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How to Enable or Disable Your Windows XP Firewall

{ Posted on Aug 31 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : How To, Security
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 ...Read More »

How to Disable Hidden File Extensions on Windows XP

{ Posted on Aug 28 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : How To, Security
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. ...Read More »

Automatic Hibernation When Your Laptop Battery Runs Out

{ Posted on Aug 25 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : For Dummies, How To
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 ...Read More »

How to Uninstall a Program in Windows XP

{ Posted on Aug 24 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : For Dummies, How To, Windows XP
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 ...Read More »

How to Enable SMS Reminders on Google Calendar

{ Posted on Aug 21 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : How To
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 ...Read More »

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

{ Posted on Aug 20 2009 by Jeedo }
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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. ...Read More »

How to Identify a Phishing E-mail

{ Posted on Aug 14 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : How To, Security
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 ...Read More »

How to Disable USB Drive Autoplay to Protect Yourself Against Viruses

{ Posted on Aug 13 2009 by Jeedo }
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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 ...Read More »

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

{ Posted on Aug 12 2009 by Jeedo }
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Categories : How To
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 ...Read More »

How to Disable Remove and Uninstall the U3 Launchpad

{ Posted on Aug 09 2009 by Jeedo }
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Just bought a 16GB SanDisk USB drive today and to my surprise it came with an extra software I don't want (called the U3 Launchpad). Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure the software might be useful for those who ...Read More »
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