From what I have read, Microsoft is going to slowly drop the Internet Explorer brand and replace it with a brand name called Spartan. Appears Spartan will be part of Windows 10 when it is released later this year. You can read more about this news by clicking on screenshot below... _____________________________ Thank You For... Continue Reading →
[FEATURED GEEK SQUEAK] Your Super-Personalized TV Guide For Android – If your Android device (smartphone or tablet) is running Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.2+) or Jellybean (4.1+) a must have app (if you are big into watching TV) is TV Guide Mobile. I am sure you are familiar with the hard copy version of the TV... Continue Reading →
A summary of Today’s Geek Squeaks‘: Squeak #1 – (AOMEI Backupper – “No brainer” Disk Backup and Imaging Software) – You may well know that in the coming upgrade release of Windows 8.1 you will have to really dig deep to get to the disk imaging component that was in Window 7. To remedy this... Continue Reading →
A summary of Today’s Geek Squeaks‘: Squeak #1 – (Geek Uninstaller): A perfect match for Geek Squeaks; a Geek Uninstaller. I have used this uninstaller for many months and it is flat out awesome. Portable, FREE, and gets the job done. Better than the uninstaller that is built into Windows (see below); Squeak #2 –... Continue Reading →
One of the newest concepts out there for managing passwords is the concept where you only have to remember ONE permanent “keyword”. Based on that “keyword” a password is generated (and remembered) for whatever login you require. When you need to get the password, you simply return to the password managing site, enter the keyword,... Continue Reading →
We all are familiar with web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari; however, much is not said about Maxthon. Currently, I have Maxthon loaded on my Android phone and tablet and I have found it to be the best mobile device web browser out there. I think if you give the... Continue Reading →
When I am informed that a browser security issue (or flaw) exists that is of large scale or is a zero-day vulnerability, I find it important to alert everyone; especially the readers of this blog. Let’s face it, we spend the majority of the time on our computers in our web browser. The security issue... Continue Reading →
Did you know that when you visit a site on the internet, your web browser archives the site address? This archival process is commonly referred to as the browser history. The main purpose of the history is that if you forget the site address of a site you may have visited, you can go into... Continue Reading →
While making my rounds on the tech blogs, I was reading an article at Guiding Tech and in that article was a side tip informing people about using the F3 key in Google Chrome. To expand on that tip, the F3 key is typically used to invoke a search (for text) in your web browser;... Continue Reading →
Straight from the horses mouth (Microsoft) is the Internet Explorer 9 Fact Sheet dated March 2011. If you want to learn more about the new version of Internet Explorer 9, I encourage you to read this fact sheet (reflected below). What’s New in Windows Internet Explorer 9? Customers upgrading from Internet Explorer 8 will notice... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that the world of information technology and computers is forever changing? If you are looking for a way to keep up; then you need to book mark these sites. Each week What’s On My PC features random (recently posted) articles (called Geek Squeaks’) from the members of the What’s On My... Continue Reading →
Another great roundup of articles from the What’s On My PC blogroll community. If you are a person that is looking to get an edge on the latest in information technology and computers, I highly recommend that you visit these sites on a daily basis. Tech-for Everyone Media Center Recordings Filled Disk Scoroncocolo Tech Pages... Continue Reading →
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of information technology and computers, I encourage you to take a moment and visit each of the blogs listed below. The articles and information that these sites provide are phenomenal. It is an absolute honor to have them on the What’s On My PC… blogroll.... Continue Reading →
The everyday computer user primarily uses the computer to browse the internet. As a result, the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc.) becomes one of the most important pieces of software on the computer. Over a period of time, based on the user’s surfing habits, the browser cumulatively collects bookmarks, cookies, history,... Continue Reading →
They say there are hidden treasures in those blogs and the treasures in these blogs are are no exception. The blog articles listed below are articles from the blogs (sites) that are listed on the “What’s On My PC…” blogroll community. If you are looking for that treasure, then look no further; the information that... Continue Reading →
