Sophos Labs are reminding us that The Security panel on the Windows OS is not a secure application… Evidently Malware has started to be able to register themselves in the Security panel as “real” applications… For example: So please keep your eye’s open… And stay sharp… (View the rest of the article at Fake AV […]
“Editor’s Note: This story is excerpted from Computerworld. For more Mac coverage, visit Computerworld’s Macintosh Knowledge Center. I’ve been on the front lines of the Mac-PC war for as long as I can remember. My first work computer was an IBM PC with an 8088 CPU. I liked it so much I forked out the […]
Let’s take this account: After I installed Mac OSX (10.5.6), Roxio’s CD Spin Doctor started to show corrupted and incomplete waveforms. This problem has been reported several times on MacFixIt.com. I’m not sure if there is a fix to it, or who is responsible: Apple or Roxio. Has anyone on this forum experienced the problem, […]
LifeHacker discusses the use of Virtual Machines, and how to setup VirtualBox to run Windows XP. Lifehacker – The Beginner’s Guide to Creating Virtual Machines with VirtualBox – Virtual Machine: ” Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That’s sad, because it’s an easy, free way to try […]
Well, I always have to look this up, since I do it so rarely… But I had a few questions come in regarding converting a FAT32 disk to NTFS, on a Windows XP system… Well, please remember, your mileage may vary, and you assume complete responsibility for this… But the easy answer is to use […]
Windows XP Stop Messages by Marc Liron – Microsoft MVP (Windows) Stop Messages When Windows XP detects a problem from which it cannot recover, it displays Stop messages. These are text-mode error messages that report information about the condition. Stop messages, sometimes referred to as blue screens (BSoD), contain specific information that can help you […]
People don’t seem to understand, but computers aren’t just a toaster. Windows systems are so complex, because of Microsoft’s design, and desire to be the end-all provider for everything… Sometimes you have to take a step back, and have someone show you that you can do it differently. Here’s a good example: Blog of helios: […]
A relatively easy way to get a Mac address… On an unknown device without having physical access to the computer or device. The only caveat is that the device must be on the local network, if it is not on the same subnet, you will not be able to get the MAC address of the […]