Botnets are Trojan-like programs that infect PCs and then make the infected PC a zombie in a network of zombies. These infected PCs create a network of computers controlled by the individual (or group of individuals) who is responsible for creating the botnet. Botnets can be used to steal money, passwords, or other personal information. Computer users who… Read More »
We’ve had hundreds of readers send pet peeves. Do you know what most of them are? They’re about email. Yes, about junky forwards, forwards with everyone else’s address showing up in the cc: field, etc. We started thinking that perhaps many people really don’t know what good email etiquette is, so here are a few (there are more)… Read More »
Peter says you tell us to backup our computers but you don’t tell us how You are constantly telling us to back up our computer regularly . But how do you do that, do I put each individual File and Folder one at a time onto a memory stick or disk. Is there a way to download the… Read More »
EB has a little program she likes that keeps a program window on top of all other windows. Just the other day I needed a program like that but I couldn’t remember the name of the one she uses. But if I wrote her and asked her the name of it, she’d make me beg and then accuse… Read More »
One of the best new features in Windows 7 is called XP Mode. But you can only use it on Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate. Too bad. Most users will have Windows 7 Home Premium. But we’re going to show you how you can create a virtual Windows XP mode on your Windows 7 Home Premium… Read More »
1. Add “Move to” and “Copy to” to Windows Vista’s right-click menu (Windows Vista and Windows 7) Those of you who have installed Windows Vista have probably noticed that the right-click menu is quite different than it was in previous versions of Windows. One of the features we like the most, the “Move to” and “Copy to” menu… Read More »