This post is a supplement to the main article, Speed Up Your Computer. Over time your computer has probably become loaded with programs that you don’t use, some of which launch unnecessarily every time you boot your computer. It takes time for the computer to load these programs into memory, plus they clutter your system… Read More »
I was recently helping a friend who was unable to view YouTube videos in Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP. Whenever she tried to view a YouTube video the following error message would appear: You either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe’s Flash Player She had already re-installed Adobe Flash player… Read More »
In this post I will explain some basic and advanced methods of removing malware from a Windows based PC. Sometimes malware can be removed easily by simply scanning your computer with a malware detection program and removing any infected items it finds. However, sometimes malware cannot be fully removed by simply scanning with your average… Read More »
Most people are aware that opening an email attachment from someone they don’t know can cause their computer to be infected by a virus. However, many people are unaware of the new methods malware writers are using to infect unsuspecting computer users with malicious software. Although virus writers still use email spam to infect PCs,… Read More »
You may have attempted to modify the footer.php file of your WordPress theme and the following error message appeared: “This theme is released under creative commons licence, all links in the footer should remain intact” The message appears whether you try to access your blog or the back-end adminstrative interface. The reason for this is… Read More »
Are you looking for an easy way to organize, edit, and email your digital photographs? Google offers a free program called Picasa that can do just that for you. Picture organization can be confusing, especially if you have multiple programs on your computer all managing your photos in different ways. Picasa can ease your picture… Read More »
Moveavi is a free web-based service that will convert an online video to the format of your choice and send it to you via email. No software is required to be installed on your computer and the website is (currently) ad-free. The only drawback is that it sometimes takes hours before the video is converted… Read More »
Would you like to fly through downtown New York or explore the Grand Canyon? Do you want to see pictures and videos of your next vacation destination? Well, you can do that and more with the latest version of Google Earth. Google Earth displays a 3D model of the Earth that you can rotate with… Read More »
Do you want to share your Outlook calendar with co-workers but are unable to do so because you don’t have an Exchange server? That’s right, an exchange server is required if you plan to share your Outlook calendar with other people. However, you’re in luck because Google has released an online application called Google Calendar… Read More »
Skype is free software which allows you to make free long-distance computer-to-computer voice calls. You can also sign up for their premium service which allows you to make calls from your computer to land lines and cell phones. Skype is a great alternative to paid long distance providers – when it works properly! I recently… Read More »