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Excerpt: Recovering Internet Explorer Passwords: Theory and Practice 1. Introduction 2. Types of passwords stored in Internet Explorer 2.1. Internet Credentials 2.2. AutoComplete data 2.3. AutoComplete passwords 2.4. FTP passwords 2.5. Synchronization passwords 2.6. Identities passwords 2.7. AutoForms data 2.8. Content Advisor password 3. Brief overview of Internet Explorer password recovery programs 4. PIEPR – the first acquaintance 5. Three real-life examples 5.1. Recovering current user’s FTP passwords 5.2. Recovering website passwords from unloadable operating…

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Excerpt: When I observe most colleagues and friends working on their PC’s they mostly use the mouse as they are unaware of the powerful Windows keyboard shortcuts that will make their lives so much easier. Some people might be aware of the keyboard shortcuts, but they are used to be working mostly with the mouse and old habits are hard to let go. In this article I will take things step by step so you can learn the keyboard shortcuts that are required to navigate your way around the Windows operating system. Let’s assume your machine is starting up and due to a…

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Excerpt: Is Linux the way to go? Well that’s a question that does not have a simple answer. Some people, mostly hardcore gurus, will say “Yes it sure is!” but believe it or not there are people who still like Windows. When it comes to deciding between installing Linux instead of Windows (or any other operating system) you must keep various things in mind. Below is a list of the five key things you need to consider before choosing. 1. Is this going to be used as a desktop or server system? – Linux has been primarily used in the mainstream server…

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Excerpt: There are many websites online that offer free screensavers for download. The question remains though, are those screensavers safe? By downloading and installing these so called free screensavers will any harm come to your computer? This is a legitimate concern, which needs to be addressed before any user even thinks about installing a free screensaver. There are several malicious programs which can come bundled with a free screensaver. These will mainly be viruses, spyware, adware, and toolbars. There are a few variations within these programs, but in the main they are considered undesirable, unless the user specifically requests them. And out…

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Excerpt: You browse the Internet, find interesting files, applications, open source software, movie trailers or even your favorite band’s songs. And you wish you could use them whenever you want and so you decide to download it. Ever wondered what happens when you click on download? You send a request (few bytes of data) to the hosting server seeking its permission to access the file (or rather send you digital data). This request signal will be replied with an acknowledge signal from the server followed by the actual data requested for. There is much more of communication engineering involved, but let’s not dig…

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Excerpt: BotNet, also called zombie network and network of bots is a group of computers which are used to discreetly send data like spam and viruses to other computers on the internet. These actions are carried out by malicious programs without the knowledge of the users. These malicious programs mainly consist of viruses, Trojans and worms. Infected computers are called bots or zombies. Most computers which are infected are personal home internet PCs which are inadequately protected. When a PC becomes part of a BotNet, it can be instructed to do almost anything by the creator of botnet. In effect it becomes…

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Excerpt: Five Ways Web Conferencing Can Help You Sell More Products. When it comes to business, any new technology will ultimately be judged on how well it contributes to improving productivity and profit. If you are selling goods or services, online web conferencing can improve your bottom line by boosting sales and lowering costs. Here are five reasons why this is so: 1. It allows you to meet with more prospective clients If you have to physically travel to a client’s office or location, there is only so much that you can do within any given period. Let’s face it, travel is exhausting…