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Safari: How to Clear the Google Search Box History

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on January 22, 2011 under Apple Mac, Google

Clear the Google Search box history in Safari to prevent people from seeing your prior searches. This tutorial has been updated to show how to erase your google history in Safari version 5 and above. I have also clarified some other questions that people frequently ask regarding google search histories. Thanks for the comments regarding the updates!

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XP, Vista, Windows 7: Create a Shortcut To Lock Desktop

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on August 20, 2010 under Windows

This tutorial describes how to create a shortcut that will lock the desktop. It is now updated to show that this technique continues to work in more modern versions of windows including Vista and Windows 7.

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How to Remove the Sony Rootkit XCP Uninstaller

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on November 29, 2005 under Windows spyware

The sony rootkit opens up a huge security problem on your system. However, sony’s rootkit uninstaller installs software that can open up your system to security exploits as well! Here is how to remove the uninstaller.

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8 Steps on How to Safely Blog Evil–How I Caught One Such Malicious Blogger

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on November 27, 2005 under Internet

I was hired to stop a person from maliciously attacking a company through blogs and forums. I describe the 8 things he did well to keep from getting caught. I also tell how I finally caught him.

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Sony DRM Rootkit: Easy, Free Test to see if You are Infected

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on November 10, 2005 under Windows

What to see if you are infected with the sony drm rootkit? This test will take you just a few seconds to do.

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WMP: How to Erase, Reset, and Correct Your Windows Media Library

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on November 4, 2005 under Windows

Your media library in Microsoft Media Player giving you fits? Just blast it and start over. This is a easy way to get WMP to reindex your music files.

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XP: Free Rootkit Scanning Software.

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on October 26, 2005 under Windows

So you are clean from spyware and viruses but your system is still slow. Are you sure you don’t have a rootkit installed? These software packages will help you.

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Windows XP: List of Services to Disable to Increase Speed

Contributed by AlexTheBeast on under Windows

XP has a ton of services enabled by default.  By knowing what these services do (or don’t do), you can really speed up your system by disabling the ones you don’t need.

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