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| ISA server | 9/23/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I'm trying to block video calls from msn messenger on ISA firewall. I have searched all over the ...
A: what you are looking for is here (How to block MSN Messenger traffic and Windows Live Messenger ...
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| Internet Bandwidth Monitoring | 9/10/2008 | Denis Mello |
Q: I would like to know what is the best way and method to monitor all internet traffic going through ...
A: There is an open source (free) bandwidth and site monitoring tool found in Analogx ...
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| Help | 9/9/2008 | Denis Mello |
Q: Sir, my computer was stolen this weekend , and I am trying to figure out a way to locate it and ...
A: Stone. Unfortunatelly, when this kind of sittuation happens, nothing can be done unlesse you have ...
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| secure network | 9/4/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: i apologize in advance. now i'm no computer expert and my question may seem a bit childish for an ...
A: No apologies needed. You just need the typical computer security setup. You need a good anti-virus, ...
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| hi | 9/1/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: a guy sent me an email tellin me goodbye forever and i dont want him to know that i read it as it ...
A: Yes the passwords need to be the same, or they can not access the accounts. Go to yahoo change your ...
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| hi | 9/1/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: a guy sent me an email tellin me goodbye forever and i dont want him to know that i read it as it ...
A: I postedx this in my previous answer: Q. Can I use Hotmail with MailWasher? A. The free version of ...
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| hi | 8/30/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: a guy sent me an email tellin me goodbye forever and i dont want him to know that i read it as it ...
A: Have you read the directions FAQ section for the program?? Go here and read this it will answer all ...
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| hi | 8/30/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: a guy sent me an email tellin me goodbye forever and i dont want him to know that i read it as it ...
A: I use mailwasher on my 7 accounts and it works great. MailWasher works directly with your email ...
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| hi | 8/29/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: a guy sent me an email tellin me goodbye forever and i dont want him to know that i read it as it ...
A: You can't bounce a message once it has left the mail server and has been sent to the addressee ...
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| Do smarttags spy? | 8/24/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: "1: I recently received an email attachment: a PDF file created by WordPro and sent to me via ...
A: Smart tags are a feature found in later versions of Microsoft Word, and beta versions of the ...
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| Firefox trouble | 8/12/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I'm using firefox as my internet browser. The problem is that after installed mcafee antivirus to ...
A: Remove all McAfee programs using the McAfee removal tool and do a custom install. Install the McAfee ...
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| Cookies are not getting accepted/set in IE; Firefox is not opening at all | 8/4/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I've been facing this strange problem since yesterday. My laptop (DELL Inspiron 6000, Windows XP) ...
A: Most likely, you stumbled across a javascript loop and it became a memory leak. Click Start > All ...
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| using wireless internet | 7/29/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: I am wondering about using someones wireless internet connection without permission. Besides the ...
A: Great question. Actually, you can see whether someone is evesdropping on you via your system. There ...
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| firewall and antivirus | 7/27/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: Drew I have currently a firewall (ZoneAlarm) and an antivirus (avira antivir) installed on my ...
A: ZoneAlarm is one of my favorites. It is very thorough, but a "virus" often uses a different code ...
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| email access | 7/25/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: how do I find out how got into my aol mail? is there a way for me to track down ip address or time ...
A: Your email provider is the only one who can give you the IP details of the machines from where your ...
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| Screen Saver | 7/22/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I have some clown at work, that added a unwanted photo to my screen saver via network system. I ...
A: Look in Windows Explorer under the Tools - Folder Options - View tab (a) Select Show Hidden Files ...
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| Computer identity theft | 7/22/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: can a person copy your profile and then put it up on another profile then use it to steal our ...
A: I don't know the Canadian courts or their police procedures, but this is a shot: If you have ...
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| Finding ISPs | 7/19/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: How do I find the ISP for a given website/Domain? Thank you. ANSWER: There are plenty of online ...
A: The traceroute is giving a listing of hops along which the packet travels between the host (for ...
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| protection for windows xp sp2 | 7/19/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: Dave what softwares do you recommend are great for protecting your computer (with windows xp sp2)? ...
A: Firstly, upgrade to SP3. Its available at plenty of mirrors. (Check this one at ...
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| sharing internet connection | 7/18/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I want to setup my internet connection with 2nd desktop in my home without paying for extra ...
A: How are you presently connecting to the internet ? For sake of simplification here, I shall assume ...
