Browser Password Security
Sure it may be easy to have your browser remember your ID and passwords for you. After all, you have so many different combinations that you have to keep up with. But, this is a big security issue if anyone should ever get into your computer. There are tools that technicians use to help recover passwords, but some browsers make it just too easy. There was recently a lot of news coverage on how easy it is with Chrome, but Firefox and the others are all suspect to the same type of exposure.
There are some other options that can help make it easy and secure at the same time. Options like KeePass and LastPass are just a few. I have been reviewing LastPass and will try out KeePass also. Once I finish my reviews, I will post my findings. They both are better options than having your browser store the passwords, or the most dreaded practice of having all your ID and passwords be the same.
Remote Support
We have just added remote support as a service offering to our customers. Now we have the ability to repair most software type issues without physically touching your computer. Just send us a request for service using the CONTACT US tab on the home page. We will then notify you of a support ticket code that will allow us to remotely connect to your computer.
You will be able to watch what we do, or of course, you can just turn it over to us once we connect.
This service is cheaper than having us drive out to your home or business, but it does limit us to only software type issues ( viruses, malware, software setup / repair ).
As always, thanks for supporting Revive Bytes.
Windows 8 second look !
Ok, I have been working on my desktop pc with a clean install of Windows 8 Professional. There is definitely a learning curve involved, as I stated on my Facebook post, but…. I got to say, I am pretty impressed. The system is VERY responsive. Startup, shutdown times are unbelievable. I can’t give an exact comparison to my old setup, due to having tri-boot options set with Windows 7 ( Fedora, and Ubuntu).
Plus, Windows8 doesn’t have all the software patches and other issues slowing it down like previous versions have, yet.
When using apps, you will be pleasantly surprised – after the initial annoyance of it being different than you are used to. It took me a while to figure out how to CLOSE an app, and that did bother me for a while. Supposedly, you don’t have to close them. You can just leave them in the background where they consume almost no resources – and then they will eventually go away after a period of non-use. But, if you are like me and WANT it closed, just move your mouse to the top of the window, and then drag the app to the bottom of the screen where it closes. Kind of cool, but not as easy as clicking on the X like in most current Windows applications.
All of my current software appears to have installed without any issues, except for my HP printer/scanner interface software. The drivers all work, but the HP application just won’t load for me. I will have to research this a little further.
The integration with Hotmail / Live, Skydrive, and messenger is both a good and a not good thing. I really don’t like my PC username being douglasjohse@hotmail.com… I used to use something simple like Doug. I am going to have to read on this one a little further.
Clean, Fast, Stable, and seems to have plenty of potential in areas I haven’t even touched yet. Initial reaction was that this was going to be too complicated for MOST casual Windows users… current reaction — this rocks! People just need to spend a little time learning the NEW stuff and give it a chance. Anyone that currently has the tinkering ability to learn Linux – will catch on pretty easily.
Facebook – Removing Game Status and Request
Hate getting alerted everytime someone wins a jackpot on Facebook slots, or rescues the princes in Empire… or picks potatoes in Farmville? Well, I am sure there are other ways to delete these notices, but here is the way I do it.
It is basically a reactive method, which means someone has to send you the status update and then you can block all future request.
Take a look at the short video:
Windows 8 release date
October 25 cant get here quick enough.