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You sit down at your computer, ready to check you email. You double click on the Outlook Express icon and as it finishes loading you notice a message in your preview pane. "This message...
Spybot Search & Destroy is a security tool that allows you to search for and remove malicious programs such as spyware, tracking cookies and more. Once you install it, its icon remains on the...
Every computer needs a little basic maintenance to keep it running smoothly and performing at it's maximum capacity. The newer operating systems are setup to do this automatically for you, but...
IE's popularity has waned in recent years due to advances in capability & usability by other web browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you are one of the minions who have...
By Reading these Instructions, you will be able to Bring your Hp Desktop Computer Back To Its Factory Shipped Condition, Now by doing this, it will reformat your hard drive, so any data added to...
Windows 7 introduces a new feature called Home-group, which eliminated the need for a work-group and simplified home networking - In some peoples opinion. Others may find it useless, or annoying...
Enjoying Windows 7? Perhaps some things aren't that enjoyable. Do you wish the Aero Shake hadn't been included? For whatever reason, you may wish to disable the Aero shake without disabling the...
In early October, the General Directorate of Public Finance warns users that fraudulent emails asking for personal information and credit card number by claiming tax refunds were received by many...
Got some questionable internet history you don't want anyone else knowing. Well there is a very simple process to take care of it so that your internet history on Internet Explorer is erased. Just...
Many hardware devices such as Network Cards, web cameras, Wireless cards etc are not plug and play devices. This means that the Operating System will not automatically install the required...
Do you hate restarting your computer because it takes so long. There could be a variety of issues from viruses to too many programs loading on your computer. You may start by uncluttering your...
We have all encountered them. We all despise them. No, I'm not talking about your "in-laws", I'm talking about computer viruses and spyware. They slow your computer down, cause it to...
Proof Defender can be acquired either by manual download from their website or by an infected attack site. The hackers website was brought online in August 2009, and has increasingly become wild...
Tired of your slow PC? Exhausted from the constant battle of taking your computer to its very own mammogram test? Smashing of components between two bricks included? This article should help. ...
The speed of a computer is drained by numerous factors that can easily be restored by following some simple steps. As a computer technician for two decades, I will give out some very simple steps...
This will help your internet speed and usage of online activities.
Spybot Search & Destroy is a program created to locate and remove malicious programs, called spyware or malware, stored on your computer. Spyware is a type of software that is installed on...
***** Why it doesn't get done. ***** Ever since I first saw the inside of a Vic 20 computer, I thought to myself this looks easy enough and so what began for me as a hobby eventually led to my...
How to find your files on your computer? At some point you may need to look up a file that is saved to your computer. You may also need to look for recent download files. This article will show...
There are a wide variety of problems that plague computers, ranging from simple viruses and spyware to complex problems that cannot be easily removed. One common issue is that of the exploit,...
Do you know what is this windows counterfeiting? Well let me share a little bit i know on how to delete this windows counterfeiting. Windows counterfeiting comes from the automatic updates which...
Have you ever been on the computer when suddenly the program your using freezes up? Then when you try to close the program it doesnt close. This tutourial will show how to close a non-responsive...
A slow computer can be very frustrating. Here are more tips on how to make your slow computer fast!
Changing the time in windows vista is easy. Follow the steps here and in no time at all will you have the right time! And date!
Backing up some essential files like documents, mp3, video, and pictures can become critical when something goes wrong with your PC. This How-To will show you a simple way how to use software...
So you're stuck with an ancient monitor that only does justice if your trying to act busy at work but you're really playing solitaire but that same monitor you're going to need for when a...
This How To will show you how to erase stored passwords when logging into a web site or other password requiring sites. You can also use this How To to disable the autocomplete option that saves...
How to fix that annoying Javascript error you seen when trying to see a youtube video.
Computers are constantly bombarded with files, clutter, and spam that can turn even the fastest of computers into machines that move at a snail's pace. By following these steps, you can bring...
With the rise in popularity of smart phones, many Microsoft Outlook users have noticed an annoying sync problem when they sync multiple Outlook folders (contacts, calendar entries, tasks...) with...
Spyware is a form of malicious program that can collect data about your computer-using habits and can really slow down your computer. Here's how to find, remove, and prevent spyware for free on...
Cookies and temporary internet files can eat up space very quickly on your hard drive if you are not careful. Cookies are small snippets of code saved in portion of your hard drive so that if you...
This will help you create a Windows service that will allow you to start programs automatically after your computer starts up, or allows programs to run in the background.
Most of us spend a lot of time waiting for our pc. While it's not completely avoidable, there is a lot one can do to improve your pc's performance/efficiency. The good news is it won't cost you a...
Most computer users have experienced a panic moment involving a computer crash, a dead mouse or keyboard, missing files, a virus attack, boot-up freeze or a hard drive read/write failure. While...
The Windows Quick Launch items are icons for frequently used programs that enables you to "launch" these programs "quickly" without having to minimize the programs you already...
Start up programs start automatically when you boot up your pc. They bog down your pc's performance by taking up memory and resources from legitimate processes. Although some are useful, most are...
It's a fact of life: Something you use constantly will eventually require maintenance to keep it in tip-top shape. Computers are no different. And while computer maintenance is a fairly easy...
Your computer will run better, longer by following this guide. I suggest doing the maintenance once a week, and at the minimum once a month. Be sure that your updates are set to update...
There are many ways to display a file's contents, line by line. This is most useful when looking at files that contain text data. Here we'll explore how to do it using the Windows DOS prompt.
If you follow these simple instructions you'll learn how to Defrag your system improving performance. Defragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation in file systems. It...
It happened without warning. One day, you were happily surfing the net using Firefox; the next day, Bing magically appeared and screwed everything up. If you are a Firefox fan, you probably love...
These may seem obvious, but every day people make mistakes because they feel too comfortable on the internet, forgetting simple precautionary measures one must take to protect oneself.
Accidentally delete something you didn't mean to.. and then empty the recycling bin out of OCD habit... and now you can't find that old picture.. It turns out we can save it!
The page file is used by Windows to store temporary data which is swapped in and out of your RAM (memory) in order to provide a larger virtual memory pool.
W32.Korgo.Z is a worm parasite that attempts to propagate by exploiting the Microsoft Windows LSASS Buffer Overrun Vulnerability. When it is executed, it deletes the Ftpupd.exe, file from the...
W32.Sillyban is a worm parasite that installs on your computer and spreads by copying itself multiple times on mapped drives. As a virus that affects Windows systems, it infiltrates the registry...
In this "How-To", you will be shown how to configure the Mozilla Firefox web browser so that it clears all sensitive information automatically upon exit.
If you have ever searched for files on your or someone elses computer, then you may already know that the computer keeps a record of the keywords that you were searching for. Here is a quick and...
W32.ceted is a computer worm that attempts to lower the security level of your computer. It creates various files on your system and attempts to replicate itself on other computers connected to...