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Today, when I clicked on a link on tumblr to view my friends blog and a new tab opened up to LinkBucks. It happened suddenly today and I'm not sure what to do. I have already ran one scan from Malwarebytes and did remove some malware but it continued to open up. I don't have an anti-virus software. Is there anything else I could do to remove LinkBucks? I really don't want to have to have my computer wiped out nor risk angering my mother by telling her something went wrong with my laptop [as much as I TRIED to get her to buy another Kaspersky subscription.] Continue reading...

I have been running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on an IBM thinkpad for around 6 months, since replacing the hard drive after Windows XP died on it. It seemed that my computer was to old for such a modern operating system, and as such, it would frequently go into a Windows-esq fit and the hard drive would be continuously running flat out. The speediest way out of this problem was to hold down the off switch and then boot back up. One day recently, the mouse froze, and the computer would not find the hard drive upon trying to reboot, which is exactly the symptom I had with the last hard disk failure on XP. I tried multiple times to boot the computer. A week past and I decided to see i…

Hi, there are 3 steps on how to protect against Denial of Service attack on a webserver: - limiting the number of requests that a server will accept from a single IP address in a fixed time frame - lowering the minimum transfer rate of a single connection - reducing the connection time from a single client Please can you write ideas on how to apply these protections on basic Apache webserver? I think these are really basics Continue reading...

using ubuntu new nvidia video card disables 915g chipset audio, help! i cannot use the new video card audio because my monitor does not support that video type and my speakers hook up into my computer. aplay -l sees nothing and alsamixer does not switch to plug and play computer audio chipset card output. thank you using ubuntu 12.04lts thanks Continue reading...

This site has a handy cheatsheet worth saving and printing out. Learn Basic Linux Commands with This Downloadable Cheat Sheet Continue reading...

I am trying to migrate my website and mail server to a new VPS at the IP address 65.181.125.58. To test whether receiving mail is set up correctly, I used my third-party server 66.90.104.230 and tried telnetting to 65.181.125.58 port 25 to send mail, but I got the error "Relaying temporarily denied. Cannot resolve PTR record for 66.90.104.230": (I tried multiple times to post the entire transcript of the conversation with the SMTP server, but linuxforums kept blocking it because of at-signs or hostnames that looked like websites, so I am only able to post the last line of the exchange, but I hope this makes it clear what the problem is): 450 4.4.0 Relaying temporari…

Microsoft Office for iPad is a pretty full featured product – now it's finally here – but it turns out it has no native printing functionality. However, that won't be forever. In 2014 printing documents onto paper may feel antiquated, but for many regular Office users it's all part of the experience. And according to PCWorld, Office for iPad will get this and more in future updates: When asked for comment, Microsoft representatives implied that printing would be added in the future—and that printing was perhaps not all that common for iPad users. “Office for iPad was designed from the ground up for the iPad and for the productivity scenarios that an iPad is well …

Typing in characters with the little [silver remote]( that comes with the Apple TV can be painful. While the Remote app can help ease the pain, nothing beats a full blown keyboard when it comes to typing. As it happens, you can use a Bluetooth keyboard with your Apple TV. Here's how to pair them: How to use a Bluetooth keyboard with your Apple TV Before beginning, keep in mind that not all Bluetooth keyboards will work. Most will but some keys may not function if they don't use Apple's layout. Mostly all Apple wireless Bluetooth keyboards should work just fine. Make sure your keyboard is On and Discoverable. Click on Settings from the main menu of your Apple …

Aria is a jailbreak tweak for iOS that makes the stock iOS 7 Music app what it should have been. Not only can you tweak and customize views, Aria also adds the ability to queue music just like you can in iTunes! A lot of people didn't like the stock Music app in iOS 7, which looks to be largely influences by the iPad Music app. Luckily, if you're jailbroken, Aria can help you tweak the Music app to your liking again. Design wise you can change the grid views, change some of the interface colors, and more. More importantly, Aria adds some functionality that makes the Music app better than ever. For starters you can queue music by holding down on any song and choo…

Shazam has been updated to version 7.5, adding a redesigned track page, improved sharing, and improved Rdio support. In addition to the redesigned track page, videos, along with album and track reviews, have a new look and feel as well. Immprovements have been made in this update to make it easier to get the most out of Shazam. The app now features better integration with sharing services, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, WhatsApp and Pinterest. The new lyrics design starts streaming on a track page immediately so you can see the words in time with the music. Discographies and biographies promise to be more engaging and more informative. There are smaller impro…

If you're having issues with the earpiece on your iPhone 5, there's a possibility it could need to be DIY repaired. Symptoms typically include low audio through the actual earpiece, crackling sounds, or no sound at all. If that sounds like something you're experiencing, your earpiece could be bad. Luckily, a DIY earpiece repair isn't terribly hard and can save you a ton of cash. So follow along and we'll walk you through from start to finish! What you need to DIY replace a blown earpiece on an iPhone 5 You'll need some tools and parts in order to repair your iPhone 5, including the replacement assembly. If you're in the United States or Canada, we highly recommend…

I have a virus or malware that even Microsoft Tech Support can't cure so I want to use the Operating System CD to "repair" the system. I can boot with the disk, but the disk cannot detect my disk drive. How can I force the disk to see the drive? Thanks Continue reading...

