During installation, notice you can check Advanced Settings which will allow for more options during set up. Another screen to mention during install is the Web Security Guard Toolbar. As you know I am not a fan of toolbars at all so I uncheck this. It does add extra protection while surfing the web, but both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3 offer pretty decent protection on their own....

About ThreatFire ThreatFire is unique in the way that it works. When you use your computer, programs run in the background telling your computer what to do. When ThreatFire detects malicious or suspicious activity, it immediately terminates the activity, isolates the offending program and notifies you with an alert. This is a completely free utility that will run alongside your existing Anti-Malware utilities without causing any conflicts and protects where traditional signature Antivirus applications don’t....

If you’ve ever seen the squiggly red line under a word and chosen the “Add to Dictionary” option, then you will realize what I’m talking about… all of those words are stored in a custom dictionary file, and can be really annoying to re-enter on a new computer. Locating Your Dictionary File In Word 2003, you will need to go to Tools \ Options, then click on the Spelling & Grammar tab, and select Custom Dictionaries in that dialog....

Granted, Apple has now released to market the AppleTV, and a lot of people are ogling over it. But there are certain things that can be done with a full-fledged computer which can’t be done on an AppleTV. For one thing, the AppleTV limits you to either playing movies locally, or streaming them from iTunes. This poses a bit of a problem to those of us who have massive, 300 GB collections of AVIs on our server....

If you want a more feature rich application, you should check out previously mentioned Evernote, a complete note-taking solution. For today, we just want something simple and easy to use, so we’ll take a look at two solutions for sticky notes. Using Vista Sticky Notes The sticky notes application in Windows Vista is actually implemented as a gadget for the Windows Sidebar, so to add it you’ll want to right-click anywhere on the sidebar or on the tray icon and choose “Add Gadgets”, then select the Notes icon on the menu, and drag it over to the sidebar....

Installation is quick and easy following the install wizard. There are some categories included by default in Search that you can browse through or type in your own inquiries. After you search for feeds you add them to a playlist where StreamTorrent shows you the quality of the feed, name, and how many users are currently watching. When you first launch a station there is a message from the StreamTorrent team while it buffers....

When you press Enter in Microsoft Word, by default, your cursor will jump ahead two lines. But why does it do this, and is there any way to make it only move ahead one line instead? We’ll show you the answers. Line Break vs. New Paragraph Since Word automatically wraps your text to a new line by default, there’s typically no need to manually enter line breaks (like on an old paper typewriter) unless you are doing some special text formatting....

Meme-Inspired Cryptocurrency Meme coins are cryptocurrencies that are based on internet memes. While many cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin tout technical features such as decentralization and anonymity, meme coins are different. Most of these tokens are characterized by a value proposition mostly derived from their association with a meme. Some meme coins are satirical, acting as a critique of cryptocurrencies or other parts of internet culture. For example, Dogecoin (DOGE), one of the top ten largest cryptocurrencies globally, started as a “joke” by its creator....

BIOS Configuration Storage The term CMOS, pronounced as “sea-moss,” is commonly used to describe a small memory on a computer motherboard that stores BIOS or UEFI settings, including system date, time, and hardware configuration. CMOS is short for Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor, which is a type of fabrication process used in the construction of various integrated circuit (IC) chips, including the memory chip being used to store the BIOS settings. It is also referred to as CMOS RAM, BIOS RAM, and non-volatile BIOS memory....

A Brief History of Roku Roku was founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood. However, not much happened with the company for several years. Before the company had released any products, it started working with Netflix in 2007. The idea was to create a device to allow people to stream Netflix on their TVs. However, CEO Reed Hastings decided to drop the project and Netflix spun off Roku as its own company....

The world of text files can be broken up into two large categories: plain text and rich text. Rich Text Versus Plain Text Rich text files contain more information than just the text you write, they contain information about how that text should look on your screen. Any time you use a program to make text a specific color, add highlighting, add superscript or subscript, or make a font bold or italicized, the text editor saves that information in the text file....

Officially, Apple’s website cites compatibility with a slew of Mac and iPads, but it doesn’t mention Windows PCs. In fact, the company’s site says, “Studio Display camera features and firmware updates require connection to a Mac.” That leads to the impression that you’ll need a Mac to get firmware updates for the monitor, or even that it won’t work at all without connection to one of Apple’s computers. However, the company told The Verge that the monitor will work with just fine Windows PCs, including the webcam and speakers, though you will need a Mac to get updates....

Also, like Norton 360 is the fee. According to Avira, “The coin mining fee is currently 15% of the crypto allocated to the miner.” You may also have to pay a fee to transfer your currency to another wallet, but that isn’t charged by Avira. Since cryptomining requires a high level of processing power, it is not suitable for users with an average computer. Even with compatible hardware, mining cryptocurrencies on your own can be less rewarding....

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER. So I’ve decided in honor of us hitting the 10k subscriber mark, I’m going to offer $103.15 to the first person that can figure out a way to increase the size of the native preview windows shown here. Here’s the rules: Solution can be a registry hack or an application, but must utilize the built-in previews or if it’s a replacement, it must at least use the new window compositing engine....

Here’s how to easily create a shortcut to lock Windows 7, Vista, or even Windows XP as well. Right-click wherever you want to create the shortcut, choose New, and then Shortcut. Enter the following text into the shortcut textbox. Note that the screen will look different on Windows XP, but the same text should work. Enter a name for the shortcut, and then click Finish. That’s about all there is to it....

Using the built-in Windows dialog is more powerful and probably would suffice for most people, but for those of us that want complete control there’s a small freeware utility called USB Disk Ejector. Note: This utility only works for ejecting USB devices, so if you need to eject another type of device you’ll have to use the Windows method. Using USB Disk Ejector from the GUI This utility is really quite slick… launch it and then either double-click or press enter on the usb device you’d like to eject....

In this example I will use Word, but you can follow the same steps for PowerPoint also. First, click on the Microsoft Office Button in the upper left hand corner and choose “Word Options”. Select the Save tab on the left. Under the “Preserve fidelity when sharing this document” section, first choose your document. Then check the box for “Embed fonts in the file”, and “Embed only the characters used in the document”....

It is free and easy to set up an account. Once your account is set up, you can start browsing through all of the music. Add favorite bands and share your playlist with other members. If you are in a band or want to manage a band there is a control panel set up for that as well. Choose the genre of music you like the best and scroll through the various artists and click on the play icon....

Here’s the error message: There are a number of possible solutions to this problem, and the right solution depends greatly on what software is actually causing the problem. Some of the most well-known problem causing softwares are DivX and Nero, but there are others that cause the problem as well. Possible Solutions Alan McC wrote in with this fix that might solve the problem in a much easier way. Essentially, turning off Data Execution Prevention on dllhost (the COM surrogate) can fix this problem for some people....

Note: Jaangle was previously known as Teen Spirit. Installation Installation for Jaangle is quick and easy with a total of four install windows to sort through. As you can see here, the EULA is short and sweet. You will see this message window as soon as you start Jaangle after installation. At this point you can immediately start adding music to Jaangle’s music library or go on to the main window first....