Archive for June 2009
Programs starting with Windows
Here’s another great utility to see what is in your startup. Many times programs start services during your startup, hogging memory and resources making your computer slow. Link
Simple Browser created by a high school student
I love freeware. It takes initiative to sit down and program anything. Link
Something to know about Firefox 3.5 – How to disable the geo-locating feature.
Now I like Firefox but I don’t see a need for geo-locating if I’m not using social networks. To me, geo-locating can tell people where I’m at. Now think of the malicious use this could have. Call me paranoid but technology sometimes scares me. Go over and read this article on how to disable this feature
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Undelete Files
Here’s another tool to help you undelete accidently deleted files. Link
Find Your Internal and External IP address
This free utility IP2 finds both your enternal and external numbers. This is an excellent portable utility you can use when troubleshooting a networking/internet problem.
Networking Tools Portable – Network Stuff
This tiny powerful utility can sniff your network for security, DNS Resolving, Whois, and dozens of other options. Network Stuff is free.
Network Configurator – Create Mapped Drives or Change your IP Quickly
PENetCfg allows you to setup profiles to change your IP address when traveling to the office or when returning home. This little network program makes sharing files and setting up mapped drives easy. After unzipping this program, it will run from your flashdrive. Link
Can’t Think of Something to Say on Facebook or MySpace?
Use Generatus to generate a witty status.
So You Are Running Limewire and Your Internet is Slowing Down
Here’s an example of a computer that is using a ton of bandwidth and sharing its entire hard drive. A very dangerous practice. This was discovered on our WatchGuard Firewall this afternoon. The computer (172.16.0.182 ) can be seen connecting to over 100 other computers. This software was on a private computer that had connected to our wireless network. The firewall notified us within moments after the connections took place.
Top Corporate Executives Shun Online Social Networks – Science News | Science
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Windows XP mode for Windows 7 – Video
Great Video explaining the Windows XP virtual side to Windows 7. Awesome Video.
The 10 Biggest Myths of IT Security – Security/Management – DarkReading
The 10 Biggest Myths of IT Security – Security/Management – DarkReading Excellent Article
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Panasonic Toughbook Takes on the Wild
Panasonic’s new toughbook was tested against several zoo animals to include a tiger and an elephant. Max found this Forbe’s post and video. I along with a billion other bloggers have to post this. I just wish all laptops were built this way.
Secunia Adds ‘Secure Browsing’ Feature To Secunia PSI Software – DarkReading
Microsoft To Launch Free Antivirus Product Next Week – DarkReading
Secret U.S. data found on cast-off hard drive
Secret U.S. data found on cast-off hard drive
Foreman found this interesting article
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Great Article on Software for Keyloggers
We just found one of these on a computer recently. Although our network stays 99.99% virus and keylogger free, we still rarely find these on non mission critical computers. This credit fully goes to Bill Mullins. See his article here.
Sneaky New Web Ads Contain Hidden Viruses – Science News | Science
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Fixing a Computer with A and W Root Beer
Not only do I like A & W Root Beer, we just had a Dell XPS 200 that would power down from heat. (The heatsink would not press against the processor) We used a 1.5″ x 1.5″ piece of aluminum, some zinc oxide and wa-la back in business. The piece of aluminum filled the gap between the heatsink and the processor.
Hey, this is NOT the proper way to fix this, you should use a new heat sink…and paste
Can’t Login to Windows XP MrvGina Error
If you get a MrvGina failed login in Windows XP, you probably have a netgear wireless card. Boot into Safe Mode and apply this fix.
