Date: 11/13/11     Keywords: software

Do I need a software firewall in addition to a hardware (wireless router) firewall? The reason I ask is that I've been trying to configure lauded firewall Comodo off-and-on all weekend (so that it gets along with other applications), but with limited success. Previously, I used Zone Alarm as software firewall, but it was causing my whole computer to slow down given various circumstances. Since installing Comodo, it has blocked zero intrusions which means that either it's junk (which doesn't seem likely, given how often it's recommended on various sites) or that my wireless router is doing its job. Thoughts? Thanks.

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1026439.html

Date: 11/13/11     Keywords: software

Do I need a software firewall in addition to a hardware (wireless router) firewall? The reason I ask is that I've been trying to configure lauded firewall Comodo off-and-on all weekend (so that it gets along with other applications), but with limited success. Previously, I used Zone Alarm as software firewall, but it was causing my whole computer to slow down given various circumstances. Since installing Comodo, it has blocked zero intrusions which means that either it's junk (which doesn't seem likely, given how often it's recommended on various sites) or that my wireless router is doing its job. Thoughts? Thanks.

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1026439.html

Date: 11/13/11     Keywords: no keywords

(crossposted)

I am compiling a photo album of a trip, and am merging my own photo files with those of a family member's. The file names of my photos and his don't match, of course, being from different cameras. I am creating a new folder on my HD of all the photos I'm going to use in the album, and am going in chronological order, so mixing his files and mine. I want to keep this new folder in the order I have placed them, rather than file name order. Thus, I want to rename them in the order I've placed them.

I'm running Windows Vista. I have done the usual batch rename (select all - rename to 'filename(001)') and it's reordering my files in the order of original file name, instead of how I've placed them in the folder. I need to know if renaming files in the order placed in a folder is possible in Vista, irregardless of original file name. Can anyone help??

(Please don't tell me to downgrade/upgrade/switch OS. That's not an option at this point.)

Thanks in advance!

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1026153.html

Date: 11/13/11     Keywords: no keywords

(crossposted)

I am compiling a photo album of a trip, and am merging my own photo files with those of a family member's. The file names of my photos and his don't match, of course, being from different cameras. I am creating a new folder on my HD of all the photos I'm going to use in the album, and am going in chronological order, so mixing his files and mine. I want to keep this new folder in the order I have placed them, rather than file name order. Thus, I want to rename them in the order I've placed them.

I'm running Windows Vista. I have done the usual batch rename (select all - rename to 'filename(001)') and it's reordering my files in the order of original file name, instead of how I've placed them in the folder. I need to know if renaming files in the order placed in a folder is possible in Vista, irregardless of original file name. Can anyone help??

(Please don't tell me to downgrade/upgrade/switch OS. That's not an option at this point.)

Thanks in advance!

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1026153.html

Date: 08/12/11     Keywords: no keywords

 In Word 2007, is there a way to put in header or footer a Heading 1 text such that the page on which the heading covers will say the heading in the header or footer? I don't know if my question is too clear, but it is hard for me to articulate. 

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1025618.html

Date: 08/12/11     Keywords: no keywords

 In Word 2007, is there a way to put in header or footer a Heading 1 text such that the page on which the heading covers will say the heading in the header or footer? I don't know if my question is too clear, but it is hard for me to articulate. 

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1025618.html

Date: 06/29/11     Keywords: security

x-posted to computerhelp

I recently battled the Internet Security malware -- twice. I won, but I lost some files in the process. They weren't important files. They weren't data or system files. But they were files that did a specific thing and I miss them.

I have a Seagate expansion drive (model #9SD2A2-500).

The files I lost were the ones that came with the drive. It still works fine. Windows sees it and files move to and from it with no problem. But it used to be that when I opened up My Computer I would see a little picture of the Seagate drive instead of the generic hard drive picture I see now.

It's not really that big of a deal but I want that little picture back. I was wondering if anyone reading this might have one of these drives and be able to send me copies of those files? Thanks for reading this, in any case.

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1025129.html

Date: 06/29/11     Keywords: security

x-posted to computerhelp

I recently battled the Internet Security malware -- twice. I won, but I lost some files in the process. They weren't important files. They weren't data or system files. But they were files that did a specific thing and I miss them.

I have a Seagate expansion drive (model #9SD2A2-500).

