Windows 10 free for all Windows 8.1 and 7 users for first year after release

The Redmond giant, Microsoft, announced at an event the next version of its operating system, Windows 10. Windows 10 is a new operating system which is released on 21st Jan, 2015. Let's see the all the features of Windows 10 as follows.

Windows 10 is Free for?

In the event, before you even begin to show the new features that have the operating system, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be free for the first year since its launch for all devices with Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 7.

According to Microsoft, once a device is upgraded to Windows 10, you receive technical support for life on the device. "With Windows 10 think of Windows as a service . The question 'what version you are running' cease to have meaning. "

It is still unknown how will this new business model compared to Windows. In the blog of Microsoft  reaffirm that " will be a free upgrade "," no extra charge "(although for certain devices that support Windows 10, you must assume as the 'fine print '), for those who update it during the first year since its launch.

They also claim that " we will keep updated [Windows 10] over the lifetime of the device without additional charges ". Apparently, the only instance where someone will pay for Windows 10 will if you never bought another operating system Microsoft (or have licensed Windows Vista, XP or older), or buy a Windows 10 one year later its release.

With this, Microsoft seeks to solve the perennial problem of users of its operating system, who are not always upgrading to the newer, safer versions. Thing to remember is the recent controversy when finished delivering all types of media to Windows XP , even though the OS was originally released in the distant 2001. In fact, can still be found in 1 out of 10 computers around the world .

Microsoft has just announced the first pricing information for Windows 10 at its preview event yesterday. The biggest news is that the new OS will be completely free for current Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users for its first year of availability—after that time period has expired, OS upgrades will presumably need to be paid for as they are currently (though Microsoft was less than clear on this point, it made no mention of a paid, Office 365-style subscription for Windows upgrades). The Windows 10 upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1 users will also be free.

"Once a device is upgraded to Windows 10, we'll be keeping it current for the supported lifetime of the device," said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Operating Systems Group. "With Windows 10, we think of Windows as a service... The question 'what version are you running' will cease to make sense."

Windows 7 and Windows 8.x collectively run on well over half of the world's Windows PCs, meaning that a wide swath of existing Windows users will be able to make the jump to Windows 10 free of charge. A larger user base, especially in the first year after Windows 10's official release, increases the chances that developers will target Windows 10 and its new APIs.

Users of the Windows 10 Technical Preview have already gotten a taste of this continuous stream of updates, and the release version of Windows 10 will be no different. As we've covered previously, Microsoft will offer different "channels" for different users—one that gets new features as soon as they're available, one that never gets new features, and one that allows administrators to roll out new features at their own pace. Security updates will be published at the same rate they are today. This new update scheme is an effort to balance delivering new features to consumers while not upsetting businesses that prefer to roll updates out more slowly.

Apple has offered the last two versions of its OS X desktop operating systems for free, but this is a first for Microsoft—it has offered discounts for new Windows upgrades in the past, but it has never made them available for free.

Update: Microsoft fielded some questions about this upgrade in its Q&A session after the event. The company "hasn't decided" how it will handle upgrades from Windows 7 or 8.1 after the first year of Windows 10 availability ends, and it is "working on an update for Windows RT," but doesn't have further details to share.

Update 2: A blog post from Terry Myerson clears up what "Windows as a service" means, though the duration of "the supported lifetime of the device" is still foggy. "This is more than a one-time upgrade," writes Myerson. "Once a Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, we will continue to keep it current for the supported lifetime of the device—at no additional charge."

The operating system also will be free for users of Windows Phone 8.1.

How to Host an FTP Server on Windows with FileZilla

How to Host an FTP Server on Windows with FileZilla

In this guide we’ll take you through the steps to setup a folder on your Windows computer as an FTP repository, using a free program called FileZilla. FTP can be used to easily transfer a lot of files between computers; the FTP repository can be mapped to multiple computers across the Internet so that other people can access the directory right from Windows Explorer.

To start, you’ll need to download FileZilla server, available here.

