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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

List of Uninstallers for Antivirus Software


Source
1. avast! Uninstall avast! Special note: Boot Windows to Safe Mode and run the uninstall utility. [ Download avast! Uninstall Utility ]
2. AVG Uninstall AVG [ Download AVG Remover 32-bit | 64-bit ]
3. Avira Uninstall Avira Special Note: Avira doesn’t have a removal tool but they do provide a registry cleaner to remove traces of Avira so that you can reinstall and then uninstall. This tool is in German, you’ll have to click on the button called “Keys auslesen” to search the registry for any issues. Then place checkmarks next to the registry entries you wish to delete and click the “Löschen” button to delete the keys. [ Download Avira RegCleaner ]
4. BitDefender Uninstall Bitdefender [ Download BitDefender Uninstall Tool 32-bit | 64-bit ]
5. Computer Associates Uninstall Computer Associates Antivirus Special Notes: Computer Associates uninstaller requires internet connection to verify and download the full version of uninstaller. [ Download CA SupportBridge for 2008 | 2009 products ]
6. ESET Uninstall NOD32 Special Note: This is an unofficial dutch language ESET removal tool. [ Download NOD32Removal ]
7. F-Secure Uninstall F-Secure Special Note: The uninstaller will automatically reboot the computer without warning. [ Download F-Secure Removal Tool ]
8. Kaspersky Uninstall Kaspersky [ Download Kaspersky Anti-Virus Remover ]
9. McAfee Manually Uninstall McAfee with MCPR [ Download McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool ]
10. Windows Live OneCare Uninstall Windows Live OneCare [ Download Windows Live OneCare Cleanup Tool ]
11. Norton / Symantec Uninstall Norton with Norton Removal Tool [ Download Norton Removal Tool ]
12. G DATA Uninstall G DATA Antivirus [ Download G DATA AV-Cleaner ]
13. Panda Security Uninstall Panda Security Antivirus [ Download Panda Security Uninstaller ]
14. Trend Micro Uninstall Trend Micro PC Cillin Special Notes: After download, extract and run TISTOOL.exe file. Click the Uninstall tab, and then click the Uninstall button. Select the Trend Micro program that you’d like to uninstall from the drop down box and click Uninstall. [ Download Trend Micro Diagnostic Toolkit 32-bit | 64-bit ]
15. AppRemover Uninstall antivirus and antispyware AppRemover Special Note: AppRemover is an unofficial tool to uninstall security applications such as antivirus and antispyware from your computer. Other than able to support removal some of the antivirus above, it can also uninstall Spy Sweeper, Trend Micro PC-Cillin, SpyCatcher, Sophos, SpyBot, Spyware Doctor, Norman, Spyware BeGone, Ad-aware, Bazooka Scanner, SpywareBlaster, eEye Blink, ClamWin, CheckPoint, BullGuard, RISING and AhnLab V3 VirusBlock. [ Download AppRemover ] Phew that was long. I had this in my WordPress draft for many many months but didn’t have the time to finish it until today ;) Read more: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/comprehensive-list-of-uninstallers-or-removal-tools-for-antivirus-software/#ixzz2OeWjUHCl







































Friday, March 22, 2013

URL Short

Web sites to preview URL shorts

http://decryptlinks.com/
http://www.unshorten.it/
http://checkshorturl.com/

Below is a list of common url shorterner service that people use with their corresponding way how you can preview the urls when you stumble upon one of these links.

Service

Shortened URL

Preview URL

Actions

TinUrl

http://tinyurl.com/6qldfg5

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6qldfg5

Add ‘preview’ in the url

Bitly

http://bit.ly/JKQruN

http://bit.ly/JKQruN+

Add ‘+’ at the end

Goo.gl

http://goo.gl/93YpX

http://goo.gl/93YpX+

Add ‘+’ at the end

is.gd

http://is.gd/5MCXeM

http://is.gd/5MCXeM-

Add ‘-’ at the end

Snipurl

http://snipurl.com/23b8x83

http://peek.snipurl.com/23b8x83

Add ‘Peek’ to the url

Tiny.cc

http://tiny.cc/74hmdw

http://tiny.cc/74hmdw~

Add tilda ‘~’ to the url

Budurl

budurl.com/6c4j

budurl.com/6c4j?

