By default, Windows Vista forces you to make your own admin account and use that at the login screen. You can, however, enable the built-in…
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If you use FileZilla as an FTP client and you use version control such as SVN or CVS, you may notice that you actually FTP…
One CommentToday, November 18th, is ZoneAlarm’s birthday. In celebration, they’re giving a free copy away of ZoneAlarm Pro 2009. But it’s just today! Get it while…
Comments closedRecently a reader asked how to save their HOSTS file in Vista, because it wasn’t letting them save their changes. Vista is a bit different…
6 CommentsWe’ve all done it. We start with a fresh copy of our OS, and as time goes on, we install stuff. Lot’s of stuff. At…
One CommentFacebook just rolled out a long-needed feature that we usually see at the infancy of every service that requires a login: Remember Me. 1. Enter…
9 CommentsHijackThis, a stand-alone free ware malware scanner, has been around for a long time. It’s one of those programs you can throw on a thumb…
Comments closedYou should probably know that it’s quite important to create a password for the “Administrator” account in Windows. By default, this user does not have…
Comments closedSo here’s a little Security round-up including existing posts and some new additions. 1. Everyone uses passwords. Some people have good passwords, others don’t. Test…
Comments closedIn the past, I wrote an article about a very easy way to mount and explore a TrueCrypt volume in one step. Some security issues…
32 CommentsIf you own or use a wireless router, you probably know about the security issues surrounding the use of a wireless network. In it’s most…
One CommentIf you’ve ever plugged a USB device into your computer, you’ve probably experienced the need to properly disable it. When you are done with the…
2 CommentsThis article will show you how to use the power of a Windows batch script to mount a TrueCrypt volume and explore the contents as…
4 CommentsBlocking ad servers and malicious websites is a tough task these days. There are so many tools out there to keep ads blocked, remove spyware,…
87 CommentsI submitted this quick tip to Lifehacker in the past. If you feel the need to change your Windows password, you don’t need to go…
50 CommentsThis tutorial will walk you through the steps to running a SSH server on your Windows machine and using it to create a secure tunnel…
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