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Adware Explained

July 8th, 2009 Posted in Computer | No Comments »

Adware is another potential threat to your computer if you access the internet. Adware is free software that is installed onto your computer with your permission and can be in the form of software that is used to automatically fill in web forms.

In exchange for carrying out this task the installed adware will track your internet activity and show you targeted advertisements. It should be noted that people who use adware have legally opted into this. This is usually done in the fine print of an end user license agreement that you must accept in order to download specific software applications.

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A Guide To Free Screensavers

July 8th, 2009 Posted in Computer | No Comments »

There are millions of Screensavers available on the Internet. Almost all of these can be downloaded and installed easily. These are usually categorized according to themes. Nature lovers can choose picturesque locations. Fish lovers can choose from different kinds of aquariums with multi-colored fish that are swishing through colored water.

Those who really like adventure sports or aircraft can choose from a wide array of moving images and clips of death-defying stunts. Screensavers can also be slide shows that have various pictures of movie celebrities, sportspersons and politicians.

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A Computer And Internet Glossary

July 8th, 2009 Posted in Computer | 5 Comments »

When you use computers and the Internet in your business, it’s all too easy to start feeling like you’re drowning in a sea of nonsense. Computer-related things tend to have a language all their own, and while you don’t need to know all of it, there are many confusing words and phrases that you’re going to come across sooner or later. Here’s a quick primer.

Bandwidth. Bandwidth is the amount of data that your website can send each second, as well as the amount of data that the visitor to your website can receive. If either one doesn’t have enough bandwidth, then the website will appear slowly. For this reason, you should choose a host with plenty of bandwidth, as well as testing that your site doesn’t take too long to download on slow connections.

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Hello world!

July 6th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

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