I often get calls from customers who 30 or 60 days after buying a new computer begin receiving prompts to “renew” their antivirus subscription. This is a common tactic of McAfee and Norton to get more users. These companies give incentives to computer manufactures to install their antivirus products (along with a 30 or 60 […]
Entries from November 2008
Completely Remove a Damaged McAfee Or Norton Antivirus Installation
November 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Completely Remove a Damaged McAfee Or Norton Antivirus Installation
Change Network Card MAC Address in Windows
November 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Every network capable device has a unique MAC (media access control) address. In the most basic sense, a MAC address is a serial number that allows one networked device to identify and communicate with another. Normally, there is no reason to change your network card’s MAC address. Doing so may even cause problems if you […]
Change the Windows Vista Start Menu Power Button to Shut Down
November 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Change the Windows Vista Start Menu Power Button to Shut Down
The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which puts your computer in a low power (but still “on”) state. Some (most?) users would prefer that the power button shutdown Vista. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel found nested deep in […]
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