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How to Password Protect Folders Part 2

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Last time we went through the steps on how to encrypt and password protect files using TrueCrypt. Today we will see how to access the folder so we can put files in the container using TrueCrypt. We are going to open the volume container (folder) we created in part one. Open TrueCrypt, and choose “Select […]

How to Password Protect Folders

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How to Password Protect Folders using TrueCrypt I’m going to show you how to use TrueCrypt to create a password protected folder. What is TrueCrypt? TrueCrypt is a free open-source encryption program which you can than use to encrypt folders, hard drive, thumb drives. Download TrueCrypt and install it. Once you have the program installed, […]

Secure Your Web Browsing from Spyware and Viruses

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Do you want to browse the web safely without having to worry about spyware or viruses getting onto your system? I’m gonna show you how to surf the web freely without having to worry about clicking on a bad link or installing bad malicious software on your computer from malicious websites that try to install […]

How to Delete Gmail Account

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“I want to delete a Gmail account for good, is there a way that I can permanently close my account?” If you want to just cancel your Gmail account but still keep using other Google services here’s how to delete your Gmail account. Just keep in mind that all your mail will be lost and […]

What is the best firewall

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“There are so many firewall programs out there, which firewall do you think is the best for my Windows laptop?” What is the best firewall?” Having a software firewall on your laptop is a great way to keep your laptop secure from attacks especially if you use a lot of open public WiFi. Comodo Firewall […]

Boost 3G signal on the Road

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“My trucking job requires me to be on the road most of my hours and having Internet with 3G from my carrier is pretty good but how can I improve my signal strength to my laptop?” It’s sometimes really tough to get a good strong signal from the 3G network although coverage’s has improved over […]

Recording Videos for Websites

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“I want to record some videos for my website what’s the best way to go about this” The best video format to put into a website is definitely flash, flash is playable on almost all computers and just about everyone has flash installed so the user doesn’t need to do anything. The video should just […]