(1) Simply put, please, what have these "updates" contained? (2) To WHAT, exactly, are we XPers now vulnerable? (3) RE: Service Pack 3 - shows on my programs list, but ONLY the name: no frequency, no date of origin, NO SPACE CONSUMPTION. I notice on my Updates History there ARE updates for the SP3, but the history does not go back far enough to show when (IF?) it actually down-loaded. DID it down-load? Thanks! Continue reading...

Quick question guys? microsoft security pages say's only genuine web pages displays https? When I do to microsoft web pages/ download links including this one it displays as Http: so I'm confused. is it legitimate?????? only asking as I'm trying to force updates not displaying in my windows updater. Continue reading...

I have a WindowsXP Pro tower. It has SP 3. I have been deciding to add more ram to my computer because it only has 512MB RAM. It's got an Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.66GHz and an ASUS AGP-V7700 Deluxe v5.33 AKA GeForce 2 GTS. The mother board(The ECS P4M800PRO-M 1.0A) says it's only capable of DDR 2533 or DDR 400 RAM. So I went out and got some DDR3 RAM and I install it. Then I try to boot it and all it does is beep. I was wondering how can I fix this so it works. Continue reading...

Hello can someone help? I am getting the blue screen at least every 2 days. the STOP message is ox000008e (0xc000005, 0xbf85fc9e, 0xa993caey, ox00000000) win32k.sys - address bf85fc9e base at bf8000000 datestamp 52f43e77 some of the 0's may be off i had problems making them out(counting them) can't see too well. the only thing that i did new to my computer was put the Avast antivirus free version could that be the cause? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Continue reading...

Okay, i have submit the same problem before, but no one response well. Here's how. I downloaded Grand Theft Auto San Andreas on my Surface RT, before i finish the upload, i have to cancel the download because my internet problem. But that just like 3/4% it have been downloaded and the GTA SA size are 1.9GB and my free space are 20GB left before the incident and after i cancel the download, this free space suddenly lose like 2GB of my storage. Thats weird because i have canceled the download and for sure the storage back to it's belong, but this one stuck and the 2GB left disappear. I have run so many time disk clean up. I tell you this because im sick and tired of some Mi…

I run Windows 8 on a Dell Inspiron 7720 Laptop. About a week ago, a hardware scan showed that my hard drive was failing, so I took steps to replace the hard drive. I made a system image (it took me 4 tries to successfully image, including running a chkdsk on the drive), and also made a recovery disk to boot the machine. I read articles that recommended a recovery drive instead of a disk, so I went ahead and made one of those as well. On the surface, it looks like I'm ready to install the new hard drive. This fantasy lasted until I tried to boot to the recovery drive, and I discovered that the BIOS was set to the UEFI boot menu and I had to change it to legacy to…

I downloaded Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) - Setup Self-Extracting Cabinet and it detects 2 problems during the scan but at the end it says no problems have been detected and the only option I have is to click finish. I've tried several times with the same result of detecting 2 it never gets rid of them. Help? OT: Malware Continue reading...

I accidentally deleted my Microsoft account, how can I re-establish it? I can't set up all my profiles without it? Customer service has been involved and they told me it could take 365 days before the email I used would be available again. I can't download any apps with a microsoft account. I also want to find a mail app that works like Outlook Express 2003. Continue reading...

Bought new computer with Windows 8 - hate it. Can I install version 7 over 8? Been using PC's since 1982 and this is the worst. Continue reading...

To: everyone who has an opinion on Windows 8.1 What IS that opinion? I'm trying to figure out what more people think about Windows 8.1 vs Windows 8. So far, I've found that most people dislike it. They think Windows 8.1 has some potentially good features, but those features aren't worth the problems it causes or the features it gets rid of. What do you think? What did Windows 8 improve? What did it make worse? And what did it fail to address at all? If you have an answer to any of these questions, or an opinion outside of these questions, then please respond. I want to know what you think! To: the Windows team I wish you would make the start menu button…

I have a Windows 7 Ultimate PC. I have recently added a Windows 2003 server HDD to the PC. I get the option to choose Earlier Version of Windows or Windows 7 on booting the PC . However, I am unable to login to the Windows 2003 server. When I disconnect the Windows 7 HDD, I am able to get in without any issues. Please help. Continue reading...

The Partition that contained my windows 7 system restore disappeared. I am not sure how but, now I need a boot disk. Online all I get is saturated with adware etc.. I am also trying to restore the partition I will need to find out how to re-install windows back on to it. I did not receive a disk when I bought my computer. Thank you Continue reading...

last night.... i want to change my mp3 tag but it's not allow to be changed and show this error my system Continue reading...