PC Web Tutorials

Create a bootable Linux USB with a single click

2010-02-22T07:41:00.000-08:00

UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a small, free, cross platform app that can download and install Linux (or other operating system) on a bootable USB drive or a hard drive partition. It supports a wide range of Linux builds (25+ and growing) out of the box that it will automatically download from the net, or it can work with any locally downloaded ISO images that you might want to

Complete PC Profiling, Audit, and Diagnostic Report Utility

2010-02-22T07:35:00.000-08:00

Having comprehensive computer information is crucial for troubleshooting problems, and if you are looking for one such free tool on Windows platformLookInMyPC takes care of this by providing a complete and comprehensive system profile with all the information of installed hardware and software. Additionally it provides system diagnostic information such as details on running processes, installed

A More Secure Chromium Sibling

2010-02-22T07:32:00.000-08:00

Google Chrome is doing great slowly gaining web-browser market share, now you can enjoy the same web-browsing experience using a more security hardened version of Chromium code-base developed by well-known security software vendor 'Comodo', the all new Comodo Dragon Internet Browser features greater stability, less memory bloat, improved privacy, easy SSL certificate identification, faster

Epic Games Launches Free Unreal Development Kit

2009-11-05T22:00:00.000-08:00

The Unreal Engine 3 has been at the heart of several of the biggest games of the last few years. Titles include Gears of War, Bioshock, and Borderlands. Now Epic Games is announcing the release of a free non-commercial version of the Unreal Development Kit, powered by Unreal 3.The dev kit is available for download right this very minute at the official site.This isn’t some stripped down version

Powerful filename and content search tool

2009-11-05T21:44:00.000-08:00

FileSeek is a free desktop search program that can search file and folder names as well within file contents. It performs searches efficiently, on-the-fly and does not pre-index your drives or constantly spend PC resources tracking changes on your hard drive. Most importantly, it supports regular expression queries as well as multiple filters for inclusion and exclusion of files and folders. It

Windows Vista: Enable/Disable Network Discovery

2009-07-22T22:33:00.000-07:00

In Windows Vista, Network Discovery enables your computer to be seen on the network. It also enables you to see other computers on the network.To enable or disable Network Discovery, perform the following steps:1. Click Start and type network in the start search box.2. Click Network and Sharing Center.3. Scroll down arrow all the way to the right of Network Discovery. Click on or off theTurn on

Windows Vista: Enable Support for More than 4GB of RAM

2009-07-22T22:28:00.000-07:00

Windows Vista can’t utilize more than 4GB of RAM by default. Here’s how to enable the ability for it to see 4GB of RAM or more.1. Press Window key + R to open the Run dialog, and then type cmd to open a command prompt. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to tell the command prompt to open with elevated privileges.2. Type BCDEdit /set pae ForceEnable and press Enter.Note: PAE must be supported by the processor

Windows Vista: Disable UAC

2009-07-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

A quicker way to disable the User Account Control or UAC feature in Windows Vista.1. Open Control Panel.2. Type UAC in the Start Search box.3. The first link that appears should be Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off. Open it.4. Uncheck Use User Account Control (UAC) then click OK.Restart the computer and UAC is disabled.

Prevent Firefox From Hogging RAM While Minimized

2009-07-22T22:14:00.000-07:00

You can set Firefox to reduce the amount of RAM or memory it uses while it is minimized with this tweak.1. Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter.2. Right-click any area in the window and click New > Boolean.3. In the box that pops up enter config.trim_on_minimize and press Enter.4. Select True and press Enter.

