Like any other modern browser, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 supports tabbed browsing to provide the means to open multiple websites in the same browser window. What many Internet Explorer users do not know is that Microsoft is offering customizability of the feature in the Internet Options. The menu has actually been there in previous editions [...]
Display Programs That Open Connections With Moo0 ConnectionWatcher
One of the little things that computer users can do to improve the overall security of their computer system is to check the open connections regularly. Specifically, the programs that try to communicate with servers on the Internet or other networks. Programs like CurrPorts or MyPorts list all programs and services on the computer that [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Tweaker
IE9 Tweaker is a new application to tweak a few settings in Microsoft’s newest web browser Internet Explorer 9. The program is compatible with the beta of Internet Explorer 9, and it is likely that it will work fine in the final version of the browser as well. The program displays all available option after [...]
Firefox, What I Would Like To See
Firefox is my default web browser, which can be mainly attributed to its amazing add-on support and customizability. But other browsers have emerged (Chrome) or improved to a point, that Firefox feels old fashioned in certain categories. Especially speed and performance wise. If you ever experienced how fast Chrome or Opera are opening the most [...]
FBI Smashes cyber-crime ring
The FBI claims to have cracked a major cyber-crime network and made more than 100 arrests in the US according to the BBC. The suspected members worked as mules for fraudsters based in Eastern-Europe who sole around $70m from companies and consumers in the US by hacking into their computer systems. The FBI worked with police [...]
How To Remove Plugins From Firefox
One of the most annoying things in Firefox is that third party software can install add-ons and plugins without the user’s consent. That’s a big no-no from a security standpoint obviously, and it remains a mystery why the developers have never bothered to fix that flaw by adding a confirmation dialog whenever a new plugin [...]
Remove Kaspersky Anti-Banner And URL Advisor From Firefox
Installing a powerful security suite on your computer can have an impact on a lot of things. If you are a Firefox user, you may have noticed that almost every software out there installs add-ons in Firefox without the user’s consent. Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 for instance installs two add-ons, called Kaspersky Anti-Banner and Kaspersky [...]
Texter, Fast Wordpad Replacement
If you are looking to replace the standard Windows text editor Notepad you find dozens of popular replacements, like Notepad++ or Notepad2. Wordpad replacements however are less common, probably because most users tend to install and use an Office suite such as Microsoft Office or LibreOffice (the former OpenOffice), and have no need for an [...]
Mz 7 Optimizer Windows 7 Tweaker
Windows 7, like any other Microsoft operating system, has lots of hidden settings and options that can be used to tweak the operating system to increase the performance or improve the functionality of it. Tweaking applications like Mz 7 Optimizer are the preferred way of many Windows users to apply those tweaks. While it is [...]