CWM Recovery on all SGS3 LTE Variants

This post is all about on how to install CWM recovery on all variants of SGS3 LTE.  This is the first step to enable you to root and customize your phone.I thank  noobnl for this recovery image.

Supported Phones
This recovery should theoretically work on all LTE variants of SGS3.  Do not flash on other phones.
Confirmed on Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T SGS3.

Disclaimer
We are not affiliated with Sprint or Samsung.  By using this software or following these instructions you run the risk of damaging your phone.  We are not responsible for what you to to your phone.  You may be violating the warranty.

Download

• CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v1.tar.md5 [1] [2]

• md5sum 2f0e18d7c18039bb46927d797823f2ad

• Changelog

•  v1 released 6/22/2012

• Built from AT&T SGS3 I747UCALEM binary kernel.

•  Samsung USB drivers for Windows

• Sprint_L710_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe

          

•   Odin v3.04 [1] [2]

• md5sum a6e2cfce68b6caf91d29edbb888fa370

How to Install CWM with Odin (Windows only)
Currently the only way to flash the SGS3 is the Odin utility on Windows.  Heimdall (for MacOS X and Linux) does not yet work on SGS3.

Step by Step Instructions

1.  Install USB driver on Windows.
2. Put SGS3 into Download mode.   

   • Power off.

   • Power on, immediately hold down Volume Down, Home and Power buttons until a Warning  message appears.  Press the Volume Up button to proceed.

3. Unpack the Odin .zip and run Odin on Windows.
4. Plug USB cable into phone and computer.  If your drivers are setup properly, Odin should recognize the phone by turning the COM box on the left blue with a message "Added!!"
5. Click on PDA, select the CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v*.tar.md5 file.   
6. Click Start to begin flashing.  If it succeeded the box on the left should turn green and say "PASS!"

How to Boot into Recovery on SGS3

1. Power off.
2. Power on, immediately hold Volume Up, Home and Power buttons until recovery appears.
3. In recovery you can flash new ROM's or customization to your current ROM.  If your SGS3 is new, you may want to flash Team Epic's Root from Recovery tool, the easiest way to root the stock Samsung ROM.

Troubleshooting Odin
The #1 cause of Odin flash failures is a bad USB cable.  USB cables that come with phones are often not good enough.  It is hit or miss with retail USB cables, you might try two seemingly identical cables but only one consistently works.  Find a USB cable that works for Odin and stick with it.

Source: Cyangenmod's Team Epic
Supporting thread: xda-developers forum

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Installation Guide of Android 4.0.4 (ICS) for Nokia N9. Alpha release #2 "Sleepless Nights"

Alpha Release #2 "Sleepless Nights"

Working:
- based on Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) v 4.0.4_r1.1 (IMM76D)
- multiple languages supported
- dualboot kernel (without reflashing), ability to choose OS after power on.
- N950 supported (see http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=134.0)
- 3D drivers, OpenGL
- hwrotation (portrait mode only, accelerometer HAL doesn't work)
- touchscreen (multitouch)
- hw buttons (volume, power)
- ECI accessory (headset buttons)
- USB networking
- lcd off in sleep mode, electron beam effect (demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFMTofYt_2g)
- alarm driver, RTC
- mounting MyDocs as "SDCard" [realized; NOT FIXED, but HACK EXISTS]
- basic video decoding (sw) and playback, youtube (choppy)
- wifi (only basic functionality: able to connect to AP. signal strength indication (RSSI) is broken. no tethering).
- basic CellMo functionality: network registration, USSD, SMS, data (GPRS/EDGE/3G), signaling. Actually, ofono/ofono-ril stack is used: all things that it able to do on the n900.
- bluetooth (scanning, can pair devices. I didn't test deeper).
- charging (note: without any notification in UI)
- sensors: accelerometer
- audio: playback (audio routing to: loudspeaker, headset or earpiece)
- lights HAL (lcd brightness)
- root access (via adb shell; su/Superuser.apk)

a lot of minor and major bugfixes since alpha_1.