The Internet (F.A.Q)

2009-07-22T22:03:00.000-07:00

How would you define the Internet?The Internet is a network of computers, which is now global, that uses a standard protocol (TCP/IP) to connect themselves together. The applications which work on top of the Internet, such as the World Wide Web or E-mail, should not be confused as the Internet itself.When did the Internet begin?By the mid 1960's a computer network was built in the United States,

Open source Operating Systems

2009-03-21T22:52:00.000-07:00

"antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install linux live CD distribution based on MEPIS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "Magic of Mepis" in an environment suitable for old computers. So don't throw away that old computer yet! The goal of antiX is to provide a light, but fully functional and flexible free operating system for both newcomers and experienced users of

Firefox Extensions for Web Professionals

2009-03-21T09:28:00.000-07:00

HTML Validator (http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/) – validates web pages to the W3C HTML standards with a simple green check in the corner of the page if the page validates, a red check if it doesn’t, and a yellow exclamation point if there are warnings. It also includes an enhanced view of source code that allows you to see where errors are within the code.FireFTP (https://

Using Keywords in URL Filenames

2009-03-21T09:23:00.000-07:00

As a newcomer to the professional practice of SEO I am still trying to familiarise myself with the relative importance of the multitude of factors that can affect a site’s search engine positions for various search terms. There are just so many to consider. When engaged in an SEO project we may initially make a whole range of changes and tweaks so it is difficult to know exactly how much each has

Great SEO Tips From Matt Cutts

2009-03-21T09:11:00.000-07:00

This is a compilation of stuff Matt Cutts has said historically on his blog:1. http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/dashes-vs-underscores/Matt recommends using dashes over underscores to delimit words in urls. 2005.Google does not algorithmically penalize for dashes in the url despite the fact that some have raised it as a possible heuristic for spam detection. I think WordPress pretty much precludes

Turn your Windows into Mac OSX

2009-03-20T10:05:00.003-07:00

Turn your Windows into Mac OSX the ultimate winner when it comes to looks. Just installing this simple software that do all your work while you enjoy the new look of your operating system.Download: http://devrexster.googlepages.com/dexpose2

Safe web browser for Kids filled with fun

2009-03-20T09:53:00.000-07:00

A company called KidZui has taken a positive approach to filtering what your children ages 3 to 12 can access on the internet.They hired the former editor-in-chief of Leap Frog to set up standards for kid-appropriate internet content.Then they assembled 200 teachers and parents from across the U.S. to search for appropriate websites for this age group. From this they have created a web browser (

The Best Sites to Watch Free Movies Online Streaming

2009-03-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

1. Watch-Movies.net Watch-movies has the largest achieve of movies to watch for free, their collection range from the classic to the present and unreleased movies. They have movies be genre and they also have bootleg, trailers and reviews so you can easily get familiar with the site and with over thousands of movies achieved you can easily pick your choice. URL: http://www.watch-movies.net/ 2.

Watch free Space Shuttle Launch Live!

2009-03-15T21:07:00.000-07:00

NASA Tv livestream video coverage of live events and space programs.http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

Common Web Design Mistakes

2009-03-13T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the common web design mistakes:Confusing pop up messagesPoor load timeOver use of JavaPoor overall appearancePoor use of HTML tablesSpelling/Grammar mistakesPoor organizationInconsistent page designNo contact informationNo 'about us' pageNo privacy policyDifferent backgrounds on each pagePoor contentPoor navigationOver powering music set to auto playBroken HTML code links and

Write Your Own IM Bot tutorial

2009-03-07T10:04:00.000-08:00

This quick tutorial will show you how to develop your own functional IM bot that works with Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live and all other popular instant messaging clients.If you like to write a personal IM bot, just follow these simple steps:- Open this site and request an invite. You should also give your bot a decent name because you can have just one bot per email address.http://

Ultimate Windows Vista Tweaker Utility

2009-03-07T09:57:00.000-08:00

Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing 32-bit & 64-bit Windows Vista. The utility features 130 registry tweaks, but is only 370 KB in size. It does not require any installation and can be run from the USB drive as well.Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a must have application for all Vista users specially for the fact that its light weight and also portable.Download

Remove Viruses and Spyware Manually (Video instructions)

2009-03-07T09:38:00.000-08:00

Introducing “The Botts Technique” to manually remove any virus or spyware - guaranteed to work!(Part 1) - How to Remove Viruses and Spyware Manually(Part 2) - How to Remove Viruses and Spyware Manually

