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Adware Ties into Internet Explorer

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I received a query from a reader about a warning message he was receiving: Hi Terry , I was wondering if perhaps you can help me , I have this very annoying adware that occurs EVERYTIME at startup …. not-a-virus:Adware.Win32.BHO.cr Now althugh this doesn’t appeato be causing any problem on my PC and I get [...]

Filed Under: Anti-malware, Anti-spyware, Anti-virus, Communications, Computers, Firewalls, Free Trial, Software, System Control, Tips & Tricks, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Adobe Reader 8 Problems – And a Change to Foxit Reader

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I started having a bunch of problems this week with my notebook jumping to 100% CPU usage. It wasn’t just a temporary problem either — at one point, I walked away for 30 minutes. When I returned to my computer, the problem was still there — and my computer was virtually useless. After a couple [...]

Filed Under: Books, Computers, PDF, PDF Readers, Software, Updates, Upgrades, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Adding a Program to the SendTo Menu

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Recently, I answered some questions from a subscriber about the Send To menu. He wanted to add a program to the "Open with…" context menu — the menu that pops up when you right-click on an ion. Unfortunately, I have not found a reliable way to add a program there. Fortunately, it’s very easy to [...]

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