After downloading the program, you can install it with all of the default settings. FileZilla will install a service that runs whenever Windows boots up, so if you would rather only run the FTP server manually, select the appropriate option from the drop down menu on the third screen:

Apart from that setting, everything else can be left at the defaults for the purpose of this tutorial. Once installation is complete, the FileZilla interface will open. Just click OK when this window pops up right after installation:

Once the FTP server interface has loaded, we are ready to specify a directory as an FTP repository. If the directory you want to use isn’t already created, minimize the interface and create a folder where you want the FTP share to be. In this tutorial, we are going to use the folder ‘FTP’ on our desktop. Its exact location will be “C:\Users\geek\Desktop\FTP”.

Click on Edit and then Users.

On the left side of the window that comes up, click on “Shared folders.”

Once there, click on “Add” underneath “Users.” Enter the username for an account that another computer will be using to access the repository we’re setting up.

Click OK once you’re done entering the account name, and then click on “Add” underneath the “Shared folders” section. Once you’ve done that, a window like the one below will pop up, use it to select the directory you would like to share as an FTP repository.

Click OK. Now we need to assign the user permissions for this repository. By default, the user we’ve created is able to read files, list directories, and list subdirectories. To give the user further permissions, such as the ability to copy files to this repository, check the boxes beneath ‘Files’ and ‘Directories.’

Click OK once you’re done setting the user permissions.

Securing Your FTP Server

Along with configuring the user(s) with a strong password, there are a few settings within FileZilla that you can configure to further secure your new FTP server.

Hackers will constantly scan the internet for hosts listening on port 21, the default FTP port. To avoid being detected by the thousands of hackers constantly scanning for people like you with an FTP server, we can change the port that FileZilla listens on. Go to Edit and then Settings. Under “General settings” you’ll see “Listen on these ports.” It should currently be on 21, but we recommend changing it to a random five digit number (nothing over 65535).

This doesn’t necessarily secure your server, but it obscures it and makes it harder to find. Just remember that anyone determined to hack you will eventually find the port your FTP server is listening on, so further measures must be taken.

As long as you know the IP’s (or at least the IP range) of the computers connecting to your FTP server, you can set FileZilla to only respond to login requests from those IP addresses. Under Edit > Settings, click on “IP Filter.”

In the first box, put an asterisk to block all IP’s from connecting to your server. In the second box, add exceptions to this rule (IP’s or network ranges that should be allowed to connect). For example, the following screenshot shows a configuration in which 10.1.1.120 and the 192.168.1.0/24 (in other words, 192.168.1.1 – 192.168.1.255) IP range would be able to connect:

Along with secure passwords, that should be about all the security your FTP server will need. There is a default Autoban setting already configured in FileZilla, so anyone who tries connecting to your server too many times within a short period will be locked out for a while. To tweak this setting, click on “Autoban” under Edit > Settings, but the default will suffice for most people.

One last note on the security of this FTP server: transmissions are in clear-text, so don’t use plain FTP to transfer anything confidential. SFTP or FTPS can be used for encrypting FTP communications, but are beyond the scope of this guide and will be covered in future articles.

Windows Firewall Exception

If you have a third party firewall or anti-virus program, be sure that the port you’ve chosen to run your FTP server on is allowed through it. If you have Windows Firewall enabled, you’ll need to add an exception for the port. Go to your Start menu and type Windows Firewall, then click on “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.”

Click on “Inbound Rules” in the left column, and then “New Rule…” in the right column. We’ll be allowing a port through the firewall, so select Port when the wizard asks “What type of rule would you like to create” and then click next.

Type in the port you have chosen for your FTP server to run on (default is 21, but in this guide we chose 54218).

Click next three times after entering your port number. Put in a name and description for this exception so it’s easy to find in the future, and then click Finish.

Mapping the FTP Share on another Computer

Now that the FTP server is completely set up, we can have other people connect to it with the user information we provide them (also make sure you have allowed their IP address). Others could always use GUI applications such as FileZilla to connect to your FTP share, or they could map it to their computer so it shows up in Explorer.

Open ‘Computer’ and right click in a blank area, then select “Add a network location.”

The “Add Network Location” wizard will appear, click next twice. Enter the IP address and port of your FTP server, and click next.

Uncheck “Log on anonymously” and enter the username you have configured for your FTP server. Click next twice and then click finish. It should ask you for your password, and then you will be able to browse to the FTP share as if it were a local hard drive.

Download YouTube Video without any Software

Download YouTube Video without any Software

This is simple Youtube Trick which will allow you to download any youtube videos without any software or programm and in many different video formats such as mpeg4, 3gp, hd and many more from within the youtube site.

