If you are a very observant – or cautious – PayPal user you might have noticed that several connection requests are made that are to other domains that are not paypal.com when you visit the website of the online payment processor. This can be extremely worrying to users considering that malicious software and attackers also [...]
Windows 7 Library Tool
The Libraries are a new addition in Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7. They have basically evolved from the MyDocuments folders which were limited by the fact that they lined to one absolute location on the computer system. Libraries on the other hand can combine and display the contents of multiple locations which is very [...]
Opera Backup
Backups should be an important part of every computer user’s disaster recovery strategy so that important data can be recovered after hardware crashes, virus attacks or accidentally deletions. Backup tools can be divided into general backup software that backup all files and folders that a user wants to backup and specialized backup programs that backup [...]
Firefox About:Support Helps In Troubleshooting Browser Problems
One of the most interesting additions in Firefox 3.6 is a new support page called about:support which can help the Firefox user and technicians in troubleshooting web browser problems. The support page lists important application, extension and modified configuration settings that can be used to troubleshoot problems. All Firefox 3.6 users can enter about:support in [...]
Build Your Own PC February 2010: CPU, Motherboard And RAM
Whenever I’m thinking of building a new PC I’m starting the selection process months earlier. I begin with an analysis of the needs, something that is often forgotten by users. What will the computer be used for? Will it be a gaming PC, office, photo manipulation, server or all purpose PC? What connectors do I [...]
Display Control Panel And Recycle Bin In Windows Explorer [Windows 7]
The Windows Explorer in Windows 7 has been revamped a bit by Microsoft to display helpful shortcut links in a sidebar by default. The libraries are displayed there for instance as well as the user’s favorite folders and the drives that are connected to the PC. It is possible to customize that display either by [...]
Manage your money in Linux with HomeBank
For many Linux users one area where Linux needs some improvement is money management. Yes there is the very powerful GnuCash (check out GnuCash in my article “GnuCash: Open source Accounting/Financing goodness“). But many users find GnuCash to be too much power for what they need. There is also the slick KMyMoney, but that depends [...]
Google Translate Integrated In Google Chrome 5
Google Translate is a service offered by Google to translate text or complete websites from one language to another. Support for many languages and its ease of use make Google Translate a popular choice for users who need translation. Users who have installed the developer release of Google Chrome might already have noticed that Google [...]
Configure Media And Device AutoPlay In Windows 7
Whenever I enter a blank CD or DVD in the drive I get an autoplay prompt. When I connect my laptop to the computer an autoplay prompt is shown. When I connect my digital camera an autoplay prompt is shown. Autoplay prompts can be helpful. You can for instance use them to always transfer photos [...]