Posts tagged Facebook
WEB: Facebook Lite (Simple version of Facebook)
Jan 31st
One of the biggest questions I seem to getting recently is “how do I configure Facebook, so that I don’t have to deal with anything about farms, mafia, or any other thing that I don’t use and don’t care about”. Since my use of Facebook is to communicate with people and not for the games, I can completely understand those who would like to use a “Simple” version of Facebook.
Since the end of 2009, Facebook has a “lite” version which they advertise as the version for those still on dial-up or slow internet connections. However, the “lite” version can be used by anyone, no matter what your internet speed is. What you get is Facebook without the extra bloat (Bloat to me because I don’t care for the games and extras) that the full version gives you.
If you visit Facebook at (LINK) http://lite.facebook.com/ (http://lite NULL.facebook NULL.com/) you will see a cleaner easier to navigate Facebook. Just keep in mind that if you are a Farmville or Mafia Wars or any of the other games and add’-on’s for Facebook, then the lite version isnt for you since you will lose access to those features.
You can even move your account to open directly to the lite version or to prompt you as to which version you which to use (for those who wish to jump back and forth), by visiting (LINK) http://lite.facebook.com/settings/defaultsite/ (http://lite NULL.facebook NULL.com/settings/defaultsite/) once you are signed into your Facebook account, and selecting the option that best meets your needs.
You will see a big difference in the amount of space used on your screen when comparing the 2 versions. See for yourself if lite Facebook will work for you. Lite Facebook may actually make Facebook enjoyable to those not raising cows, or trying to kill someone (Pun Intended here!).
Facebook: Removing Pictures that are Tagged to you
Dec 6th
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/facebook NULL.jpg) One of the options in Facebook is that you can tag a picture and share it with others via that Tag. The question is “what if someone tags a picture to you that you don’t want to see”? Since you are unable to delete the tag picture because it isn’t yours, what do you do?
Here is how you handle this issue.
1) You will see the picture(s) that were tagged to you listed on the top of your photo album. Click on any of the pictures you would like to remove.
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tagpicture1 NULL.jpg) 2) When you do, you will see the picture and below it you will see your name (There could be more than 1 name if the picture was tagged to more than 1 person, if so just find yours). Once you see your name you will see (photos/remove tag) next to your name. Click on Remove tag.
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tagpicture2 NULL.jpg) 3) Once you click on remove tag, you will no longer see it in your photos
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tagpicture3 NULL.jpg) If the photo that is tagged to you one that you feel should be completely removed from Facebook, you will need to ask the person who originally tagged you with the photo to remove it. All you are doing with these steps is taking the photo off your profile but anyone else who gets tagged with the picture will be able to see it.
Alert: Email Claiming to be a Facebook Password Reset Confirmation is a Trojan
Oct 28th
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/facebook1 NULL.jpg) Another email is now circulating claiming its from Facebook and claiming that your Facebook password has been changed and that your new information is on an attachment in the email. The email looks something the following
Hey (Insert you name here),
Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed.
You can find your new password in attached document.Thanks,
The Facebook Team
The attachment is actually carrying an updated version of the Bredolab Virus. If you happen to open and download the attachment (which you shouldn’t do), then what will happen is the Bredolab will automatically download and install really bad programs from the internet. Bredolab is basically the trigger that opens the door to your pc, so that other files can download and install themselves, files like rogue anti-spyware programs that continuously keep popping up telling you that you are infected, and other programs that all the bad guys to basically take over your pc. The easiest way to image this is imagining that someone breaks into your home to steal, and not only do they take your property but they also manage to take a key to your front door so that they can keep coming back anytime they like.
Bredolab is considered a Trojan horse and is smart enough to modify legitimate windows processes svchost.exe and explorer.exe plus have the ability to quit itself when it senses that something is scanning it, so that finding it can be made very difficult.
As always remember that even if you do change your password that Facebook (or any other site for that matter) would not send you account information in an email attachment.
How To: Removing people from Facebook wall
Oct 6th
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/facebook NULL.jpg) I haven’t focused much on social media sites (Facebook, My Space, etc) because that is not a side of technology that I find all that much interest in (I guess I’m showing my age). Don’t get me wrong, I can do Skype or hold a long conversation on Instant Messenger, but leaving sticky notes for someone (plus everyone on that page) just isn’t that appealing to me.
However, by request (of multiple people), I keep getting asked if I know how to remove someone from a Facebook wall. If there is someone who you just rather not see any posts from or messages from, this is most likely the case if someone is on based on being a friend or a friend type of thing. So for all those who requested this how to……here is the how to -
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1) From the top bar in Facebook, go to settings –> Privacy settings
2) In the box that opens you will see Block list with a choice of Person or Email.
*You can choose either option
3) once you fill in one of the to ways to block and click on the Block button you will see a window that will show you the picture of the person you are attempting to block (If there is more than one person with same name you will see more than one choice)
4) Just select the person you wish to block and hit ok.
From that point on just click on the refresh button (F5 on Internet Explorer / Ctrl-R on Firefox) and the person you blocked will no longer be seen on your page.
Facebook- Terms of Service being changed back.
Feb 18th
(http://www NULL.rj-diamond NULL.com/alex/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/facebook1 NULL.jpg) Well it looks like for now, Facebook is going back to its old TOS (Terms of Service). I guess they figured no one ever reads those things. Seems like Facebook didn’t expect people to be paying attention.
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