TinyHacker » Windows http://tinyhacker.com Tiny Tips for the Common Geek Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How Bullguard has lowered the usability of their 2012 products http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/how-bullguard-has-lowered-the-usability-of-their-2012-products/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/how-bullguard-has-lowered-the-usability-of-their-2012-products/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:54 +0000 CorporateGeek http://tinyhacker.com/?p=7191

This review of BullGuard Internet Security 12 shows how BullGuard transformed an extremely user friendly security suite into a not so friendly one. This, for the sake of making changes and declaring that they have a new, ‘improved’ version.

Security for Everyone – Reviewing BullGuard Internet Security 12

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/how-bullguard-has-lowered-the-usability-of-their-2012-products/feed/ 0 A Review of GFI Vipre Internet Security 2012 http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/a-review-of-gfi-vipre-internet-security-2012/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/a-review-of-gfi-vipre-internet-security-2012/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:40:16 +0000 CorporateGeek http://tinyhacker.com/?p=7163

Lately VIPRE has done some pretty aggressive marketing for their security products. But are they good enough at securing your computer? Are they worth the investment? Find out from this thorough review:

Security for Everyone – GFI VIPRE Internet Security 2012

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A new version of Microsoft Security Essentials is available.  Microsoft decided to skip version 3.0 and launch version 4. What’s new in terms of important features is not known. The interface is almost identical and the configuration options look pretty much the same. Most probably Microsoft has spent effort mostly on improving its protection engine.

Microsoft Security Essentials

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/microsoft-security-essentials-4-0-was-launched/feed/ 2 Burn Awesome Disc Labels with LightScribe http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/burn-awesome-disc-labels-with-lightscribe/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/burn-awesome-disc-labels-with-lightscribe/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:37 +0000 CorporateGeek http://tinyhacker.com/?p=6977

Do you want to create custom labels on the back of your CDs and DVDs? Check out this tutorial:

How to Burn Labels on the Back of Your Discs (CDs & DVDs)

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Even if you like the Bing search engine or not, you surely enjoy the photos shown on its page. This little free app can deliver all those beautiful wallpapers to your desktop and allow you to make Bing searches from the Desktop.

Bing Desktop Beta

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Do you need to make a backup copy of your old copy-protected DVDs?

How to Make a Backup Copy of a Protected Disc (DVD or Blu-Ray)

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You have Flash Player on your computer and you should read this.

What’s my Flash Player version? Where’s the latest Flash update?

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/your-flash-player-version-why-does-it-matter/feed/ 0 Solutions for Copying a DVD, CD or Blu-Ray http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/solutions-for-copying-a-dvd-cd-or-blu-ray/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/solutions-for-copying-a-dvd-cd-or-blu-ray/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:58:24 +0000 CorporateGeek http://tinyhacker.com/?p=6894

This article shares a good overview of the best solutions available for making a copy of any kind of disc: CD, DVD or Blu-Ray.
How to Copy a Disc (CD, DVD or Blu-Ray) in Windows

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Knowing how to stop the shutdown procedure can be useful at times.

How to Stop the Shut Down Procedure from Completing

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According to this article, Ninite Updater is a great tool for keeping your software up-to-date, with as few clicks and hoops as possible.

How to Keep Applications Up-to-date with Ninite Updater & Ninite Free

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