Disclaimer
The same as: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/CyanogenMod_Wiki:General_disclaimer

Installation -- How to Install :

1. Install dual-boot kernel as described here: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=90.0

2. Install sillyboot v2. Details: http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=127.0

3. Are you ready for NIT?

• Download tarball from here: http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha2.tar.bz2                                      check its integrity, md5 sum for this archive is a1f1a4dfb93e3e6b03280ec0a50c7bad                     Mirrors: http://depositfiles.com/files/8nxo4oj8o
• Copy the archive to your Nokia N9.
• Execute "as root" commands:                                                                                                                      Code: [Select]mkdir/home/nitdroidtar xjvf /path_to_archive/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha2.tar.bz2 -C /home/nitdroid/

4. Reboot, push "Volume Up" button when message "Press VolUp to boot alternative OS" appear . Wait a little, pray a little...

   Enjoy!

5. Usefull stuff:
   get adb from Android SDK (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)

   Commands that would make your life easier:

   adb connect 192.168.2.15:5039 -- connect to your device. USB/ADB is broken, but ADB    works well over USB networking.
   adb logcat -- for reading "main" log
   adb logcat -b radio -- for reading "radio" log
   adb shell -- to enter to shell
   adb pull/push -- allow get/put file from/to the device
   adb shell rr -- "restart radio" -- restarts ofono and RIL
   adb shell bb -- show battery/charging status

6. Hot fixes:
http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=183.msg1213#msg1213
http://forum.nitdroid.com/index.php?topic=184.0

Demo video



THANKS.
   Thanks to people contributed to the NITDroid project, especially BDogg64, DJ_Steve, Jay-C, Crevetor. Thanks to sniper_swe, he involved me to N9 story:)
   Thanks to "Nokia guys", Carsten Munk, Jukka Eklund, ofono team. Thanks to people involved in openmode stuff.

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Rooting guide for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH i717)

This is a rooting guide for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH i717) that allows you to run a stock AT&T rom with root. It will not provide you with CWM as it uses the stock <3re> recovery in conjunction with superuser capabilities. Use this if you wish to root without increasing your Custom Binary Counter (Samsung Mobile uses a custom binary counter to keep track of any Modding of firmwares and kernels done by users of their phones. Any flashing of roms/kernels not signed by Samsung will trigger an increase in this counter which can be viewed by putting your phone into download mode). To unroot you must be able to perform ADB cmds which means you will have to install the Android SDK to your PC .

This download is over 500mb as it has a few packages in it: GNote Total Package - Minus

Odin3 v1.85.zip
att_note_root.zip
USB_Driver_for_ATT_I717_Galaxy_Note_v1_3_2200_0.ex e

Unpackage the download to someplace that you can easily find its contents. I used Winrar and placed it all inside of a folder on my desktop.

If you do not have Samsung Kies installed on your computer then the first thing you will want to do is install it or use the USB_Driver package that is included in the above download. Afterwards, plug your phone into your computer to make sure it is recognized by your computer. Always! use your factory supplied USB cable that came with the phone.

Next, you need to unzip the att_note_root.zip and the Odin3 v1.85.zip. Windows can unzip these by default. The att_note_zip contains the .tar file that will deliver root. This will be flashed using Odin in the PDA section.

By continuing on with this tutorial you acknowledge that anytime you alter your stock firmware you are officially voiding your warranty and you are proceeding at your own risk.

Using Odin:

1. If you have Samsung Kies installed on your computer make sure that nothing Kies related is running in the background of your PC. Check your Task Manager.
2. Power your phone all the way off without it connected to your PC.
3. After it is powered off, press and hold the Volume Down button and your Power button at the same time. 
4. Continue holding it until you are asked to push Volume Up to enter Download Mode. (If your computer starts installing extra drivers at this time then please be patient and let it finish)
5. Rightclick Odin and select Run as Administrator. Using 64bit Windows, I usually have to run it this way.
6. After a moment Odin should recognize your phone and you should see the top left box in Odin turn yellow and numbers appear in ID COMM (this represents your phone).
7. The only box that should be tick marked is Auto reboot. Uncheck all other boxes.
8. On the bottom right, select PDA and navigate to the unzipped att_note_root.tar file that you downloaded earlier. Make sure that it is a tar file and not a zip file!
9. Select Start and let Odin inject the tar and then wait for the phone to reboot.
10. Now all you have to do is make sure that you have the Superuser apk inside of your app drawer. Update it by launching it or by updating it through the Market.

