I endorse the excellence of Popcorn too. Absolutely brilliant, stable and lightweight email program to pop onto a USB memory stick to carry around...
I reckon the DHCP theory is correct. After re-enabling the connection, click on Repair and the IP address and other settings will be renewed,...
Spybot immunisation sets some ActiveX kill bits. Try undoing the immunisation and see if that clears the problem. If so, you may be able to...
Is this the same McAfee who's antivirus persists in flagging and deleting hijackthis.exe every time I plug my USB stick into a PC running it?...
If the ISP assigns dynamic IP addresses to users, which is frequently the case, then several users of the same ISP could possibly be using the...
For the benefit of any UK-based people reading this, the current beta only supports US-English Windows XP and won't install on a system set to UK...
I usually find the nearest bonfire or barbecue and simply throw the Vista DVD into the hottest part. Never fails and completely free of charge.
This sounds like either a false alarm, or misreporting to me. I fail to see how anyone can embed a trojan in a video published on Youtube since,...
I've used ePrompter for years and it's always worked perfectly, except when the webmail providers change their setups so that ePrompter stops...
Re: What causes lose of router signal? Indeed, and three of the most frequent causes of poor wireless quality and connectivity are interference...
You're welcome ;)
Get yourself a wireless router with built-in cable modem, which will provide internet access to all connected PCs. As for your question of how to...
And people are wondering where the waves of "anti-Microsoft" feelings are coming from? That article says it nicely and succinctly.
S'ok, no harm done. I was merely clarifying. ;)
When I said I use Dban on a PC which was to be recycled, I didn't mean that the recycled PC was going to the Pentagon or MI5. Usually, these...
It is 100% their fault. The pirates are not badly treating the legitimate users at all. Microsoft is completely responsible for the way they treat...
Drop all DRM and other activation control from all products as it restricts their legitimate use too tightly. Never forget that a PC is a tool and...
No it doesn't happen like it does with MS. Having to prove ownership is one thing, but having to prove it every day, even if you're not trying to...
No idea. Ask Microsoft why they think it's possible. All I can think of is that it's possibly linked to future software rental/subscription plans...
Whenever I replace a hard drive, I always put a hammer through it. If I clean up a working PC for recycling, I clean the drive completely with...
If you have a pirate copy of Windows, you'll already be wary of this and won't install it. If you have a genuine copy of Windows, this tool is of...
I disagree. I love the fact that I can be 100% certain EVERY DAY that my Windows XP Home installation CONTINUES to be genuine and legal. I...
I'll be going back to the client in about 10 days so I'll check the system over and look in the logs to see if anything untoward is recorded. I'll...
Yesterday I went to set up and configure a new Dell laptop for a client which had Vista Home Basic installed on it. It was an Inspiron 1501 laptop...
That looks really useful. I'll have a read when I get the time, but it should help many newbies and older hands too. Many thanks!
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