Bitcoin sparked an immense interest in virtual money systems and cryptic and anonymous banking. The industry has matured but the price is still volatile,…
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How to remove write protection from USB drives
Today I encountered a problem with my external USB hard drive. After connecting the USB drive, I received the error: The disk is write-protected.…
7 Tips On How To Fix Runtime Errors
Runtime errors are nasty errors and most often the result of poor programming or incompatibility with a recent Windows version. Here’s what you can…
Cybersecurity: What is my computer doing in the background?
When you hear your PC working in the background although you are doing nothing at all have you ever wondered what is is doing?…
Inspiration: Building a Cheap Supercomputer in 2014? Is a “Cheap Cray” Alternative Possible?
I’ve been pondering over two questions. 1) Is it possible to build a cheap supercomputer like a cheap Cray alternative and 2) If yes,…
Cybersecurity Awareness: How to use netstat (-b) to check for spyware
Today, we want to take a closer look at the command netstat. You can use netstat -b to check for spyware and viruses. Here’s…
Cybersecurity: 3 Different Anti-Rootkits for Windows Users
A rootkit is a program that hides malicious files and processes on your PC, so that you won’t notice it when your system has…
IE Shortcut Keys (Works In Internet Explorer 9 – 11)
If you are using IE11 regularly, here are some IE shortcut keys that you should know.
How To Update Your Computer BIOS (2014 Update)
Uh oh, so it’s been a while since I last updated my BIOS. Of course, updating the BIOS is always risky business, but the…
Troubleshooting Internet Connection Problems in Windows 7 (Part 2)
If you are opening the Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome and get an error “couldn’t load website” for all sites, here’s how you’d troubleshoot…
How to get a list of processes with disk activity on Windows
Nowadays, it’s important to secure your computer. That also involves monitoring unusual behavior, for example a lot of disk activity while you are idle.…
Security: How to uninstall Java from Windows 7 to avoid exploits
Oracle – make of Java – strongly recommends that you uninstall older Java versions from your system to avoid security exploits
Fix error “libkdeui.dll missing” when starting Outlook 2013
I recently installed Kleopatra and ended up running into the error kbuildsycoca4.exe and libkdeui.dll missing.
5 Tricks That Will Really Speed Up Your Internet: DLAN, DNS, Latency Fix
Slow internet? Here are a few tricks that will really get you a faster connection.
3 Methods To Split Text Files After A Certain Line: Manually, TextWedge, Linux
Text files can become quite large depending on what you are processing and should be split. Some services such as Amazon’s S3 won’t accept…