Monthly Archives: February 2008
Need a Free Collection of System Tools and Utilities? – Get Glary Utilities
Glary Utilities the number one free all-in-one utility on the market, is a must have collection of system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. Personal experience with this application for the last 6 months … Continue reading
Scamming By Spamming – They Just Won’t Quit!
It’s just human nature that allows us to think that we can get something for nothing. That’s the way of the world, and human environmental psychology. Scam artists of course, count on this human failing to increase the chances that … Continue reading
Filed under Email, Internet Safety, internet scams, Online Safety, Safe Surfing, Windows Tips and Tools
Want the Best in Free Internet Security? – Get People Driven Security With WOT
Some time ago I received an email from Esa Suurio, CEO of a relatively new free web service/browser add-on, WOT (web of trust), in which he set out the advantages of this Internet community whose purpose is to allow its … Continue reading
Rootkits – Kernel Mode Trojans – Are You Protected?
A rootkit is a malware program, or a combination of malware programs, designed to take low level control of a computer system. Often, they are Trojans or Keyloggers as well. Techniques used to hide rootkits include, concealing running processes from … Continue reading
I Got a Refund Notice from the IRS – Except I’m a Canadian – What a Scam!
Like you, I love to get money back from the government. Since I am a Canadian, and I reside in Canada, when I do receive a refund on my income taxes that money comes from the government of Canada. Imagine … Continue reading
Web Site Spoofing – The Danger of Public Proxy Servers
A week or so ago I wrote an article on Surfing on Public Computers? – Stay Anonymous in which I stated, “You have a number of choices when it comes to anonymous surfing. You can use a free proxy server … Continue reading
5 More Gigs On-line Storage – Microsoft Windows Live SkyDrive
Microsoft has officially launched an online storage service that lets you securely upload and share documents, photos and music on the web for free. Windows Live SkyDrive came out of beta format in 38 countries yesterday and contains a significant … Continue reading
Filed under Freeware, Online Backup, Software, Utilities, Windows Live SkyDrive, Windows Tips and Tools
Here’s a Complement – Not!
As a matter of principal I make it a habit to reply to all comments left on my Blogs. After all, if someone has taken the time to read an article I wrote and then took the time to comment … Continue reading
Hard Drive Maintenance/Free Diagnostic Applications
Your hard drive is the workhorse of your computer, but do you really know what it’s up to in there? Here’s a brief description of how your hard drive works, and what you can do to make sure it keeps … Continue reading
Save Time/Resources – Free Virtual CloneDrive
Generally, operating systems, particularly Linux and its many derivatives are available for download on the Internet packaged as an image file, e.g. an .ISO file, or as a .BIN/.CUE file. As well, larger applications are also packaged for download in … Continue reading
