail or Windows Live for example gives you free online storage that you can use for synching with other devices or just for online backups.
7. Spam Filtering : Gmail has free and effective spam filter in place. You will also be warned when an email looks suspicious or fraudulent.
8. Its Free

How to Improve Cyber Security

How to make your PC secure from all the threats in the online world and improve cyber security? Not sure? Then read on. Here is a list of things you should know to improve your online cyber security:-
 

1. Anti-virus : Probably one of the first thing which comes into one’s mind when thinking about security. An anti-virus is an inevitable tool for the security of a PC. One can either choose a paid version of the anti-virus of his choice or opt for the equally effective free antivirus. Before choosing the anti-virus, it is necessary to check whether the anti-virus has resident protection or not. Resident Protection automatically detects viruses when they are loaded into the memory and takes the appropriate action thus saving a user from sitting hours in front of the PC scanning for viruses. It is important to check regularly for updates. Also do a quick scan (scanning Windows folder, Registry, Documents and recent downloads) at least once a week and a full scan at least once a month even if your PC appears fine.

2. Anti-spyware: A spyware is a program which collects private information and sends it to its programmer. Spywares are considered more dangerous than viruses as they steal private information like Windows registration number, bank account details, credit card’s information, site logins, which can be used to harm a user in all possible ways. Login Accounts to social networks like Facebook seem to be the prime target. Thus, it is necessary to have a good anti-spyware software with resident protection , registry monitoring and browser monitoring. Again it is the user’s choice to either opt for a paid one or a free one. It is important to enable the automatic update function in the anti-spyware software and to do a quick scan of the PC once a week. It is also necessary do a full scan once every month for best results.

3. Firewall: A firewall prevents unauthorized or malicious applications from reaching a computer. A firewall is basically needed to protect a PC against Trojans, spyware, worms, hackers, hijackers and other known and unknown threats. However, a firewall must not be assumed an alternative to the anti-virus or anti-spyware software. Before choosing a firewall, the most important thing to keep in mind is the ease of use and the amount of customization possible. An often overlooked factor upon choosing a firewall is the amount of resources consumed by it. Keeping all these factors in mind, a good firewall software(free or paid) must be chosen. It is important to read the alerts displayed by it carefully, and select an appropriate action to do.

4. Anti-spam: Anti-spam software has become important because of the amount of spam messages received by internet users frequently. These spam messages are the most common cause of cyber crime. Installing one and using it is easy. So don’t worry about how to use one. The only difficult thing is to be patient with it. Its performance will improve over time. You can download any of the free anti-spam available over the web or can opt for a paid version.

5. Windows Update: A very important aspect of PC security is updating Windows. It is necessary to enable Automatic Updates in Windows which help in getting the latest security fixes. Getting these updates will help Windows work better and make one’s working more secure.

6. Backing Up: It is important to back up all your important data to have a copy of it whenever needed in case of a data loss due to malware.