Category: Software
07/28/10
Are computer viruses spread by the media?
If you believe what you hear in the media, there are an awful lot of viruses going around. No, I'm not talking about the make-you-sick kind of virus, though they get plenty of airtime, too. I'm talking about the kind of virus that enters via your interne… more »
07/17/10
Network Attached Storage – An Alternative To Tape Back-up
Businesses have been using tape to back up their data since the early days of computing. Tape has its limitations, but it was much cheaper than the alternatives, so its use continued. Today, the situation is changing. The price of disk storage has com… more »
07/12/10
Hard Disk Failures Cause Bankruptcy - Is Your Home Office Computer Protected?
Computers are wonderful inventions, until they go wrong. Every company stores data on its computers, instead of in filing cabinets. That data includes invoices payable, customer details, debts, etc. If something goes wrong with the computer hard drive th… more »
07/06/10
How to recover deleted or lost files
It's a sickening feeling, the moment you realise that some important document, or irreplaceable photos have vanished from your computer. But that is no reason to despair. The chances are that the data is still present, even if you know you deleted it. Yo… more »
07/01/10
Antivirus Software - Protect Your Pc From Malicious Virus Threats
Many computer users have had the unfortunate experience of computer virus infecting their PCs. Make no mistake, these viruses are not the biological ones that spread from one sick person to another, but do have similar traits in that computer viruses are… more »
06/30/10
Adware And Spyware Such A Pain
Spywares and adwares are not only annoying but more often than not tend to damage your computer software and sometimes can even cause some damage to your hardware too. These annoying bugs have become a bane for internet browsers worldwide. They have beco… more »
06/25/10
Anti-Spyware Programs
If you are a regular Internet user, then you've probably come across the term "spyware". This is a pretty good description of what these programs are. Spyware is a program that exists within your computer system to carry out tasks like displaying unwante… more »
06/16/10
Antivirus Software - A Must-have Protection For Computers
With the advent of computer viruses of all kinds, antivirus software installation in PCs has become a necessity. The antivirus software comprise of computer programs which strive to identify viruses and 'malware' (other malicious software), thwart their… more »
06/14/10
Freeware What Does It Means And Why?
Freeware is a way to get copyrighted Software for unlimited use for free. Most developers of the software retain the copyright and control to add and make changes to the software as they see fit. Many Freeware's are complete versions of a paid or sharewa… more »
13 Great Firefox Extensions For Web Professionals
Like most web developers or SEO professionals, I use a vast array of tools to get the job done. I use a combination of desktop and web applications, some purchased and some free. Everyone I know has downloaded a free copy of Mozilla Firefox, but few real… more »
06/13/10
Maintaining your Mac
Mac and the OS X are very stable and reliable. However, if you want your Mac to work perfectly you have to maintain it properly. Most of the errors and glitches that happen to your mac are caused by incorrect permissions table. Mac OS X as a UNIX based s… more »
06/11/10
Live Chat Support tool can provide instant and speedy Customer Support.
The world is no longer the same as it was about a couple of decades ago. The world is changing at an alarming rate maybe even faster than an extremely fast train running from one city to another in Japan. Time is money. Technology helps us in accessing c… more »
Software For Creating E-book Covers
So you have decided that you want to make a new e-book for you site and it’s business or service. This is an excellent idea, and can easily generate a large amount of profit if it is done right. Along with the usual preview chapters and index, you have t… more »
06/08/10
Lossless Way to Automatically Fix Red-Eye in a Batch of Digital Pictures
Shooting outdoors using available light is fun, which gives good results with compact digital cameras. But have you ever tried shooting in poorly-lit rooms indoors, and using the flash to light the people? If you have, you might have noticed something st… more »
06/07/10
Graphic Creations With Software
A basic understanding of computers is all a person needs to create their own graphics with today's design software. Even with just small amount of design understanding, people can still use simple design programs to build their own cartoons strips, holid… more »
06/03/10
Can Voice Recognition Technologies Make Transcription Services Redundant?
