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Here’s a guide to show how you can enable or disable the Windows XP firewall. This will come in handy if you need to troubleshoot your network or if there are applications that needs to have the firewall disabled. To access your Windows XP firewall GUI: 1. Click on Start and click on Control Panel: [...]

How to Disable Hidden File Extensions on Windows XP

I’ve shown you earlier the potential danger of hidden file extensions in Windows XP. This time I’ll show you how to disable this behavior to make your system a tad secure. 1. Open Windows Explorer and click on the Tools menu. 2. Select Folder Options. When a window appears click on the View tab. 3. [...]

Automatic Hibernation When Your Laptop Battery Runs Out

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I had this happen to me a few times before, losing something I’m working at when my battery suddenly runs out of power. Thank goodness for MS Word’s autosave I recovered my work, but after I plug in the power supply and boot my laptop I had to open a lot of programs again which [...]

How to Uninstall a Program in Windows XP

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This is a guide to show you how to uninstall a program in Windows XP. To most of you who thinks this is a no-brainer, you can skip this post, but for those who are about to make their first program uninstall, you are definitely in the right place. Let’s uninstall: 1. Begin by clicking [...]

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How to Enable SMS Reminders on Google Calendar

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Here’s how to enable receiving SMS reminders on Google calendar. Before you can enable SMS reminder on your google calendar you need to set it up with your mobile phone. Once you’ve verified your mobile phone with Google calendar the rest is pretty easy. 1. Begin by clicking on the Settings link on the upper [...]

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How to Setup Your Mobile Phone to Receive SMS Reminders from Google Calendar

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If you are like me who constantly uses Google Calendar to keep track of deadlines and events, here’s a nifty feature that you may have not used yet: Getting reminders to your mobile cellphone. To setup mobile reminders in Google Calendar: 1. Click the Settings link on the upper left corner of the calendar. 2. [...]

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How to Identify a Phishing E-mail

Phishing not to be confused with fishing, is an illegal means of obtaining somebody else’s sensitive information such as credit card details, user names or passwords. The way phishing works is that a legitimate looking e-mail is sent to an unwary victim. The phishing e-mail contains a link that directs the victim to a legitimate [...]

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How to Disable USB Drive Autoplay to Protect Yourself Against Viruses

For the benefit of those who don’t know, the Windows autoplay feature is actually a security risk. The default behavior of Windows when you insert a CD into a drive or insert a portable drive (USB drive or USB hard disks) is to look for autorun.inf in the root directory and execute embedded commands. While [...]

How to Install KB888111XPSP2.exe to Fix the Microsoft Bus Driver Error

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I just noticed that a couple of people have been looking for a guide to install kb888111xpsp2.exe (kb888111xpsp2). This is usually needed for Realtek powered audio systems to run properly in most computers with Windows XP SP2. In case you get a Microsoft Bus Driver error, you might be missing this as well. Please take [...]

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