In our last post we told you about 2 great programs to use to open any video formats but we had a number of enquiries about viewing (and editing) some obscure image files images.
Go to www.download.com and download a free product called "Irfan View".
This small program will open / edit images in any file format that you throw at it.
This product has been downloaded a staggering 47 million times so you know it works!
It has other impressive editing function that you can explore yourself.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Play any video file with ease
Have you ever struggled to play a video file?
You now have two perfect options to solve this problem.
Go to www.download.com and download either one of these free products. Once you have installed them they will play 98% of any video formats you may have.
They are:
- GOM Media Player
- VLC Media Player
GOM for example plays formats including DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI, and MOV, and common codecs like FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, and H263.
If you need confirmation that these products are trustworthy, you will see that both of them have been downloaded a staggering 20 million times!
They have some other impressive functions but you can explore them yourself.
As always, if you need any help or advice, just contact us on 1300 885 200 or at support@btechnologies.com
You now have two perfect options to solve this problem.
Go to www.download.com and download either one of these free products. Once you have installed them they will play 98% of any video formats you may have.
They are:
- GOM Media Player
- VLC Media Player
GOM for example plays formats including DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI, and MOV, and common codecs like FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, and H263.
If you need confirmation that these products are trustworthy, you will see that both of them have been downloaded a staggering 20 million times!
They have some other impressive functions but you can explore them yourself.
As always, if you need any help or advice, just contact us on 1300 885 200 or at support@btechnologies.com
Monday, February 1, 2010
Information technology progresses faster than you think
This is a video follow up of the YouTube hit 'Shift Happens' with some fascinatings facts about the progression of information technology.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
How to get rid of a common and current vicious virus
We are getting a lot of calls about a vicious virus that is getting through most of the popular anti virus programs.
As always, we have the answer so the way to deal with this is as follows:
1. Go to http://www.download.com/
2. In the search box on this site type Malwarebytes and click Search
3. In the list of search results, find Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (probably the first in the list)
4. Click on Download now
5. In the following screen if the file download doesn’t automatically pop up, click on click here to try again
6. Click Save and save the file to your Desktop (or somewhere where you can find it later)
7. Once downloaded, go to your Desktop (or wherever you saved the file) and double-click mbam-setup.exe
8. Follow the prompts to install the software
9. Once installed, the software will place an icon on your Desktop, double-click this to start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
10. Click on the Update tab and update the software
11. Once the software has been updated, restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, follow the steps below:
a. Restart your computer
b. When the screen goes black, and then your computer comes to life again, start slowly tapping on the F8 key – do not hold the key down, just tap tap tap on it until you see a menu appear with some startup options
c. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Safe Mode and then press Enter. You may also then be asked which operating system to start. Generally, there is only one but if not, choose the one with the problem from the list and press Enter
d. If you have a login screen, login to your computer as normal (you may have to log on as the Administrator user)
e. When you see a warning for safe mode, click Yes
12. Double-click the icon on the desktop for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
13. Click the button to perform a Full Scan
14. When the scan is complete, remove all threats found
15. Exit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a full scan using your up-to-date anti-virus software. If you don’t have an up-to-date anti-virus software, you should get one as soon as possible to prevent any further viruses.
16. Restart your computer in normal mode and hopefully the threat has been removed.
For tips on how to avoid viruses, see our earlier post here: http://btechnologies.blogspot.com/2009/02/protect-yourself-from-dangerous-virus.html
As always, we have the answer so the way to deal with this is as follows:
1. Go to http://www.download.com/
2. In the search box on this site type Malwarebytes and click Search
3. In the list of search results, find Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (probably the first in the list)
4. Click on Download now
5. In the following screen if the file download doesn’t automatically pop up, click on click here to try again
6. Click Save and save the file to your Desktop (or somewhere where you can find it later)
7. Once downloaded, go to your Desktop (or wherever you saved the file) and double-click mbam-setup.exe
8. Follow the prompts to install the software
9. Once installed, the software will place an icon on your Desktop, double-click this to start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
10. Click on the Update tab and update the software
11. Once the software has been updated, restart your computer in Safe Mode. To do this, follow the steps below:
a. Restart your computer
b. When the screen goes black, and then your computer comes to life again, start slowly tapping on the F8 key – do not hold the key down, just tap tap tap on it until you see a menu appear with some startup options
c. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select Safe Mode and then press Enter. You may also then be asked which operating system to start. Generally, there is only one but if not, choose the one with the problem from the list and press Enter
d. If you have a login screen, login to your computer as normal (you may have to log on as the Administrator user)
e. When you see a warning for safe mode, click Yes
12. Double-click the icon on the desktop for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
13. Click the button to perform a Full Scan
14. When the scan is complete, remove all threats found
15. Exit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a full scan using your up-to-date anti-virus software. If you don’t have an up-to-date anti-virus software, you should get one as soon as possible to prevent any further viruses.
16. Restart your computer in normal mode and hopefully the threat has been removed.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Who is LINKING to my website?
One of the essential methods to help your website rank well in search engines results - that is improving your SEO or Search Engine Optimisation - is to have sites linking back to yours.