Many businesses need to convert recorded voice to text and have long been looking for ways to do it quickly and inexpensively. Transcribing medical dictation is a prime example. Some years ago, when voice recognition software became commercially avai… more »
06/02/10
Basic Spyware Tips
Nowadays, it's a sad but true fact that spyware and adware programs are a far greater threat to your internet security than the dreaded computer viruses. Indeed, spyware, adware and other so-called malware (such as key loggers and trojan horses) actually… more »
05/31/10
Annoying Spyware And Its Elimination
Nowadays, you might have noticed of a threatening word “Spyware”. Spyware software is becoming annoyance for the companies. Spyware is likely to be verified as a great damager to the companies. It is not so noticeable like spam and virus assaults to the… more »
A Perfectly Clean Uninstall
Uninstalling a Windows application leaves multiple traces such as abandoned registry keys, configuration files and shared libraries that are no longer used by any application. When you are looking for a perfect solution to your problem, you are typically… more »
05/29/10
Choosing Anti-Virus Software
There are a number of companies that provide software solutions to virus, Trojan, and internet worm attacks. It can be really confusing when you compare three different software packages from five different companies trying to find the one that is right… more »
05/27/10
Clean Up Your Computer Now
How do you think your computer will run if you don’t perform regular maintenance on it? If your computer is running sluggish, if it periodically needs to be rebooted or doesn’t boot up as quickly as it used to, it sounds like it’s time for a Clean Up. Th… more »
05/25/10
Database Deployment: Synchronizing Database Structures
Developing and deploying a new database is never easy. Manually synchronizing new revisions of database structures with an already running system can become a nightmare. If your assignment includes modifications to the structure of an existing database,… more »
05/24/10
Data Scrambling: Developing Databases without Compromising Private Data
Developing, debugging and testing a database application are common tasks for data-intensive organizations. Private companies, medical and financial corporations, and even government authorities are the largest customers for the database developers. Comm… more »
05/23/10
All About Batch Image Format Conversion
If you already have photo editing software on your computer, you may want to know how to convert a number of images at a time to the format you desire. This feature, batch image format conversion, may be necessary to send out picture invitations/announce… more »
How Hackers Take Control of Your Computer
Your PC has many "ports" which are vulnerable to attack from a hacker. These ports are used to communicate internally with your monitor or printer or externally to the internet. For example, Port 25 is used for receiving incoming email and Port 80 is use… more »
05/22/10
Anti Spyware
Anti-spyware is software that protects computer users from spyware and other unwanted software. Anti-spyware programs secure the computers against the effort of malicious spyware, to take partial control of, or intercept a computer’s operation without th… more »
05/21/10
A Few Cool Photoshop Tips And Tricks, Part 2
Photoshop is a powerful piece of software with plenty of cool tricks you can apply.What Can You Do With Advanced Photoshop Tips and Tricks? Advanced Photoshop users are often familiar with all tools and have mastered most of the fundamental tutorials, ti… more »
05/20/10
Data Backup And Recovery Processes
You need to know an awful lot when it comes to computers and computer systems, one of the most important is the matter of data backup and recovery. You need data backup and recovery processes in case something happens to your computer, in case it sh… more »
05/19/10
A Few Cool Photoshop Tips And Tricks, Part 1
When it comes to entering the graphic design world, creating interesting pieces for a job or sharing artwork with family and friends, there are plenty of cool Photoshop tips and tricks to consider. Whether you are just experimenting with the tools or alr… more »
05/18/10
What Makes Mozilla's Firefox Attractive?
If you're much of a tech geek, you probably have at least heard of the "browser war" between Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. For years, Microsoft Internet Explorer has had a near monopoly on the browser market. Sure, they had a littl… more »
05/14/10
Windows Task Manager in English
You use Ctrl+Alt+Del to see what's running on your PC, to close crashed programs and processes, and to check performance. You probably avoid a few processes whose names mean nothing to you, but they're essential to Windows. svchost.exe sure likes to appe… more »
05/13/10
Total Network Inventory is the Best Solution for your Network Asset Tracking
Networks help to bring ease, effectiveness and speed to business. But they can also become hindering components if they are not managed properly. They require timely and competent support and management. One of basic fields in network management is netwo… more »
05/12/10
Malware May Be Hard At Work On Your Computer
If you’ve been using a personal computer for some time the word “Malware” gets on your nerves. Malware is the nice term for malicious software, anyone that has had their PC corrupted by it will use a different choice of words. Malicious software includes… more »
05/05/10
Recover Deleted Email Messages in Vista Windows Mail
Outlook Express was, and by the time of this writing still is, the most popular email client by a huge margin. It's hard to overestimate the amount of support Outlook Express has received from third party developers. Multiple free and commercial products… more »
How To Keep Your Computer From Spreading Viruses
There are some simple steps you must take to avoid becoming a victim of computer viruses and also stop from spreading viruses to others. Here are some things that you can and should do.Email Issues to watchNever open an E-mail with an attachment you were… more »
05/04/10
Maintain Your Computer – Keep Your Business Running
Maintaining your computer is extremely important – especially if you are an Internet Marketer. As you know, without your computer, your business cancome to a screeching halt. There are 4 important steps in which you can perform on a regular basis, to he… more »
05/02/10
Good Computer Maintenance - Part One
Normally we think of maintenance as a chore, something we have to do to keep things running smoothly and prevent problems down the road, whether with our car, house, or computer. But with a PC, maintenance can actually be fun ... approached from the rig… more »
Good Computer Maintenance - Part Two
In our last part of discussion of good computer maintenance, we will discuss backing up, some free stuff, and cleaning tips. All great bits of advice for proper care of your computer.Back It UpOne maintenance task that is still crucial is backing up you… more »
Re-Formatting your Personal Computer
As a personal computer is used it becomes more and more overworked and overloaded. It has less storage space, picks up spyware and viruses which ultimately slows down the performance of the computer. If nothing else can be done a last resort is re-format… more »
05/01/10
Protecting your children from Internet predators
In 2002 thirteen-year-old Christina Long, a Connecticut suburbanite, became the first confirmed murder in the U.S. by an Internet predator. Unfortunately she has not been the last. Fortunately, recent media attention is finally making parents aware of da… more »
04/29/10
Stop intrusive pop-up ads and regain control of your online experience!