Thanks to roloracer at XDA for putting this package together.

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Leaked Firmware I9000XXJVU (2.3.6) Root

 SamMobile released a new firmware XXJVU (ValuePack Firmware) More info & links are below!


I9000XXJVU (2.3.6)
Firmware: XXJVU
Modem: XXJVU
CSC: OXAJVU
Build Date: December 29 2011
Change List: 851880

DOWNLOAD [Password: samfirmware.com]
Chainfire's CF-Root XXJVU (Rooted Kernel - THREAD): DOWNLOAD

Changes:

• Galaxy Note Lockscreen
• Face Unlock
• Galaxy S2 Photo Editor
• Camera is better and can also take picture while shooting video + Minor UI Change
• Auto-Rotation is fast - Fast switching from portrait to landscape

Instructions For Flashing Firmware

• Extract the firmware
• Put your device into Download MODE
• Start Odin
• Click PDA and select CODE_I9000XXJVU_CL851880_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.m d5
• Click PHONE and select MODEM_I9000XXJVU_REV_00_CL1092175.tar.md5
• Click CSC and select GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVU.tar.md5
• Then finally click START

Instructions For Rooting JVU

• Extract the Rooted Kernel
• Open Odin
• Put your device into Download MODE
• Click PDA and select CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS.tar
• Then finally click START

Build Prop

Code

# begin build properties

# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh

ro.build.id=GINGERBREAD

ro.build.display.id=GINGERBREAD.XXJVU

ro.build.version.incremental=XXJVU

ro.build.version.sdk=10

ro.build.version.codename=REL

ro.build.version.release=2.3.6

ro.build.date=Thu Dec 29 16:42:13 KST 2011

ro.build.date.utc=1325144533

ro.build.type=user

ro.build.user=se.infra

ro.build.host=SEI-22

ro.build.tags=release-keys

ro.product.model=GT-I9000

ro.product.brand=samsung

ro.product.name=GT-I9000

ro.product.device=GT-I9000

ro.product.board=GT-I9000

ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a

ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi

ro.product.manufacturer=samsung

ro.product.locale.language=en

ro.product.locale.region=GB

ro.wifi.channels=

ro.board.platform=s5pc110

# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device

ro.build.product=GT-I9000

# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint

ro.build.description=GT-I9000-user 2.3.6 GINGERBREAD XXJVU release-keys

ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/GT-I9000/GT-I9000:2.3.6/GINGERBREAD/XXJVU:user/release-keys

# Samsung Specific Properties

ro.build.PDA=I9000XXJVU

ro.build.hidden_ver=I9000XXJVU

ro.build.changelist=851880

ro.flash.resolution=720

# end build properties

#

# system.prop for smdkc110

#

rild.libpath=/system/lib/libsec-ril.so

rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyS0

ro.sf.lcd_density=240

dalvik.vm.heapsize=64m

ro.opengles.version=131072

# Samsung USB default mode

persist.service.usb.setting=0

#

# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES

#

ro.opengles.version=131072

ro.config.ringtone=01_Minimal_tone.ogg

ro.config.notification_sound=01_Sherbet.ogg

ro.config.alarm_alert=Good_Morning.ogg

ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html

ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html

ro.com.google.locationfeatures=1

ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED

ro.com.google.gmsversion=2.3_r7

wifi.interface=eth0

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15

ro.secdevenc=true

ro.error.receiver.default=com.samsung.receiver.error

keyguard.no_require_sim=true

ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy

ro.com.android.dataroaming=true

ro.ril.hsxpa=1

ro.ril.gprsclass=10

ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg

ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg

media.stagefright.enable-player=false

media.stagefright.enable-meta=false

media.stagefright.enable-scan=false

media.stagefright.enable-http=true

media.stagefright.enable-rtsp=false

dev.sfbootcomplete=0

dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y

net.bt.name=Android

dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt

Source - Xda developers forum

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Android Icecream Sandwich update for Micromax a60

Features :

• Rooted
• Busybox
• Busybox as parts
• Bash
• init.d support
• Zipaligned
• Nano Editor added
• app 2 ext
• dalvik cache 2 ext
• Updated SuperUser
• Google Maps
• RootUninstaller
• Root Explorer
• Lot of Free Memory (100mb+)
• Improved Battery Life...

