Archive for March 4th, 2010
Blackout Tracker – Power Grid
Blackout Tracker looks into blackouts caused by power failures. IT managers take precautions and steps to prevent data loss and look at alternate power options for disaster recovery and planning. Link
Run Linux Applications in Windows
Wine helps run Windows applications in Linux. Now LINA runs Linux in Windows. LINA is a virtual linux operating system that allows the applications to run.
CPU Usage Monitor
Here’s a simplex CPU Monitor. Link
Designed for software developers.
If you want details about your CPU, use CPUz.
FBI THE CYBER THREAT Using Intelligence to Predict and Prevent
FBI Director Robert Mueller spoke at the RSA Conference – see the full article here.
Flash on 64 bit Internet Explorer
This solution may work for you – Download the full version of flash (the installation not the website’s automatic download)
1. Open Computer.
2. Navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\. Create the folders below if necessary and copy FlashUtil9b file to the folder.
3. Scroll down and open the Macromedia directory.
4. Open the Flash directory.
5. Right-click FlashUtil9b.
6. Select Run as Administrator.
7. When the UAC prompt appears, select Continue.
8. Follow the Flash Player installation wizard.
Once the wizard completes, Flash Player has been properly installed and will now function properly.
Why You Should Keep Your Computer Clean
Cooling~ keep your computers clean….Even the cleanest homes collect dust or cob webs(By the way this is not my computer…) if you have a pic, comment and I’ll send you an email to put your pic up…
Firewall in Windows XP Greyed Out
- Follow these steps at your own risk
- Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
- Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall
- Backup the key and then delete the WindowsFirewall branch.
- Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
After restarting Windows, execute the following command at the Command Prompt:
CMD /K NETSH FIREWALL RESET
