Adam Myers
Recovering the password to your home router
With the likelihood of multiple devices on any given home network ever increasing, most households now contain some form of a router. A router is the simplest manner to allow for multiple network connections to share a single external connection – like the one to your Internet provider. Routers are protected by a password and [...]
Password protect your running applications
Have you ever had a situation where you wished you could restrict access to a running program on your computer? If you share a common login with members of your family, you can likely think of a few instances where it would be advantageous to keep prying eyes in your blood line at bay. Microsoft [...]
Exporting your Outlook contacts into Gmail
Making the jump from your traditional desktop email client, like Microsoft Outlook, into a webmail based system, like Google Gmail, is not without it’s challenges. One such point of difficulty is how best to go about migrating your address book you’ve collected over the years from Outlook into your fresh and clean Gmail Contacts list. [...]
Checking for add-on compatibility in a new Firefox version before upgrading
One of the major features of Firefox that keeps users glued to the browser are it’s vast array of extensions or browser add-ons. Unfortunately, our dependency on those few critical add-ons keep us from aggressively upgrading to the latest Firefox release. Not running the latest and greatest software is generally taboo in the enthusiasts culture. [...]
Abolish SpyNet from Microsoft Windows Defender or Security Essentials
Microsoft Spynet is a utility integrated in Microsoft’s Windows Defender and Security Essentials software packages. While not a separate program per say, Spynet is a means for Microsoft to collect information about suspicious activity flagged by both their security products when installed on your local computer. The general premise is, a network of users are [...]
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