The Windows Firewall has seen lots of improvements ever since its first implementation in a Windows operating system (which was Windows XP by the way). The Windows Firewall acts as a first line of defense to protect the computer system from attacks originating from a computer network or the Internet. Tech savvy users usually disable [...]
Add parental controls to your GNOME desktop
I will preface this by saying I am not a champion for any type of censorship. But when there are children involved, there are times when this is very appropriate. But parental controls are not just about blocking specific web sites from your children’s view. Parental controls also includes keeping your children off the computer all [...]
LastPass Extension For Opera Released
LastPass has just been published as an Opera extension. That’s big news for the Opera browser, considering that LastPass is one of the most popular password managers out there. And on a personal note, it brings me one step closer to switching to Opera as my main web browser. Extensions have been integrated in Opera [...]
Logon Workshop, Customize The Windows 7 Logon Screen.
Multiple programs have been released in the past to give Windows 7 users options to customize the operating systems logon screen. For those who do not know, the logon screen displays all the user accounts, and is basically used to load a user profile of the operating system. It does not really make sense to [...]
Why I’m Not Using The Windows Snipping Tool
A tool to take screenshots of the whole computer screen or part of it, built directly into Windows, that must be great, right? Part of my job is to take screenshots to add visualization to the articles and guides that I post online. And for that, I need a screenshot taking software. I did use [...]
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Beta Updates Released
Microsoft has released a recommended update for its Internet Explorer 9 Beta browser via Windows Update. As you may recall, Internet Explorer 9 Beta is the only IE9 release with a full graphical user interface. The Internet Explorer 9 Previews come without full user interface but are on the other hand updated more regularly. These [...]
Apple personal computer sells for $210,000 (and it’s not even a new one)
Okay, so I might poke fun at the price Apple charges for its computers, but this one is truly antique. One of the very first Apple personal computers, first sold as a run of only 200 in 1976, has just sold at auction for £133,250 ($210,000) complete with signed letters of authenticity from company founders [...]
Install ActiveX Control, What’s That?
Sometimes when you visit websites in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer you may be prompted to install an ActiveX Control to use some functionality on the site. It is usually described in the appearing prompt. ActiveX Controls are little add-on programs for Internet Explorer that add capabilities to the browser. Many ActiveX Controls add plugin-like features to [...]
ISO CD Burner, Newbie Friendly ISO Burning Software
Have you ever had the pleasure to walk an inexperienced computer user through the process of installing and using a DVD burning software? If you do not have remote access to the computer it can take a while. Things have changed slightly with the release of Windows 7, which added capabilities to burn ISO images [...]