Computer matters

The Basics of Computer Networking and Security.

There is no question that starting a business these days is a lot easier than it once was. In the past, you not only required all kinds of equipment to run it, but you also needed manpower. However, these days, a network of computers is often all you need to get things up and running.

Still, you need to ensure that your computer security is top notch, and paying another company to handle your networking problems is not a smart move. Let’s look at some computer security basics to get you started right.

Keep security software updated

There’s more to your antivirus software than just installing and forgetting about it. You must ensure that it is up to date at all times. It doesn’t matter how much security software you have, if you do not make sure to update your virus definitions regularly, it means nothing.

Simply ensure you are running with the most updated virus database, whether it’s a paid version or a free version of antivirus software.

Have a single security suite

The best way to handle your security is to have a single security solution to handle everything so that different programs don’t impede each other. A good security software will offer you all of the needed features – malware, adware, antivirus, etc.

Adjust your firewall settings

This will take only a few minutes of your time and save you a lot of security troubles. All who have computer networking figured out know that firewall itself may cause some conflicts. Because all of the computers in a network are connected together, there might be some permissions problems should your firewall decide to ring a false alarm. To avoid this, just make sure that you have the firewall setting set right.

These three basic principles should provide a good foundation for your networking security. If you can come up with more, share them in the comments and don’t forget to read about Windows Firewall and security and privacy on the internet.

 How to Reset Your Forgotten Windows Password the Easy Way

Forgetting your password is never any fun, but luckily there’s a really easy way to reset the password. All you need is a copy of the Windows installation disk and one simple command line trick.

Resetting Your Forgotten Windows Password

Boot off the Windows disk and select the “Repair your computer” option from the lower left-hand corner.

Follow through until you get to the option to open the Command Prompt, which you’ll want to select.

First you’ll want to type in the following command to backup the original sticky keys file:
copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\

Then you’ll copy the command prompt executable (cmd.exe) over top of the sticky keys executable:
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe

Now you can reboot the PC.

Resetting the Password

Once you get to the login screen, hit the Shift key 5 times, and you’ll see an administrator mode command prompt.

Now to reset the password—just type the following command, replacing the username and password with the combination you want:

net user geek MyNewPassword

That’s all there is to it. Now you can login.

Of course, you’ll probably want to put the original sethc.exe file back, which you can do by rebooting into the installation CD, opening the command prompt, and copying the c:\sethc.exe file back to c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe.

More and More People Are Buying Weak PCs and CPUs

Years ago, when Intel and AMD began to integrate GPUs in their central processing units as a matter of course, I could have probably told you that it would eventually lead to a drop in sales for mainstream CPUs, even if it sounds paradoxical.

 Mainstream, or mid-range, central processing units, any mid-range products really, are called that because they are appealing to the majority of consumers.

However, it seems that sales of mainstream CPUs, at least for Intel, have begun to drop, while shipments of low-end chips like Celeron (2970M, N2930, and N2940) and Pentium (3558U, N3530, and N3540) are on the rise.

This information comes from supply chain companies in Taiwan and is a reflection of a simple fact: integrated graphics don't need to be that great for a PC to run.

Sure, Core-series processors have superior iGPUs, but you can't use them for anything other than web browsing and low-resource games. Which means that you're stuck doing the same things a low-end PC would.

Thus, people not planning on buying add-in graphics and playing the latest games, or using video/graphics editing programs, are finding it more convenient to get cheaper systems based on low-end CPUs. This applies to both desktops and notebooks.

Low-end PCs accounted for 50-60% of total sales in the first half of 2014, but were of 70% during the most recent month..