Installation steps

It is not required to wipe anything if you need to use your settings and already installed apps.

• Copy to sdcard
• Reboot into recovery
• Flash this rom
• Reboot
• Done

Thanks everyone for their existing Roms and Custom Recovery without which this rom would be impossible. If i've missed any names in the installer credits please forgive me. Any suggestions, tips, comments, allegations is warmly welcomed. Everyone and anyone is allowed to copy / modify / tweak / edit this rom as per their requirements.

Download

Source xda developers

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Guide to HTC Wildfire

This HTC Wildfire manual guides you through the set up process and highlights various ways to personalize the phone including ringtones and widgets.

Setting Up the HTC Wildfire

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The HTC Wildfire is an Android smartphone that has a lot of features. The first thing to do with the phone is to set it up. Install the SIM card and the microSD memory card. Follow these steps from the HTC Wildfire manual:

• Remove the back cover.
• Take out the battery.
• Hold the SIM card so that the gold contacts are facing down and the cutout corner is facing out. Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot, which is on the right side of the battery compartment.
• Now insert the microSD card into the memory card slot, which is located on the left side (oriented with the back of phone facing you) of the phone. Make sure the gold contacts are facing down and that you push the card until it locks in place.
• Place the battery back and place the cover over it.

Now charge the battery with the power adapter, which connects to the USB port of the phone. After charging, turn on the phone by holding the Power button. One of the first things you will see is a prompt to enter a PIN for the SIM card. This is usually provided by the service provider. The next thing you see is the setup screen. Follow the on-screen prompts for each setting. It includes setting the language, how the phone connects to the Internet, and the type of e-mail accounts you want on the phone.

Home Screen and Notifications

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After setting up the phone, the home screen is displayed. It features a status bar at the top and several widgets and icons, as well as a brilliant background. The default clock and weather widget displays the current time and weather conditions. The HTC Wildfire can accommodate a screen full of widgets and icons. If more room is needed, there are additional home screens. To access these home screens, press the home screen and swipe either to the left or the right. In the Leap View mode, you can see all seven home screens as thumbnail images. Pinch the screen to bring up Leap View. To return to the main home screen, press the Home button.
The status bar shows a variety of indicators including the battery strength, the network (3G, EDGE), and Bluetooth connections to HTC Wildfire accessories. There are notification icons as well including the new tweet icon, new text message, and new voicemail. There are notification LED lights that turn on when certain phone features are in use. The HTC Wildfire manual states that:

• A solid green light indicates that the battery is fully charged and the phone is connected to a computer or power adapter.
• A flashing green light indicates a new notification.
• A solid red light indicates that the battery is currently charging.
• A flashing red light indicates that the battery is low.

When multiple notifications are available, you can view them all in the notification panel. To access the notification panel, press the status bar and slide your finger downward.

Making Calls and Answering Calls

To make a phone call with the HTC Wildfire, press the Phone key. Dial the number on the on-screen keypad and press Call. If there are numbers stored in the contacts, they will pop up as you dial the number. Tap the number to place the call.
When a call comes in, you can choose to answer it or ignore it. The call screen will display the caller ID of the person that is calling. To accept the call, press Answer. To ignore, press Decline.
When the phone is locked, there are different ways to handle an incoming call. To answer a call when the phone is locked, press the caller ID bar and drag it down the screen. To reject a call when the phone is locked, press the caller ID bar and drag it upward. You can also press Menu and choose Decline.
There are several options during a call. Follow these steps in the HTC Wildfire manual:

• To mute the call or place it on speakerphone, press the respective on-screen buttons.
• To place the call on hold, press Menu and select Hold. To resume the call, press Menu and select Unhold.
• To answer a second call, press Answer. The first call is put on hold.
• To switch between two calls, press the on-screen caller ID for the person you want to speak to.
• Tap End to end the current call.

The volume of the ringer and earpiece can be adjusted by following these steps in the HTC Wildfire manual:

• Press the volume button on the side of the phone to increase or decrease the volume. To quickly place the phone in silent mode, press and hold the Power button and select Silent Mode.

Ringtones, Scenes, Widgets, and Icons

The exterior of the phone can be accessorized with HTC Wildfire cases, and the phone software can be accessorized with wallpaper, ringtones, and widgets. Scenes are a unique personalization tool that has preset wallpapers and widgets. You can add widgets individually to the home screen and select your own wallpaper.

