WhatsApp has turned on end-to-end encryption across all users

The Facebook-owned app, which has more than one billion monthly active users, turned on the Signal Protocol, developed by Open Whisper Systems, by default. The open-source private messaging system, which has been supported by Edward Snowden, will protect group chats, attachments, voice notes, and voice calls that are made across WhatsApp on Android, iPhone, Windows devices and some Nokia and BlackBerry models.

The encryption method lets users see content that has been sent but does not allow service providers, such as WhatsApp, to access the content of the messages.

"Starting today, users will see a notice in their conversation screen as their individual and group chats become end to end encrypted," Open Whisper Systems said in a blog post. "Additionally, the encryption status of any chat is visible under that chat's preferences screen."

WhatApp's adoption of end-to-end encryption follows Apple's debate with the FBI over the unlocking of a terrorist's iPhone. During the dispute Jan Koum, WhatsApps' co-founder, said that he supported Apple's position and admired its "efforts to protect user data". In March it was revealed that WhatsApp had been targeted by court orders asking to access information it holds.

The Whisper blog explained that there would still be unencrypted text on the WhatsApp network until everyone updated to the latest version of the software. When someone is using the end-to-end encrypted network plain text will not be sent to them, even if they downgrade their software.

"Eventually all the pre-e2e capable clients will expire, at which point new versions of the software will no longer transmit or accept plaintext messages at all," Whisper said.
Users will also be able to verify their encrypted messages by scanning a QR code or reading a code aloud. This is to ensure messages are being sent and received by the correct users. The latest move means that WhatsApp employees won't be able to access messages, even if they are ordered to do so by the courts.

According to reports, a team of 15 engineers from the company was involved in bringing end-to-end encryption to all WhatsApp users; and creating the fully-encrypted service didn't come without its challenges. Koum told that the project had been in the works since 2014, with development nearly publicly announced in 2015 only for cross-platform compatibility problems to cause delays.

Source: http://www.wired.co.uk

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Windows 10 Build 14327 for Mobile Insider Preview Released

Now you can now try out the preview of the “Messaging everywhere” feature in Windows 10 that allows you to send and receive text messages from your phone directly from your Windows 10 PC’s.

To enable this:

• Make sure you are signed in with your Microsoft Account (MSA).
• On your phone – make sure “Send texts on all my Windows devices” is turned on.
• On your PC – make sure you have chosen which phone to send messages through. You do this in the settings of the Messaging app on your PC (screenshot below).

As a reminder – Microsoft release builds for Mobile from their Development Branch to the list of devices that will be capable of receiving updates as part of the Windows Insider Program. As they stated previously, only devices which are eligible to receive the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will be able to get preview builds from the Development Branch going forward.

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Remote Desktop Client - Connect your PC with other devices

You can use the Remote Desktop client to connect to a remote PC and your work resources from almost anywhere. Experience rich interactivity using a remote desktop client designed to help you get your work done wherever you are. For example, you can connect to your work PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting right in front of your work PC. You can leave apps open at work and then see those same apps using the RD client.

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You can use the RD Client to sit at a PC and connect to another PC in a different location (the remote PC). For example, you can connect to your work PC from your home PC and use all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting right in front of your work PC. You can leave apps open at work and then see those same apps on your home PC.
The following list provides additional resources for using Remote Desktop mobile clients.

• Android:  Getting Started with Remote Desktop Client on Android
• iPad or iOS:  Getting Started with Remote Desktop Client on iOS
• Mac:  Getting Started with Remote Desktop Client on Mac
• Windows clients: Connect to your PC using Microsoft RDP apps

How do I set up a PC for Remote Desktop Connection?

On the PC you plan to connect to remotely, do the following:

1. Open System by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering System in the search box, tapping or clicking Settings, and then tapping or clicking System. 
   
2. Tap or click Remote settings. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
   
3. In the System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, select one of the two options.
   
4. Tap or click Select Users, and in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, tap or click Add.
   
5. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following: 
   
6. Tap or click Remote settings. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
   
   
   • To select the search location, tap or click Locations, and then select the location you want to search.
     
   • In Enter the object names to select, enter the name of the person that you want to add, and then tap or click OK. The name will be added to the list of people who can connect to this PC.

