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Comodo Dragon is a web browser, built by the renowned security vendor Comodo around the open Source Chromium technology. Comodo is greatly known the world over for one of the most popular Firewall Technolgies and well-regarded in the security field. With Comodo Dragon, they have tried to combine their expertise in the field ...

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In case you have forgotten your PC or laptop BIOS Password? Or have you bought it on an auction site and forgot to take it from the seller? Don't worry, there is a handy freeware tool, which allows you to reset, remove, break or even recover the BIOS Password easily with a few clicks. Related: In case you are not bothered to recover the password, there ...

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If you are concerned about somebody accessing your private and confidential data stored in your computer, and want to create secret, hidden and encrypted partitions on your hard disk, then SecretDisk is an option worth considering. SecretDisk is a freeware, lightweight and efficient software, which can create upto eight secret hidden partitions onto your HDD ...

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With the continuous decrease in cost of available bandwidth for Internet users, more and more Internet applications are being developed, which demand still more bandwidth. And this sometimes land you in a situation, when you want to limit the bandwidth used by a background activity, when you are doing something else. For instance, you may ...

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If you are working in an environment, where you have to frequently leave your computer for a few minutes and you are concerned that somebody else might see what were you doing on your computer in your absence, then there is simple keyboard short-cut in the form of Win Key + L. This will lock your computer and nobody can access it in your absence. Once you ...

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What is http://192.168.1.1 http://192.168.1.1 is the URL, which you have to enter in your web browser, in case you want to access and tweak the settings, admin and password of your network router. It is a way to access the network device attached to your computer connected at the private IP address 192.168.1.1. What is Private IP Address 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1 is one of the private IP address, which ...

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Mistakes and accidents happen with everybody. And similarly, Data Recovery from HDD, USB or Memory Cards is something, which we all require to do at some point of time or other. DiskDigger is a freeware tool, which allows you to recover files from any type of media that your computer can read. This includes USB flash drives, memory cards ...

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Many people shy away from searching Microsoft's website for a possible solution, when they encounter a common windows error. The perception is that either the solution may be explained in a complex manner or the solution will not be a free one. But there are certain tools free from Microsoft, and which do the ...

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Twitter Traffic Scams Twitter is no doubt in rage. With the recent joining of celebrities like Barack Obama and Bill Gates, Twitter has gained unprecedented popularity in such a short time. And as a general rule, popularity not only attracts the genuine users, but also attracts scammers, spammers, hackers and malware writers. Keeping the trend you might come across lots of Twitter traffic scam sites, which lure ...

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Importance of Strong Passwords Passwords are like your keys to online security. It is a pity that despite understanding the need of strong passwords, most people still continue to use weak passwords. Convenience of use and security are often at diagonally opposite ends, when it comes to web applications. People fall for convenience and avoid using strong passwords, because they do not want to ...

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