Warning! – Facebook Does NOT Have A "Dislike" Button
There's a new Facebook scam making the rounds and it's taking advantage of a non-existent Facebook feature many users crave: the "Dislike" button. This scam falsely claims to offer such a button and spreads in the form of links that appear to be from friends.
If you see a Facebook status update containing the message, "I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!" or "Get the official DISLIKE button now" followed by a link, you should know that it's another one of many scams designed to extract your personal data. It tries to trick you into completing a survey, thereby gaining access to your profile and the ability to spam your friends.
Again, there is currently no official Facebook "Dislike" button—just the "Like" button. The scam is a good reminder not to click on suspicious links on Facebook, especially if they promise something that sounds impossible or unlikely. If you've fallen for the scam, remove the offending app(s) from your Facebook profile and remove the related message from your status, News Feed, and Likes and Interests in the "Edit My Profile" menu.
There's a new Facebook scam making the rounds and it's taking advantage of a non-existent Facebook feature many users crave: the "Dislike" button. This scam falsely claims to offer such a button and spreads in the form of links that appear to be from friends.
If you see a Facebook status update containing the message, "I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!" or "Get the official DISLIKE button now" followed by a link, you should know that it's another one of many scams designed to extract your personal data. It tries to trick you into completing a survey, thereby gaining access to your profile and the ability to spam your friends.
Again, there is currently no official Facebook "Dislike" button—just the "Like" button. The scam is a good reminder not to click on suspicious links on Facebook, especially if they promise something that sounds impossible or unlikely. If you've fallen for the scam, remove the offending app(s) from your Facebook profile and remove the related message from your status, News Feed, and Likes and Interests in the "Edit My Profile" menu.
ngm.nationalgeographic.com – Need a break from work or something to do on a snowy winter day? This site allows you to put together a variety of jigsaw puzzles, all featuring beautiful National Geographic photos. Choose from animals, landscapes, plants, people, weather, or machines. Each puzzle is timed so you can try to get faster or challenge a friend.
Reclaim Forgotten Assets
www.unclaimed.org – The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators has created this site to help you reclaim property you may have forgotten about. Unclaimed property can be in the form of bank accounts, stocks, refunds, trust distributions, insurance payments, CDs, utility security deposits, safe deposit box contents, and more. Just click on the map to search in your state by simply entering your name.
Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!
www.foodnetwork.com – The Food Network's "12 Days of Cookies" site is the place to be for cookie lovers this holiday season! View photos of mouth-watering cookies and get the recipes from your favorite Food Network stars. Check out videos of the stars making their recipes; or watch them throw a cookie swap and learn how to plan one of your own.
Make Holiday Ornaments
www.bhg.com – Glitter and ribbons and beads, oh my! This Better Homes and Gardens site offers 24 easy ways to turn them into festive ornaments for your Christmas tree. But don't stop there. Check out the rest of the site for articles and videos with decorating ideas for your table, windows, doors, and mantel.
Reclaim Forgotten Assets
www.unclaimed.org – The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators has created this site to help you reclaim property you may have forgotten about. Unclaimed property can be in the form of bank accounts, stocks, refunds, trust distributions, insurance payments, CDs, utility security deposits, safe deposit box contents, and more. Just click on the map to search in your state by simply entering your name.
Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!
www.foodnetwork.com – The Food Network's "12 Days of Cookies" site is the place to be for cookie lovers this holiday season! View photos of mouth-watering cookies and get the recipes from your favorite Food Network stars. Check out videos of the stars making their recipes; or watch them throw a cookie swap and learn how to plan one of your own.
Make Holiday Ornaments
www.bhg.com – Glitter and ribbons and beads, oh my! This Better Homes and Gardens site offers 24 easy ways to turn them into festive ornaments for your Christmas tree. But don't stop there. Check out the rest of the site for articles and videos with decorating ideas for your table, windows, doors, and mantel.
Short Tutorial – Changing The Font (Text) Size On Webpages
Perhaps you're of a certain age and your vision isn't what it used to be. Or maybe it's just been a long day in front of the computer and your eyes are getting tired. In either case, you may want to increase the font size of a webpage you're visiting in order to make it easier for you to read. Thankfully, today's browsers make this a quick and simple process.
Perhaps you're of a certain age and your vision isn't what it used to be. Or maybe it's just been a long day in front of the computer and your eyes are getting tired. In either case, you may want to increase the font size of a webpage you're visiting in order to make it easier for you to read. Thankfully, today's browsers make this a quick and simple process.
Changing The Font Size On Webpages When Using ... Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 8
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
- With Internet Explorer open, click your cursor arrow on "View" from the menu bar and select "Text Size" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- You can now choose "Largest," "Larger," "Medium," "Smaller," or "Smallest" from the resulting submenu.
To zoom in (increase font size), select "View" from the menu bar, then "Zoom" from the resulting drop-down menu, and then "Zoom In" from the resulting submenu. You can also press the "command" and "+" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "+" for PC.
To zoom out (decrease font size), select "View" from the menu bar, then "Zoom" from the resulting drop-down menu, and then "Zoom Out" from the resulting submenu. You can also press the "command" and "-" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "-" for PC, or manually select the percent size that you'd like to view from 50 percent to 400 percent.
Changing The Font Size On Webpages When Using ... Internet Browser: Mozilla Firefox 3.6
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X 10.5
- With Firefox open, click your cursor arrow on "View" from the menu bar and select "Zoom" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- You can now choose "Zoom In" or "Zoom Out" from the resulting submenu. To keep the images the same size and increase the font size only, make sure that you select "Zoom Text Only."
To zoom in (increase font size), press the "command" and "+" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "+" for PC. To zoom out (decrease font size), press the "command" and "-" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "-" for PC.
Changing The Font Size On Webpages When Using ... Internet Browser: Safari 4.0
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X 10.5
- With Safari open, click your cursor arrow on "View" from the menu bar.
- From the resulting drop-down menu, select "Zoom In" to increase the font size or "Zoom Out" to decrease the font size. To keep the images the same size and increase the font size only, make sure that you select "Zoom Text Only."
To zoom in (increase font size), press the "command" and "+" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "+" for PC. To zoom out (decrease font size), press the "command" and "-" keys simultaneously for Mac and "control" and "-" for PC.
Changing The Font Size On Webpages When Using ... Internet Browser: Google Chrome 5.0
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
- With Chrome open, click your cursor arrow on the down arrow on the right side of the page icon located in the upper right corner.
- From the resulting drop-down menu, select "Zoom" and then select "Larger," "Normal," or "Smaller" from the resulting submenu.
To make the font size larger, press the "control" and "+" keys simultaneously. To make the font size normal, press the "control" and "0" keys simultaneously. To make the font size smaller, press "control" and "-" keys simultaneously.
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