The files I lost were the ones that came with the drive. It still works fine. Windows sees it and files move to and from it with no problem. But it used to be that when I opened up My Computer I would see a little picture of the Seagate drive instead of the generic hard drive picture I see now.

It's not really that big of a deal but I want that little picture back. I was wondering if anyone reading this might have one of these drives and be able to send me copies of those files? Thanks for reading this, in any case.

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1025129.html

Date: 06/17/11     Keywords: no keywords

Is there a way to increase the volume a certain file is played at using windows media player? Like a song that was recorded very softly and thus when other songs played at the same volume are easily heard, but the specific file is not...and somehow changing the volume to go up for that file without having to do it manually or adjusting the volume slider for windows/windows media player.

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024823.html

Date: 06/17/11     Keywords: no keywords

Is there a way to increase the volume a certain file is played at using windows media player? Like a song that was recorded very softly and thus when other songs played at the same volume are easily heard, but the specific file is not...and somehow changing the volume to go up for that file without having to do it manually or adjusting the volume slider for windows/windows media player.

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024823.html

Date: 06/07/11     Keywords: no keywords

I want to take out the hard drive from my Dell Desktop computer and connect it to my laptop to see whats on it. I know I need a cord that goes to the USB port and an outlet for the power source, but I can't recall the actual type of cord I need. Anyone know the actual name?

Also, I need a hard drive key, but I don't recall getting one with my desktop, in fact, its been 7 years so I wouldnt know where it was anyway. Anyone know where I can get one? Are they different for every model or is a one size fits all deal?

Thank you.

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024746.html

Date: 06/07/11     Keywords: no keywords

I want to take out the hard drive from my Dell Desktop computer and connect it to my laptop to see whats on it. I know I need a cord that goes to the USB port and an outlet for the power source, but I can't recall the actual type of cord I need. Anyone know the actual name?

Also, I need a hard drive key, but I don't recall getting one with my desktop, in fact, its been 7 years so I wouldnt know where it was anyway. Anyone know where I can get one? Are they different for every model or is a one size fits all deal?

Thank you.

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024746.html

Date: 05/31/11     Keywords: virus

Hi guys,

I'm in need of some computer genius here. I got the windows recovery virus on my computer (right after finishing a ten page paper no less), and I managed to get rid of it by rebooting in safe mode and using malwarebytes. After I got rid of it I realized the virus had managed to hide all of my programs and files to make it look like my computer had been completely wiped.
I used the unhide program and it worked for everything except the start menu, which is showing all my program files as "empty".
From what I've seen on different forums, the virus has hidden them all in a temp folder, I just have no idea how to restore them. Any suggestions?
Thanks so much for your help!

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024362.html

Date: 05/31/11     Keywords: virus

Hi guys,

I'm in need of some computer genius here. I got the windows recovery virus on my computer (right after finishing a ten page paper no less), and I managed to get rid of it by rebooting in safe mode and using malwarebytes. After I got rid of it I realized the virus had managed to hide all of my programs and files to make it look like my computer had been completely wiped.
I used the unhide program and it worked for everything except the start menu, which is showing all my program files as "empty".
From what I've seen on different forums, the virus has hidden them all in a temp folder, I just have no idea how to restore them. Any suggestions?
Thanks so much for your help!

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024362.html

Date: 05/11/11     Keywords: browser, virus, web, microsoft, google

Hello, I've recently been dealing with computer trouble, and now that I'm past the worst of it, I've come to ask about something that's making me nutty: my display settings.


Problem in a nutshell: My programs (e.g. Internet Explorer, iTunes, Microsoft Word) don't seem to want to follow my designated screen resolution of 1024 by 768.

OS: Windows XP SP3


Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7 (I prefer it to the newer versions.)

Level of Experience: Probably easiest to say beginner


Problem: Because I unfortunately was victim of a rootkit a few weeks ago, my computer had to be wiped, and Windows was reinstalled. Since I got it back today, I've been building my computer to how it was before the virus, but my display settings are all off. I have a wide screen, and my default resolution before the virus was 1024 by 768 (I like it that way), so I restored it to that resolution. While I've taken pains to make my desktop look somewhat normal, my programs (e.g. Internet Explorer, iTunes) look rather larger and wider than they should in their screens. This is thoroughly annoying in Internet Explorer especially, since I don't like using full screen view (I don't use full screen for any programs). How do I get my programs (my desktop doesn't really seem to want to cooperate, either) to view normally?