Note
You can’t connect to a PC that's asleep or hibernating, so make sure the settings for sleep and hibernation on the remote PC are set to Never (hibernation isn't available on all PCs.).

When you want to connect to a remote PC, you'll need to know the full name of that PC.

1. Open System by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering System in the search box, tapping or clicking Settings, and then tapping or clicking System.
   
2. The full PC name is listed under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings. 
     

Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

 

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US Government Says Windows Users to UnInstall QuickTime

The US government is saying PC users to uninstall Quicktime from their windows computers, over fears that weaknesses in the software could leave them vulnerable to cyber-criminals.

As discovered by security firm Trend Micro, Apple, which develops Quicktime, is ending its support for the Windows version of the software.

This means it will no longer be issuing security updates, making it easier for hackers to use the software as a way into their targets' computers. The firm's experts also identified two "critical vulnerabilities" affecting the software, which could provide a window for hackers to launch cyberattacks against users.

Trend Micro's warning was echoed by the US Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), which said users who still have Quicktime for Windows running on their machines could now be vulnerable to "loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of data," as well as facing increased risks from viruses and other security threats.

US-CERT also warned exploitations of these weaknesses "could allow remote attackers to take control of affected systems."

The only solution to the problem, it says, is to uninstall Quicktime for Windows from the Control Panel.

It's important to note that this issue does not apply to versions of Quicktime for Apple computers. Apple did not provide a comment on the matter when contacted by Reuters.

Windows 10 - How to remove Double Blue Arrows in files anf folders

After an update in Windows 10 you may had noticed Double arrows facing each other in top right corner on folders. Do you know what is this. The double blue arros indicate that those files / folders are automatically compressed to save space.

Some people feels it annoying and spoils the appearance of their own icons. Here is the tip to remove the double blue arrows. 

Follow the instruction carefully:

• First of all create a restore point.
• Open File Explorer and navigate to your top level directory
• Right click on that directory and select "Properties"
• In the General tab, select Advanced in the bottom right corner.
• Deselect "Compress contents to save disk space" and click OK.
• Select "Apply" in the bottom left corner
• You will get a pop-up > Select option two - Apply changes to all folders and sub-folders
• Dialog screen will appear that files are being changed. 

After the process blue arrows will be disappeared!.

Repeat for other top level directories too if necessary.

Popularity of the products powered by Google makes Windows free

Day by day, Microsoft's operating system becomes free. Android's dominance forced Microsoft to make Windows Phone free. Chromebooks' popularity forced Microsoft to remove the Windows license for low-cost computers.

Windows
is now a burden for hardware manufacturers: its license is a
significant part of the computer's price and Windows 8 doesn't drive
sales. Desktop operating systems are becoming less important, computers
use less power and offload processing to the cloud.

A desktop
operating system built around a browser and a mobile operating system
built around openness made Google the obvious choice for Microsoft's
OEMs. Two timely solutions that allowed companies like Samsung, Asus,
HTC to come up with products people wanted to buy. Hardware companies
usually don't write great software, so Google wrote some of the software
and freed them from Windows. And now the popularity of the Windows-free
products powered by Google made Windows free.

Shortcut Key Combinations for Windows System

Windows system key combinations

• F1: Help


• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

• ALT+TAB: Switch between open
  programs

• ALT+F4: Quit program

• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item
  permanently


• Windows Logo+L: Lock the
  computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows program key combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy


• CTRL+X: Cut


• CTRL+V: Paste


• CTRL+Z: Undo


• CTRL+B: Bold


• CTRL+U: Underline


• CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell
objects

• SHIFT+right click: Displays a
  shortcut menu containing alternative commands

• SHIFT+double click: Runs the
  alternate default command (the second item on the menu)

• ALT+double click: Displays
  properties


• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item
  immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands

• F1: Starts Windows Help


• F10: Activates menu bar
  options


• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut
  menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object

• CTRL+ESC: Opens
  the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

• CTRL+ESC or ESC:
  Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or
  press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)


• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows
  Task Manager


• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a
  drop-down list box


• ALT+TAB: Switch to another
  running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view
  the task-switching window)


• SHIFT: Press and hold down
  the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run
  feature


• ALT+SPACE:
  Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can
  restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)


