Any doubts I may have had about the viability of QR codes have evaporated. You know a new technology is catching on when malware authors start using it to snare unwary users. Read on to learn how those funny black squares can carry a nasty (and expen...
Anti-Virus software is missing the worst
Can 'consumer grade' anti-virus products protect us against computer viruses the likes of which we have recently seen with Flame & Stuxnet? Related posts: Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Remove Your Anti-Virus Security Software By Bill Pytlovany What...
Ask Leo: How do I choose a good password?
Password security has never been more important. With occasional security breaches at service providers, and rampant email account theft you need to do everything you can to make sure you're choosing and using secure passwords. Related posts: Ask Leo...
Everything-Microsoft.com: Win8 Severely Limits Multiple OS
Multiple OS operations will be strictly limited, when Microsoft debuts Windows 8. That said, Linux has found a way to make it possible to be a part of a Windows 8 PC. Related posts: BurnWorld.com: No Win8 DVD Playback (A Good Thing) With all the hoo...
Word.Tips.net: Getting Around How Word Sorts Text
There is no way to configure Word to do sorting in the way you want, but you can—with a little ingenuity—create a workaround that will get things sorted just as you want them. Related posts: Word.Tips.net: Making Sure Hidden Text is Printed ... W...
Excel.Tips.Net: Importing Multiple Files to a Single Workbook
Let's say that you have a folder on your hard drive that contains thirty text files, and you want to import all of them to an Excel workbook. You want each text file to end up on its own worksheet in the workbook, so that you will have a total of thi...
Ask Dave Taylor: Create Compressed Zip Folder in Windows 7
A smarter way to create a folder with multiple files on a Windows PC. Related posts: Ask Dave Taylor: How to Create New User Account in Windows 7 I'm going to be loaning my Windows PC laptop... Ask Dave Taylor: How can I change my Windows PC compute...
PC Pitstop Newsletter – June 2012 #1
Click here to learn how you can use PC Matic indefinitely with no need for annual renewal. Truth About Win7 Defrag & SSDs by Rob Cheng Digging deep into Windows 7 defrag and how to best protect your SSD drives. Malware on the Rise by Bob Rankin If ...
BurnWorld.com: Sharing and Storing Large Video Files Online
Video files and ISOs are fairly easy to work with but these files are so large that it’s tough to back them up or transfer them from one computer to another. Related posts: BurnWorld.com: Tips for Choosing the Best Data Backup Consider the follow...