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Keeping the Windows Registry Operational

The registry is where the computer stores information about the configuration of the system and the programs installed so that the operating system can use them.
Regularly maintaining the registry is a basic requirement. Fixing problems after they occur is harder than preventing them in the first place. Windows registry problems can cause crashes, slow performance [...]

How To Become A True CCNA

I’ve worked my way from the CCNA to the CCIE, and along the way I’ve conducted job interviews and casual conversations with dozens of CCNAs and CCNA candidates. Believe me, people who “sneak by” the CCNA exam by braindumps, memorization, and never touching a router or switch are QUICKLY found out in job interviews [...]

Windows PDA Medical Software Benefits

PDA Medical Benefits
If you are concerned about your medical history, the Internet has some great windows medical pda software that is available for free. Freeware is all the rage, and finding good quality freeware that is medically related is easy and fun.
Some of the medical downloads that are available for your palm pilot include a [...]

Review of Rio MP3 Players

Below you will find some useful information and comments about a few of the most popular MP3 players by Rio, including the Nitrus, Carbon, Cali, and Forge. None of these MP3 players are perfect, but each offers a unique set of strengths and weaknesses that should be taken into consideration before you purchase any one [...]

Web Standards

HTTP Protocol
The web is run on port 80. You are probably wondering what “port 80″ is, right (whether you actually are or not is irrelevant)? Well, the answer is easy (not really). See, the Internet and the web are different. The Internet is the infrastructure (ie the physical wires, the server hardware, etc) and the [...]

CCNA 640-801 Certification Primer

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification is meant for career enhancement as well as gaining knowledge of the LAN/WAN technologies currently available for implementation. Hence, CCNA Certification can be obtained by IT professionals who have been a part of the industry for a considerable time and are interested in furthering their career in terms [...]

Protect Your PC from Viruses, Worms & Trojans

Each of the items in the checklist below is part of a broad and easy to implement security policy.
Install all windows critical updates for your operating system from the Microsoft Update site – it’s free! All that’s required to keep your Microsoft operating system up to date is an Internet connection.
Install and configure a firewall [...]

404 Error Pages: What Are They And How Do You Create One?

We’ve all seen them, you’ve been browsing a website and you click a link and nothing loads apart from the words ‘404 Error’ along with the usual stuff.
So what is a 404 Error page? The 404 Error page, basically informs the user that the server cannot find the file they are looking for. However, instead [...]

HTML Explained: Part 1

Want to save money while promoting your web-based business? Of course you do. Here’s some advice on the matter, from a freelance copywriter who knows: it pays to learn the basics of HTML.
If you’re like me (stubborn), you’ve probably been dodging HTML for many years. All that code mushed together… it’s distressing to look at! [...]

Advantages and Guidelines of Automated Testing

“Automated Testing” is automating the manual testing process currently in use. This requires that a formalized “manual testing process”, currently exists in the company or organization.
Automation is the use of strategies, tools and artifacts that augment or reduce the need of manual or human involvement or interaction in unskilled, repetitive or redundant tasks.
Minimally, such a [...]