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| Finding ISPs | 7/16/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: How do I find the ISP for a given website/Domain? Thank you. ANSWER: There are plenty of online ...
A: Use the traceroute (in Windows tracert) command to the domain/IP whose ISP you want to determine. ...
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| software | 7/5/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: Seems like every few months my internet surfing becomes very slow, especially after I download ...
A: Your system has 256MB of RAM. Under normal conditions a Windows system needs atleast 512 MB and ...
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| limited or no connectivity | 7/5/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: Two days ago one of my family members went on our router's ip address site 192.168.2.1. and they ...
A: Open your web browser and type the IP address of the TEW-452BRP in the address bar. The default IP ...
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| software | 7/4/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: Seems like every few months my internet surfing becomes very slow, especially after I download ...
A: Since your problem of Internet slowing down seems to re-occur it could apparently be due to an old ...
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| System intrusion | 7/3/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: It appears a program has been placed on my system that is in effect making my computer spam others. ...
A: You need to first sanitize your system. There are many ways of doing this. Your existing "e-mail ...
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| Static IP Addresses | 6/24/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I have a "dumb" question. We are getting an installation at our office from a company called Logix. ...
A: There are two types of IP addresses used by ISP's (Internet Service Providers). Since there are ...
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| Static IP Addresses | 6/24/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I have a "dumb" question. We are getting an installation at our office from a company called Logix. ...
A: A good description is available on wikipedia at ...
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| can somebody send me a virus this way? | 6/21/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: i was recently on AIM in a chat room, and got into it with somebody......they claimed to be a ...
A: Yes they can definitely do some terrible things to your computer. Buy a firewall (Symantec), get a ...
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| Tracking an Imposter Myspace profile | 6/19/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: I have an ex who has created a fake imposter myspace profile of me, including my pictures and real ...
A: You will need to get a lawyer that has a background in "cyber law" but clearly, you have some ...
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| Trouble accessing .mil and .gov websites. | 6/18/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. I work for a small contractor and we have 5 computers in our office (3 ...
A: Check the IP, Subnet mask and gateway entries on the laptop on which you want to check the ...
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| Website access blocked for certain countries? | 6/10/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: This is strange. I am travelling & have been accessing http://www.mbf.com.au/ (an insurance ...
A: Yes, you are absolutely correct. There may be reasons why you cannot access the site--and the ...
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| Job as a Penetration Tester? | 6/8/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: I am considering getting a job in Penetration testing. I am pretty familiar with the Job specific ...
A: Pen-testers are usually part of pre-sales teams, high-end consulting contracts, or spot-checkers for ...
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| Bank and Paypal | 6/5/2008 | Dave Mitch |
Q: My question is regarding a transaction between The Royal Bank of Canada and Paypal . Using a ...
A: Was the e-cheque transaction between your bank account and Paypal on a secure (https ) connection ? ...
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| VPN and what files are transferred | 6/4/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: If I am away on a business trip and connect to the internet using the hotel's IP service and perhaps ...
A: No it is not. But the files are still on your computer, and if its a business computer, unless you ...
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| Antivirus updation with a LAN computer | 5/31/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: helo sir, In our office we have LAN connection with all others computers but the internet connection ...
A: I an guessing from the information you gave me that the only computer that has Internet access is ...
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| uncomfortable with boys loitering in front of house to obtain free internet | 5/30/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I hope this makes sense; some neighborhood boys have been loitering at the edge of my house, right ...
A: What is happening is a crime. Accessing someone Internet without permission is against the law. ...
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| Transferring files from | 5/26/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I stored some large files to xdrive.com. Now I want to transfer some of those files to another ...
A: Hey Reza, I would Download the e-mail attachments (or entire e-mails) to a thumb/USB drive or ...
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| Internet Security | 5/23/2008 | Drew Williams |
Q: When is it safe to make payment on the internet by entering my credit card information? Someone ...
A: The "S" in "httpS" means "Secure Server." First, three are a couple of things you should know. 1. ...
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| Transfer of file | 5/16/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I have some bulky files that I want to send to a friend. I can't send my mail because mail capacity ...
A: I actually had this problem myself before I got a remote computer acces system. But I was able to ...
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| Downloading files | 5/12/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I'm not sure if this is your area of expertise but you definetly know more than me ;) Anyway, I am ...
A: It sound like the web site has a windows specific program running the DL. I would suggest using a ...
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