How many of you think using a good cleanup program removes all traces of your web browsing? Raise your hands. OK, that’s just about all of you — you CCLeaner users seem particularly smug. OK, go ahead, make my day. Copy this post, paste it in a notepad file or an email, or your favorite text editor, and… Read More »
Before we get started, we’ll tell you that you won’t find this on Microsoft’s Web site – although they allude to it several times. And there are a couple things you need to keep in mind first: Anytime you reinstall an operating system there’s a chance that something will go wrong and you’ll lose some — or a… Read More »
Our privacy is being invaded everywhere we go, eroded by the technology we all use. If you drive a car they’ll snap pictures of your license plate. If you make a call on your cell phone they’ll triangulate your location and record the details of your call. If you shop for groceries, they’ll track what you bought. If… Read More »
Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Geek, you’re right, you don’t need no stinkin’ software to pin folders and files to the Windows Taskbar. But EB and TC are the easy going, do it the easiest way possible kind of folks; yes sir or ma’am, we’s the laidback-sippin’ mint juleps type, lazin’ under the old cypress tree, dozin’ off in… Read More »
A VPN is a Virtual Private Network. A VPN works like a normal network where you have two or more computers connected to using a physical device like a router. With a VPN the computers are connected via the Internet. There’s no physical hardware other than what you already have (modem, router, cable/DSL etc.) VPN requires software to… Read More »
Leslie asks about Windows Firewall after removing MSE I have a question about Firewalls and Windows Defender. I have purchased Emsisoft and am running my first scan as I type. HOWEVER, I uninstalled Security Essentials as I read I should uninstall my current anti-virus program (also Malwarebytes) and I guess I’m now running without Firewall? I know that’s… Read More »