Your computer’s IP address can be either static or dynamic. A static IP address is when a specific IP address has been assigned to a specific computer on the local network. A dynamic IP address is automatically or dynamically configured by the DHCP server. Whenever possible I recommend using a dynamic IP address with DHCP, if your network supports it.
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17th, is the official lauch date of Firefox 3. To celebrate this milestone you can help set a Guinness World Record for the most downloads in a 24 hour period. Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do is get Firefox 3 during Download Day to help set the record for most software downloads
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Nintendo8.com is a great place to play classic 8-bit Nintendo games online. Best of all the site is 100% free! Check out Nintendo8.com for more free classic 8-bit Nintendo games. They have arranged games in the following categories: action, adventure, arcade, flight, japanese, platform, puzzle, racing, rpg, shootem up, sports, strategy, all, and a top 10 list. You need to
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I recently had a client who installed ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite over a year ago and used the built-in password protection to keep the settings from getting changed. But now they forgot the ZoneAlarm password, meaning that the program settings cannot be changed or the program cannot be un-installed. The only way to remove or reset a forgotten ZoneAlarm Internet
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Windows Update can keep your operating system up-to-date, and Microsoft Update can keep both your operating system and all installed Microsoft products up-to-date. But as for other installed programs, users are usually left checking for updates to each program separately. However, there are several programs that can help automate the process. The one that I like the best and recommend
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Spybot – Search and Destroy 1.5 features a lot of improved detection mechanisms , improved operating system support (Windows Vista integration), improved browser support, and much more. Some notable changes include: Improved 64 bit immunization New warnings about missing admin rights on Windows Vista Support for multi-line bookmarks (IE 7 / Vista) New Immunization for Firefox & Mozilla Improved Immunization
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One of the questions that I here the most is “Why are there so much adware and spyware written for Windows operating systems?”. Well, Microsoft Windows is by far the most popular and widely used desktop operating system in the world. Therefore it is the biggest target for malicious code writers. Why would a malicious software writer want to spend
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Today the Mozilla released an update to the Firefox web browser. This update addresses some security issues and brings the current version number up to 2.0.0.6. If you haven’t updated yet, do so now by clicking on “Help” then “Check for Updates” from the toolbar. Read the Firefox 2.0.0.6 Release Notes for all the details of this release.
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of playing video games with my friends, mainly Paul and Jason. One of my favorite NES games is The Legend of Zelda. I couldn’t begin to count the number of hours that I’ve spent playing and replaying the Zelda series of both the NES and the SNES. While surfing the net one day
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Believe it or not, there are hundreds, even thousands, of free and open source software programs (FOSS for short) available to download on the Internet. I am a big proponent of FOSS. Many FOSS programs are on par or superior to their commercial equivalent. FOSS is great not just because of the cost, but also because of the quality and
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