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3 Tools to Check and Update your Vulnerable or Insecure Software

Something you should always be aware of is possible security issues with your installed software. Windows updates itself to fix vulnerabilities and 3rd party applications need updates for the same reason. Here are 3 tools to help identify and update them.

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Disable USB Storage, Printer, Audio and Scanner from Windows Registry

Many external devices like drives and printers can be plugged into your computer using a single connection type, which is USB. Although USB is very convenient it can also cause security issues, here we show you how to disable various USB devices to help.

Raymond Windows

Run Once Registry Key Examples & How to Use

The registry key RunOnce is one of Windows auto startup locations and is used to run the programs when Windows boots the next time only, then the entries will be deleted and not executed again. Mostly used to delete locked files and also by some software to make changes during a reboot.

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Data Saver Extensions: 7 Best We Tested [Chrome, Firefox]

Many people can't get fast internet and are using slow or metered connections where every single downloaded byte counts. Website content is growing in size all the time and a useful way to reduce bandwidth usage is compressing web pages before they are served to you. Here are 7 ways for you to look at.

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Firefox 32 Bit vs 64 Bit – Which is Better? [Performance Test]

Many people have been waiting for an official 64-bit version of Mozilla Firefox for quite a while, and with 42.0 a proper 64-bit version was released. Now there is a 64-bit Firefox the question is whether it is any faster than the 32-bit Firefox and worth using. Here we run some well known tests to find out.

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Copy Locked/In Use Files In Widows: Best Tools For It

If you wish to copy or backup certain files, you will find not everything can be accessed and some files can be locked or in use by another process. These files cannot be copied without finding a way around the issue. Here are 7 ways to get around the restriction allowing you to copy the files with ease.

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Solving Cannot create the window Error on Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

If you have tried to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express and are receiving a Cannot create the window error, here we explain the problem and a way around the error.

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