Ask Leo: How do I figure out who owns an IP address?
While you cannot find the specific owner of an IP address, I’ll look at a few tools to see what IP-related information you can get.
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2011
Bob Rankin: How I Got Hacked… & Why You MUST Have a Backup!
Last week I heard from a friend who thought she might have been infected by a virus. When she visited her own website, it was redirecting her to another web address. It sounded like a simple Javascript redirect, so I assumed it would be safe to visit her site and see where the problem was. Turns out that was a BIG mistake! Find out what happened to my computer, and how I finally managed to recover from the damage…
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Techlicious: 10 Tips to Get the Most from Gmail
Invest a few minutes learning about some of Gmail’s advanced features, though, and you’ll go a long way to taming the overwhelming email assault most of us face every day. Here are ten of my favorite Gmail power tools and timesavers.
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Windows Secrets Newsletter: Tame a new system’s hard-drive bloat
Limit Windows Component Store’s use of HDD space and other cleanup tips.
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Windows Secrets Newsletter: Best iPad tricks for Windows users
Combine movies into a video playlist and remotely control a Windows PC.
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Best Tips & Winners
Each month we select the best of the tips submitted by members of the PC Pitstop community.
Check out our current and past favorites.
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PowerPoint Tips: Are PowerPoint Handouts a Waste?
Presentation handouts: Yes or no, what kind, and when?
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Bob Rankin: Why Is My Internet Connection Slow?
“I notice that my Internet connection seems to slow to a crawl at certain times, for no apparent reason. Is it likely that I have a virus, or are there other possible explanations for the slowdowns?”
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Technologizer: Hey, They’re All Just PCs
For one of the most successful, profitable, all-around-important inventions of all time, the PC has never gotten much respect.
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Chris Pirillo: The Nail in the Coffin of the Traditional Laptop
Do you like the sounds of desktop-replacement notebook performance in an extremely light and thin form factor.
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