• To use a scene, press Menu on the home screen and select Scenes. Choose a preset scene and press Done.
• To apply a specific wallpaper, press Menu on the home screen and select Wallpaper. Select which screen you would like to apply the wallpaper to. The options are Home or Lock Screen. You can choose from Android wallpapers, HTC wallpapers, or Gallery. The Gallery option is for photos. Select the wallpaper you want and press Set Wallpaper.
• To add a widget to the home screen, press and hold an area of the home screen that is empty. This opens the Add To Home Menu. Select Widget and browse through the available widgets. Use the left and right arrows to view the different styles of calendar, music, photo albums, and Twitter widgets. Press Select to set the widget.
• To add a shortcut or icon for an app on the home screen, press and hold an area of the home screen that is empty. Then tap App or Shortcut in the Add To Home menu. Then select the application or setting for which the icon or shortcut is for.

Another way to personalize the HTC Wildfire is with ringtones. To change the ringtone, press Menu and tap Settings. Then select Personalize and choose Default Ringtone. Browse through the available ringtones. Select the one you want and press OK. To use a song as a ringtone, press the Personalize button on the home screen and select Music. Go to the library and select the song you want. Play the song. As the song plays, press Menu and select Set As Ringtone.
For more help with your new HTC Wildfire check out some Android tips and tricks.

Reference

HTC Wildfire User Guide - http://www.nex-techwireless.com/applicationdata/1/Documents/HTCWildfire_Manual.pdf
Image Credit - Images courtesy of /www.nex-techwireless.com.

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The unofficial Facebook privacy Guide

Introduction

To fully understand privacy on Facebook, and how it's likely to evolve, you need to understand one thing. In short: Facebook executives want everyone to be public. As

the service evolves executives tend to favour open access to information, meaning as time marches on information you think is private will slowly become public.

That doesn’t mean you can’t be priv ate if you w ant to; Facebook gives its users the option to lock things down. But users need to be aware of the controls, how to use

them and how to prepare for future Facebook privacy changes. Facebook hasn’t, and w on’t, make this information obv ious, and that’s w here this guide comes in.

A realistic look at privacy online

Think about the reality of your information online. Information about you is already available in many places, so you need to remain aware of the whole picture in order to keep yourself, your friends and your family safe.

Ensure that the information you put online can't be collected to put yourself or anyone you know in danger. For example:

I f your name and address appear in the phone book, don't publicly tell people on Facebook when you're going away for the weekend.

A basic way to guard your privacy is to behave as if every piece of information online is already public. Given this premise, try not to add anything to a picture that allows a stranger to know exactly where you will be, where you live or puts you in danger in any way.

I t's a good idea to understand the many ways in which your privacy could be breached online. It's not always what you might expect.

Your friends might share your information without knowing you wanted to keep it private. For example:

◦ Putting photos of you online or tagging you in photos (especially those which make it clear where you were at a given time).

◦ Sharing your phone number, address or child's name.

◦ Mentioning publicly that you are going away for the weekend.

◦ Excitedly sharing news you only wanted a few people to know.

◦ Accidentally sharing a screenshot that shows your private information.

Someone might deliberately share your information. For example.

◦ After a relationship break-up or a fight between friends.

◦ Because of jealousy or rivalry (love triangles, classmates, co-workers, siblings). Someone might be tricked or coerced into showing your information as they

see it.

Someone else might have a security breach (virus, left account logged in).

People might lie about who they are to get your trust (or someone else's).

Default privacy settings may change.

Someone might hack into your data.

Police might legitimately ask to access your data (or a friend's data),

exposing your actions to a public court case.

There may be a glitch that exposes information.

A hacker or ex-friend may deliberately spread misinformation about you.

You get the idea: human error and technical glitches can and will occur, while some people may hurt you deliberately.

The best defence? Be careful what is online in the first place. Privacy settings help, but that’s it. Don't ev er trust the settings to protect you entirely.

I f there is anything you specifically want to keep private for any reason, make sure your friends know what it is and why. For example:

You may work in a profession where it is prudent to keep your true identity obscured (teaching, law, military secrets, mental health care).

