The standard account can help protect your computer by preventing users from making changes that affect everyone who uses the computer, such as deleting files that are required for the computer to work. We recommend creating a standard account for each user.
When you are logged on to Windows with a standard account you can do almost anything that you can do with an administrator account, but if you want to do something that affects other users of the computer, such as installing software or changing security settings, Windows might ask you to provide a password for an administrator account. http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12881948&s1=d617d442-ca04-f51f-7ac0-8f05d80dfcd8
A Simple Way to Speed Up Windows
Close applications you are not using. Having too many application open takes up unnecessary resources. Build yourself a habit of closing each application whenever possible. Minimised and idle applications still takes up CPU power therefore slow the application on which you are working.
Computer memory errors on the rise
Research shows causes of system crashes. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/158134,computer-memory-errors-on-the-rise.aspx
UN warns the next world war will be online
Loss of vital networks would cripple nations. One reason I am personally not enthused about SaaS (Software as a Service).
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How to type the Euro Symbol in any Program
Unless you have a European keyboard it is unlikely you have a ready and convenient way to create the € symbol. To type the Euro symbol hold down the Alt key, then press 0128
Top 10 tips for a healthy PC
This week we have a look at ten ways you can protect your system. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/156267,top-10-tips-for-a-healthy-pc.aspx
Your guide to social media etiquette v0.1
Humans have been engaged in social media, known in earlier times as socialising, since they started colluding to influence their surroundings. Well, here are the rules for the latest version of the game. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/153512,your-guide-to-social-media-etiquette-v01.aspx/0
IBM Basing Experimental Chips on DNA
IBM is looking to the building blocks of our bodies–DNA–to be the structure of next-generation microchips http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351632,00.asp
Diskeeper Tech to Prevent Fragmented Files Before They Happen
Diskeeper plans to introduce a file system filter driver later this year that will eliminate most file fragmentation before it actually occurs, company executives said Friday. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351630,00.asp
Beware PDFs From Strangers
Researchers on Wednesday said they have uncovered attacks in the wild in which malicious Acrobat PDF files are exploiting a vulnerability in Flash and dropping a Trojan onto computers.
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