Add ‘?’ to the url

su.pr

http://su.pr/ASn3tX

http://su.pr/ASn3tX+

Add ‘+’ to the url

Fwd4.Me

Fwd4.me/6c4j

http://fwd4.me/6c4j?

Add ‘?’ to the url

Su.pr

http://su.pr/JKQruN

http://su.pr/JKQruN+

Add ‘+’ at the end

yi.tl

http://yi.tl/74hmdw

http://yi.tl/74hmdw~

Add tilda ‘~’ to the url

Bitly.com / bit.ly / j.mp / urls.im (and Bitly Enterprise sites like amzn.to, aol.it, atmlb.com, bbc.in, bhpho.to, binged.it, bloom.bg, cnet.co, huff.to, lat.ms, nyr.kr, nyti.ms, on.fb.me, on.mtv.com, on.vh1.com, oreil.ly, politi.co, tcrn.ch, usat.ly, wapo.st, yhoo.it, etc.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Install Android 4.2 on the Samsung Galaxy S3 (All Variants)

Prerequisites:

  • Rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (how to)
  • Unlocked Bootloader (how to)

Downloads:

Procedure

  • Place the two files on your SD Card
    • *Download the files directly on the device to place them in your internal storage
  • Download Rom Manager
    • *This is a free root required application that allows you to boot into recovery, manage roms, and manage backups.
  • Reboot into Recovery
    • *Using Rom Manager, navigate to “Reboot Recovery”
  • Backup your current rom
    • *Using the volume rocker as up/down, navigate to “backup”, and select with the power button.
  • Clear Data and Cache
    • *Using your volume rocker as up/down, navigate to “Wipe Data/ Factory Reset”, and select with the power button. Then navigate to “Wipe Cache partition”, and select with the power button.
  • Install the Android 4.2 rom
    • *Using your volume rocker as up/down, navigate to “Install Zip from Internal”, then navigate to the “download” folder, and select the Cyanogenmod 10.1 .zip file.
  • Install the GAPPS
    • *Using your volume rocker as up/down, navigate to “Install Zip from Internal”, then navigate to the “download” folder, and select the GAPPS .zip file
  • Reboot and Enjoy
    • *You’re done!

Please remember that rooting and flashing custom roms to your device can be very, very dangerous. AndroidGuys.com and myself are not responsible for any problems that may occur during this process. For an added tutorial, please view the attached video for a visual step-by-step tutorial.

 

Source

http://www.androidguys.com/2013/01/23/tutorial-run-android-4-2-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s3/

Monday, March 18, 2013

ActiveSync Errors on Android-Powered Devices

ActiveSync Errors on Android-Powered Devices

The error 'Setup cannot finish. This server requires security features your phone does not support'

This information applies to Exchange 2010 mailboxes.

These errors occur when there are too many mobile devices configured for the user's mailbox. To resolve the issue:

  1. Log in to the user's account using Outlook Web Access (OWA).
  2. Navigate to Options > Phone.
  3. Review the devices that are configured, and remove any unneeded devices.
  4. Re-activate the device that you are getting the error on.

The error 'Client/Server Conversion error'

The solution below should permanently resolve the error "Client/Server Conversion error" on devices with the Android operating system.

  1. On the device, go to the Settings menu.
  2. Select Applications, then choose Manage Applications.
  3. Open the menu, select Filter, then select All to show all installed applications.
  4. For each "Calendar" that shows up, select it and choose Clear Data for each in the Storage section.

The error 'Unable to open connection to server due to security error'

You may get this error on Samsung Galaxy SII Family phones.

  1. Scroll down to the bottom on your device and look for notifications.
  2. There will be the notification for security updates.
  3. Select the security options and let them update.

Note: You may need to connect to WiFi to get activation message to appear. Click Activate.

Note: If the account on a Galaxy phone is configured correctly, but you cannot get it to sync, try power-cycling the device.

Entering email address and password fails and you are not offered any other fields

This situation might occur with the Droid 4 with the latest software updates installed.

