With recent changes in Facebook, some users may have the rare problem where you cannot add a friend to an existing friend list. Facebook will show the friend as added, but your changes are not saved. A basic solution is given here.
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Google Account 2-Step Verification & Google Authenticator
Google’s 2-Step Verification is an optional and relatively simple way to provide an extra level of security for your Google account. While it is not a newly introduced feature, it may not be very widely known or used by most. More information on 2-Step Verification for your Google account is given below, including details on how to setup and use it.
Skype To Go: How To Save Money On Long Distance Calls
What is Skype To Go? With Skype To Go, use any phone to easily make cheap long distance phone calls (at Skype’s low calling rates) by dialling a personalized local number. No software or apps are required; just use any landline or mobile phone. Skype To Go is free to use. It is included with a Skype subscription (pay monthly) and with Skype Credit (pay per minute). Keep reading for more on Skype To Go, including why you should use it, how to set it up, how to use it, and the costs.
How To: Install Windows From A USB Drive
Installing Windows (2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7) can be done by using a USB drive, if your laptop’s CD drive or desktop computer’s CD drive is not working. See simplified and detailed instructions here.
Improve Home Network File Transfer Speeds in Windows 7 and Vista
Home networks with Windows 7 computers may see slow file transfer speeds, specifically when Windows Vista is involved. Here is a solution that should improve network file transfer speeds over your home router.
Updated: Disable Facebook Instant Personalization Pilot Program
Facebook has recently begun to roll out their new "Improved Privacy Controls". This changes how some privacy settings are accessed on the Facebook website. A previous article on TechUserFriendly.com dealt with how to change Facebook’s Instant Personalization Pilot Program privacy settings, so that it would be disabled for your account. But depending on if Facebook has applied these "Improved Privacy Controls" to your Facebook account, those instructions may no longer apply to you, and instead the instructions below may be applicable.
How To: Disable Facebook Instant Personalization Pilot Program
A recent new feature from Facebook is the Facebook Instant Personalization Pilot Program, which acts to personalize your visits to other selected partner websites such as MicrosoftDocs.com, Pandora, and Yelp. To get greater control over your online privacy in relation to Facebook, you may choose to opt-out of this program. If you do not want this feature activated, then you can disable it through the Facebook Privacy Settings, using the steps shown here.
How To: Hide Your Facebook Friends List On Your Profile
With recent changes to Facebook’s privacy settings, you can once again hide your Facebook Friends list, so that no one else can see who your Facebook friends are from your profile page. Facebook has gone through many changes to their privacy settings and policy over the past several months. For a while, you could not completely hide your Facebook Friends list from people who had access to your profile page. But now, you can prevent others from viewing your Friends list if you wish.