The trick with setting your privacy settings is to consider all possible privacy breaches, then use the privacy settings to minimise the possibility of a breach (or reduce the damage caused by a breach). For example:

I f you never put your sexy bedroom photos on Facebook, then a Facebook glitch will never accidentally be make them public. 

Better still: don't take any.

Set your privacy settings so that photos of you are, tagged by other people, are seen only by a specific list of friends. This means unflattering party photos taken aren’t seen by everyone you know.

Filtering, so that your co-workers can't see comments on your wall, will limit their exposure to personal comments made by your friends.

Hopefully we've got you thinking about what you need to control, and why. The rest of this guide looks at how , so let’s get started!

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Microsoft Office 2010: Ultimate Tips & Tricks Guide

Introduction
There are few names in PC software more iconic than Office. The word itself is generic, but the popularity of Microsoft’s productivity suite has made it instantly recognizable in the context of computers. It reaches beyond the boundaries of geekdom and into the lexicon of everyday cubicle warriors, who use the software constantly for everything from email composition to corporate presentations.

Microsoft’s last version of Office, Office 2007, was a big deal. It was nearly as large an overhaul as Windows Vista was compared to Windows XP. While Office 2007 has many detractors – any major change to a popular and entrenched program is bound to result in some agony – the revision was mostly successful. Microsoft rolled out a major new user interface, known as Ribbon, without excessive growing pains.
Office 2010 is, by comparison, a minor update. That’s not to say it doesn’t include new features, some of which are incredibly useful, but the interface is largely the same. Users of Office prior to Office 2007 had a bit of a learning curve associated with becoming re-acquainted with the software, but anyone comfortable with Office 2007 should have no problem with 2010.
Tips
Since Office 2010 doesn’t change as much as Office 2007, there isn’t as much to instruct users on how to use the new software. Users who are coming from 2003 will still have to become acquainted with the Ribbon interface, but frankly, most general tips related to the 2007 version will still help you there (but specifics, of course, have changed).
Instead, Office 2010 has many improvements. This guide will focus on teaching users coming to Office 2010 how to take the most from the program and use every feature offered. In most programs, it’s not hard to find every single feature, but Office 2010 is so expansive that even veteran users will often find that they aren’t expert in even half of the capabilities the software offers.
The tips you find here should be of use to most people who use Office 2010 regularly. My goal was not to go for obscure hacks, but rather to present useful information that isn’t commonly known. Hopefully this will make you more productive, or at least give you the tools needed to handle your work with more speed and less stress.
Backward Compatibility
The tips that I’m presenting in this guide are purely from the perspective of Office 2010. That is not to say some of them won’t be partially or fully applicable to Office 2007, but a lot of the tips focus on new features that were added in Office 2010.
Mac fans who are using Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 – which likely includes most people reading this on an Apple computer - will find very little information in this guide useful. Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 didn’t even use the ribbon interface, so there are many differences. You’re more likely to find similar features in the recently released Microsoft Office for Mac 2011; however, keyboard shortcuts and menu layouts may be different in many situations.

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Operation Cleanup: Complete Malware Recovery Guide

Introduction

This guide will help you clean your computer of malware. If you think your computer is infected with a virus or some other malicious software, you may want to use this guide. It contains instructions that, if done correctly and in order, will remove most malware infections on a Windows operating system. It highlights the tools and resources that are necessary to clean your system. Malware is a general term for any malicious software, including viruses, trojans, rootkits, spyware and adware.

Many different symptoms indicate a malware infection. Sometimes, the symptoms can be difficult to detect. Below is a list of symptoms you may experience when you are infected with malware:

 Your computer shows strange error messages or popups.

 Your computer takes longer to start and runs more slowly than usual.

 Your computer freezes or crashes randomly.

 The homepage of your web browser has changed.

 Strange or unexpected toolbars appear in your web browser.

 Your search results are being redirected.

 You start ending up at websites you didn't intend to go to.

 You cannot access security related websites.

 New icons and programs appear on the desktop that you did not put there.

 Your desktop background has changed without your knowledge.

 Your programs won’t start.

 Your security protection have been disabled for no apparent reason.

 You cannot connect to the internet or it runs very slowly.

 Your programs and files are suddenly missing.

 Your computer is performing actions on its own.

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