Forget Passwords, Check the Body
For years, we’ve seen characters in science fiction movies using a hand, an eye, or voice to gain access to highly secure areas in a building. The hero always manages to find a way to around these...
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PowerPro v3.8 http://powerpro.webeddie.com/ Win 95/98/NT/2000/XP Free [Command launcher] Run commands, programs, and system configuration all from a button bar. This is a tough program to describe...
View ArticleBuy a Laptop
Shopping for a laptop is overwhelming because of the numerous choices. No one can tell you what you need or don’t need, except maybe your spouse, parent, kid, local geek, or know-it-all who knows you....
View ArticleBack up, back up, back up!
This is not your typical lost data story. I was a good girl and I kept my files on the network drive just like the company recommended. The only thing I put on my hard drive was junk files – things...
View ArticleBacking up Personal Computers
As a result of the Back up, back up, back up! entry, several have asked what and how to back up stuff on a personal computer since the article focused on business computers. Backup on business...
View ArticleSurviving PC Disasters, Mishaps, and Blunders
I’ve done stupid things to my computer, things I would never admit. But I’ve also saved its life and dealt with accidental reformatting (not my fault!). Every PC is different like our fingerprints. We...
View ArticleMoving to a New PC
Getting a new PC is exciting and a pain. It’s exciting because you get a faster processor, more storage and all the latest stuff even though it’s outdated as soon as it hits your desk. The pain comes...
View ArticlePC Annoyances Second Edition
If you own the first edition, you won’t experience déjà vu while reading the second edition. The new one has many changes that you won’t recognize it. Whether you’re a power PC user or a casual one,...
View ArticleWeird Computer Slowdown Problem
This problem comes and goes. When it comes, however, the problem happens a few times a day. I can’t find the pattern except maybe Internet Explorer. The programs slow to a crawl and I close each one as...
View ArticleCut Desktop Clutter
I don’t like a cluttered desktop or Program List. Most of the time, I won’t let an application add icons to Quickstart (the >> between the taskbar and the icons on the left) or desktop, unless...
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