Boost Windows 8 Start Up By Halting Startup Programs And Unsolicited Services

There are plenty of unknown programs and services that are started immediately after windows is booted. These services run in background to perform some unsolicited tasks in the system from which the user is unaware. So, one of the best ways to boost the start-up of your system is to force stop unnecessary programs and services from running whenever your personal computer starts.

1. Dumping off the content of StartUp Folder:- Your Startup programs are stored in the following directory:-"C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" . Delete the unnecessary shortcuts of programs that you don't use and don't want them to run  on startup and makes your system a bulky one.

2. Task Manager:- The best tool to disable hidden programs is the Task Manager's "Startup" tab. Simply press "CTRL+ALT+DEL" or "CTRL+ALT+ESC"  to start task manager and switch to start up tab. There's a list of all the programs that are allowed to run at startup without asking for the Administrator's permission. This tool is exceptionally powerful to decide which of the following programs have to be started on boot or which of them are not. 

                        

[Like the programs circled are with low priority and not for any use should be killed.]

3. Services.msc:- These services launch at startup automatically, processes that help operating system run or that provide support to applications running at back-end. 

                       

The service you want to turn off to run on start up, right click on that task and click on properties then open the drop down list against "Startup type" and then select "disabled".  

4. Fast StartUp :- Windows 8 features a new mode called "Fast StartUp" mode that helps your system to start much more quickly than before. How to enable this feature:- Press "Windows key" and then type "Power Options" and press enter. Now on the left pane of the Power Options window, click on "Chose What Power Buttons Do" and then check the box against "Turn On Fast Startup (recommended)". 

                       

Note:- This feature only works when your pc is started after a Shutdown, it wont work if system is restarted as both are different things. 

Hope this helps you to make your system boot faster without purchasing extra RAMs or High Speed Processors. 

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Microsoft Honored An Asian Security Researcher with $100,000 Bounty

Recently Microsoft  has awarded a Security Researcher "Yang Yu"  a bounty of $100,000 as a part of its Bounty Program. Company said that he was awarded this bounty for his research on Mitigation Bypass variants. Microsoft paid this $100,000 bounty second time under its program. 

As Microsoft stated that " This payout reflects the fact that our team learned something new that will help us build more robust defences but it was built upon known mitigation bypass techniques." 

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Mark Your Presence As A Well Known Personality on Internet

We all wish to be recognized. But, regrettably getting recognized is not very simple in genuine life. Although in today's era of Cyber, it is not so hard to become one if you follow some guidelines underneath. Highlight these tips on how to become well known.

1. Connect to Facebook:- Facebook is the most visited site on Internet after Search Giant Google. Most of the Internet users are on facebook so with plenty of traffic present on facebook makes it a good source for Advertising. I would suggest all readers to join facebook and add the friends to your list and friends of friends too. 
2. Twitter:- Twitter is like the latest trend in the world of Social Networking for writing your opinions and queries to others. Twitter is the Network of Famous Personalities and for the beginners also. Become the part of the twitter family and start following your favourites for receiving real time updates of their lives and start Promoting according to "What's Trending" at that time. Connect your other accounts to twitter to directly post updates to it, also, Do Connect your Website with this social network. 
3. Join Forums:- This is the way in which you can Solve other's problems and can figure out your problems' solutions. Always remember that don't demoralize the beginners as your comments are seen by others too. They can have bad impact of what you have commented and your motive of joining the forum is spoiled by yourself. 
4. Commenting:- Start commenting on the websites or blogs that have the same niche as your website. Be sure to make intelligent comments to impress the other readers and administrator of the website followed by the link of your own website or blog. Chances are bright that you got really good source of traffic.
5. Blogging:- If anyone got the power of good and attractive content writing, he/she should start blogging according to their interest. Write according to the likes of the people and after some time people start praising your work. As the need of blogging is the Superpower of making Killer content, popularity is at your doorsteps. 

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Air Modem- Ability to hack your computer Via Sound Waves Without any Electronic Connection

The miss-interpretation that is striking on public's mind that if they are not connected to internet or not connecting any secondary media storage device or doesn't settle for any electronic association and you are safe from hackers, then you have to think over this one more time. Of course the answer is not so much, anymore. 

In a European country named Watchberg, scientists developed a Proof of Concept that could allow hackers to infect your Computers and other digital media via Sound Waves. Yes, you taken it right, employing a sonar like conception that was first developed to enable underwater communication.

The targeted computers must be in 65 feet of range. 

Read Full Article Here[Source]:- Air Modem

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Smart Pen "Lernstift"- Upgrade in Digital World

Well, here's a mind blowing upgrade in the Digital World. The group of German Inventors have developed an Ultra-tech pen that make vibrations when you put a typographical mistake and cacographic words. The name for this device is coined as "Lernstift". 

           

It is powered with real ink but inside a Special Motion Sensor and a small battery-powered Linux computer with a dedicated wifi chip.

Collectively these parts allow the pen to detect specific movements, letter shapes and know a wide database of words. If the motion sensor senses the handwriting to be messy or miss-spelled, it will vibrate. 

There are two choices of functions:

    1. Calligraphy Mode- Highlighting out the imperfections of form and quality of writing.

    2. Orthography Mode- Recognising the word and matching it with the language database. 

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