• ALT+-
  (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child
  window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can
  restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)


• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next
  child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program


• ALT+underlined letter
  in menu: Opens the menu


• ALT+F4: Closes the current
  window

• CTRL+F4: Closes the current
  Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

• ALT+F6: Switch
  between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the
  Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches
  between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

 

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer
shortcuts

For a selected
object:

• F2: Rename object

• F3: Find all files


• CTRL+X: Cut


• CTRL+C: Copy


• CTRL+V: Paste


• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete
  selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin


• ALT+ENTER: Open the
  properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down
the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down
CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control

• F4: Selects the Go
  To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the
  toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)


• F5: Refreshes the current
  window.

• F6: Moves among panes in
  Windows Explorer

• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To
  Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)


• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command


• CTRL+A: Select all the items
  in the current window


• BACKSPACE: Switch to the
  parent folder


• SHIFT+click+Close button: For
  folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer tree control

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands
  everything under the current selection

• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the
  current selection

• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses
  the current selection.


• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the
  current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child


• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the
  current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Properties control

• CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move
  through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times:
  Toggles StickyKeys on and off


• Press down and hold the right
  SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off

• Press down and hold the NUM
  LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK:
  Toggles MouseKeys on and off


• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT
  SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

• Windows Logo: Start menu


• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box


• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all


• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo
  minimize all


• Windows Logo+F1: Help

• Windows Logo+E: Windows
  Explorer

• Windows Logo+F: Find files or
  folders

• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all
  open windows and displays the desktop

• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find
  computer


• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves
  focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use
  RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch
  toolbar and the system tray)

• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle
  through taskbar buttons

• Windows
  Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box


• Application key: Displays a
  shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software
installed

• Windows Logo+L: Log off
  Windows

• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print
  Manager


• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control
  Panel


• Windows Logo+V: Starts
  Clipboard


• Windows Logo+K:
  Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box


• Windows Logo+I:
  Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

• Windows Logo+A: Starts
  Accessibility Options (if installed)

• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR:
  Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys


• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS
  LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

• TAB: Move to the next control
  in the dialog box


• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the
  previous control in the dialog box


• SPACEBAR: If the current
  control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a
  check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an
  option, this selects the option.

• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking
  the selected button (the button with the outline)

• ESC: Equivalent to
  clicking the Cancel button

• ALT+underlined letter
  in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

AppoinTile - never miss an appointment with this Windows Phone App

Wondering what's the deal with this app? (ok, this one is more tile
than app) but anyway it will assist you in replacing the standard
calendar tile for a set of empowered agenda tiles.

What for? Primarily to be able to outlook up to 4 upcoming
appointments, and secondly to maximize that precious space on your start
screen filling it up with more valuable agenda information.

It also features a 42 day calendar with markers on busy days and a summary count of the appointments you have today.

Tiles will be synced periodically with your phone calendar.

Main features

• Live tiles showing up to 4 upcoming appointments


• 42-day calendar with markers on days having activity


• Summary count of the appointments you have today


• Automatic syncing with your phone calendar


• Customizable layout


• Customizable visuals and background

    

 

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7Dialer - Fastest & Easiest dialer app for Windows Phone 7

7dialer allows to quickly call any of your contacts.
No need to dive into the default contacts hub to find a contact, simply
launch this app and use its intelligent keyboard with predictive
search to get the contact you want to call, sms or email. Saves you a
lot of time!

On second tab it features a people wall where
you can pin any contact for even quicker access. This wall has many
different layouts you can navigate through and setup.

It has some other fun features such as customizable dial tones and breathing effect for the tiles on the people wall.

You can also change the live tile to show a collage of your favorite contacts.

         

 Features

• Smart dialing/filtering either with number pad or characters pad


• Option to call, SMS or email


• "Call later" reminders


• Pin contacts as Live Tiles to start screen, as a to-do related to a contact


• Fullscreen People wall (aka favorites) with customizable layouts


• Dial tone sounds


• Breathing effect for contact tiles


• Live tile display options


• Copy & paste


• Customizable and automatic dialing prefixes


• Call history (outboud)


• Option to add/edit contacts


• Date on system tray bar


• Automatic contacts sync


• Quick voice mail shortcut

 

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