Stop intrusive pop-up ads and regain control of your online world! Intrusive and distracting pop-up windows are not an unavoidable part of being online. You don't have to put up with offensive, time consuming and bandwidth stealing pop up ads. Visit Supp… more »
04/28/10
Maintain Your PC’s Performance With PC Programs
Over time, even the most sophisticated, memory packed computer can begin to run slow if we don’t do something to prevent it. The reason why has less to do with how computers are made and how they age and more to do with the way we use them. You see, all… more »
04/27/10
Recover Deleted Files
Lost some important files? Can't find your documents anymore? A folder with photos is gone?The problem of lost or mistakenly deleted files is quite common. Even if you backup your most important files frequently, there's always a chance that something ha… more »
04/23/10
Protect Your Computer With Zone Labs
Zone Labs is the most trusted name in Internet security, and with good reason. The Zone Labs products are effective at keeping computers protected from spyware, hackers and other Internet bad guys without clogging up your system. They're also easy to ins… more »
04/22/10
Windows Registry - Problem Solving
With so many computer users online in the current day and age, it is inevitable that PC problems will be encountered by mostof them from time to time.A lot of these problems are easily avoided, but that's easy to say for someone with technical knowledge… more »
04/16/10
Finding Photo Editing Software
If you take a lot of pictures, or are getting ready for an event where you’ll want to have lots of quality photos to include in your family album (i.e. weddings, holiday get-togethers), you’ll want to know more about photo editing software that is both a… more »
Top 5 Accounting Software for Small Business
1) Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Software Quickbooks is a popular full featured accounting and payroll program designed for small businesses - or, I should say, a small business accounting software series. QuickBooks is available in Basic, Online, Pro, a… more »
04/13/10
Data-Recovery: What You Need
Data recovery is something we hope that we will never need. Whether you simply make the mistake of deleting important software or you lose it all in a computer crash, that valuable asset of information may seem like it is lost forever. But, if you have c… more »
04/08/10
About Norton Anti-Virus
With the many types of anti-virus software, it is helpful to read a brief description of what the different types do and how they can be beneficial to you and your computer. Norton Anti-virusSymantec's Norton AntiVirus software is perhaps the world's mos… more »
04/05/10
Linux or Windows - Which is it?
Computer users and programmers have become so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it has remained Microsoft's product. Although, Lycoris, Red Hat, Mandr… more »
04/04/10
Image Editing for Web Designers
Professional image editing tools like Adobe Photoshop or CorelDraw are perfect when you are deep into picture editing. Digital photo enthusiasts and professional artists enjoy some of the features offered by these and similar products. But what if your n… more »
04/02/10
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
When I observe most colleagues and friends working on their PC's they mostly use the mouse as they are unaware of the powerful Windows keyboard shortcuts that will make their lives so much easier. Some people might be aware of the keyboard shortcuts, but… more »
10 Tips For Using Adobe Photoshop
Like a brush is to a painter an essential skill in the field of graphic design is Photoshop. The software offers increased productivity as well as flexibility. The features include aspects like file browser, vanishing point tool, smart sharpen filter, no… more »
04/01/10
Malware Or Spyware
Malware is a new term used to describe malicious "mal" software "ware" that has no other purpose other than to destroy or disrupt a computer. Spyware and adware are considered to be malware.There is only one reason for spyware to be put on your computer,… more »
03/29/10
10 Tips To Buying Software Online
Buying software online can be tricky, especially if you are new to shopping via the internet. Whether you are upgrading an existing software package or looking for a specific program to install, the process will be a lot less complicated if you know wha… more »
03/24/10
Fighting Off Viruses: Advancements In Antivirus Software Suites
Protecting your computer from a virus is getting harder and harder each day. While it may border on the paranoid, it goes without saying that you can’t leave your guard down for one second. Even corporate giant Microsoft has found its own systems comprom… more »
03/22/10
Data Recovery Software: Your Options for Successfully Recovering Disks, Files and Data
Today's computers are much more reliable in general than the older generations. Modern hard drives fail less frequently, and they warn you well in advance about upcoming failures with the recently adopted SMART monitoring. Modern hard disks have greater… more »
03/20/10
Runtime Error
A Runtime Error is an error that occurs during the execution of a program."Runtime Error" is a very generic error message and is usually accompanied by additional information, such as "Runtime Error 6507."The opposite of a runtime error is a compile time… more »
03/19/10
Anti-Virus Software Fighting Back Against Computer Infections
Many computer users adopt the ‘it will never happen to me’ policy, but there are a number of computer viruses out there just waiting to infect and destroy the information contained on their hard-drive. This is why companies invented anti-virus software,… more »
