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Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:42 PM

Encryption and cryptographic software has been used in many different ways to make systems more secure. This article will discuss only a few ways that such software can make your system more secure, including: Encrypting your email Encrypting your files Two programs are talked about that will help encrypt information. There are a lot of programs out there that will help, but these programs are good and a good place to start. They have the added benefit of both being free wi... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:40 PM

DLL or Dynamic Link Library is a set of static or dynamic links your personal computer uses to run its software. Static links are links that do not change. Dynamic links are links that are only used for one particular purpose. It is a major part of running the Window operating system. When Windows is initially installed it automatically loads a massive number of DLL files that are used through various application programs. All DLL files are considered part of the Windows registry. Many p... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:38 PM

So, what is spyware? I\'ll tell you this much it\'s not something from a James Bond movie. It\'s far more sinister than Goldtooth, and far trickier than 007\'s projectile pen. What is spyware? Experts define it as a software that clandestinely penetrates and installs itself to your system to partially override the user\'s control over the same. What is spyware, in simpler terms? It is a program that you never knew was installed on your PC, which ... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:37 PM

Computer crackers do not enjoy making multiple efforts to install the array of viruses onto any one computer system. For that reason, they have developed a \"rootkit.\" The rootkit program generally remains undetected in whatever computer it has been installed. All of the data on that rootkit program also evades detection. A rootkit program should not be viewed as a single program. It is a whole collection, a kit, of programs. The rootkit software has programs for viruses, for ba... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:37 PM

Here\'s a fact: 92% of computers run on Windows, and every 32-bit edition of Windows has a storage sector where options and settings are saved. This sector is called the registry, and it is one of the busiest databases in a computer. As such, it is one of the databases that are most susceptible to corruption and breakage. This is why the demand for an efficient registry cleaners is consistently high. But there are many options on the internet when it comes to a quick registry fix.more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:34 PM

With the coming of the digital age also comes the period of digital advertisements. After all, with 50 million people online at any given time, and with more than 60% of the global populated wired to the internet, will companies both big and small be able to resist the worldwide market opened up by the World Wide Web? But alas! This articles is not about advertisements. This article is about answering the question: what is adware, and why you should care about it. So, What Is Adware?<... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:34 PM

A lot of my friends say that I\'m possessed with methods on how I can speed up my PC. Whether I am making some work with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign all of them running at the same time, or whether I am playing Gears of War while World of Warcraft in windowed mode is minimized, all of the time I want my PC to work as fast as it can. Yes, I\'m a speed freak. I easily get frustrated with the slightest breath of a load time. Therefore, I all of... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:31 PM

In the past years there has always been a continually huge demand for a free registry cleaner. The entire world is combined by the internet, after all, we are living in the digital age. The World Wide Web has become a must for lots of people. Therefore, many businesses and many homes have invested on computers. 92% of these computers are running under the Windows operating system. Windows OS maintains a directory wherein the options and settings for a variety of processes of the platform ... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:24 PM

At a single level, almost all PC users will seek for a free reg cleaner. Think of this truth: though there\'s none confirmable estimate for the number of PC users in the globe, analyses have understandably displayed that 92% of computers around the world utilize the Windows OS. All Windows-based PC has got an inbuilt register wherever the respective settings and details about the computer are put in. This directory is named the registry. The registry is among the most... more...

Computers » Security | By Mehmet Onatli @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008 @ 3:22 PM

The Windows registry is a directory which stores settings and options for the operating system for Microsoft Windows 32-bit versions, 64-bit versions and Windows Mobile. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, users, preferences of the PC, etc. Whenever a user makes changes to Control Panel settings, file associations, system policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the r... more...