Prevent Your PC From Being Hacked

More bugs have been found on Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6).  If you are still using this old browser, you are likely either very lucky or don't browse the web much.  If you have been keeping up with Windows updates, you should have gotten at least IE 7 by now.  This Zero day exploit is known as the Aurora IE vulnerability.

To keep your pc safe, it's best to update your browser to one of the following:

1. Google Chrome
2. Firefox 3.5.7
3. Safari 4
4. Internet Explorer 8
5. Opera 10.10

Browser related books:






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10 Ways To Free Up Disk Space Quickly

If your pc is running low on disk space, you will experience all kinds of "weird" issues.  Systems can hang or freeze.  Programs can close out unexpectedly and other unexplained issues will arrive more often.  Sometimes it might seem like your pc has a virus or other malware.  When in a pinch and you don't know how to free up disk space quickly, here are ten tips on how to do just that.

1. Remove the system pagefile if you have enough RAM
2. Remove the hibernation mode
3. Empty your Recycle Bin
4. Run Disk Cleanup
5. Uninstall applications, starting with the largest app first
6. Move large media files to external drives
7. Delete large files you no longer need
8. Delete Application install files you no longer need
9. Uninstall large applications and reinstall in another drive or partition
10. Empty your browser cache

The above list should help you quickly remove large files so you can get a stable system back ASAP.  I'll go into details on how to do some of the above in future posts.

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Top 10 Favorite Google Products

It all started with Google Search (lets not forget Blog Search), then I added Gmail and now I'm an official Google fan boy.  Yes, I think Google may take over the world one day, at least until some other upstart starts besting Google in the future.

For now, here are my favorite Google Products, in no particular order.

1. Google News and Fast Flip - If I want to do a quick check of what's going on, I head to Google News.  Now Fast Flip has made the magazine stand nearly obsolete for me!
2. Google Chrome - It's the fastest browser around.  I recommend it to all my friends.  What else is there to say?
3. Blogger - I'm a blogger thanks to Google's Blogger platform.
4. Gmail - I remember when I first started using Gmail, I hesitated.  Now like most, it is my primary email account!  Gmail makes having a single inbox very easy.
5. Google Calendar - I'm ramping up my use of Google Calendar.  Liking it more and more each day.
6. Google Voice - This has changed the way I handle my phone calls.  What else is there to say?
7. Picasa 3.6 - Using Picasa, Google has made organizing and quick editing Photos easy and FREE!
8. Google Maps - I never leave home without checking Google Maps before heading to a destination!
9. Google Docs - I've yet to delve into this much, but I have seen what many people have done using Docs and it makes sharing documents easier than most methods I've seen.  The move away from MS Office is easier thanks to Google Docs.
10. YouTube - You can find entertainment, education, music, and all sorts of things on YouTube!

I'm waiting to add Google Wave, and Chromium OS to this list at some point.  I have not used Google Wave enough to add to this list and Chromium OS is not due out yet.  I'm sure there will be even more products I'll be adding to this list soon.

What about you?  What are your favorite Google products?


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