Hey graduate, unblock websites on your Windows 8 laptop

Did you receive a Toshiba laptop as a participant of  SamaUSA?

If you answered yes, then you may have found that certain websites are blocked. Some of these sites are Facebook, ESPN, Spotify and Instagram.

The instructions below will show you how to check if you have blocked websites and how to unblock these websites from your laptop.

Check your PC for blocked files

System Library Folder Icon (above)

1. Go to your Desktop.

2. Click on the Computer File Folder icon (see picture). A new window will appear.

3. On the top navigation bar of the new window, copy and paste the following system directory location:

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\

4. This should take you to a folder named “etc”. Click on the “Host” file and open it with Notepad (see picture below).

“Host” File on Windows 8

5. Once you have the “Host” file open, scroll down to the bottom of the file. See if any of the websites above (Facebook, ESPN, Spotify, etc.) are listed at the bottom of the “Host” file. If you do not have any of these websites listed in the file, you are free to use the internet without restrictions and don’t need to follow the next steps.

Unblock websites on Windows 8

If you do see any of the following websites listed at the bottom of your “Host” file (see picture), you have restrictions that the following steps will show you how to remove. Read the instructions below to unblock Facebook, ESPN, Spotify, Instagram, etc.

6. Scroll down to the bottom of the “Host” file and delete the websites listed above. Delete any other websites on the same list. DO NOT DELETE ANY OTHER TEXTS.*

7. Save the file and exit.

8. Open Google Chrome or Internet Explorer and visit Facebook, ESPN, Spotify or Instagram. If you can see the website, you now have access to every open website.

If you are a graduate of SamaUSA, join our Facebook Group. Click on the image above to join our group todayIf the instructions are unclear or you have any questions, let me know. If you have other questions about your Toshiba PC or Windows 8, leave a comment and I will send you a reply. Thanks for reading this post and

If the instructions are unclear or you have any question, leave a comment or contact me now.

The Best Video on WordPress, EVER

I’ve said it a million times before, “there’s nothing on to watch” even when I have 900 channels sit in front of me. When it comes to WordPress, the story is quite the opposite.

If you have a question on WordPress, there’s likely too many videos to choose from on YouTube – 3.6 million to be exact. There are thousands more if you pay for them. You can reduce the results by refining your search to a particular topic, like posting a blog. There are 1.7 million videos for that. That is almost half of all WordPress videos. But which one is the best?

I’ve searched for days and after crawling through the trenches of thousands of results, I think I found it. My main criteria for the best video around was speed and accuracy. These two qualities are what I plan to produce in my own video to be out later this year. But here is the best video on posting a blog on WordPress. It is both fast and accurate in its direction and visuals. The only downside is that the video screencasts an older version of WordPress, which is still not a big deal since WordPress has kept its look and feel largely the same for a number of versions.

Watch this video if you want to learn how to post a blog using WordPress.

oDesk: How to share your profile with others

Your oDesk profile URL link is found below the “Member Since” category.

Follow the steps below to learn how to share your oDesk profile link with others.

1. Go to your oDesk profile.
2. Find the box (see picture). It should be on the right side of your profile.
3. Copy the url link (at the bottom of image shown).
4. Paste the link and send it to a friend.

Elance: How to share your profile with others

The Elance URL is how others can view your profile.

Follow the steps below to learn how to share your Elance profile link with others.

1. Go to your Elance profile.
2. Find the box (see picture). It should be on the right side of your profile.
3. Copy the url link (at the bottom of image shown).
4. Paste the link and send it to a friend.