  1. Enter UserName@ServerAddress in the Email address field (correct settings can be found in HostPilot or My Services under Services > MS Exchange Server > ActiveSync).
  2. Type in your mailbox password.
  3. The options for the domain name, username and server name will appear. You can continue setting up the account with the correct settings.

OR

  1. Enter any other email address or a fake email address.
  2. The options for the domain name, username and server name will appear. You can continue setting up the account with the correct settings.
  3. Change the email address to the real one when the setup is finished.

Source

http://hosting.intermedia.net/support/kb/default.asp?id=2326

Friday, November 16, 2012

AT&T APN Settings for Galaxy S3 SGH-I717

When you install custom ROMs on the AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-I717, you might have to manually set your APN and 4G LTE PTA settings, here’s the settings you need:

Menu->Settings->Wireless & Networks More->Mobile Networks->Access Point Names.

For 4G LTE PTA/HSPA+:
Name: PTA
APN: pta
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
MMS port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Auth: none
APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri

For HSPA+:
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Username:WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password:CINGULAR1
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN type: default,supl,mms

You can also use this method to switch between HSPA+ or 4G LTE on your phone to save battery life.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Disk Cleanup for Windows Server 2008 R2

 

The Disk Cleanup executable file cleanmgr.exe and the associated Disk Cleanup button are not present in Windows Server® 2008 or in Windows Server® 2008 R2 by default.

This is by design, as the Disk Cleanup button is part of the Desktop Experience feature. In order to have Disk Cleanup button appear on a disk’s Properties dialog, you will need to install the Desktop Experience feature.

So in order to use cleanmgr.exe you’ll need to copy two files that are already present on the server, cleanmgr.exe andcleanmgr.exe.mui. Use the following table to locate the files for your operating system.

Operating System

Architecture

File Location

Windows Server 2008 R2

64-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_c9392808773cd7da\cleanmgr.exe

Windows Server 2008 R2

64-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_b9cb6194b257cc63\cleanmgr.exe.mui

Windows Server 2008

64-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_en-us_b9f50b71510436f2\cleanmgr.exe.mui

Windows Server 2008

64-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_c962d1e515e94269\cleanmgr.exe.mui

Windows Server 2008

32-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_en-us_5dd66fed98a6c5bc\cleanmgr.exe.mui

Windows Server 2008

32-bit

C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_6d4436615d8bd133\cleanmgr.exe

Once you’ve located the files move them to the following locations:

  1. Cleanmgr.exe should go in %systemroot%\System32.
  2. Cleanmgr.exe.mui should go in %systemroot%\System32\en-US.

You can now launch the Disk cleanup tool by running Cleanmgr.exe from the command prompt.

Disk Cleanup can now be run by entering Cleanmgr.exe into a command prompt, or by clicking Start and typing Cleanmgr into the Search bar.

Source

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff630161(WS.10).aspx

Saturday, October 13, 2012

How to Restore ESXi Host Configuration

  • Download vCLI (select release that matches your ESXi version) and install.
  • Navigate to Start->All Programs->VMware->VMware vSphere CLI->Command Prompt.
  • Type CD Bin.
  • Type vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server SRVNAME --username USER --password PASS –load "x:\host_cfg_backup\esxi5.bak"
 

How to Backup ESXi Host Configuration

 

 

  • Download vCLI (select release that matches your ESXi version) and install.
  • Navigate to Start->All Programs->VMware->VMware vSphere CLI->Command Prompt.
  • Type CD Bin.
  • Type vicfg-cfgbackup.pl --server SRVNAME --username USER --password PASS -s "x:\host_cfg_backup\esxi5.bak"

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Exchange 2010 This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes, mailbox plans, archive mailboxes, or arbitration mailboxes

So, let’s say you have a new installation of Exchange Server and you want to move all mailboxes, including Arbitration, from the default database created during the installation to a new mailbox database. Here is how to do it…

First of all, if you just try to delete the default database you will get this message:

DatabaseRemoveError

Stating that the database isn’t empty, even though it does look empty if you do a get-mailbox for the specific database:

get-mailbox -Database “Mailbox Database 1905367170″

DatabaseRemoveError2

There is a switch that you should use if you want to see all mailboxes, even the “hidden” Arbitration mailboxes:

get-mailbox -Database “Mailbox Database 1905367170″ –Arbitration

This gives us different result then the first get-mailbox command:

DatabaseRemoveError3

As you can se the database isn’t as empty as we first thought. To move these mailboxes to the new database you can easily pipe the result of the get-mailbox command and create new move requests for all Arbitration mailboxes:

get-mailbox -Database “Mailbox Database 1905367170″ -Arbitration | New-MoveRequest –TargetDatabase “MailboxDatabase1″

DatabaseRemoveError4

You can check the status of the move request by running:

Get-MoveRequest -SourceDatabase "Database Name".

