Microsoft Out Of Band Security Update Released
Microsoft as expected has just released an out of band security update for the Windows operating system that fixes a critical security vulnerable. The vulnerability affects all Microsoft operating...
View ArticleCompress Folders, Files In Windows To Save Storage Space
File compression support is one of the features of the NTFS file system that often gets overlooked by Windows users. Its main purpose is to reduce the storage requirements of files on devices that use...
View ArticleAdd desktop icons to KDE and GNOME
Although I am one to prefer a clutter-free, minimalist desktop, I know the majority of users prefer a much more standard, fast-access type of desktop. This means icons. Not the kind of icons you see...
View Articlevifm: Fast, lightweight, old school file manager
Recently I have been covering some of the lighter weight file managers for the Linux operating system. We’ve seen PCMan File Manager and emelFM2 covered recently. I’ve also touched on Thunar numerous...
View ArticleView websites offline with WebHTTrack
There are reasons why you would want to view a web site off line. Say, for example, you know you are on the go and do not always have access to a network connection, yet you want to be up to date on...
View ArticleEmail Client Thunderbird 3.1.4 Released
We have already seen lots of updates this week; From the first beta of Internet Explorer 9 , to updates for the Firefox web browser and Google Chrome updates. Lots of downloading, updating and testing...
View ArticleSee what images are being viewed on your network with driftnet
I want to preface this article by saying I am not, in any way advocating spying on your users. With that said, there are times (and reasons) why you might need to see what images are being viewed on...
View ArticleOrganize The Windows Start Menu
The Windows start menu has not changed a lot in the last operating systems that Microsoft has released. Sure, some features like the ability to search or execute programs directly has been...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Out Of Band Security Patch
Microsoft today released a new out of band security bulletin addressing a vulnerability in ASP.NET that affects all versions of the Microsoft .Net Framework when used on Windows Server operating...
View ArticleIs Tablet-Creep in Operating Systems a Bad Thing and Must we Accept it?
Like it or not, it would appear that the tablet-ification of our desktop operating systems is inevitable. Setting aside the new Metro interface that will take the main focus of Windows 8, Apple are...
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