Troubleshooting? -I messed with the space between my icons in the appearance section of the Display Properties, but this only affected the desktop. The toolbar at the bottom of my desktop still looks odd.
-I tried zooming in and out in Internet Explorer; didn't solve anything.
-I tried changing my dpi in the Display Properties, but to no avail.
-I've searched google several times but have found no help for this sort of problem.

Just for references, I'll include before and after screenshots from my display:


This is basically how my computer looked before it broke.


This is how my computer looks now: bloated toolbar and super wide IE page--the same facebook page takes up much more room.


This problem isn't dire, but it's MADDENING. If anyone has good ideas how to solve this, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks!

x-posting to computerhelp

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024221.html

Date: 05/11/11     Keywords: browser, virus, web, microsoft, google

Hello, I've recently been dealing with computer trouble, and now that I'm past the worst of it, I've come to ask about something that's making me nutty: my display settings.


Problem in a nutshell: My programs (e.g. Internet Explorer, iTunes, Microsoft Word) don't seem to want to follow my designated screen resolution of 1024 by 768.

OS: Windows XP SP3


Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7 (I prefer it to the newer versions.)

Level of Experience: Probably easiest to say beginner


Problem: Because I unfortunately was victim of a rootkit a few weeks ago, my computer had to be wiped, and Windows was reinstalled. Since I got it back today, I've been building my computer to how it was before the virus, but my display settings are all off. I have a wide screen, and my default resolution before the virus was 1024 by 768 (I like it that way), so I restored it to that resolution. While I've taken pains to make my desktop look somewhat normal, my programs (e.g. Internet Explorer, iTunes) look rather larger and wider than they should in their screens. This is thoroughly annoying in Internet Explorer especially, since I don't like using full screen view (I don't use full screen for any programs). How do I get my programs (my desktop doesn't really seem to want to cooperate, either) to view normally?

Troubleshooting? -I messed with the space between my icons in the appearance section of the Display Properties, but this only affected the desktop. The toolbar at the bottom of my desktop still looks odd.
-I tried zooming in and out in Internet Explorer; didn't solve anything.
-I tried changing my dpi in the Display Properties, but to no avail.
-I've searched google several times but have found no help for this sort of problem.

Just for references, I'll include before and after screenshots from my display:


This is basically how my computer looked before it broke.


This is how my computer looks now: bloated toolbar and super wide IE page--the same facebook page takes up much more room.


This problem isn't dire, but it's MADDENING. If anyone has good ideas how to solve this, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks!

x-posting to computerhelp

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1024221.html

Date: 05/03/11     Keywords: web

Сотни форумов кишат подобными вопросами. Казалось бы, пользователям сети должно быть хорошо известно, что наиболее опасные сайты в плане возможности подцепить компьютерный вирус — именно порносайты.

Один из экспертов IT-безопасности объясняет причину: «У вас российский IP-адрес. И в операционной системе (Windows, как правило) — русский язык. Некоторые компании закрывают свои сайты от России потому, что русские все равно не платят, только засоряют траффик. Поэтому при попытке захода на сайт вас переадресуют на специальный скрипт, который гонит вас дальше, например, на биржу траффика, а далее уже скрипт думает, как вас использовать. Заражают вирусом, чтобы потом можно было использовать компьютер для атак на сайты, для перебора паролей, использовать как прокси и т. д.»

Помимо этого, adult-сайты по интернет-статистике — лидеры посещаемости. Естественно, что они стали наиболее удобным местом для размещения вирусов. И вот здесь как раз «халявщики» из России интересуют сетевых мошенников меньше всего. Ведь основной интерес представляют пароли к платежным системам и банковским счетам. Тут ловят пользователей из развитых стран.