03/15/10
How To Recover Lost Data
Computer files are a lot more important to some people than their lives because it represents their whole life’s work and achievement. There are people who rely on their computers for almost everything, from their daily schedules, business and personal f… more »
03/12/10
Adobe Photoshop: Changing The World
"To see is to believe" is what most people say. However, this old adage, like so many others, has been negated by technology. Today, with Adobe Photoshop, you can create any image you want and share it to other people. This way, Adobe Photoshop is changi… more »
03/07/10
Download Adware programs from Lavasoft - for free!
Any computer connected to the Internet needs some sort of protection against unscrupulous companies and persons who use the Internet to spread malicious software. The new lavasoft.com Adware 6.0 has been designed to protect the computer from different ty… more »
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03/05/10
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
A person who wants to establish a home business can take stock of the knowledge and skills he already has and then take inspiration from existing resources. If he has talent in computer-aided design and photo manipulation then he can establish a home ba… more »
What You Need To Know About Computer Identity Theft To Protect Yourself
You look at your watch, realizing that you are almost late for work. Without meaning to, you drive through a red stoplight. A quick gasp, turning your head left and right, you check to see if anyone noticed.Just as suddenly, the red and blue flashing lig… more »
03/02/10
A Computer Firewall is Your Primary Defense against Virtual Attacks
If you have any personal information on your computer at all and access the Internet it is vitally important that you consider the benefits of a computer firewall. Many people lock their homes, lock their cars, keep a watchful eye on their children, and… more »
02/28/10
Adobe Photoshop Image And Editing Power
Adobe Photoshop CS2 promises a lot of image editing power and in the right hands, it can transform any photo into virtually anything you want it to appear. Photoshop CS2 is Adobe's Photoshop v. 9.0, which was released in 2005. CS stands for Creative Suit… more »
02/27/10
Between Windows And Unix Interlacing Hosting?
Windows and UNIX are in celebration two divergent systems and of roaming we are referring to computer systems. A web lessor uses computers, (we shall mention to them as servers, good computers, but sometimes larger) to owner websites, and all computers v… more »
02/26/10
About Botnet
BotNet, also called zombie network and network of bots is a group of computers which are used to discreetly send data like spam and viruses to other computers on the internet. These actions are carried out by malicious programs without the knowledge of t… more »
02/23/10
Data Recovery - What To Do When Your Hard Drive Fails
How many times have you experienced that sickening feeling when your hard drive suddenly fails? How many times have you experienced that your hard disk just does not boot and all the data may be gone forever? A hard drive failure is one of the most commo… more »
Security Software Options And Their Prices
The Internet is no doubt a wonderful development. Without it we wouldn’t be able to check the scores of games that aren’t on television, have a child find out what makes up the earth’s atmosphere without leaving home, or conveniently gather any number of… more »
02/22/10
Adobe Photoshop Tool Shapes
In this article you will how to use the 3 must used tools in Photoshop (Magic Tool, Move Tool and the Crop Tool) and once mastered you'll never be with out them.Magic Wand:The Magic Wand Tool (W) selects areas of similar color You can change the toleranc… more »
02/20/10
All About The Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is the modern standard in digital photography. Now, even amateur photographers can very well produce outputs that can be appropriately compared to those taken by professionals. The Adobe Photoshop is a post-production imaging tool that wo… more »
02/16/10
Converting FLAC to MP3
Firstly, a FLAC is an abbreviation for “Free Lossless Audio Codec,” which means that the audio is compressed and the size of the file is smaller, but the quality is still the same. On the other hand, an MP3, an abbreviation for MPEG-3, is a lossy audio f… more »
02/14/10
Cs2 Photoshop Tutorial
Photos of animals having body parts belonging to other creatures have been doing their rounds lately. Imagine a duck with the feet of a monkey or a monkey with the head of a dinosaur? These are not drawing but these are real photographs tinkered by gra… more »
02/08/10
Adobe Photoshop Brushes Techniques
Brushes are the core component of many tools in the toolbox, and confident brush handling is essential for the effective application of these. You need to master brushes because this gives you many ways in which you can use and edit brushes will equip yo… more »
02/03/10
Advanced Photoshop Fun
If you’ve gotten a good handle on the basics of Adobe Photoshop and just want to take a few tutorials to learn some advanced speedy little tricks here are some neat online Photoshop tutorials to try.The very newest of the Photoshop tutorials is the lesso… more »
Windows Macro - Create Macros To Automate Common Tasks
Want to automate and record mouse clicks and keystrokes? Want a program that records macros on Windows OS?There are many simple tools for recording macros for Windows platform available in the market, on the lines of the excel macro recorder. Back in the… more »
