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Tag Archives: Software
Control more than one computer with your mouse and keyboard
Scanning Bill Mullins blog, I can’t help but share with my students an awesome program called Mouse without Borders which appeared in his news section. Mouse without Borders Information and Download
Posted in Computer Security, Computers, freeware, Information Technology, network, Networking, Software, Technology
Tagged freeware, KVM, networking, Software, Windows, windows 7, Windows 7 Freeware, Windows 7 software, Windows XP
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Online Image Conversion and more – Iaza
Iaza offers dozens of ways to convert, animate and manipulate images. Iaza
Posted in Computers
Tagged Digital Photography, digital photos, freeware, image conversion, image converter, Internet, Software
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Anti-Malware list
Which anti-malware should you use when removing a virus or malware? Here’s a list if removal is tough. These programs can be used for system maintenance. You should use cleaners such as Glary or CCleaner to clean your computer … Continue reading
What kind of hardware are you running?
Want to know more about the hardware you are running? How about a small program that has a small benchmark, sensor program and shows detailed information about your video card and cpu? HWInfo comes in both 32 bit and 64 … Continue reading
A Free, Fast and Easy-To-Use Network Scanner
Rick over at What’s On My PC features an excellent network scanner on his blog. As a network administrator, we use scanners constantly to check vulnerabilities, pc’s on our network and monitor devices. Mobile devices today are growing at … Continue reading
Windows 8 on Microsoft Surface
Thanks Kevin!
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Tagged Computers, Microsoft, microsoft windows, Software, Windows 8
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Malware removal with OldTimer’s List-It (OTL)
Often you will have to use ComboFix, SmitFraud, Superantispyware Portable or Microsoft Safety Scanner to remove malware. Another great tool often overlooked is OTL. OTL removes stubborn viruses and cleans your computer thoroughly.
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Tagged computer repair, computer viruses, freeware, malware removal, OTL, Software, virus removal
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Forget the iPad, What People Really Want is a Windows Tablet
Take a look around and it’s easy to come to the conclusion that Apple’s iPad is what the masses want. After all, nobody’s standing in line overnight to purchase a PlayBook. Next on the list is Android, though only if … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Education, Information Technology, network, Networking, Technology, Wireless
Tagged apple, Computers, higher ed, higher education, iPad, Microsoft Windows 8, Mobile Computing, Software, tablet pcs, Technology, Windows, Windows 8
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Keep your mind on track with MindOnTrack
Here’s a great program that allows you to enter tasks and use dozens of tags to prioritize, schedule and make into an easy to see graph. MindOnTrack
Posted in Computers, Information Technology, Networking, Software, Technology
Tagged Business, freeware, scheduler, Software, Task manager
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Burn a CD/DVD with a netbook
Don’t have an external DVD/CD burner? Use Paragon Net Burner. Net Burner allows you to burn across your network. Free Version.
Posted in Computers, freeware, Information Technology, network, Networking, Software
Tagged cd burner, computer hardware, Computers, dvd burner, freeware, laptops, netbook, Software
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Mobile computing makes me crazy – Sanity out of Windows 8 – a review
(Part One) Androids, iPads, and other devices are not really driving me crazy. It’s the users who jump on mobile devices and declare it is the best or the not being able to wait – and the security of mobile … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, apple, higher ed, higher education, microsoft windows, Microsoft Windows 8, Mobile Computing, Software, Tablet Computing, tablets, TBR, Tennessee Technology Center, Tennessee Technology Centers, VirtualBox on Windows 8, Virtualization Windows 8, Windows, Windows 8, Windows 8 desktop, Windows 8 Review, Windows 8 tablet
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Create Multiple Folders instantly
Want to create multiple folders instantly? A good example is friend who makes multiple folders on different computers for employees in his organization. With Text 2 Folders, a list can be created in notepad of the employee numbers. … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, freeware, Information Technology, network, Networking
Tagged File Management, freeware, Software, Windows, windows 7, Windows Explorer
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Install Windows on a netbook using a flashdrive
Need to install Windows on a netbook? Here’s the easiest way. Use WinToFlash. http://liliputing.com/2009/08/easiest-way-to-install-windows-on-a-netbook-with-a-usb-flash-drive.html
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Tagged flashdrive, freeware, Install Windows Netbook, netbook, Software, Windows
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Measure your hard drive speed using Winsat
When tweaking your computer, you can use typical utilities found in one of our most active posts or you can use Winsat. Winsat will not give you fancy graphs but it will give a Windows rating and a time … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Information Technology, network, Networking, Technology
Tagged 7, benchmarking, freeware, hard drive speed, microsoft windows, Software, Windows, windows 7
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WLAN Monitor
Homedale WLAN Monitor is a WLAN Monitor that shows wireless information including signal strength and other information.
Posted in Computers, freeware, Information Technology, network, Networking, Software, Wireless
Tagged freeware, networking monitor, Software, Windows 7 Freeware, Wireless, Wireless Monitor
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Scan your network and find open ports
You can use PortScan to check the security of computers on your network to see which ports are open. Common ports such as 135-139 is NetBios (the computer can be found on the network by its name) and 445 … Continue reading
Free ‘HoneySink’ Tool Captures Botnet Traffic – Dark Reading
Researchers have built an open-source “sinkhole” tool for catching bots inside an organization, as well as for researchers studying botnet activity. The so-called HoneySink tool — released in beta by the Honeynet Project — works with DNS, HTTP, FTP, and … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Computers, freeware, Hacking, Information Technology, Internet, network, Networking, Software, Technology
Tagged botnet, detect botnets, freeware, Software
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Find All Programs and drivers on Your Computer
Runscanner allows you to use three modes to find ALL and I mean ALL programs running on your computer. It detects malware and other items to keep your system optimized. Look for the red findings and you can edit … Continue reading
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