Make sure that all move requests have a status of Completed.

Before you can actually remove the database you will have to remove the Move Requests. To do this MAKE SURE that the requests have completed then run the following: Get-MoveRequest -SourceDatabase "Database Name" | Remove-MoveRequest.

Note if you deleted the arbitration accounts from Active Directory rerun the Active Directory preparation from the Exchange 2010 media:

Setup.com /PrepareAD

Source

http://msundis.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/show-and-move-hidden-arbitration-mailboxes-in-exchange-server-2010/

http://blog.chrislehr.com/2009/10/exchange-2010-what-is-arbitration.htm

Resizing Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual hard disk in VMWare ESXi

  1. Use the vSphere Client to edit the settings of the server and change the size of the hard disk(s) to the new size;
  2. On the server itself (RDP/console) run the Computer Management snap-in from the Administrative Tools menu;
  3. Expand Storage and select Disk Management. The drive you have increased in size will probably still be showing as the original size. This is because the virtual disk manager caches this information. On the right hand side, click More Actions and select Rescan;
  4. You should now see your new unallocated space. Right click on the *allocated* partition and select Expand.

 

Source

http://calvisblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/resizing-windows-server-2008-r2-virtual-hard-disk-in-vmware-esxi/

Increasing Exchange 2010 local move request limit

To increase this limit you can edit

%programfiles%\Exchange Server\V14\Bin\MSExchangeMailboxReplication.exe.config

and change the value for MaxActiveMovesPerTargetMDB to the number you want. Make sure you change it in both locations. I would probably not go over 5. 

Once you do that restart the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service and your moves should now do more at a time.

Source

http://osj42.blogspot.com/2011/11/increasing-exchange-2010-local-move.html

Monday, August 13, 2012

How to Import Self Signed Certificate in IE9

In Windows 7, navigate to

Start->All Programs

Right click on Internet Explorer

Run as administrator

Tools->Internet Options

Content tab

Certificates button

Import button

Click Next

Browse to saved certificate and click Next

image

Select Place all certificates in the following store and click Browse

image

Check Show physical stores

Expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities

Highlight Local Computer

Click OK, Click Next, Click Finish, Click OK, Click Close, Click OK

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

How to access a mapped network drive within a scheduled task

Windows computers will disconnect a mapped drive after a period of time.  Because of this a scheduled task .bat that calls an executable on a mapped drive will not run and the scheduled task will hang.

Place the below code in a .bat file which will be called from the scheduled task.  The code will disconnect the mapped drive and then remap and connect. After that the code will go to the path of the .exe and then run that exe.

Net use g: /delete
Net use g: \\servername\folder
g:
CD \folder\folder
app.exe
exit

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Legal disclaimers in Exchange 2010

 

To manage disclaimers in Exchange Server 2010, means that you will need to delve into the art of transport rules. To create a transport rule to apply a disclaimer to all outbound email messages, you can either use the new Transport Rule Wizard in the Exchange Management Console (EMC). Or, you can use the New-TransportRule cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell (EMS). My preference and this should be your preference, is to use the cmdlet. For example:

New-TransportRule -Name OutboundDisclaimer -Enabled $true -SentToScope 'NotInOrganization' -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerLocation 'Append' -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerText "<h3>Warning</h3><p>This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake, please let us know by e-mail reply and delete it from your system; you may not copy this message or disclose its contents to anyone. Please send us by fax any message containing deadlines as incoming e-mails are not screened for response deadlines. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet.</p>" -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerFallbackAction Wrap

This example is pretty simple. The only thing to really note is the use of the ApplyHtmlDisclaimerFallbackAction parameter which is being set to Wrap (if the disclaimer can't be inserted into the original message, Exchange encloses, or wraps, the original message in a new message envelope. Then the disclaimer is inserted into the new message) which is the default behavior.