02/02/10
How To Block Spam Mail
It is impossible that you have never heard of junk mail. But if ever you truly do not know what junk mail is, it is that mail you get that completely irritates you. It is the mail that you never ever wanted to have. It is probably the mail that advertise… more »
01/27/10
Adobe Photo Shop Basics
Photoshop users may be used to using many of the tools that are part of the program but have you used the Gradient Editor as a way to customize Photoshop’s default gradients?You need to have a good working knowledge of Photoshop’s Gradient Tool if you wa… more »
01/25/10
Data Encryption
Computers give us a remarkable amount of convenience. With one machine, we can send mail and pictures to friends, go shopping, pay bills, make appointments and confirm any number of different pieces of information in our lives. But all of this convenienc… more »
01/23/10
Make Your Windows Vista PC Run Faster With Window Vista Registry Cleaner
Window Vista registry cleaner is a Vista compatible registry cleaner cleans your PC registry of the outdated and undesirable entries, making your PC run faster.Before we start our discussion on the Window Vista registry cleaner, let us take a look at the… more »
01/22/10
What Is Spyware And How Did I Get It?
There are three types of software you are likely to encounter whilst using your PC online. Spyware, adware and malware.Most people use a collective term to describe them. Either a virus or spyware. Strictly speaking they are designed differently to perfo… more »
01/21/10
Your Friendly Guide To Photo Shop Tutorials
Adobe photo shop is absolutely one of the most important, useful, popular programs in the world today. It is the leading software for graphics design and photography. Because of this, knowing how to use photo shop is considered a requirement these days i… more »
01/16/10
How Secure Is Your Home Computer
Ensuring the Safety and Security of Your Home ComputerWith the popularity of and the reliance on the Internet by almost the entire world population, there are suddenly a lot of things you can do and know with literally one click of the mouse. Making purc… more »
01/13/10
What Is The Difference Between A Worm, Virus And Trojan Horse?
Tips and recommendations for protecting your PC...Most of us don't make a real difference between worm, virus and Trajan Horse or refer to a worm or Trajan Horse as a virus. All of us know all are malicious programs that can cause very serious damage to… more »
01/11/10
Windows Vista: Which Edition Do You Need?
With the commercial release of Windows Vista right around the corner many users are preparing to upgrade to the latest Microsoft operating system. The software giant has created serveral editions of the Vista OS to meet the needs of home and business use… more »
01/09/10
XP To Vista - Upgrade Or Downgrade?
According to Derek Torres at microsoft.com, written December 8, 2006, there are many reasons for upgrading to Windows Vista; new features, improved security and better overall experience.Some of the features noted by Derek are:Windows Aero, Windows Sideb… more »
Contact Management
Contact management is a modern way of managing your contacts. However, it’s not just an electronic address book that lists out your contacts such as phone numbers and addresses and appointments for the day. All this personal information can be integrated… more »
01/08/10
Free Spyware Removal
Effectively protecting your computer against spyware by scanning and removing it immediately after detection is essential if you are a regular internet surfer. Inability to remove it will cause your user information to reach undesired quarters and might… more »
01/06/10
Clear your browser cache
When you use a web browser (Internet Explorer, Opera etc) and view web pages these files are automatically saved on your computer. These are known as browser cache or temporary internet files.Each browser users a different location on your computer to sa… more »
Tips to protect your PC files from external attack
Essential to peace of mind is protecting the PC and your online privacy. When connected to the web, your work and data is open to attacks of various kinds including harmful downloads. A simple game, picture, or program may be the vehicle for malevolence.… more »
01/05/10
Block websites on your computer
Broadband Internet connectivity is so common these days that almost no one has a second thought about connecting to the Internet. Connecting is easy, but what if you need to control or restrict the ways in which the Internet connection is to be used? Sur… more »
How to build great software
In this article I'm going to explain the top 10 software development fallacies my company avoids. By avoiding these myths and concentrating on excellence, we are able to make great quality software.Myth 1) Software must be designed in detail before devel… more »
Why You Should Upgrade To Windows 7
Windows 7 is the latest operating system available from Microsoft and offers a slew of new features which makes it a great operating system for beginners and advanced users as well. Nearly all of the problems people had with Vista have been fixed in the… more »
01/04/10
Convert Document To PDF
IntroductionThere are several ways to create a PDF from a Microsoft Word document. PDF, or Portable Document Format, is used worldwide as a standard in publishing documents on the Internet. This article will briefly look at the origins and use of PDF and… more »
01/03/10
Advanced Anti Spyware - now totally free for the home user!
