There are many new security enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Many of these enhancements pertain to the Windows Firewall. Your firewall now has the capability to run in a client-only mode. This means that the firewall does not allow any exceptions. This setting is particularly useful when you are working in environments that [...]
Computer eyestrain is just one symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) which the American Optometric Association defines as “the complex of eye and vision problems related to near work which are experienced during or related to computer use.”
As the term “syndrome” implies, the condition is characterised by a cluster of associated symptoms, including headaches, neck [...]
As a techie, I know that it’s a real challenge to keep up with all of the changes in the technology of networking, Web development, and security.
It takes a tremendous amount of new knowledge each year to stay on top of what I do.
With that in mind, sometimes it’s peaceful and enjoyable to throttle things [...]
33 years ago, on July 26th, something very important happened: I celebrated my 0th birthday with both of my parents, Judy and Joe Pirillo. My two younger brothers were -3 and -5 years old at the time, so they’re not likely to remember the event. And where were you on that fine day?
Birthdays are [...]
Computer Inspector will assist you in analyzing and warning you of third party software that might be installed on your computer. Windows Inspector analyzes all the areas that could potentially be used by malicious software.
Computer Inspector shows you full details about running processes on your computer and also highlights anything it qualifies as suspicious. Computer [...]
I have looked at some of the other FastStone products before in the past, but none have impressed me more than the FastStone Image Viewer. For a freeware program, this software has just about everything you would ever need to help manage your digital photo collection on your computer.
No matter who you are or what you’ve done, you have stories to tell, and your life is unique. You can’t really get to know a person unless you start from the beginning and learn about the experiences that they’ve had to bring them up to the current point in time. Sometimes you think you [...]
As you have surfed the Web, you probably viewed sites at one time or another that you wished you could see more of. In IE, you can resize your browser window; making it smaller or making it larger to fit your entire desktop. To do this, press the F11 key when your browser is open. [...]
At some point in time, you may have to reinstall Internet Explorer or Outlook Express because of damaged or missing files. If there is a newer version of IE available, you are probably better off downloading the latest version from Microsoft. However, if you are already running the most recent version and need to reinstall [...]
Most of the self-help books that have been written about XP say the same thing - if you can’t start XP in safe mode you might have a virus so run an anti-virus program. Well, all of my anti-virus packages were downloaded, so I have no install disks. But even if I had an install [...]
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