However, what if you wanted to set a disclaimer for all internal email? For example, your legal department wanted some sort of warning message that stated internal email messages cannot be forwarded outside of the organization. Well luckily that is also a pretty simple task as well using the New-Transport cmdlet:

New-TransportRule -Name InternalDisclaimer -Enabled $true -SentToScope 'InOrganization' -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerLocation 'Append' -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerText "<h3>Warning</h3><p>Please do not forward internal email messages outside of the company. Bad things may happen to you!</p>" -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerFallbackAction Wrap

You will notice the SentToScope parameter is set to InOrganization which denotes that the transport rule only applies to messages sent to recipients that are considered inside the organization.

Lastly, what if your legal department is being a real pain and you need to apply a special type of message header (disclaimer) notifying recipients certain information about the email’s sender. For example, what if all internal email messages from trade restricted senders needs to have a TR label applied to them. Luckily, this is pretty simple and might look like the following command:

$Signature = '<div style="backgroun-color:#D5EAff; border:1px dotted #003333; padding:.8em;"> `
<span style="font-size:12pt; color:#ff0000;">TR WARNING</span></br> `
<p style="font-size:8pt; line-height:10pt">This message was sent from a trade restricted (TR) individual!</p> `
</div>
New-TransportRule -Name TRDisclaimer -Enabled $true -SentToScope 'InOrganization' -FromMemberOf "Trade Restricted" -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerLocation 'Prepend' ApplyHtmlDisclaimerText $Signature -ApplyHtmlDisclaimerFallbackAction Wrap

With this command, you will notice that it only applies to senders that are members of the Trade Restricted group. In addition, the ApplyHtmlDisclaimerLocation is being set to Prepend which means that the “disclaimer” will be appended as a header vs. a footer in the message.

Source

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/legal-disclaimers-exchange-2010-letting-lawye

How to Add Automatic Email Signatures and Disclaimers with Exchange 2010

 

Exchange Server 2010 has similar capabilities to Exchange Server 2007 when it comes to adding disclaimers to emails sent by end users.

However two improvements have been made in Exchange Server 2010 – the ability to use HTML to format the text, and the ability to insert Active Directory attributes into the text.

These new capabilities make it very easy to add a standardized email signature and disclaimer to all emails sent in the organization.

For this to work the desired Active Directory attributes need to be populated on the user account objects. Attributes that would commonly be used in email signatures include the person’s name, job title, phone number, and street address.

You can view and edit these attributes in the properties of the mailbox or user account.

userattributes01

userattributes02

userattributes03

When the user accounts are populated with the necessary attributes you can proceed with the creation of the Transport Rule that will add the signature and disclaimer.Open the Exchange Management Console and navigate to Organization Configuration/Hub Transport. Right-click and start a New Transport Rule.

transportrule01

Give the rule a meaningful name and description and click Next.

transportrule02

Choose the condition “From users that are inside or outside the organization” and make sure it is set to “Inside the organization“.

transportrule03

Choose the action “Append disclaimer text and fallback to action if unable to apply“.

transportrule04

Now click on the blue highlighted “disclaimer text” to configure the signature and disclaimer. You can use simple HTML tags to format the text, and wrap the Active Directory attribute name in %% tags to insert the attributes automatically.

transportrule05

For example, this is the text that I have used for this demonstration.

Complete the New Transport Rule wizard to finish creating the rule.

transportrule06

You can now test the new rule by sending an email to anyone inside or outside of the organization and seeing the signature and disclaimer text automatically inserted by the Exchange server.

email

Note…to prevent the signature to appear in reply or forwards do the following…

Under the Exceptions section when setting up the rule or editing it, check the “except when the Subject field contains specific words” checkbox and then add the entries “RE” and “FW” to the list.