How To Download Youtube Videos ?

1. First Go to Youtube Homepage.

2. Then select the video you want to download or Play a video you want to Download. I will demonstrate with video url given below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAWtBlRW6hM

Now add save or ss or kick before youtube and press enter.

3. After adding any of the above keyword the above link will become.

     https://www.saveyoutube.com/watch?v=JAWtBlRW6hM

                     ( Or )
  https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=JAWtBlRW6hM
                     ( Or )
  https://www.kickyoutube.com/watch?v=JAWtBlRW6hM

4. Now you will be redirected to a new page from where you can download youtube videos in any format of your choice. You may also download only the sound track of the video in mp3 format.

Automatically Invite all friends for Like your Facebook Fan page

Automatically Invite all friends

Social medias are play most important role to fetch a lot of traffics on websites or blog. Here we are discuss on how to increase fan page likes of blog or sites ? For Facebook fan page it is very difficult to invite friends to like our page, so here we learn how to invite all friends at once ?

Steps to Invites all Friends

1. Open your Facebook fan page, where you desired to invite your friends.
2. Now just navigate to Build Audience > Invite option.
3. Now, a dialog box will be appear with invite option with all your friends name.
4. Press F12 to open inspect element tab.
5. Go to the console tab and copy paste the following script.

 var inputs =

 document.getElementsByClassName('uiButton _1sm');

 for(var i=0; i<inputs.length;i++) {

 inputs[i].click(); }

                               (or)

var inputs = document.getElementsByClassName('uiButton _1sm'); for(var i=0; i<inputs.length;i++) { inputs[i].click(); }

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Windows 10 Preview Has A Keylogger to Watch Your Every Move

This week Microsoft announced the next version of its Operating system, dubbed WIndows 10, providingWindows 10 Technical Preview release under its "Insider Program" in order to collect feedback from users and help shape the final version of the operating system, but something really went WRONG!

“Inside Microsoft’s Insider Program you'll get all the latest Windows preview builds as soon as they're available. In return, we want to know what you think. You’ll get an easy-to-use app to give us your feedback, which will help guide us along the way.” Microsoft website reads.

Well, how many of you actually read the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Policy” documents before downloading the Preview release of Windows 10? I guess none of you, because most computer users have habit of ignoring that lengthy paragraphs and simply click "I Agree" and then "next", which is not at all a good practise.

Do you really know what permissions you have granted to Microsoft by installing Free Windows 10 Technical Preview edition? Of Course, YOU DON’T. Well, guess what, you've all but signed away your soul !!

PERMISSION TO KEYLOG

If you are unaware of Microsoft’s privacy policy, so now you should pay attention to what the policy says. Microsoft is watching your every move on the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview, Thanks to portions of Microsoft's privacy policy, which indicates that the technology giant is using keylogger to collect and use users’ data in a variety of astounding ways without the user being aware.

“If you open a file, we may collect information about the file, the application used to open the file, and how long it takes any use [of] it for purposes such as improving performance, or [if you] enter text, we may collect typed characters, we may collect typed characters and use them for purposes such as improving autocomplete and spell check features,” the privacy policy states.

Essentially by accepting the Windows 10 privacy policy you are allowing Microsoft to screen your files and log your keystrokes. This means, if you open a file and type, Microsoft have access to what you type, and the file info within.

 This could likely one of the reasons why the company insisted that Windows Technical Preview not be installed on computers that are used every day.

OTHER DATA COLLECTION

But Wait! Wait! Not just this, Microsoft says it may collect even more data. The company will be watching your apps for compatibility, and collect voice information when you use speech to text. This information will be used to improve speech processing, according to Microsoft.

"When you acquire, install and use the Program, Microsoft collects information about you, your devices, applications and networks, and your use of those devices, applications and networks," the privacy policy states. "Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage."

Though, technology companies continue to develop a fine line on the issue of privacy and data collection and based on the information which the Microsoft collects, it could have thousands of username and password combinations stored in a database somewhere. But we may well see a public feedback to this newest attempt to mine users data.

However, it is clearly known that they are not going to use those data to access users’ bank accounts or company's private network, but the fact that the company is collecting data by all means, could possibly open a way for someone to steal and misuse the information for their own purpose.

