Folders in Stock Launcher on Samsung Galaxy Y

First things first.

What is a launcher?

The launcher is what you get when you press the 'home' button on your android phone. It is something like your Windows Desktop. This is from where you launch apps, and hence the name (I guess :P).

So, what is the 'stock' launcher?

In android terms, 'stock' means anything that came with the device when you bought it. For example, the stock messaging app (read application) is the default messaging app of your device. The stock launcher in Samsung android phones is called the TouchWiz Launcher. There are, of course, different versions of it on different devices. The one we're talking about here is the default launcher that you find in the Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Duos phones.

Here's how you create a folder:

1. Press the home button on your android device. You will see something like what is in the picture. The four-white-squares-in-a-blue-square icon in the bottom-right corner shows you all your apps, when clicked. The picture of Steve Jobs is the wallpaper. The box pasted on Steve Jobs' forehead is a 'widget' that shows the time.

2. Tap and hold (long press) on an empty area in your home screen.

3. Select 'Folder' from the menu titled 'Add to Home Screen', and then select 'New Folder' from the 'Select Folder' menu.

4. And voila! Your new folder is ready. It is called 'Folder' as of now.

5. Click on the folder icon to open the folder. Long press on the folder's name when the folder opens. This opens a 'Rename folder' dialog.

6. Rename your folder and click 'OK'.

7. You can now drag and drop your shortcuts into the folder. :)

8. Your folder is ready!

Note:

To move your shortcuts out of the folder, just long press the icon and drag it out :)

Source:

A pint of boredom in one hand, and a Galaxy Y Duos on the other :P

Another note:
Oh, and for those of you with sharp eyes... Yes, it took me from 8:54 to 9:55 to write this post ;)

Permanent Private Browsing on Mozilla Firefox

So, all of us have been in that situation when we had to share a computer with quiet a number of people, and didn't want them snooping around on our browsing history ;) Modern browsers have 'private' modes which allow you to browse the web without leaving any traces on your web browser.

Google Chrome has its Incognito mode, and Mozilla Firefox has its Private Browsing mode. But instead of having to open a new private window every time, its possible in Firefox to always use Private Browsing mode. Here's how:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. If you need help with that, close this window and forget that we even talked :P

2. Open the 'Options' panel. You can do by clicking on the 'Firefox' button on the top-left corner and selecting 'Options', or by pressing Alt + T and selecting 'Options' from the drop-down menu.

3. In the Options panel, go to the 'Privacy' tab.

4. In the 'History' section, select 'Use custom settings for history' from the drop-down list labelled 'Firefox will:'.

5. Check (tick) the 'Always use private browsing mode' option.

6. You will be asked to restart Firefox for the settings to take effect. Click 'OK'.

7. Voila! Firefox will restart, and you will be in permanent private browsing mode :)

Notes:

1. I have used Firefox 21.0 here. The procedure for the latest version should be similar.

2. The value for the drop-down labelled 'Firefox will:' (in the 'Private' tab of the 'Options' window) changes to 'Never remember history' after Firefox is restarted.

3. To disable permanent private browsing, just follow the same steps and uncheck (take the tick off) the 'Always use private browsing mode' option.

Windows God Mode

If you are like the thousands of Windows users out there, then you have probably lost your way inside the Control Panel, one time or the other. Here is a quick solution :)

What is GodMode?

GodMode is nothing but a special folder on Windows systems, in which you can find shortcuts to various Control Panel options, and other settings. It brings all your system settings under a single hood.

Will it work for me?

This has been found to work on Windows Vista and later. This means you can enable GodMode on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Unfortunately, 64-bit installations of Windows Vista run into serious trouble if you enable this option - reportedly, Windows Explorer keeps crashing, and it seems you can only rescue your system by booting into Safe Mode, and deleting the folder with the help of the Command Prompt. Whew! Its better you stayed off this one if you are running 64-bit Vista :P

How do I enable it?

1. Go to your Desktop (or any other folder of your choice).

2. Right click and select 'New Folder'.

3. Rename the folder as God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

4. The icon of the folder ought to change now, and look something like the Control Panel icon.

5. You are done! Welcome to GodMode :)

What now?

Just go into the folder by double clicking it, and you will find all the options under the sun, grouped neatly. Be careful though - you are more likely to wreck your system if you meddle with settings that you don't know about.

Will it work on Windows XP?

We have no idea, but we would love for you to try it, and tell us about your results :) But hey, we'll not take responsibility for the smoke coming out of your CPU :P

This creeps the hell out of me! How do I get rid of it!?

There are three ways you can do it:

1. Right click on the GodMode folder and click 'Delete'. Click 'Yes' when asked for confirmation.

2. Click once on the GodMode folder, and press the 'Delete' key.

3. Get hold of a cricket bat, and beat the life out of your computer. "Its time the stupid thing learnt who its been messing with." :P

Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Access-God-Mode-in-Windows-7

Here is the Wikipedia entry for those people who have trouble sleeping:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Master_Control_Panel_shortcut