I do not want some of my friends to see the posts that I put up on Facebook. Is there a way to prevent people on my list of friends from seeing these posts?
Sana Banerjee
Yes, Facebook does give you control over whom you share your posts with. It has built-in lists to categorise your friends, such as close friends and acquaintances. You can add them to other lists such as colleagues at work or those who went to school with you. One such list is called Restricted. Go to your list of friends in Facebook and hover the mouse button over one of the names. Click on the down arrow on the Friends tab. Here you will be able to add the person to the Restricted list by choosing Add to Another List and scrolling down to select Restricted.
The next time you share a post with friends by choosing the Friends icon, those on your restricted list will not see it. However, when you share something with everyone, the people on the restricted list will be able to see it. If you tag a friend who is on the restricted list that person will be able to view the post.
New or used iPhone
How do I tell if my iPhone was originally purchased or is a refurbished model?
Priti Jaiswal
Open Settings on your iPhone and go to General—About. Scroll down till you see Model. If the number starts with M then the device was bought as new. If it shows F then the phone was refurbished. If the model number starts with N then it is a replacement by Apple.
Hide files
I have a Redmi 4 phone. Could you please suggest a way so that I can hide some files and apps?
Anubhab Ghosh
Rather than use an app or a separate launcher, the best way to hide files and apps is to use Second Space. This has been available from MIUI 8 onwards. Once enabled, it is like having two phones in a single device. Go to Settings—Second Space and enable it. Enter this Second Space and you will find the default apps here. Put all the files and apps that you want to hide here.
Forgot password
I have forgotten the password for my Lenovo Windows 10 computer. Is there a way of accessing the computer without using a flash drive?
Sayan Naskar
If you have forgotten your Windows 10 local account password and you do not want to use any external media, you will have to reset your computer. In the process, you will lose all your data, programs and settings. Start your computer and select the Power button at the bottom right-hand corner of the lock screen. Hold down the Shift key and select Restart. In the Boot options menu, select Troubleshoot—Reset this PC—Remove everything. Your computer will be reset.
A better way would be to get the Lazesoft Recover my Password utility and burn it into a CD or a USB drive. Change the boot order of your computer so that it accesses the removable drive first. To do that, you have to get into the BIOS settings. Pressing F10 or F12 or the Esc key when your computer is restarting will take you to this setting. After that, just follow the wizard. Get the program from `https://www.lazesoft.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password.html`.
Language lock
I recently downloaded KMPlayer, but the interface is in Japanese. How do I change the display language?
Bikram Datta
KMPlayer is a multimedia playback program that is preferred by many. Since you do not know Japanese, the best option for you would be to reinstal the program. Just make sure you choose English when you are asked to choose the language.
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