The Techfiles
Testing your Antivirus/Firewall for Leaks
It’s good Internet sense to be running some sort of antivirus and firewall protection – everyone knows that and most heed the advice. But how well does your security software perform? Most of us would like to believe that our software does an excellent job of protecting us but how can you be sure? There [...]
Safely Disable Unnecessary System Services in Vista
In the days when processing power was measured in megahertz and memory counted by the megabytes, PC users were always striving to eek every little bit of performance possible. Microsoft Windows has long had the stigmata of being a bloated and heavy operating system and a lot of that stems from the sheer amount of [...]
Hide that Running Application with Dad’s Around
Historically, the Boss Key or Panic Button is a piece of software running in the background that can be triggered to obstruct parts of the screen on demand, typically by a predefined keyboard shortcut. The logic is pretty simple to deduce; if you are running or viewing something you should not be, perhaps a video [...]
Shutdown your PC at the End of iTunes Playlists
Many people need help winding down at days end before ultimately falling asleep. Some read, some watch TV, while others listen to music before the eyes close. As most music collections now live on the computer, iTunes is the logical playback system for satisfying the musical night time ritual. The problem in this going green [...]
Regain Screen Real Estate with WinRoll
Costs on high resolution displays for your computer are constantly falling all while the size and resolution increase. It’s difficult to think back on the days of the 15″ CRT and 800×600 resolution – both available if you were lucky – and not shudder at the hit your productivity would take if you were forced [...]
