Everyone loved Windows XP when it came out. The majority of people running a version of Windows are currently using Windows XP but love the look of the new, slick Windows Vista.Well now there is a little program that be installed to give a more polished look to the old Windows XP.This works for both Windows…
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Ok , I do not want to pick on Facebook. I know that Twitter also has its issues, as John Dvorak points out.Here are the top seven:Elephant syndrome: News reports from casual observers roaming around a newsworthy situation can only result in the "elephant syndrome." This refers to the three blind men who each are told to describe…
Everyone loves the social aspect of networking sites like Facebook.But be aware, a new security hole has been discovered with cross-site scripting vulnerabilities involving Facebook applications.The new security flaw is a type that might be used to distribute Trojan horse malware or launch various, similar hacking attacks.Now various Internet security experts have…
Over the weekend, I helped a friend out who had one of those catastrophic system failures, and he thought he had lost everything.Being one of the many users who has no backup solution whatsoever, he was very thankful for the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore utility built into the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system he…
To many computer users, it may seem like computer errors occur randomly and without any reason. While it is true that they usually occur without any prior warning, there are usually signs that something is not right. So, there is usually a logical reason behind most computer errors. This reason can vary depending upon the…
As we all know, Google is probably the dominant search engine available for Web users to search the vast data across the Internet.Google is involved in everything from applications to virtualization, and everything in between.Here are some cool things that Google can also do for you right from the search engine, that many users are…
Every day thousands of computer users' lose power, and have no preventative solution in place to protect them. Power spikes, surges, and outages can cause major problems on your network if you are not protecting the infrastructure from such a problem. Not only is physical damage to your equipment at stake, but you also run…
Now days there are tons of web browsers that a windows user can download and use. Most people use a couple different browsers. If you are tired of having to find the icon to open it there is a nifty tool called Browser Chooser out for just windows users. The best part is... no installation…
Tired of your clock on Windows 7 automatically changing. Windows Vista connects to a time server online called time.windows.com. This way if your system clock loses a few seconds (or worse), Windows can periodically adjust it as necessary, helping prevent problems with backups and other issues.While many people like the automatic sync, others may have…
We all know how overwhelming remembering all of our passwords can be.Especially if you're like myself, and have a dozen or so online accounts, with numerous user names and several passwords.Keeping passwords stored on your computer as documents, or the dreaded sticky note reminders we find on our monitors, desks, and several other places we…
You have to do your updates.No matter what operating system your computer is running, you want it to be safe.As I have been doing the preventive maintenance on our clients systems, I was struck by the fact that a couple of computers were still running Windows 2000.As workstations, they still function, although slow, but they…
Ask any computer technician around, and s/he will tell you that your hard drive is one if not the single most piece of hardware to fail on your computer. Hard drive failures are never good, especially when users' do not have a backup of their data. Many users are now turning to a new solution…