Spyware is a diverse group of software programs that are undesirable for the computer user, since they transmit information to the Spyware owner without the computer user's knowledge or consent. The easiest way of keeping your personal computer free from… more »
Backup Software- Don’t Buy It!
Computer Backup- Forget About It!Backup Software is for the birds! Computer Backup is too hard, too much trouble and a pain in the butt. Let’s just forget about it.Backup Software is touted as the savior of your computer’s critical business and personal… more »
01/02/10
Do You Have These Software Downloads?
After 'sex', perhaps the most searched items on any search engine are 'download' and 'freeware'. The topics of interest are mostly 'sex', 'girls', 'sex videos', 'free downloads', 'google', 'yahoo', 'chat', 'music', 'games' etc. There are those who search… more »
01/01/10
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Top 5 Standout New Features
Upon first digging into Adobe Photoshop CS3, a few features have really popped out at me as incredibly useful. I would like to offer a brief overview of some of these new ways of attacking your creative challenges using the latest version of Adobe's flag… more »
Anti Phishing Software
If you use the internet and have an email address, there is no doubt that you have received a fraudulent email asking you to verify your account information. Many criminals will pose as your bank or credit card company, and will ask for your information… more »
12/30/09
Are YOU one of the 90% Affected by Spyware or Adware?
I am one of those people who have a go go life. And I am not too interested in fixing things unless it is affecting me. With that mentality is how I used to handle my computer; As long as the thing ran I was happy.But the problem arose when in my go go… more »
12/28/09
Deleting Browsing traces from windows
Whenever you search the internet, and view files on your computer your operating system is taking note of these operations, and stores them for later. This can be a useful tool for re-tracing your footsteps; but what happens when you don’t want other peo… more »
12/25/09
Adware Spyware Removal Tool
If you want to have lasting pleasure online then you should have some kind of adware spyware removal tool protecting your computer against adware, spyware, trojans, dialers and worms.The web delivers more threats to the innocent browser on a daily basis… more »
12/22/09
How To Set Up A Windows 7 Media Center
With the onset of Windows 7 and its rich media center capabilities, many people are looking to set up their own media centers in order to record live TV, watch movies, and display other forms of media right from the comfort of their living room. This fea… more »
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A Guide To Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Design (CAD) is a form of software automation that uses various computer-aided design tools that helps engineers, architects and other professionals in the design activity purposes. It is considered to be both software and special-purpose… more »
12/19/09
10 Simple Ways To Speed Up Your Windows XP
1. Defrag Disk to Speed Up Access to DataOne of the factors that slow the performance of the computer is disk fragmentation. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. To speed up… more »
12/17/09
Is Cheap Software Worth A Second Look?
You’ve heard the saying a thousand times, “you get what you paid for,” and so far in life you have found this to be pretty accurate. Now though you are looking at a new software package and wondering is software the same way? Is cheap software worth your… more »
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12/16/09
Alternative Web Browsers – What Are The Choices?
With all the security woes and annoying user-unfriendly problems associated with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, more and more people are looking for alternatives. Internet surfers seeking out new web browser options have a few good choices to consider, a… more »
12/14/09
Backup Software
You won't have to worry about losing valuable data again if you find the best backup software for your home or office. Whether your main concern is to keep a copy of all your documents or to encode sensitive information, you can find the best backup soft… more »
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12/13/09
Converting Images into Icons
Did you ever try customizing a folder on your desktop with an icon? Selecting a folder icon requires that you specify a picture in a valid Windows icon format. You can download free windows desktop icons from the Internet, but what if you have a specific… more »
12/12/09
Access Your PC Remotely From Anywhere in the World
Control your computer securely and reliably from anywhere in the world no matter how many miles away you are going.Many travelers set up their desktop computers to accept connections with Remote Desktop program built into latest versions of Windows o… more »
12/11/09
Free FTP software download
What is FTP software?FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet protocol that allows users to exchange files, programs, etc. over the Internet and uploads them to a Web server or downloads them to their personal computer. Today one can find number of we… more »
12/09/09
Computer Viruses an Over View.