Although the feedback being collected in the Windows Technical Preview will only occur within the Technical Preview period, reported by WinBeta. Once Windows 10 launches to the public as RTM, the data Microsoft collects will be removed from the operating system.

If you wish to test it out, you can Download Windows 10 Preview Edition Here.

Technopheniac Review : WINDOWS 10(T.P)

Windows 9 is Windows 10 - preview, release date and features,, an technopheniac review...............!!

Microsoft skips a version by announcing Windows 10 instead of 9. We bring you all the details

After the failure of Windows 8, the hope was that Windows 9 was going to make everything better. Turns out that it won’t, as Microsoft has decided to skip that number and jump straight to Windows 10.

Apparently, the naming convention has got something to do with the company wanting to make it clear that this is the final big version of the Windows OS (we’re not sure we follow), and that more regular, incremental updates would be rolled out from now. An OS with the number 10? Incremental updates? We wonder where Microsoft got that idea…

Naming aside, the exciting thing is that Microsoft seems to have truly learned from the terrible Windows 8 experience and has realised that foisting the Modern UI, Start Screen, Metro, or any of the other names it’s had interface on people wasn’t the smartest idea.

ONE OS, MANY DEVICES

Windows 10 has been designed to run on a wide variety of devices, including desktop PCs, laptops, Xbox, phones and tablets. While it may sound like we’ve been there before with Windows 8, Windows 10 is designed to adapt to the advice it’s on and adjust the user experience to match. Desktop-wise, which is where Windows 8 really went wrong, it means a far better user experience back to the good days of Windows 7; on a tablet without a keyboard or mouse, the current Windows 8 touch interface will be available. Some modes won’t be available on some devices. For example, on a phone there will be no desktop.

RETURN OF THE START MENU

As widely leaked in the run up to the official announcement, the Start Menu that everyone has been clamouring for is back. It’s got everything that we know and love about the Start Menu, including short-cuts for apps and a search bar.

There’s also a section of it that can be customised with Windows 8-style Live Tiles and shortcuts. It’s a definite improvement and at least these apps are easier to ignore here.

It’s clear that Microsoft is going to have to do some work with the Live Tiles, as shortcuts to Desktop apps can look a little under-designed and out of place. Take a look at the Office shortcuts in the screenshot below to see what we mean.

Apps, desktop programs and folders can all be pinned to the Start Menu, so that you’ve got access to your most commonly used items. Thankfully, those horrendous scroll bars from the leaked images have gone, replaced with much neater and more modern ones.

WINDOWS APPS RUN ON EVERYTHING

With Windows 10, any app available from the Windows Store will work on any and all devices. That means that you can have the same set of apps on your phone, desktop and tablet.

From Microsoft’s point of view, it will hope that this will convince more developers to write apps for its system, as they’ll only have to write one version for all systems. Of course, this refers only to Windows 8-style apps, as regular desktop applications will be installed and run in the same way as they have always been.

For desktop users, Windows apps will run in a Window, where they can be maximised, minimised and shut down using the Taskbar buttons. It remains to be seen if desktop users can be convinced to run the far-more simplistic Windows apps, rather than the desktop programs that they’re used to.

TASK-VIEW BRINGS EXPOSE-STYLE MODE TO WINDOWS

 Microsoft hasn’t really updated the Windows task switcher before, with only the rather-pointless Windows Vista Flip 3D added into the mix, which let you scan through open apps in a strange 3D view. With Windows 10, Microsoft is adding a genuinely useful task switcher. As with Mission Control (previously Expose on OS X), the new mode, called Task-view, displays all of your open windows, apps and documents, so you can quickly switch between them.

MULTIPLE DESKTOPS

As any user of Linux or OS X will know, having multiple virtual desktops is a great way to increase productivity. It lets you quickly move between different groups of apps, keeping your computer well organised. For the first time natively, Windows 10 will have multiple desktops built in.

SNAP ENHANCEMENTS

It’s fair to say that Windows has always had the best windows management system, with the Snap system letting you quickly move an app to go full-screen or take up half the screen. This time around, Microsoft has added a quadrant system to Snap, so you can have up to four windows neatly aligned on your desktop.

PRICE

Although there were rumours that the operating system was going to be a free upgrade to Windows, Microsoft certainly didn’t say that in its announcement. In fact, it made no mention of price at all. This leads us to believe that there will be a similar desktop pricing structure as currently exists.

