Protect Against Ransomware and Java Exploits
A zero day exploit is being used in Java by various toolkits such as the blackhole exploit kit. These can be used to distribute ransomware and if you are not familiar with ransomware, it is a very troubling form of virus. [...]
Turn Off Aero Snap
Some of you may like the Aero snap feature, but you may also hate it. If it is the latter, don’t worry, it’s pretty easy to turn off. In case you are not sure what it is, Aero snap, snaps [...]
Fix Signature Collision Error
A signature collision is a rare but frustrating issue. The signature collision error will generally happen when you plug in two external hard drives or USB drives etc. We have seen the error when using two of the exact same [...]
Safer Storage in Windows 8
Windows 8 is well under way and is due for release sometime next year. In case you weren’t aware, developer editions are already available for download. We have done quite a bit of testing on Windows 8 and so far [...]
Critical Windows 7 Updates
There are several critical security updates available for November 2011 and these should be installed as soon as possible. In particular, there is a serious security hole that is affecting the TCP/IP stack in Windows. The fix for this issue [...]
Free Screenshot and Export Tool
We have just released a new freeware application – Fast Screenshot, which will allow you to quickly and easily take screenshots and export to image or PDF format. This application is very lightweight and you will find it extremely simple to [...]
Windows XP is Turning 10
One of the best operating systems ever created by Microsoft is turning 10 in just a couple of weeks. On October 25, XP will celebrate its 10th birthday. Sadly, Microsoft does not have much love left for the operating system. [...]
Internet Explorer Spell Check Add On
The one thing that Internet Explorer is still missing is a spell checker. Not sure why they haven’t added one, but it is an important feature to have, especially if you do any type of blogging or writing online. Anyway, [...]
Get Rid of Thunderbird 6 Glass Effect
Thunderbird is a fantastic email client. I really can’t fault the product and with all the add-ons out there, you can power it up and get all the features of Outlook. I have never had a bad word about Thunderbird, [...]
Building Windows 8
This video is a first look at the new interface of Windows 8. Windows 8 has quite a different interface to what we are used to in Windows 7. The start screen now using a thing called stacks, which is [...]
