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Computer security is an important matter for any business. Slow and infected PCs lead to lost productivity, down time and even lost business.
In recent years antivirus software has proven to be increasingly ineffective in stopping new malware threats. This means that blocking the entry points for bad software is more critical. Web browsers are often the entry point for malware and viruses, so your choice of default web browser on your business PCs is important.
Unpatched security holes in your web browser can allow unscrupulous websites to install unwanted software just by visiting, without any sort of warning or clicking required.
The most important considerations in choosing a default web browser for your company include the browser’s built in security features and the speed at which security problems are fixed once discovered.
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Version 4 of the Windows file utility Disk Space Fan was released recently. Disk Space Fan 4 is software that analyzes your file system with all of it’s folders and files and displays them in a multi-color ‘ringchart’, making it easy to navigate and locate large files.
Visualizing your hard drive’s contents like this can be very helpful when searching through the thousands of folders in the average Windows file system. File details are shown when you hover your mouse over them. Disk Space Fan also integrates with Windows, so you can bring up its disk display from any folder.
The free version lets you browse your file system and scan for large files. The premium version adds the ability to delete files directly from the program, and also features a duplicate file search with a variety of file filters.
Disk Space Fan 4 is available for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Find out more at the Disk Space Fan website.
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Animated ads, videos, music from nowhere can be irritating when they pop up unexpectedly, especially when you’re trying to get work done. If you have multiple tabs open, all of the running plug-ins from those pages can slow down your PC.
The free Google Chrome web browser allows you to restrict the action of plugins on pages that you visit, without having to download, install and update an ad-blocking add-on from a third party.
How To Do It
To access the plugin settings, click the small wrench icon for the menu, then go to [Settings]. Next go to the [Under the Hood] section and click the button [Content Settings] in the Privacy section. You can also copy and paste this into the address bar: chrome://settings/content
Now, on the Content Settings page scroll down to the section [Plug-ins] and select the ‘Click to Play’ option. Now you’re done!
You will notice that in the place of any animated ads you will instead see a grey box with a puzzle piece icon, as pictured at the beginning of this article. Simply click the grey box to activate and play the content from that plug-in.
If you want to allow all plugins to run from a particular website, just click the small puzzle piece icon that appears in the address bar at the top of the window and select the option ‘Always allow plugins on websitename.com’. You can also manage this list of exceptions by going back to the Content Settings page and clicking the [Manage exceptions...] button, where you can add and remove domains manually.
Finally, if you’re not already using Chrome, we recommend that you give it a try. It has a lot more great features, including increased performance and security. Google Chrome can be downloaded here.
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Most business people want to give the impression that they are up to date with everything in their industry. This means knowing all about the latest technology and keeping ahead of the competition. Has the time arrived where you end your friendship with your laptop computer and compete on a different stage with a tablet computer?
With the number of 0% credit cards available in the market, the small cost of a tablet computer can be spread over a year or more without any interest payments, so what is stopping you from making the new purchase? Did you just think tablets were a glorified toy? Read the rest here »
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Hangouts are just one of the ways in which Google+ is trying to persuade social media users to move over to their network. The aim of these is to bring the thrill of bumping into friends when you are out and about, into the home so that is can happen more often. They allow users to bring up to nine friends into their world to socialise and chat with each other. Read the rest here »
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This Tuesday, Google opened up its social network Google+ to all who would like to join. Up until this point it has been by invitation only.
Google+ is Google’s response to Facebook.
The largest issue Google has to deal with is to persuade users who are active in other social networks to regularly use their service as well. Read the rest here »
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The Office Depot Small Business Index shows small businesses are increasing in the use of remote work places. The survey was conducted from June 21, 2011 to June 29, 2011 will 1104 small and medium business being interviewed. Read the rest here »
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OpenDNS is a service that offers internet filtering at the DNS level. This means that bad sites and/or sites with objectionable content can be stopped at the source, without having to install and update software that may slow down your PC. Read the rest here »
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Google search result listings have recently been re-designed for browsing on a tablet (iPad and Android models).
The layout of search result pages now better accommodates browsing and clicking with a finger, featuring a simplified layout and more room between page elements like links and buttons for easier navigation.
Other enhancements include larger, quicker loading image thumbnails and continuous scroll support. Portrait and landscape view are supported, and the new features are being rolled out in 36 languages.
Go to google.com of course, to try it out on your tablet.
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