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Fixing a Router Invalid MAC Address Problem
December 17, 2009
I have a very nice Netgear Wireless-B+G+N gateway router for our DSL connection. And I have a very nice Belkin Wireless-N adapter for one of our computers here. Since both gadgets are relatively new technology, I figured that connecting the Belkin to the Netgear would be a piece of cake. WRONG. I admit– this Belkin [...]
Disable AutoPlay to Protect Your Computer From Malware
November 27, 2009
Windows by default has AutoPlay configured. AutoPlay (once called AutoRun in older Windows operating systems) is that little program that starts up the software whenever you connect a USB flash drive, an external hard drive, or pop in a CD or DVD. It was handy back in the old days of innocent computer use… but [...]
Know What’s Running on Your Computer
September 18, 2009
One of the best resources I have for my Windows computer is the “Task Manager.” (Right click on your sidebar, and in the menu that appears, choose “Task Manager.” A new window will appear with several tabs. The Task manager shows what is currently running on your computer at the moment. The “Processes” tab has [...]
How Are Your Passwords?
September 15, 2009
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Clark Howard had an interesting post about the 10 Most Common Passwords. The results gave me the heebie-jeebies! I cannot believe that people have such lame passwords! I am a password FIEND. I am always preaching the need for stronger and better passwords. Here are the top ten most common passwords. Please tell me yours [...]
Really Really Lame Spam
September 14, 2009
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I hope there is no one out there, still falling for this kind of spam. It came this morning, and gave me a good hearty laugh; it was THAT lame: Dear Windows user, We recently noticed that your computer is not updated against viruses. We invite you to update your computer as soon as possible: [...]

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