Computer security is a vitally important issue in today's society, a lot of the most critical aspects of our lives require computers, and keeping those computers secure is critical. The popularity of the Internet and the amount of time we spend making us… more »
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12/08/09
How a Personal Firewall Helps to Protect Your Home Computer From Hackers
There are two types of firewall available to the home computer user. A hardware firewall is a device which sits between your computer and the internet. At home for example it could reside on a broadband router which is used to share your internet connect… more »
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12/07/09
How To Avoid Spyware
Spyware is a kind of software that monitors the different activities of a user, without his consent or knowledge. Spyware is a major threat and menace to your productivity as well as privacy. Many PC's are affected with spyware and it greatly hampers the… more »
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12/06/09
Top Tweaks For Windows 7
Windows 7 is the latest offering from Microsoft in their line of operating systems and as such, it comes with many new features which are sure to please you. However, there are a few major changes in Windows 7 that change the way the operating system dis… more »
12/05/09
How To Keep Your Computer Virus Free
As you are aware, vandals are at work creating new computer viruses all the time. We mostly hear about the big, awful, scary viruses on the news and we hurry to take the appropriate action, but the large majority of infections are quiet and anonymous. We… more »
Top Skins For Windows Vista
One of the great features of Windows Vista is the new default skin, Aero. It's much more pleasing to the eye than the old skinning system used in XP, which many people found too cartoony. There are several skins available across the web which you can use… more »
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Keyloggers: How they work and how to detect them
To detect key logger spyware, you need to know what it is and how it works. Key logger is an invisible software program that identity thieves Artful Dodger use to track your online act. You won't even see your machine slow down or see anything unus… more »
12/04/09
Chat Software
Chat software is a tool offered by some websites which allows the visitors to get real time support. The user will typically click on a menu button to open a chat window. A live representative of the site will answer any questions which the visitor has.… more »
How to Fix Your Windows Registry
Windows registry is a vital portion of the Windows 95, 98, XP and NT operating systems. It is a database of sorts, keeping the configuration settings and .dat files together. A program installed in the computer is jampacked with information that is autom… more »
12/03/09
Free Antivirus Software
The anti virus software market for the most part has been a thriving one. With new viruses coming up everyday, anti virus software companies were always assured of good revenues.But things started changing with the advent of free anti virus software. Giv… more »
12/02/09
How To Tweak Your Windows Startup Procedure
The word Tweaking simply means to fine tune.You want to fine tune your computer so that it will boot up faster.Tweaking your computer so that it will run at peek performance will cause you to enjoy your computer like you never imaged.There are procedures… more »
Does Your Computer Need A Firewall?
Almost every single home in America now has a personal computer, and almost every single one of these computers is hooked up to the Internet. The Internet is a valuable new way of communicating, gathering information, and purchasing, but it has also give… more »
12/01/09
Should I upgrade to windows 7?
Should I upgrade to Windows 7? I am sure this question is on everyone’s mind these days. Having seen the commercials and read the articles on the newest addition to the Microsoft Windows family. One might be lead to believe that Windows 7 is the answer t… more »
11/30/09
9 Tips To Keep Windows XP Running Smooth
There are many things that cause a computer to be sluggish from software to hardware. It can be too small a hard drive or not enough RAM. It can be anything from BIOS and/or Operating System Settings to programs that are eating up your CPU and RAM (no m… more »
11/29/09
Do I Need A Registry Cleaner?
First of all in order to know what whether or not you need a registry clean you have to know what kind of registry I am talking about. You also have to know what that particular kind of registry does, and what kinds of things happen when your registry is… more »
11/28/09
4 ways to make your Word file "slim"
We will talk about some related to your office daily work. Did you encounter the following situation? You want to send an email with a Word file attachment, but the email cannot be send out cause the Word file is too large. And you waste many efforts in… more »
11/19/09
7 Great Computer User Tips - For Windows® Users Only
An Easy Performance EnhancementIf you’re using the NTFS filing protocol on your system, instead of FAT32, you can get a bit more speed by disabling Windows® Indexing. The downside to this is that searching your drive for a specific file might take a mome… more »
11/12/09
Computer Viruses
Who can forget the way the world was frozen with the threat of the "Millennium Bug"? While people around the globe should have been counting down to a phenomenal celebration, we were too busy preparing for certain doom and gloom beset by a computer viru… more »
11/10/09
How To Protect Yourself From Computer Viruses
It’s a dangerous internet out their kids. There are many unscrupulous individuals who work hard every second of their waking lives to destroy your computer, erase your hard drive and steal your bank details (you better lock up your daughters too).What ca… more »
How To Tell If Your Computer Has Been Infected With Spyware
Spyware is hidden programs that unbeknownst to you, download themselves into your operating system along with your intentional downloads. Mainly entering your computer via freeware and shareware, they can harm your PC as well as your personal life as the… more »
11/09/09
90% of business PCs can run Windows 7
90% of business PCs can run Windows 7Nine out of ten business PCs meet the minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 7. This situation is considerably different than that preceding the launch of Windows Vista, where only half of the PCs were c… more »
11/07/09
Computer getting slow after a while?
