The gnome-terminal is one of the finest terminals available for the Linux operating system. It’s rock-solid, does it’s job, and has a ton of features you might not find in other terminal emulators. One of those features is the Profile. A profile is a way to have multiple terminal configurations at once. You can create [...]
Microsoft warn of Windows Shell Critical Vulnerability
Microsoft have warned of a critical vulnerability in Windows Shell, caused when parsing .lnk shortcuts that can automatically launch a malicious program through use of a specially crafted shortcut. The vulnerability afcects all versions of Windows including XP and Windows 7. On Windows 7 the exploit can bypass the operating system’s security as it does not [...]
How To Uninstall Software In Windows Safe Mode
Safe Mode in Windows loads the operating system in a limited state, which can be helpful for troubleshooting and correcting PC issues. Many of the standard services and features of the Windows operating system are not available in safe mode, including the Windows Installer Service. It is not possible to uninstall software in Safe Mode [...]
Restart On Crash Automatically Restarts Crashed Or Frozen Applications
It is a given that applications crash or hang from time to time leaving the user with no other choice but to restart them to continue working. The causes are manifold, and troubleshooting takes a lot of time especially to uncover why a specific application crashed at a specific time. Crashed or frozen apps are [...]
Windows Shell Vulnerability, Fix Inside
A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows Shell allows remote code execution on affected computer systems if exploited correctly. A security advisory that was posted yesterday on Microsoft’s Technet website confirms limited, targeted attacks that are exploiting a vulnerability in Windows Shell and the parsing of .lnk files. Attackers could exploit the vulnerability to infect Windows [...]
Indian slum children teach us a thing or two
An experiment that began 10 years ago with children living in slums in India being given computers for education has brought about surprising results, according to the BBC. The computers were installed as holes in the wall, much in the way people would expect to find a cashpoint, and children quickly learned to teach themselves [...]
Lesser known Evolution features
I have covered the Evolution groupware client on Ghacks before (check out all content containing Evolution here). Everything from basic tasks to connecting to an Exchange server, it’s been here on Ghacks. But one thing I have neglected is some of the lesser known, but very useful features tucked away in this fantastic application. So, [...]
What is a tracking cookie?
Computer users may run into the term tracking cookie frequently if they are using a security software like Norton 360 or Kaspersky Internet Security. These programs detect those web browser cookies, and offer to delete them from the system. The detection of third party cookies by security software does not mean that they pose the [...]
Skip Youtube Video Ads With F5
Youtube has started some time ago to display advertisement on their video pages. These ads come in different forms, some are displayed on the page without affecting the video, some are displayed as a small bar in the video, and some are displayed as a short clip before the video even starts. Youtube displays a [...]