3/31/10

View All Windows Keys

If your Missing your Windows product keys and are afraid to reformat your computer because you don't have them readily available. This handy software does the trick by now retrieving them and saving them for you.

3/30/10

Pet's YouTube

If you love pet's and also enjoy watching YouTube video's, you'll like this website. It loaded with lots of funny pet video's to watch.

3/29/10

Saveology

Looking for a way to save money around the house. Try then Saveology. It takes your current services and let's you compare rates. And then when your ready, you just sign up and start saving money.

3/28/10

Unlock Symatec LiveUpdate from a PC

Need to unlock the Symantec Antivirus Live Update from an XP Computer. Here is the little registry edit to help you do updates when you want to do them.
It doesn't remove the old schedule, but it does help you update your computer when you want to.


start/run/regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\PatternManager

right click on LockUpdatePattern and change value from a 1 to a 0.

That will unlock the live update button.

3/27/10

Secret Door Lock

If your one of those individuals who always lock yourself out of your home or apartment. You might want to consider this secret door lock. With a special door lock combination, the lock opens.

3/26/10

Preezo

Need to do a Power Point presentation and lack the software on your computer. With Preezo you don't need any software. You do everything online for free. And the best part about it is that after you finish your presentation you can even post it online. Try it out and let the web do all the work.

3/25/10

Fix Avi Files

If your avi files were corrupt usually one would delete the files and download the files again. Or you can try to fix the files yourself using DivFix. Your choice.

3/24/10

World Most Common Passwords

The most common passwords in the world are:

1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. letmein
6. monkey
7. myspace1
8. password1
9. link182
10. (your first name)

Ap per PC Magazine, you might want to change your passwords after reading this.

3/23/10

Asus Motherboard

Get ready for the Asus Motherboard with USB 3.0. It's said to be able to transfer 20gig movies in just seventy seconds. And for MP3's it only matter of seconds. It the start of faster USB transfer motherboards to come.

3/22/10

Facebook Password Stealer

Here is the Facebook email stealing password virus. If you get this email, my suggestions is to delete it immediately.

Subject: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Support

Dear user of Facebook,

Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed. You can find your new password in attached document.

Thanks,
Your Facebook.

Instead of having a fake Facebook page to collect the victims passwords (phishing), the email is sent with a malware attachment. The malware is known as “Bredolab” which is a Trojan downloader. In the two computers I repaired today, Bredolab downloaded some rogue antivirus products. However, some sites are saying that it also downloads a password stealing trojan.

If you see it onsite, Malware Bytes seems to deal with the Trojan once you kill the main executable (at least the rogue antivirus variants). Be sure to tell your clients to change their passwords after the infection has been removed as well.

© Technibble - A Resource for Computer Technicians to start or improve their computer business
To get started with your own computer business, check out our Computer Business Kit. If you want to learn how to repair laptops, check out these narrated, high definition videos. These would pay for themselves in 1 repair job.

Facebook Password Reset Malware

3/21/10

Windows 7 Upgrade Family

Looking for a deal with Windows 7 Upgrade for you and your family members. This site will help you save a bundle when it comes to upgrading Windows 7 to you and your family members.

3/20/10

Broadband Speed & Prices

If your interested what broadband speed and prices look like all around the world. Here is an interesting chart showing those differences.

3/19/10

Speed Test Widget for Vista

Having internet problems. Install the Vista Speed Test widget and see if your problem stands with your provider.

3/18/10

Speed Test Widget

Looking for a speed test widget to see how fast your Internet upload and download speed are. Here's the code.

3/17/10

TRIM Support

Have a SSD Drive and want to know why you need TRIM support on that drive?
It's because with TRIM support, it helps to scrub blocks of deleted data back into that current drive. Without it, your computer will think that the hard drive is full and that there is no more space to write on that drive.
If your buying an SSD Drive, make sure it's TRIM supported or that it contains wiper.exe to restore deleted data from your hard drive. If you don't buy an SSD Drive with these options, your going to have drive slow downs.

Windows 7 TRIM info
Wiper.exe Info

3/16/10

Cigarette Lighter Phone

If your a smoker and are in need of a new cell phone. This is a great time to purchase a phone that will always come to your rescue. The cigarette lighter phone. Just try not to burn yourself while your online.

3/15/10

Flash Drive Horror

Problem:
Are you one of those individuals who recently had a flash drive and by accident washed in the washer with your clothes. Now it's only a matter of time before this flash drive fails because of rust.

Solution:
Here is your answer in solving a rusty flash drives. Just spray the famous WD-40 on your flash drive after you let it dry for 24 hours and hopefully it will be rust proof. There's no guarantee, but it's worth to try.

3/14/10

Backup and Restore FlashDrives

This great software helps you backup and restore your current flash drives. It's a great utility for anyone who has flash drives.

Direct Download

3/13/10

Buying a New Flash Drive

Looking to purchase a new flash drive. Before you buy first check out which flash drives gets you your moneys worth.

3/12/10

Flash Drive Benchmark

Need to benchmark your flash drive to see if your getting peak performance. This great utility is a great start for all flash drive users.

More Info

3/11/10

Donate Unused Flash Drives

If you have old flash drives and just can't find any use for them, why don't you just donate one. This foundation is making good use of all unused flash drives by supplying them to youngster's from age five to twelve years old as a portable learning device.
Make a difference to the next generation, donate a flash drive.

Download Sugar on a Stick

Otherwise Start Recycling

Send All USB sticks to:

Recycle USB
22521 Avenida Empresa, Ste 128
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 USA

3/10/10

what is 1U & 2U

This is computer gibberish. It's rack mount terminology used in most corporate offices to stack up a server, switch, power UPS, monitor, etc. and what it means is the following:


1U Server= 1.75" of Vertical Rack Space
2U = 3.5" of Vertical Rack Space
4U = 7.00" of Vertical Rack Space

3/9/10

Softperfect Network Scanner

This software helps you ping computers and shows the resources that are shared. A must have utility for the regular technician secure computers on a network.

3/8/10

Reset iPhone Passcode

This handy software will help you reset your iPhone lock code. All you do is to follow the simple instructions and you should be home free.

3/7/10

Fonera Free Wifi

Looking for free Wifi? With Fonera you just pay a one time fee and your Wifi is free forever. There is no guarantee, but you can't beat the price.

Wifi locations in your area

3/6/10

Backup Text Messages

Need to backup your text messages. Here is the simplest way to do it and what's great about it is that you can also organize them.

3/5/10

Tear down the iMac

Ever wonder what really inside the iMac. Thanks to ifixit.com you now can see what's really inside this great piece of hardware.

3/4/10

Windows 7 Themes

Got the new Windows 7 software and want to still have the latest theme's available. Thanks to Microsoft you now can download this free themes.

3/3/10

Pocket Ultrasound

Keep on going to the doctor to find out how your new born baby is doing. This device will keep your doctor visit short by going portable. Now there is no need to go to the Doctor's office, unless it's an emergency.

3/2/10

Bandwidth Monitor

Here is another bandwidth monitor but with a premium price. I guess it's worth the price if you always need to know the speed that your getting.

3/1/10

Monitor Web Bandwidth

Want to always monitor your web bandwidth so that you know if your getting the correct amount of bandwidth you should always be getting while online. This free software does a great job with the premium price.