Tech Tips

June 2009

Twitter Search for Power Users

by Barbara J. Feldman June 30, 2009

For Twitter power users, the single-tasked Twitter Search (http://twitter.com/search/ ) may not be enough of a good thing. TweetGrid allows you to define a custom grid of Twitter search results, such as 1×2 or 3×3, each cell displaying different search results. TweetDeck is a multi-column Twitter client that also gives you the option of displaying [...]

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Do-It-Yourself: You, Too, Can Remove Adware From Your Computer

by Barbara J. Feldman June 30, 2009

Adware, or advertising software, is downloaded onto your computer to display a variety of advertisements ranging from non-invasive banners to very invasive pop-up windows that pop up frequently, regardless of what you’re doing on your computer, hence their name. If you know your system has been invaded by adware, removing if from your computer should [...]

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Computer Maintenance 101: Removing Adware

by Barbara J. Feldman June 29, 2009

Legitimate adware programs are created by advertising companies; illegitimate adware programs are created by hackers and both typically show up in the form of unexplained advertising. Advertising companies hope they will be able to generate money from customers when they see and click on their pop up ads; adware has become a source of revenue [...]

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Adware Care: Knowing When to Hire a Professional to Remove It

by Barbara J. Feldman June 28, 2009

Adware is annoying and it may wreck havoc on your computer, most of which you won’t even be aware of until your computer slows down, for example, or you go to the web and your home page is no longer the one you specified. Removing adware can be intimidating, but paying someone to remove adware [...]

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On Removing Adware and Spyware From Your Computer

by Barbara J. Feldman June 27, 2009

Fixing an adware or spyware problem before it’s too late can be the difference between have a fully functioning computer and a non-functional one. If this is your first encounter with adware then you might have heard that reformatting your computer is the only way to get rid of an adware virus. This isn’t entirely [...]

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Computer Virus Management: Ridding Your System of Adware

by Barbara J. Feldman June 27, 2009

Adware ranges from the harmless, but extremely annoying, to the dangerous and potentially fatal to your system. The extremely annoying type causes advertisements to pop up on your computer without your consent or knowledge while the more dangerous type can change your settings and browser pages without your permission and, if left on your computer, [...]

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