Ahh...Remember that first day you brought your computer home, plugged everything in, it was a beautiful site, it was fast, web pages loaded quickly and programs launched within seconds or faster. But after a few months or weeks things began to slow down,… more »
Do You Need A File Encryption Program?
As the world becomes more advanced each day, it also seems to grow less and less secure. The creation of new virtual venues has also paved the way to the emergence of places where people can be victims of criminal activity such as fraud and identity thef… more »
Is your PC compatible with Windows 7?
Is your PC compatible with Windows 7? The online service Windows 7 Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor analyzes hardware and software components of the PC and informs the user if the system is compatible with its new operating system. Although Windows 7 is m… more »
11/06/09
Computer Softwares - What are they?
Computer software is the combination of programmes and applications which interface with the physical components of the computer, the hardware, to enable the user to perform specific functions and tasks. There are two basic types of software, known as sy… more »
11/05/09
Computer Viruses, Worms And Trojans Explained
Fighting viruses and getting rid of them is big business right now. The first step is knowing just what the enemy is.THE ENEMY - BlackHat Hackers and CrackersComputer geeks say that there is a difference between hackers and crackers. Crackers do damage t… more »
11/03/09
All About Software Engineering And Development
Software engineering, known as SE, is the development, design, maintenance and documentation of software by applying practices and various technologies from fields such as computer science, engineering, application domains, project management, digital as… more »
Adware: Are Your Business's Computers Secure?
Adware, software dedicated to displaying advertising, can really slow down any business that depends on computers. Adware promoters use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machine. Here's what to look out for.Adware is, by de… more »
11/02/09
Anti Virus, Protect Yourself
There are so many great things about the internet you know that there is going to be problems. And there are! Identity theft, fraud, and maybe the largest most problematic is the epidemic of computer viruses that are wreaking havoc. These viruses are dif… more »
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10 Major Reasons To Switch To Linux
1. It Doesn't CrashLinux has been time-proven to be a reliable operating system. Although the desktop is not a new place for Linux, most Linux-based systems have been used as servers and embedded systems. High-visibility Web sites such as Google use Linu… more »
10/31/09
Artificial Intelligence And Intuition
The intuitive algorithmRoger Penrose considered it impossible. Thinking could never imitate a computer process. He said as much in his book, The Emperor's New Mind. But, a new book, The Intuitive Algorithm, (IA), suggested that intuition was a pattern recognition process. Intuition propelled information through many neural regions like a lightning streak. Data moved from input to output in a reported 20 milliseconds. The mind saw, recognized, interpreted and acted. In the... more »
Are You Safe From Hackers?
We don't use E-gold very often since most of our online business and customer sales are conducted through our online merchant account. However, we occasionally have someone who will request paying by E-gold so we keep an account there for this reason. On… more »
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6 Steps You Can Take To Speed Up Your Computer’s Performance
We live in a fast paced world and we’re always looking for the fastest way to get things done. We barely have time to wait for our burger at the local fast food restaurant, our coffee to brew, our microwave popcorn to pop, so who has time to wait around… more »
Adware spyware both have nasty intensions
Adware removal is actually one of the most important aspects of keeping your computer running safely,securely and free from all outside intrusions. There are many people who think that adware and spyware does not indeed cause a great deal to worry about,… more »
Find your laptop drivers easily!
Many people, especially beginners, struggle in finding drivers for their laptops. In this article, I will illustrate two ways to help you find your laptop drivers quickly, and easily. The first method we will consider is to visit a company's website, and… more »
10/30/09
4 Smart Programs For Your Computer
One of the fun parts of owning a computer is, of course, access to the internet. The worldwide web is chock full of useful information, readily available at your fingertips! It is also home to potentially lethal viruses, many of which can wreak havoc on… more »
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10/08/09
Computer Slow? Optimize It With The Right Tools
Why does it seem like every time you get a new computer it operates at lightning fast speeds for only a few months before becoming slow and laborious over its tasks? Is this just something that we have to live with or can we do something to keep our comp… more »
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