What are Browser Extensions Your web browser is the program and application you use on your computer like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer to surf the internet and read websites such as this one. The programs come with heaps of functionality to do the things most developers think you want to do. Google Chrome for instance incorporates its… Read more →
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June 23th Updates, Upgrade and Latest
Debian 9 This is week saw the latest instalment of the much anticipated Linux distribution Debian (9) ‘Stretch’. Debian named after its created Ian and then girlfriend Debbie is one of the oldest and most stable Linux distributions used and loved by millions of people and company who use it for everything from servers to desktop operating systems. Debian developers… Read more →
Stop Websites Asking to Show Notifications
It feels like just about every website I go to these days asks me if I would like to allow notifications. On the Internet views are everything to websites, specially ones trying to sell you something. You view is valuable to them even after you have left. Thats why they want you to allow notification from them, so every time… Read more →
Adblockers – Best Way to Defend Against Viruses
Anyone who follows my blog will know I am not a great fan of antivirus programs. It’s just I see dozens of computers every month with viruses and they all have some sort of Anti-virus Malware type protection on them. I don’t think they are anywhere as good as they should be and all my customers are certainly under the… Read more →
No network connection – Part 2
Bad Network Driver Device Drivers are software on your computer, which talk to the operating system on your behalf, so basically you don’t have to do anything, just connect. Some drivers are built into your system and other need to be added, such as those with a 4G network card your wireless carrier will provide for you. When you connect… Read more →
No network connection – Part 1
One of the most annoying things when using your computer is no network connection. For most people, especially home users there would probably no need to use a computer or have one if you had no internet. Loosing your Internet connection or LAN (Local Area Network) connection can happen for a lot of reasons and most of them really depend… Read more →
Should I Save Passwords in my Web Browser
Computers are very secure, but not 100%. Most of the time someones computer is compromised is usually due to the users, not the computer or software. And although computers and software have vulnerabilities, criminals use these vulnerabilities to hurt you through Spyware and Viruses. Saving passwords in your browser is no different. I am the only one who uses my computer,… Read more →
Brave Web Browser
If you are sick of surfing the internet and being bombarded with advertisements, slow browsing speeds and your privacy being jeopardized, the new Brave Web Browser might be for you. The internet has changed a lot over the years. To begin with it was slow, so users weren’t really looking for a new web browser because it didn’t matter what… Read more →
No more updates for older versions of Internet Explorer
As of the 12th of January 2016 Microsoft will no longer support older versions of Internet Explorer including versions, 8,9 and 10. Internet Explorer is one of the oldest web browsers used for searching and using the internet to look at web pages. A lot of people still have older versions of I.E. on their computer due to older Operating… Read more →
Use AdBlock to hide Ads
The internet is built on the back of advertising. Although most websites seem on the surface to appear on your screen free of charge, most are actually funded by different types of advertising streams. Successful websites aren’t cheap to run. As well as authors putting in large amounts of time to bring you useful and relevant information, there are… Read more →