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Disable Autorun

In Soft and Tech

Removable USB/thumb drives use the Autorun feature to load files when the drives are plugged into the USB port. Malware exploits the Autorun feature to spread from thumb drive to PC. Disable the autorun feature to prevent malware from spreading.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 minutes
Here’s How:

The easiest and most effective means [...]

Present Your Software

In Soft and Tech

People want to see what they buy, try before they buy instead of taking your word for it and know where to turn to if something goes wrong. These are some of the things you should consider when thinking of how to sell software online and how to present it.
The list below offers tips on [...]

Internet Explorer is Sooooo Slow

In Soft and Tech

One day, you’re surfing the Internet just fine. The next day, Internet Explorer has slowed to a crawl. Sometimes, many web sites display “Page cannot be displayed” or “Cannot find server” error messages. With just a bit of housekeeping, you can resolve Internet Explorer performance issues and keep them from happening in the future.
1. How [...]

Developing Software by the 15% Rule

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Writing software on a consulting basis can often be a losing proposition for developers or clients or both. There are too many things that can go wrong, and that ultimately translates into loss of time and money. The 15% rule we’ve come up with is intended to create a win-win situation for either parties (or [...]

What Is a Virus?

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In 1983, Fred Cohen coined the term “computer virus”, postulating a virus was “a program that can ‘infect’ other programs by modifying them to include a possibly evolved copy of itself.” Mr. Cohen expanded his definition a year later in his 1984 paper, “A Computer Virus”, noting that “a virus can spread throughout a computer [...]