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Image Bot Makes Uploading Images In Firefox A Breeze

If you do not have your own webspace or do not want to put some images on it you have the alternative option to use free image hosting websites such as Imageshack or Photobucket to host the image for you. This can be a very clever method to save bandwidth or stay anonymous if you [...]

Author: , Wednesday March 24, 2010
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Get to know Linux: AppArmor

You’ve heard that Linux is a very secure operating system. You’ve heard it’s practically immune to viruses (practically being the key word). You’ve heard it’s tough to crack. These are all true…and with good reason. Linux is such a strong operating system for two primary reasons – by design and with the help of security [...]

Author: , Wednesday March 24, 2010
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Security, Tutorials Basic

WinSCP 4.2.7 Released

The developer of WinSCP, the popular SFTP and SC client for Windows, has been updated by its developer. WinSCP can be used to securely copy files between a local computer system and a remote server. Many webmasters use it for instance to connect to and manage their websites and servers. WinSCP provides access to file [...]

Author: , Wednesday March 24, 2010
Categories: Software, Windows

Avira Antivir 10 Personal Download Available

The popular antivirus software Avira Antivir has been updated and it now offered on the developer’s homepage for download. Avira Antivir 10 Personal is provided in several editions including a free edition with limited functionality. Antivir 10 Free, often also called Antivir 10 Personal, includes the antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit modules but lacks features [...]

Author: , Wednesday March 24, 2010
Categories: Security, Software, Windows

Screenshot Extension Lightshot For Google Chrome

Taking a screenshot in the Windows operating system can be as easy as pressing the print screen on the computer keyboard. It becomes slightly more complicated when only a part of the screen needs to be recorded. The screenshot that has been taken with the print key can either be edited in an image editor [...]

Author: , Wednesday March 24, 2010
Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome, Software, Windows

Windows Product Key Finder

There may come a time where a user needs to retrieve the product key from an installed operating system. A possible scenario is for instance the desire to install the operating system on a new computer system. The only way to retrieve the Windows product key is to use a software program that can display [...]

Author: , Tuesday March 23, 2010
Categories: Software, Windows

Windows 7 Themes Changer

Microsoft has changed the way themes are perceived in Windows 7. Every Windows user can now create, save, distribute and install themes in the operating system. These themes are on the other hand similar to those that users of previous Windows operating systems could create and many users feel that Microsoft should have gone a [...]

Author: , Tuesday March 23, 2010
Categories: Software, Windows

Scite Open Source Text Editor

Scite is an Open Source text editor for Windows and Linux. It supports many of the features of popular editors like Notepad++ and can therefor be seen as an alternative to those programs, at least on the Windows operating system. Scite can open multiple text files at once which are displayed in tabs in its [...]

Author: , Tuesday March 23, 2010
Categories: Linux, Software, Windows

Bitdefender: Linux antivirus made simple

We’ve covered a few Linux antivirus tools here on Ghacks (see “Install Avira Antivirus on Linux” or “Rescue that infected Windows drive with Trinity Rescue” or the articles covering ClamAV). All of those solutions are solid, but none of them offer the Windows-like ease of use that Bitdefender offers. Now, before you begin this journey [...]

Author: , Tuesday March 23, 2010
Categories: Linux, Security, Software, Tutorials Basic

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