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Most Recent Updates: I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I've read good reviews from some respected people on techie mailing lists that the Microsoft Family Safety integrates into Windows user accounts for content filtering of web sites. Links to it have been added to the Internet Filtering and Parental Control section of the Everyday Software FAQ as well as to the Setup User Account section of the PC Setup FAQ. Past Updates: Alwil Software has released Version 5 of their Avast anti-virus software. Since the Avast Boot-Scan FAQ is far and away the most popular FAQ on my site and referenced by several AV forums (including Avast's) I had to get an update online. Knowing many still are using version 4.x until their licenses expire or a system refresh is made I did keep the old one online. A link to it is on the Version 5 Boot-Scan FAQ I received an e-mail from a site that offers code to put a nice Internet speed test on my Speed Tests page. After taking them up on their offer I realized some other links I had were dead or no longer worth recommending. I've been most impressed with using Open DNS to provide content filtering and added it to FAQs such as the Security and Everyday Software pages. While talking about it with customers and friends I realized it might be helpful to post a brief, nuts and bolts blog, "Open DNS, an added layer to your network security." While rewriting the Security FAQ I made a reference to the Spyware FAQ in it. There were references to very old versions of software and several links were no longer valid. Rewrote the Security FAQ. The old one got out of date and lost its usefulness. Hopefully the revamp will be helpful. Updated the Avast Boot Scan FAQ. Site statistics are indicating that this is far and away the most actively read page. Referrals are coming from many search engines and anti-virus help forums. Therefore the least I could do is get some Windows 7 screen captures and include that the boot scan is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows. Added Super Anti-Spyware to the Everyday Software FAQ and the Spyware Info FAQ Created a new FAQ titled "Memory Explained" in which I try to explain the difference between RAM and Disk memory in a non-technical way. Added more text to the Internet Speed Tests explaining what can cause Internet connection speeds to vary and what can be done to more accurately test them. Also had to update the VOIP Speed test link for testing Voice Over IP (digital phone services as called by a growing number of Internet service providers) capabilities of your Internet connection. Added a new section in the Tune-Up Tips FAQ to discuss registry cleansing. The entire site has been revamped. While moving to the new site format I realized how badly I let some of my content get out of date. FAQ's such as the AD-Aware updating should all be up to date now. Let's hope I don't let them slip again. In the meantime browse it all over, let me know if any errors are found, more updates needed, and so forth. Also, take a minute to take a quick survey. |
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