Year: 2012

Stay Secure on your Wireless Network

secure your wireless networkHome wireless networks have now become the standard over the traditional wired networks that were common when broadband internet first came around. Remember when you had wires hanging everywhere around the house to get internet in multiple rooms?

Along with the convenience of wireless networks, however, there is still always a concern of security since anyone with an internet-connected device within range could potentially access your network without your knowledge.…

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What are Cookies on the Internet?

what are web cookiesA cookie is a small bit of information that a website puts on your computer hard drive so it can remember something about you at a later time. When you revisit the site that created the cookie, your browser shares the cookie with the site while it’s loading the page. This is usually for the purpose of reminding the website about useful information such as custom preferences you may have set during your last visit or remembering the username and password to log you back into a site without having to retype the information.

Cookies are designed to save you …

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How to Recycle Your Old PC

computer recycling programsComputer systems can be an excellent resource while they work, but once they are old or damaged, they can be challenging to get rid of of. The various parts of your computer are loaded with harmful substances, harmful toxins, and pollutants to make them perform, however, if they are not disposed of properly it can lead to problems.

Recycling is not a well known solution for getting rid of PCs, primarily because it can be a bit challenging to do sensibly. There are several computer recycling programs around the nation, but many PC users are unaware of the options available.…

Recover Data from Deleted Windows Partitions

Windows Partition Recovery toolsData loss is inevitable even you make great efforts to avoid it. Accidental deletion, virus attacks, formatting, system crash and more can simply cause data loss. Recovering lost data is not really an issue if you have a backup strategy. If you don’t regularly backup your computer, data loss can be a big disaster than can also cause a loss of time and productivity.

Fortunately, there are data recovery tools available, which enables you to recover lost data from your computer, digital camera, memory card, USB drive, hard drive and other storage devices.…

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Why Google Chrome is a Great Web Browser

Google Chrome web browserWith all of the choices available today, it may seem like a difficult task to select the best browser from the most popular choices which may seem to all be quite similar to each other. Though they may look the same at first glance, there are actually quite noticeable differences in the speed, convenience, stability, compatibility and security of each. Which browser or browsers would be your choice?

Google Chrome has 200 million active users now. According to StatCounter, Chrome has been the secondpopular web browser used in computer from January to June 2012, only behind Internet Explorer, and …

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