• Avast Firewall – Blocked Traffic Report – How to identify necessary exclusions for blocked applications when using the Avast Firewall

    When the Avast Firewall is blocking your application, you can enable Avast’s firewall logging tool to then identify the necessary exclusions. Start by opening the Avast UI on the client and navigating to Protection > Firewall: Next, navigate to Settings (Firewall settings, and not the Avast client setting) Choose Advanced, and place a check mark…

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  • Bitdefender Scan settings vs. Quarantined Items – “Disinfect” can delete False positive detections!

    Bitdefender Scan settings vs. Quarantined Items – “Disinfect” can delete False positive detections! This setting was ignored, during a false positive detection, and the file was deleted with no copy in Quarantine: This statement is in the Administrator’s manual: “This is the expected behavior of the “Disinfect” action” So, now I change the Policy settings…

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  • How to properly install avast SOA using SQL 2008 as the external database

    When installing the avast! Small Office Administrator (SOA) on a system when there is an existing SQL installation, we must 1stcreate the avast! database in that SQL prior to SOA installation. The SQL username is “sa” and the database name is “avast_sbc_db” (you will need to know the SA password to proceed with this installation) …

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  • How to use Small Office Administration console made easy!

    I have written this document to make installations easier and save you time.  It is specific to avast! Endpoint Protection Suite Plus.  The following URL is a screen shot by screen shot complete walk through of the SOA installation. I highly recommend that you spend a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this process prior to SOA installation: https ://support3.avast.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=1290 NOTE: The…

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  • Facebook’s hidden settings exposed!

    I logged into Facebook yesterday, and up popped a message ” You have sent to many “friend requests” to people you do not know!  WOW, I never send friend requests, ever! How the hell?  After some research, I found “friend request settings” and it was set to “everyone” (1st icon on the Facebook toolbar)  I…

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  • Microsoft Windows 8 Compatibility Check tool is missing incompliant CPUs

    According to MS support requirements for Windows 8, a processor must include the PAE, SSE2, and the NX bit instructions sets. While PAE has been included in Intel CPUs since 2001 and SSE2 has been in them since 1995 the major instruction set to verify is the NX bit (aka No Execute or Execute Disable…

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  • Solar Event 2012 Exposed, what are the real risks to your computer?

    This solar flare article’s contents are copied directly from my blog article on 15 Causes of Hard Disk Corruption. https://advantage77.com/2012/02/03/15-causes-of-hard-disk-corruption/ Solar Event 2012 –   (1.8 years still to go according to NASA) “Scientists believe it could damage everything from emergency services’ systems, hospital equipment, banking systems and air traffic control devices, through to “everyday” items such as home computers,…

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  • Static electricity complications in modern computer systems

    Static electricity is known to cause system corruption and premature hardware failure, not to mention that ALL computer suppliers will VOID all warranties from static failure.  Part of this issue is due to the carpet and chairs.  Most carpet is manufactured using polyester, which has a natural static tendency.  Treatment is most effective by misting…

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  • IT Security Policy

    Security Tools, Templates, Policies  

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  • HP’s expiring ink cartridges EXPOSED

    What is ink expiration and will it make my HP inkjet printer stop working? Why does it exist? There is a computer chip that is built into HP ink supplies that can make them stop working on a certain date. There are also computer chips built into all of HP’s laser toner catridges. According to…

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  • Hard Disk Warranty Changes effective NOW (January 1, 2012)

    Please note that effective Jan 2. 2012, Western Digital will have warranty change too. Basically, warranty on Desktop & Mobile (Blue and Green family lines) will be changed from 3 years to 2 years. As to other lines such as Black family line, WD AV, WD RE and WD branded/Retail products warranty terms and return…

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  • Correct Outlook Settings for MSN accounts

    Most posts for Outlook settings for MSN are wrong. So after trial and error, here is what works: In Outlook 2007, click on the Tools menu, and then click Account Settings. • Click the E-mail tab, and then click New. • Click to select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next. •…

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