When it comes to your personal computer, there’s a good chance that you’re not being nearly as productive as you think you are. Sure, you might be spending hours on end at your computer, but that doesn’t mean that you’re actually working at your full potential.
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A quick search of the Internet can reveal an individual’s most personal information. People who use the Internet on a regular basis need to be aware of the dangers of posting their private information online. Combining the use of social media, public records, newspapers, and address sites, an everyday person with no special training whatsoever […]
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There are more ways than ever to share information online, from billion dollar corporations interacting with customers online to teenagers hashing gossip about high school drama. Of the hundreds of social media networking services available, Facebook is still the platform with the widest reach. According to its first quarter 2013 report, the social networking giant […]
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The term ‘bloatware’ refers to software that has too many features and too much functionality. Up until a few years ago, programmers and developers were very conscious of how much memory space their software would take up. Most computers and laptops now have huge memory capacity, so there is less focus on the need for […]
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If you are using Google Chrome as your Web browser, you can open an incognito window at any time to surf the Internet in stealth mode. Going incognito in Google Chrome preserves your privacy by automatically removing all website cookies, browsing logs and download histories. However, going incognito will not prevent the websites that you […]
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VPNs and You On today’s Internet, security is a major concern. From wanting to protect financial transactions to simply wishing to browse without every site you visit being scrutinized, there are a lot of reasons to wish for privacy and protection. One of the simplest, yet all-around strongest ways in which to protect your Internet […]
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Facebook is your own personal space on the cloud. It holds a record of your most intimate conversations, your most precious photographs, your deepest thoughts and evidence of all the wild times you’ve had. This intimate and private space would be perfect if it weren’t for one thing – the privacy is illusory. Facebook allows […]
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Facebook is vastly recognized as the largest and most powerful social media platform in the world. With a billion users worldwide, this social media giant presents a bundle of opportunities for its users. Whether it be the individual looking to stay in contact with their family and friends, the small organization looking to promote an […]
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Browsing the Internet can be a lot of fun to do. Across the Internet’s vast landscape are endless quantities of information and the number of files available continue to rise each and every day. However, there are a few potential problems with the Internet; privacy and safety. Staying safe in a virtual sea of potential […]
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It’s an obvious question – when you get your antivirus for free (or your “Internet security” as they call it today), could it possibly be as good as the paid variety? Isn’t free software always inferior to paid software? In truth, it isn’t as simple as that.
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Choose a Secure Password! Is Your Take On How To Set a Secure Password All Wrong? The online world runs on passwords. Yet, most of us don’t yet know what kind of password really gives us the best security. This is a little primer on the latest in passwords.
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There are three simple things that you can do to keep your computer running quickly and efficiently. Just makes sure to regularly defragment the disk, perform disk cleanup, and run a good adware and malware scanner. This article describes how to do these three things, and it also gives suggestions for some free programs that […]
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The Services console is a tool that allows Windows 7 users to turn Windows services on or off. It even gives the user the option to prevent selected services from loading every time the computer boots up. This is a very useful tool since some of these services are not essential to the startup process […]
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Top 10 Possible Causes of Slow Broadband Internet Connection – Is your broadband network plagued by sluggish internet connection speed? Here are the top ten possible causes of slow internet connection and some recommendations to address them.
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ComboFix is a freeware ONLY run on Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit only), NOT on windows 8 or Mac OS. ComboFix will create a system restore point and backup your windows registry automatically ,you can restore back (How to Restore Your System in Windows) your system to your previous configuration if there […]
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Microsoft has developed a method of troubleshooting problems in Windows called “safe mode”. Read on to find out what safe mode can do for you, and when you should use it. What is Safe Mode? Safe mode helps you identify errors and problems you may have when using Microsoft Windows. It is an important option […]
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There is no shortage of Internet scams out there. How do we protect ourselves from being duped? This article will provide 5 tips to avoid being a victim of an Internet scam. 5 Tips to Avoid Internet Scams Have you ever received an email from a Persian prince offering you the opportunity to earn millions […]
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Mobile applications have become an essential part of our daily lives. People use them for entertainment, productivity, news and business related purposes. The information that these applications are subjected to, makes their security a great concern. This article discusses the measures that should be taken to stay safe Security is the key parameter of concern […]
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Certain programs require you to run them with administrative rights so that they can work properly. However, the new user interface in Windows 8 has changed the way that you can perform this task. This article shows the steps required to run a program as an administrator in Windows 8.
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The “Computer” icon allows instant access to the files and folders on your hard drive. However, Windows 8 does not feature a “Computer” icon on the desktop by default. This article show the steps required to get a “Computer” icon in Windows 8. Windows 8 does not feature a “Computer” icon on the desktop by […]
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