Archive for December, 2005

Firefox- new target for hackers?

Given that Firefox has already entered double-digit market share territory in just one year, grabbing users from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, is it logical that hackers will increasingly target Firefox with a whole host of exploits?
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Fasterfox

Wow! This really helped me
Fasterfox provides performance and network tweaks for Firefox.
It has the following features:

Prefetch Links

Dynamic speed increases can be obtained with Fasterfox’s unique prefetching mechanism, which recycles idle bandwidth by silently loading and caching all of the links on the page you are browsing.

Tweak Network

Fasterfox allows you to tweak many [...]

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More new Gmail features

It’s only been about a week since Google introduced Anti-Virus capabilities into Gmail, and now the Googlers are now ready to start offering a few more interesting features that may raise a few eyebrows. Their “What’s New” page has changed once again and outlines a few extra features that aren’t yet available.
One of the [...]

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Extra Tweaking for your OS

Here are some programs to tweak your OS:

XP antispy - block all the worthless services

System Mechanic Professional 5 - get rid of system junk, eliminate duplicate entries, clean up your tracks, stop web popups, fix registry problems, fix broken shortcuts, recover deleted data, manage Windows startup, tweak Windows settings, eliminate spyware, etc.

Tweak XP - optimize [...]

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Speed up Windows XP

Windows XP has a lot of services, some of which are not needed for normal use. To speed up Windows XP you can disable these services.
Go to Start > Run, type in ’services.msc’.
To turn off a service, double-click on it and select Disabled under Startup type.
Disable the following services:

Alerter

Background Intelligent Transfer Service

ClipBook

Computer Browser

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Search Engine Optimization

There are a number of things you can do to boost your site’s rating with search engines. Large companies can afford to pay for sponsored links and advertising with sites like Google or Yahoo, but most of us don’t have the necessary funds to splash out on that kind of luxury. Instead, we have to [...]

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Microsoft Anti-Virus Public Beta

Microsoft came out with a brand new beta product named Windows Live Safety Center. The application can be installed and executed online, which could cause some problems with the removal of certain viruses.
Here is a Quote from their website:
Windows Live Safety Center is a new, free service designed to help ensure the health of your [...]

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GMail virus scanning coming soon

GMail’s “What’s New” page has been changed and now reflects that they will be introducing virus scanning capabilities very soon.
Here is some information you can find on one of their help pages:

How does anti-virus scanning work?
Each time you send and receive attachments, Gmail automatically scans them for viruses.
If a virus is [...]

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Most Popular in December, 2005


  1. Google Money
  2. Speed up Windows XP
  3. Extra Tweaking for your OS
  4. BitComet Banned From Growing Number of Private Trackers
  5. Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta
  6. Fasterfox
  7. Yahoo IM Phishing Attack
  8. Firefox- new target for hackers?
  9. Google Brain Search
  10. Google Offers Mobile Phone Version of Gmail e-mail