Руководитель отдела информационной безопасности известной московской корпорации: «Два года назад я с двумя приятелями создал «платник». Учитывая высокую конкуренцию, выбрали для себя достаточно узкую и специфическую нишу — «золотой дождь». Захостились на «левом» хостинге, наполнили сайт дешевым контентом. Что-то мы даже заработали на показах, но основная наша задача была — выяснение логина и пароля абонента к системе PayPal»

На этом «платнике» потенциальному клиенту предлагалось перевести деньги в системе PayPal, хотя даже договора с этой системой у владельцев сайта не было. Желающий оплатить клиент якобы переадресовывался на сайт РауРаl, а на самом деле вводил свой логин и пароль в окно, сгенерированное мошенниками (это даже вирусом не назовешь, это — типичный «фишинг»). После получения всех необходимых данных, клиенту сообщали о том, что произошел сбой, система временно не работает, и ему предлагалось уже реально оплатить услугу кредиткой. Вывести деньги из PayPal в России невозможно, поэтому все полученные данные хозяева сайта продавали по $5 за штуку «узким специалистам».

Есть и чисто «российское» направление работы adult-сайтов — кража с помощью «троянов» паролей не к банковским счетам, а к самим порносайтам. Иностранный пользователь регистрируется на «платнике», отдает $40 за месячный доступ, а его логин и пароль уже перехвачены российским хакером и продаются с большой скидкой в рунете или просто выложены на каком-нибудь форуме в свободном доступе.

Друзья, будьте аккуратны, ищите любовь, а не ходите по порносайтам! А если все же схватили порно-баннер, Dr.Web CureIt! вам в руки!

Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1023626.html

Date: 05/03/11     Keywords: web

Сотни форумов кишат подобными вопросами. Казалось бы, пользователям сети должно быть хорошо известно, что наиболее опасные сайты в плане возможности подцепить компьютерный вирус — именно порносайты.

Один из экспертов IT-безопасности объясняет причину: «У вас российский IP-адрес. И в операционной системе (Windows, как правило) — русский язык. Некоторые компании закрывают свои сайты от России потому, что русские все равно не платят, только засоряют траффик. Поэтому при попытке захода на сайт вас переадресуют на специальный скрипт, который гонит вас дальше, например, на биржу траффика, а далее уже скрипт думает, как вас использовать. Заражают вирусом, чтобы потом можно было использовать компьютер для атак на сайты, для перебора паролей, использовать как прокси и т. д.»

Помимо этого, adult-сайты по интернет-статистике — лидеры посещаемости. Естественно, что они стали наиболее удобным местом для размещения вирусов. И вот здесь как раз «халявщики» из России интересуют сетевых мошенников меньше всего. Ведь основной интерес представляют пароли к платежным системам и банковским счетам. Тут ловят пользователей из развитых стран.

Руководитель отдела информационной безопасности известной московской корпорации: «Два года назад я с двумя приятелями создал «платник». Учитывая высокую конкуренцию, выбрали для себя достаточно узкую и специфическую нишу — «золотой дождь». Захостились на «левом» хостинге, наполнили сайт дешевым контентом. Что-то мы даже заработали на показах, но основная наша задача была — выяснение логина и пароля абонента к системе PayPal»

На этом «платнике» потенциальному клиенту предлагалось перевести деньги в системе PayPal, хотя даже договора с этой системой у владельцев сайта не было. Желающий оплатить клиент якобы переадресовывался на сайт РауРаl, а на самом деле вводил свой логин и пароль в окно, сгенерированное мошенниками (это даже вирусом не назовешь, это — типичный «фишинг»). После получения всех необходимых данных, клиенту сообщали о том, что произошел сбой, система временно не работает, и ему предлагалось уже реально оплатить услугу кредиткой. Вывести деньги из PayPal в России невозможно, поэтому все полученные данные хозяева сайта продавали по $5 за штуку «узким специалистам».

Есть и чисто «российское» направление работы adult-сайтов — кража с помощью «троянов» паролей не к банковским счетам, а к самим порносайтам. Иностранный пользователь регистрируется на «платнике», отдает $40 за месячный доступ, а его логин и пароль уже перехвачены российским хакером и продаются с большой скидкой в рунете или просто выложены на каком-нибудь форуме в свободном доступе.

Друзья, будьте аккуратны, ищите любовь, а не ходите по порносайтам! А если все же схватили порно-баннер, Dr.Web CureIt! вам в руки!

Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1023626.html

Date: 04/29/11     Keywords: security, web

 

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Source: http://computer-help.livejournal.com/1023390.html

Date: 04/29/11     Keywords: security, web

 

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Source: https://computer-help.livejournal.com/1023390.html