Scan computer free online for viruses and malware

2009-03-07T09:13:00.000-08:00

BitDefender is a very popular name for products to keep your computer safe and secure from viruses, malware and other infection.They have introduced new online ‘QuickScan’ service that allows you to scan computer for infections without downloading anything.It claims to detects running malware, hidden threats (rootkits) and keyloggers. It is very easy and quick way for extra protection for your

Create Images with ASCII Characters

2009-03-07T08:33:00.000-08:00

ASCII-O-Matic is an online ASCII art generator that enables you to convert your images into ASCII art with just a few mouse clicks.This web application is extremely simple to use. What’s you need to do is to first upload an image that you want to convert into ASCII code. Next, choose how you want your converted image to look like, under the output setting.You can choose the colour between Black &

Why Hard Disk defragmentation is so important?

2009-03-06T21:32:00.001-08:00

What is Defragging?Defragging is process done to a hard disk in order to improve performance and recover some lost disk space. Defragging is an essential part of a PC's upkeep as it keeps all the data on your hard disk in an easily readable order. If a hard disk is left without defragging, then over time the disk will begin to lose performance and also slowly reduce the available capacity to data

Blocking Security Scanners and Bots

2009-03-06T20:17:00.000-08:00

Introduction In this article I'll be showing you how to block and ban the IPs of users who try to use scanners to scan your site for weaknesses, along with blocking bots who try to dig too deep. A little coding can go a long way, and that is what I'll be showing you.The Problems and Issues The problem is, many of the bad bots either carry well known or bad user-agent names(well, most modern

Outlook tracking the source IP of an email

2009-03-06T19:59:00.000-08:00

Here is nice little tutorial on tracking the source IP of an email (this only works when the source of the email was Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express as they encode the IP in the Message ID field).Based on the header data:Message-ID: <000701c89564$0115a292$cc4fb2bc@kagscc>"kagscc" is the hostname of the source computer.Break out the important portion (bolded between last $ and @):cc 4f b2

Free chat box (Shoutbox) for your website or a blog

2009-03-06T02:05:00.000-08:00

MyShoutbox is a free service that lets you set chat box on your website or blog. Very simple create a user account, configure your Chat Box (Smiles, theme, number, etc.) and then copy the generated HTML code on your Web page.Visit: Free cool shoutbox

Converting MySQL tables to utf8 encoding format

2009-03-06T01:29:00.000-08:00

How convert MySQL tables to utf8 encoding format?Solution:ALTER TABLE tbl_name CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;If you already have MySQL database dump containing characters written in some other character encoding type the solution would be this:alter table TABLE_NAME modify FIELD_NAME blob;alter database DATABASE_NAME charset=utf8;alter table TABLE_NAME modify FIELD_NAME

Best search engines for code

2009-03-06T01:13:00.000-08:00

Have you ever thought that it might be easier to learn programming from looking at other people's code? You might even get new ideas, techniques, and sometimes gain access to better programming code which could save you hours of work. But finding the perfect search platform that you could provide with invaluable information is not easy. Here is a list composed of the 8 best search engines for

Creating a custom 404 error page for your website

2009-03-06T00:44:00.000-08:00

These notes apply to the Apache web server. Using a text editor create the file '.htaccess' without the quotes if you already dont have this file in place. It should contain either the line:ErrorDocument 404 http://www.yourdomain.com/custom404page.htmor:ErrorDocument 404 /custom404page.htmThis assumes that your custom 404 page is called 'custom404page.htm'. If you have created the '.htaccess'

Search engine submission simple guidelines

2009-03-05T23:27:00.000-08:00

1. Beware of companies that promise an automatic submission of your website to hundreds of search engines which are most times nothing more than false promises. The best way to submit your website for search engine ranking and inclusion is to do it yourself or to hire an expert to do it manually, by contacting the search engine companies and directories.2. As with many things, researching or