Sites which provide a facility for testing internet speed using the Adobe Flash plug-in have been around for quite some time. However, with more and more sites supporting HTML5 and more and more users discarding the vulnerability-ridden Adobe Flash Player, these sites are now transitioning […]
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Ransomware has quickly grown into one of the most prevalent threats today and is showing no signs of abating any time soon. We’ve already published several articles discussing methods for the prevention of ransomware, you can catch up with those articles by clicking the following
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This is Part 2 of our Top 5 Programs article. If you would like to start from the beginning, read “Our Top 5 Programs – Part 1“. Our writers have graciously given their time to contribute to this post and, for that, we give many
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“This isn’t your average Top 5 programs list, but a list of each of the DCT writer’s Top 5 most important programs. That’s right, XX favorite programs for the price of 5 – because some of us couldn’t limit ourselves to 5! Below you’ll find
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“Jim is the resident freeware aficionado at DCT“. So says the opening line of the BIO at the bottom of my articles – and you’d better believe it. I started writing about freeware back in the day when Clif Sipe (AKA Clif Notes) and Ian
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If you do a search on-line for tips about speeding up your computer, you’ll find a ton of tips, tweaks, and programs claiming to help you speed up your system. Most programs that you download which promise to speed up your system are crap. Especially
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[message type=”warning”] Following the instructions in this article requires that you make changes to the Windows Registry. Make Backups before you proceed!! [/message] Missing in Action What’s wrong with this picture? Well, I see a Malwarebytes option to scan a file or folder, but where
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Aomei Backupper is so simple to use it probably doesn’t require an elaborate guide, however, I wanted to show less experienced users just how easy this process is in the hopes of encouraging more to take advantage of this ultimate fail safe – creating full
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This topic always has and almost always will elicit a healthy debate. However, in my opinion, there ain’t no such animal. Why? Because, as well as choices being entirely subjective, it also depends largely on each each individual user’s level of computer competency – horses
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A woman brought me her Vista laptop to fix. First there was a BIOS password she wanted removed. Since she knew the password that was no problem. Just go into the BIOS, look for the password options, then reset them by leaving them blank. Then
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