Using custom sub-domain on our blogger's blog

If you wish to link your blog on blogger to your own domain

For Example:
the blog: http://bannuciscoworld.blogspot.com
needs to be browsed when http://ciscoworld.bannu.com.pk is typed.

The steps or on two parts

first setting up in blog of blogspot.
second setup the dns of the domain.

blogspot setup steps

1. create the blog you want. (E.g. http://bannuciscoworld.blogspot.com)
2. Go to Settings
3. under Publishing
4. click  the link :      + Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog 
5. enter the subdomain like ciscoworld.bannu.com.pk

Second steps (in domain)

1. now go to dns management of the domain provider or the hosting provider.
2. find the setting to add CNAME into your domain
3. in the first place type the subdomain name: (E.g. ciscoworld)
4. in second place add the text as:  ghs.google.com

Thats all

wait for maximum 24 hours and now when you type http://ciscoworld.bannu.com.pk, it will be redirected to the blog on blogger.com

best of luck

wamp error - The PHP configuration loaded file is: - should be ... OR The mbstring extension is missing

If you are getting the below error after installing the wamp and browsing localhost

*** ERROR *** The PHP configuration loaded file is: - should be: C:/wamp/bin/apache/apache2.4.17/bin/php.ini or c:/wamp/bin/php/php5.6.15/phpforapache.ini

This means, you may also get an error when you load phpmyadmin as:

The mbstring extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration.

The solution for this is:

1. Uninstall the wamp
2. reinstall the wamp by right clicking and selecting "Run As Administrator" 
3. start the wamp by right clicking and selecting "Run As Administrator"

Windows 7 shows red “X” on network icon

Windows 7 shows red “X” on network icon

This solution is for the red X when actually the network is working or connected perfectly. Just to remove the red X, continue reading below.

This often happens when you create incoming connections setup in the windows and while the red X is shown there the network is still connected.

The below solution helped me and I am sharing it here. This removed the red X from the network icon for me.

The procedure below will rewrite your hosts file. and flush the dns stuff.

Step 1:

Open Notepad

Step 2:

copy and paste the below

@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0

Step 3:

Save as flush.bat to your desktop.

Step 4:
Right click on the flush.bat file to run it as Administrator

The computer will now restart itself and will remove the red X from the network icon.


The file you create above will automatically be deleted due to the line "del %0"

TO, CC, and BCC in email explained

What is the the Difference between CC and BCC fields in the email sending

Well the abbreviations of these are: 

• CC stands for Carbon Copy

And

• BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy

Now

Let me explain their usage through the example.

Suppose you are sending an email to some group of people and you entered emails like below

TO: advertisement@example.com
CC: yourBoss@example.com; YourManager@example.com
BCC: ClientA@example.com; ClientB@example.com; ClientC@example.com

Now when you send this, the below will be in effect.

1. To: These people can see all the email addresses in CC and BCC field including his own email addresses.
2. CC: These people can also see the email addresses in all the fields i.e. in TO, CC, and also in BCC.
3. BCC: These people can see the email addresses in TO and CC field, but they CANNOT see each others email addresses. i.e. ClientA@example.com do not know that the email is also sent to ClientB@example.com and ClientC@example.com, also ClientB do not know about ClientA and ClientC, and likewise ClientC do not know about ClientA and ClientB.

Remove Windows 8 and Install Windows 7

Remove Windows 8 and Install Windows 7

If you are not able to boot from a media to install windows 7 on the hardware you purchased with Windows 8, here is a simple way.

You should arrange Windows 7 driver for your hardware before going for it, else you will be stuck with a nearly useless machine after Windows 7.


Both steps to be performed in Bios.

Step 1:
Disable Secure Boot

Step 2:
Enable Legacy Boot.

Now you will be able to select your USB or DVD etc to boot from.

How to do it in bios is different with every manufacturer. So I can't mention steps here, however you should yourself search in Bios Settings.

Some of the names of Bios Settings may appear as:

• Bios
• Setup
• System Configuration
• Settings

This will be at the time of boot and require pressing Key like F9 or F10 etc. to enter to the settings.

Worked for me.

Best of Luck.