Source

http://www.theemailadmin.com/2010/01/how-to-add-automatic-email-signatures-and-disclaimers-with-exchange-2010/

Security Software Removal Utilities



Security Software Removal Utilities
Agnitum OutpostAvast
AVGAvira*
BitDefenderBullGuard*
CA AntivirusComputer Associates
Comodo Internet SecurityCounterSpy
Cyber Defender Early Detection Center*Dr. Web
eScanESET
FRISK F-PROT Antivirus*F-Secure
G DataIObit Software
KasperskyKingsoft*
K7 Total SecurityLavaSoft*
Malwarebytes Anti-MalwareMcAfee
Microsoft OneCareMicrosoft Security Essentials*
NormanNorton
PandaPareto Logic*
PC Tools*Prevx
Sophos*SuperAntiSpyware
Trend Micro / Titanium*ThreatFire
VipreWebroot*
Zondex removal tool 1 & 2
(run both in order)
Zone Alarm


*Note: Developer doesn't provide a separate uninstall tool, instead relies on Windows' traditional Add/Remove method or additional manual steps. 


Source
http://www.techspot.com/guides/549-clean-antivirus-removal/

Friday, May 18, 2012

Computer Monitoring and Internet Filter for Children

My recommendation is to have a multi-layer approach. This will help prevent children from bypassing anything and it also helps protect him in case one layer fails.

1. Talk about the internet and have a gameplan
2. Configure the computer to protect
3. Install software to protect
4. Configure router to protect
5. Browser whitelist / blacklist

6. Install kid-friendly browser

 

1. Talk about the internet and have a gameplan:

"Chat" with your kids
Develop an open dialogue so that you can talk with your kids about the benefits and dangers of the Internet. Cultivate an interest in their online activities—their favorite Web sites, online games, and interests. And don’t be afraid to ask your children who they are talking to online and what they are talking about.

Agree on a game plan
Use the InternetSafety.com Gameplan to formally agree on your family’s guidelines for using the Internet. Post them near the family computer as a reminder. Ensure that your kids know to never share personal information on the Internet and that they should tell you about any online activity or contact that makes them uncomfortable.

Print this out and leave next to computer
http://www.internetsafety.com/safety-tips/gameplan/gameplan.pdf

2. Configure the computer to protect:
    Don't let children be admin on computer. Change the child’s account to a restricted lesser account like user.
    Install and configure Microsoft Windows Live Essentials - Family Safety

3. Install software to protect:
    The top 3 software I found are:

    KidsWatch
    $45.95 for up to 3 computers.
    Each year you will need to renew web filter for $29.95

    Cybersitter
    1 computer $24.95; 2 computers $34.95
    Don't know what annual renewal fee is.

    SafeEyes
    $49.95 for up to 3 computers.
    annual renewal fee is $49.95

4. Configure router to protect
    Create an account on opendns and configure router to use opendns.

5. Install browser whitelist / blacklist

Firefox

Chrome

6. KidZui.com, zoodles.com, kid-surf.com

Migrating Firefox From XP to Windows 7

 

Quick Answer:

To migrate Firefox settings from XP to Windows 7 you will need to copy the below folder with Firefox closed.

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
to
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

 

Detailed Instructions

    1. Install Firefox on Windows 7, launch it once, then close it. Make sure Firefox on XP is closed also. Important! Make sure they are the same versions! You cannot migrate between different versions!
    1. On XP, go to: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default.
    1. Copy that entire folder to the Windows 7 computer desktop.
    1. On Windows 7, go to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default .
    1. Copy and paste the folder contents from step 5 to the Windows 7 folder (C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default).

Other options:

Mozbackup

Sources

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/154264-Migrating-Firefox-from-XP-to-Vista-or-Windows-7
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20your%20information
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles

Thursday, March 01, 2012

How to Map SkyDrive in Windows 7

 

Log into your SkyDrive account.

Copy the cid (everything after cid= and before &) from the URL

Right click Computer and select Map Network Drive

Select desired drive letter.  Folder = https://d.docs.live.net/cid (change cid to your actual cid)

Click Finish

For specific folder

Folder URL
Documents https://d.docs.live.net/cid/^.Documents or https://d.docs.live.net/cid/^2Documents
Pictures https://d.docs.live.net/cid/^.Pictures
Public https://d.docs.live.net/cid/^.Public