With a recent update, Google Chrome added an Apps shortcut to the far left of the Bookmarks bar. It has a colorful icon and provides quick access to the apps added to Chrome since the New Tab page was also redesigned. However, you can't move the Apps shortcut to a different location or into the Other Bookmarks folder. To remove or hide the Apps shortcut, it's actually rather … [Read more...]
The impact of iOS7 on networks
iOS7 is apple's latest operating system for iPhones and iPads. The update came out last week and put a few networks through their paces, particularly at universities where thousands of students might have tried to download the update as soon as it was released. The update for some configurations was 1.2GB in size and with different configurations requiring separate downloads, … [Read more...]
A documentary about End User License Agreements
'Terms and Conditions May Apply' is an award winning documentary about EULAs, Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policies. Director Cullen Hoback also recently wrote an article on the subject for The Guardian: Our data is our digital identity - and we need to reclaim control. Have you ever read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies connected to every website you visit, … [Read more...]
DevManView, a Device Manager alternative
When it comes to utilities for Windows, there are always the one-off development of tools by individuals but two mainstays have been the SysInternals suite and NirSoft tools. Calling special attention to one utility today, I wanted to share about DevManView. It is an alternative Device Manager than the built-in utility under Computer Management. DevManView uses a a flat list … [Read more...]
Use command prompt to remove folders with odd names
I noticed Symantec flagging malware that kept getting downloaded to this infected computer. The rootkit on it kept trying to download the malware and Symantec kept deleting it (even though it missed the rootkit's initial infection). I managed to get the computer cleaned up with a handful of scanners and it seems like the rootkit and various downloaders and trojan droppers were … [Read more...]