OK, you have a new computer and you’ve made the decision to keep your old computer, and you want your spouse and children to be able to do email and surf the web without demanding your computer. Let’s assume you already have an existing home computer network — if you don’t, the first article in [...]
Accessing the Internet While Traveling
Most people do not have a laptop computer that they can use while traveling. For most of those who do, it is their business computer and not the one they normally use to access their personal email. Often, a business computer is configured specifically for that business’ network and it uses sophisticated programs to ensure secure [...]
Accessing Email While Traveling
Accessing personal email while traveling can be something of a challenge. The previous article discussed actually getting access to the Internet. That is the toughest part of checking your email while traveling. Once you get access, most ISP’s have provided a way for you to access your email remotely. If you have a notebook, you should be [...]
A Better, and Free, Way to See What’s Running
Program: Process Explorer Author: Mark Russinovich, SysInternals Website: www.SysInternals.com A good thing came out of Mark Russinovich’s discovery of the Sony BMG music CD rootkits. I found his SysInternals.com web site and his free program Process Explorer. In my article svchost.exe – What is it and why are so many copies running?, I discussed viewing [...]
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