RELEASE DATE

Windows 10 will be released in 2015, although we don’t currently have an exact date. However, starting on the 1st October, Microsoft will launch the Windows Insider Program, making the Technical Preview open to participants. Interested people can sign up for the program at preview.windows.com.

From what we’ve seen so far, Windows 10 is definitely a step in the right direction for the company. Our review of Windows 8 said that it felt oddly like two unrelated operating systems; Windows 10 looks set to change that, giving desktop users what they want.

DISCLAIMER

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Am back after a short break. Lets tweak forward.

Whoa! It’s been about half a year I’ve been away! I cannot believe that I took such a long break from blogging. I am sure neither can you, but I am glad to be back. :)

I hope you all are doing great and are in the best of your health and spirits. You have been in my heart and thoughts all the time.

Honestly, I have missed you all and I confess that I did want to resume blogging hardly midway during my summer break. I had to do a lot of self-convincing to hold myself back!

There is always a lot to do in blogging. I know I have missed a lot, but it is never too late, because you can re-start anytime, and there is always scope for lots of work and progress.

My mantra is to be positive. I always look ahead – the past is only there to teach us lessons, and you should never let it bog you down or make you sad.

You experience real happiness by being in the present moment and in your positive attitude about the future.

Instead of the missed opportunities, I see great scope and possibilities.

Optimism is not an option but a compulsory quality to have in life for success, growth, and to bring happiness into your life.

Before I start blabbering about what’s new on the blog and brief you about my fresh blogging plans, I should have to thank ma Russian and Israeli friends who supported me through out my break by providing cracks, news and their credit card access for ma purchases.

Thanks  #Zukernivic  #Madikeli  #Benchamin  #Tom crusifer   and  #Rashtrik.

Starting New Blog Features

Aha!NOW is blessed with a great blog community. I am grateful to all the visitors, readers, and commentators for creating such an active and engaging environment.

It’s no secret that the interactions and discussions are the key features of Aha!NOW that perhaps makes it a little different from other blogs.

We decided to work on our strengths and develop it further. We looked for a few options to enhance the interactions and discussions on the blog, and settled on two of them.

A Few More Blog Changes

There are a few changes that might not be very obvious but I hope they will be welcomed by the Aha!NOW blog community.

Commenting System

The other biggest change we made was replacing the CommentLuv commenting system with the Jetpack commenting system.

I can see a few raised eyebrows, frowns, quizzed, surprised and all kinds of looks on the faces of my blogging friends!

Don’t get me wrong – CommentLuv commenting system is great and I still recommend it, especially for the newbie bloggers – to adopt it in their initial blogging days.

I am going to try out the new commenting system to see the results, or else would be back with CommentLuv of course. 

You can even read about it in his post about how to moderate comments.

I did my best to mend and sort the broken links, but I wanted a commenting system that would bring more comfort and convenience at this stage of blogging.

I surveyed and found that most WordPress users opt either for the native WordPress or Jetpack commenting system.

The edge Jetpack has is that it allows social logins, which I’m sure will help many of my non-blogging audience.

I am sure that all bloggers are aware of Google’s recent changes in linking policy and the emphasis on co-citation and co-occurrence. You never know that Google might take the Russian road and decide to make a linkless web.

In any case, the link love that you receive from the Aha!NOW forum profile page and from within the blog posts will be of much higher value.

I think you would succeed more in taking people back to your blog by actively participating in the community activities including forums, than just by leaving the post links in the comments.

Achievement System

I always wanted to give back to my community and reward them. That’s why I chose an achievement and badging system.

Now, the registered community members will get points and earn badges for their activities on the blog, interactions with the community, and discussions on the forums.

You can maximize your points earning potential by contributing your knowledge and experience, as well as by increasing your participation in the community activities.

I’m in the process of creating and finalizing the rules for this system, but for now, I’d suggest you try out all the new features of the blog to start earning points.

I’m planning the incentives and awards for the achievers.

Besides the badges, I’m thinking of providing an opportunity to feature the top achievers as guest bloggers on Aha!NOW and have some free giveaways to the Aha!NOW community members.

Look out for the newsletter where I’ll inform you about the final achievement and award point system.

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