Privacy & Security Articles

Invite Another User to Troubleshoot Your Windows 7 Machine with Remote Assistance

During your excitement to try out Windows 7 you might get stuck and need the help of a friend or colleague. Here we will take a look at using Windows Remote Assistance to allow someone you trust to connect to your compu…

Brian Burgess Aug 13th, 2009

Remove Stubborn Malware with SuperAntiSpyware

During our series about how much of a problem Malware can be, we took a look at three of the top utilities that can eliminate it. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t cover another top trusted choice out there cal…

Brian Burgess Aug 10th, 2009

Shred Files Easily with Moo0 File Shredder

Needing a small but effective app for shredding files on your computer system? Now you can have small and effective with Moo0 File Shredder.

Akemi Iwaya Aug 6th, 2009

Remove Malware Quickly with Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

We shown you how careless downloading can infect you with spyware, how to clean it up with Spybot or Ad-Aware, and in the final part of our series we’ll illustrate how to use Malwarebytes to remove all that crapware from yo…

Akemi Iwaya Aug 6th, 2009

Remove Malware from an Infected System with Ad-Aware 2009

Earlier this week, we showed you just how much of a problem spyware really is, then we showed you how to clean it up with Spybot—and in today’s lesson we’ll show you how you could have cleaned up the mess with Ad-Aware …

Akemi Iwaya Aug 5th, 2009

Exterminate Malware Efficiently with Spybot Search & Destroy

First we showed you how easily your computer can become infected with spyware, crapware, and other unwanted software—and today we’ll show you how to clean your system with Spybot Search & Destroy….

Akemi Iwaya Aug 4th, 2009

How Does Spyware, Malware or Crapware Get on My Computer?

Have you ever wondered how malware, spyware, scareware, crapware, or other undesirable software might get on a computer? First we’ll illustrate how easily your system can be infected, and then we’ll show you how to clean it u…

Akemi Iwaya Aug 3rd, 2009

Help Troubleshoot Your PC with ESET’s SysInspector

When your troubleshooting a computer it is always nice to have a systems diagnostic tool at the ready. Today we take a look at ESET’s SysInspector, which is an extremely detailed diagnostic tool for Windows that helps t…

Brian Burgess Jul 30th, 2009

Install Guest Additions to Windows and Linux VMs in VirtualBox

VirtualBox from Sun is a great free virtual machine that lets you run multiple operating systems on your PC. Today we take a look at installing the Guest Additions feature which provides enhanced performance of the gues…

Brian Burgess Jul 27th, 2009

Make Google Chrome & Iron Browser Start in Incognito Mode

Needing or wanting to use Incognito Mode every time you browse the internet, but tired of always having to manually switch over? Now you can start in Incognito Mode automatically every time you open your browser….

Akemi Iwaya Jul 23rd, 2009

Filter Web Content in Firefox with ProCon Latte

Looking for a way to filter web content in Firefox to help keep your family from being exposed to less than desirable content on the Internet? Now you can with the ProCon Latte extension for Firefox.

Akemi Iwaya Jul 22nd, 2009

Switch to Private Browsing Mode Easily with Toggle Private Browsing

Looking for an easy way to start and stop Private Browsing Mode in Firefox? With Toggle Private Browsing, you can switch back and forth with a single toolbar button.

Akemi Iwaya Jul 17th, 2009

Beware! Google Reader Notifier for Firefox Is Now Crapware

Anybody using the very popular Google Reader Notifier extension for Firefox should probably remove it immediately, as it is now tracking your browsing and displaying ads in your status bar without your consent. Despicable….

Lowell Heddings Jul 14th, 2009

Find Out a Website’s Actual Location with Flagfox

Have you visited a website and wondered where it really was located? Now you can know the true location regardless of the address displayed in the Address Bar with Flagfox.

Akemi Iwaya Jul 14th, 2009

Be Careful Not To Install Junk Software with Digsby

If you are interested in trying out the newest version of Digsby, use caution during installation so you don’t end up with a bunch of extra junk software you don’t need. Today we will show you what to avoid and also whe…

Brian Burgess Jul 7th, 2009

Remove the History for the Website You Just Visited in Firefox

You just clicked through to a website and realized that it was one you wish you had not visited. Now the website is in your browser’s history (ouch!) and you need to remove it. Here is how you clean up that “little histor…

Akemi Iwaya Jun 25th, 2009

Our Look at Microsoft Security Essentials Beta

Microsoft Security Essentials (previously code named Morro) beta was released yesterday and here we are going to take a look at what you can expect. This latest security offering from Redmond is an Antivirus utility meant t…

Brian Burgess Jun 24th, 2009

Stopping Obnoxious MSN / Windows Live Messenger Spammers

Have you been bombarded with spammers on Live Messenger telling you to check out some Look9683 spammer site? The good news is that you can completely block them, but sadly they won’t actually feel physical pain….

Lowell Heddings Jun 23rd, 2009

Deactivate Location-Aware Browsing in Firefox 3.5

If the new Location-Aware Browsing (a.k.a. Geolocation) feature in Firefox 3.5 makes you worried about your privacy, you can turn the feature off with a simple about:config tweak.

Akemi Iwaya Jun 19th, 2009

Watch Streaming TV with StreamTorrent

Looking for a way to watch premium sports and entertainment television on your PC? Today we look at StreamTorrent, which is a free tool for streaming to unlimited users with serverless peer to peer technology. …

Brian Burgess Jun 15th, 2009

Input Director Controls Multiple Windows Machines with One Keyboard and Mouse

The problem is having two or more PC’s and having to go back and forth between workstation. Input Director solves the problem by allowing you to control multiple Windows systems with only one keyboard and mouse on the M…

Brian Burgess Jun 10th, 2009

Iron Browser is a Privacy-Conscious Version of Google Chrome

This article was written by Asian Angel, the newest member of the How-To Geek writing team.

Akemi Iwaya Jun 3rd, 2009

BitLocker To Go Encrypts Portable Flash Drives in Windows 7

The BitLocker feature was introduced in Windows Vista and allowed you to encrypt the content of your hard drive. Now in Windows 7 they offer BitLocker To Go which allows you to encrypt portable USB flash drives….

Brian Burgess May 27th, 2009

Share Files and Printers between Windows 7 and XP

If you have a home network and are running Windows 7 and have XP on other PC(s) you might want to share files between them. Today we will look at the steps to share files and hardware devices like a printer….

Brian Burgess May 20th, 2009

Open IE’s Private Browsing Mode the Easy Way

Internet Explorer’s “private browsing” mode is an excellent way to hide what you’re looking at from prying eyes, but it’s normally hidden under a menu… but we can make it easier to access.

Lowell Heddings May 14th, 2009