By Bill Pytlovany
Apparently Adobe isn’t making enough profits by selling Photoshop for $699. The basic Acrobat program needed to create PDF files is sold for $99 but that’s not enough either. The program to view and print PDF files appears to be free but if you’re not careful it comes with some unwanted baggage.
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By Leo Notenboom
If your contacts are getting email from you that you didn’t send, then it’s very likely that your email account has been compromised.
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By Steve Bass
Make Firefox Even Better
I know many of you still stubbornly use Internet Explorer (hello, Carl). I used to, as well. But Firefox, with all its lovely add-ons and tweaks, is just more fun to use.
TechBite: 7 Handy Firefox Add-ons & Tweaks Read More »
Sometimes going with the Big Name isn’t a good choice.
McAfee’s recent update has botched hundreds of thousands of computers with a false positive reading of perfectly legit Windows files. Take a look inside for some interesting links and information.
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By Steve Hogan
All fathers know that little girls can put Dad through the wringer if they want. No father wants an unhappy little girl and James was feeling the heat. Take a look inside to see how James got back on the good side of 11 year old Shelby.
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No more “server not found” errors due to a mistyped web address! Just install URL Fixer! It will detect all the most common url typos, and redirect you to the right place, and Veronica shows you exactly how it works on today’s Tekzilla Daily.
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By Leo Notenboom
I share a computer and I want to know how to keep my information private.
Ultimately … you can’t. At least not easily, and even then it depends on the data that you’re attempting to keep private, and the technical savvy of the individuals that you’re attempting to keep it private from.
There’s nothing like your own computer. But if you have to share, there are a couple of things that might help. A little.
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By Chris Pirillo
We are typically talking tech in our community, and that goes for our sister community, as well! PC PitStop has been kind enough to work with us on a number of occasions. So, when they asked me to answer some tech questions from their community, I was only to happy to help! This particular question comes in from Carlos. He wonders if Windows 7 has a sidebar like the one found in Windows Vista.
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By Tandy Trower for Technologizer
Few people understand Microsoft better than Tandy Trower, who worked at the company from 1981-2009. Trower was the product manager who ultimately shipped Windows 1.0, an endeavor that some advised him was a path toward a ruined career…Trower recounts the inside story of his experience in transforming Windows from vaporware into a product that has left an unmistakable imprint on the world, 25 years after it was first released.
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