Archive for the 'Computers' Category

How To?: Create A Personal Screen Saver In Windows XP

This isnt a tweak, but a great little feature! For a great way to put your digital photos to work, try creating a slide show presentation for use as a screen saver. Here’s how: 1. Right-click an empty spot on your desktop and then click Properties. 2. Click the Screen Saver tab. 3. In the [...]

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

How To?: 10 Fast and Free Security Enhancements

Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats. 1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly; have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic updates. Click on the Automatic Updates tab in the System [...]

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

How To?: 10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy,” it says. “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.” You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will [...]

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Trojan Ports

TCP 1 Breach.2001, SocketsDeTroie.230, SocketsDeTroie.250 TCP 28 Amanda.200 TCP 31 MastersParadise.920 TCP 68 Subseven.100 TCP 142 NetTaxi.180 TCP 146 Infector.141, Intruder.100, Intruder.100 TCP 171 ATrojan.200 TCP 285 WCTrojan.100 TCP 286 WCTrojan.100 TCP 334 Backage.310 TCP 370 NeuroticKat.120, NeuroticKat.130 TCP 413 Coma.109 TCP 420 Breach.450 TCP 555 Id2001.100, PhaseZero.100, StealthSpy.100 TCP 623 Rtb666.160 TCP 660 Zaratustra.100 [...]

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

The best and worst tech products of 2008

Lists like this are awfully subjective, but always fun to work on. As Christmas approaches, it’s time to reminesce about the products that really floated my boat in 2008… and a few of the ones that made me run away screaming. Without further ado, here are my — completely personal — picks for some of [...]

Thursday, December 18th, 2008