I’m sure you are familiar with the traditional way to kill or end a process in Windows using Task Manager.  This method is effective but not nearly as fun as killing a process in Command Prompt.  Additionally, killing processes in Command Prompt provides much more control and the ability to end multiple processes at once.
All of this is possible with the TaskKill command. First, let’s cover the basics.  You can kill a process by the process ID (PID) or by image name (EXE filename).
Open up an Administrative level Command Prompt …

Some specific viruses can be very difficult to remove by standard means. In addition to that can a virus’ payload damage or undermine system stability, computer security and anti-virus software functionality so that it might be best considering the use of a virus removal tool. Cases when virus removal tools came in handy include dealing with acute virus threats and infections for which vendors of anti-virus software had not yet released a solution, using it  as a patch, or, alternatively, fighting acute worm infections of epidemic scale, especially in a …

Windows Vista is the most secure operating system that Microsoft has produced. With a multitude of features that make the operating system secure; this operating system like ALL operating systems can be made more secure by tweaking the inner workings of Vista. System tweaks for users is often found by the end user. This series explores different methodologies of protecting the operating system while allow the user to keep a work friendly workspace.
Vista Firewall Tweaks
The firewall control in Vista is one of the most important tweaks. Microsoft’s firewall in Windows …

According to Microsoft, “DEP is a security feature that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring programs to make sure they use system memory safely. If a program tries running (also known as executing) code from memory in an incorrect way, DEP closes the program.”
By default, DEP is set to monitor only essential Windows programs and services. You can, however, increase the protection provided by DEP by setting it to monitor all programs and services.
How to …

There are lots of ways you can use the Computer Management Console to protect your PC. For instance, you can use the Event Viewer to view security audits, which can inform you of failed logon attempts, password lockouts, and other security issues. You can view system failures such as failed printing requests, failed connection requests, and similar errors and warnings. Paying close attention to these events can help you uncover security threats like logon attempts that happen when you are not on the PC.
The Users folder (in the computer Management …

A wireless network, unlike a wired network, allow users to work in a more convenient and flexible style while also reducing the costs. Wireless networking offer many benefits but at the same time creates a number of security issues that must be addressed. The same work convenience that makes wireless networking so good can also allow hackers to attack the network easily. By securing the wireless network, you can close many doors for hackers to access the network resources and services. These several ways, if implemented, will create a secure …

Some tough malwares often after being removed leave unwanted entries in the registry which prevent you from opening Task Manager, hiding all Desktop icons and etc. In this article I’ll give you some tips to make your computer working again. Here are some common issues malware causes:
1. It is not possible execute any application (files with exe, com, bat, pif, hta extensions), there is dialog “Open with” or another error displayed instead
Because of the infection there were made changes to the shell\open\command registry keys. If …

Most computer illeterate people think that if they have Norton, Avast and Kaspersky installed all together then the pc will have maximum protection. First there is no such thing is maximum security, second it is exactly the opposite as running more than one anti-virus on your computer may cause conflicts between the programs. Actually long ago I have contacted AVG about a problem I had with their program and they told me that I have some leftovers from Norton and this could be a problem. Here is what they said
Generally, …

Many new viruses disable the Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL) and this is very annoying. Luckily it is very easy to enable the task manager by running a .reg file, by editing the registry yourself or by editing the group policy. The first way using the reg file is the fastest one.  The registry file to enable the task manager is here. Just download the file, run it and confirm the action. Now the Task Manager can be started once again. If you would to disable the Task Manager for any reason …

Flash are cookies or Local Shared Objects (LSO) and they are not deleted when you delete the cookies from your browser (unless you use a special add-on). Flash cookies like the regular cookies (txt files) contain some privacy information and can be used by some advertisers for tracking purposes. Unlike the regular cookies, LSO does not have a expiration date and the information inside can stay indefinitely. There are several ways to remove flash cookies:
1) Deleting them from the default folder where there are stored. The locations where they can be …