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Items should consist of at least two paragraphs.
The first should be a "teaser" paragraph. This paragraph will be automatically published in our RSS feed. It should state the nature of the find and the benefits without mentioning the product name or providing a product link. For example:
"For months I've been looking for a good way of deleting 'undeletable' files. Finally I've discovered a free utility that does the job reliably and simply."
The second paragraph should at the very least, expand the benefits, name the product and provide a product link. For example:
"Unlocker is a tiny 230 KB utility that works with Windows 2000 up to Windows 10. Just right click on the 'undeletable file', select 'Delete with Unlocker' from the context menu and next time you boot the file will be gone for good."
You can have a third paragraph if you wish; indeed as many as you like. However there must at least be a second paragraph after the opening "teaser" paragraph.
All the years I've been formatting things (hard disk drives, floppy disks, USB flash drives, etc.) I've seen format and quick format options without knowing the difference.
I was glad to come across this article that explains the difference between the two types of formatting as it's one of those things that's been rattling around in my brain for years that I've been vaguely curious about but didn't take time to learn.
Customizing toolbars and buttons is easy in Firefox with this article.
One of the things I love about Firefox is its extensibility, not only with add-ons but toolbars and buttons.
Customizing toolbars and buttons is a quick and easy way to add functions and features without installing any add-ons.
This week's wallpaper is a dark, minimal wallper with the wood pieces running horizontally across the screen.
It has great texture, it's unobtrusive and won't interfere with any desktop icons.
The Ask Toolbar and other applications are increasingly being bundled with programs; most notably freeware. It's usually installed during the installation of a program, and it's easy to miss the step where you can uncheck the Ask Toolbar option.
Ghacks has an article on how to uninstall the Ask Toolbar manually or with the Ask Toolbar Remover and includes a section on troubleshooting.
If you find yourself with an unasked install for this particular toolbar here's how to get rid of it.
Titanium Silver is a dark wallpaper with interesting shapes and shades. If you like desktop wallpapers that are on the dark side but won't interfere with desktop icons you should have a look at this one.
Smartphones, like computers, can be infected with malware. Grab these tips to protect your smartphone.
It's rather astonishing how quickly malware has been developed for smartphones.
Astonishing, but not surprising since there are so many of them, as malware traditionally has been directed at whatever operating system has the most users.
This article has some useful suggestions for all types of smartphones including how to update your OS, mobile antivirus programs and app safety. Worth a quick read if you own or operate any type of smartphone. :)
Got thumbs.db in Windows Explorer? Here's what they are and what you can safely do with them.
I spend a good amount of time in Windows Explorer doing various tasks. Every now and then I run across a file I'm not familiar with and I'm not sure what to do with. Thumbs.db is a good example, it has an odd extension: .db.
An eye opening look at the underpinnings of scam emails.
If you've ever wondered how scammers get email addresses you'll want to read this article.
It's a great overview of how scammers acquire and use email addresses they obtain.
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Got thumbs.db in Windows Explorer? Here's what they are and what you can safely do with them.
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