There is plenty of information on the web about how you can do this but here is a very simple tool that you can use to find out who is currently linking back to your website.
Go to Yahoo's website and enter the following into the search field:
"link:http://www.yourcompanyname.com"
so for example we would enter: "link:http://www.btechnologies.com"
You will then see all of the websites that are linking to yours. You can also play around a little bit further by using the drop down boxes and selecting different options on the results page.
There is plenty of information on the web about how you can do this but here is a very simple tool that you can use to find out who is currently linking back to your website.
Go to Yahoo's website and enter the following into the search field:
"link:http://www.yourcompanyname.com"
so for example we would enter: "link:http://www.btechnologies.com"
You will then see all of the websites that are linking to yours. You can also play around a little bit further by using the drop down boxes and selecting different options on the results page.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The perfect weapon against SPAM!
We at B Technologies have a brand new service to combat the ever growing threat of SPAM to small businesses.
SPAM messages waste time, disrupt work and often carry malicious attachments or links that threaten your systems.
We have recently launched a SPAM filtering solution which uses technology which ensures that your emails are filtered of SPAM before they get to you, using the latest anti-spam technology with 5 layers of filtering, thereby producing a number of benefits.
- The load (or pressure) on your server to process all the SPAM emails is decreased, therefore you may see an increase in system speed.
- The filtering screens Email for malicious software - such as computer viruses and spyware, and phishing (fraud based emails).
- The service is relatively fast to set up and can be activated in 1 or 2 days with the results starting to take effect within 2 working days.
- The SPAM filtering process uses the latest technology (IronPort Mail Security)and is highly successful, ensuring that approximately 95% (or more) of your SPAM will be rejected or captured. As SPAM continues to grow as a business challenge this service evolves to combat the increasing new threats.
Kind of feedback we have been receiving sound like this:
“Daniel this is working like a dream – thanks heaps. The boys are only getting one or two spam a day if any.”
“The spam is a LOT better, thanks very much. We only received 2 in the last 2 days they both said spam in front of them.”
“I had only 1 spam email today, and it went directly into my junk email folder. I have asked around and everyone is getting the same”
Personally we at B Technologies have also been using this service and have reduced our daily intake of SPAM from several hundred to only a couple.
Contact us now to eliminate SPAM from your business - 1300 885 200.
SPAM messages waste time, disrupt work and often carry malicious attachments or links that threaten your systems.
We have recently launched a SPAM filtering solution which uses technology which ensures that your emails are filtered of SPAM before they get to you, using the latest anti-spam technology with 5 layers of filtering, thereby producing a number of benefits.
- The load (or pressure) on your server to process all the SPAM emails is decreased, therefore you may see an increase in system speed.
- The filtering screens Email for malicious software - such as computer viruses and spyware, and phishing (fraud based emails).
- The service is relatively fast to set up and can be activated in 1 or 2 days with the results starting to take effect within 2 working days.
- The SPAM filtering process uses the latest technology (IronPort Mail Security)and is highly successful, ensuring that approximately 95% (or more) of your SPAM will be rejected or captured. As SPAM continues to grow as a business challenge this service evolves to combat the increasing new threats.
Kind of feedback we have been receiving sound like this:
“Daniel this is working like a dream – thanks heaps. The boys are only getting one or two spam a day if any.”
“The spam is a LOT better, thanks very much. We only received 2 in the last 2 days they both said spam in front of them.”
“I had only 1 spam email today, and it went directly into my junk email folder. I have asked around and everyone is getting the same”
Personally we at B Technologies have also been using this service and have reduced our daily intake of SPAM from several hundred to only a couple.
Contact us now to eliminate SPAM from your business - 1300 885 200.
Who owns a particular domain address?
Have you ever wondered who owns a particulra domain address? go to www.who.is and you can find out in less then a minute.
For example if you like the domain name www.bigbusiness.com and want to find out who owns it so you can make an offer to purchase it, this is the site to tell you what you need to know.
Also recently a couple of clients of ours stopped receiving their emails. We checked on who.is to see that their domain name registration has expired and we were able to pay for the renewal by checking the registration details which tell us which company the name is registered with.
This is a tool you will not need often but you will love it when you need it.
For example if you like the domain name www.bigbusiness.com and want to find out who owns it so you can make an offer to purchase it, this is the site to tell you what you need to know.
Also recently a couple of clients of ours stopped receiving their emails. We checked on who.is to see that their domain name registration has expired and we were able to pay for the renewal by checking the registration details which tell us which company the name is registered with.
This is a tool you will not need often but you will love it when you need it.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Where has all the space gone on your computer?
You want to find out how much space your music collection is taking up?
You want to find out why you can no longer fit downloaded movies onto your harddrive?
Here is the answer...
You laptop or PC has a certain amount of hard disk space which you can store files on. In a standard computer you can find out how much that is by clicking on 'my computer' and right clicking' on the 'C' drive. Select 'properties', and you should now see the size of your hard disk and also how much free space you have available.
But if you want to find out where the space has actually gone on the computer, which files and folders are what site... then you need "TreeSize Free 2.3" This is a small program that's free to download and easy to use.
Once you have downloaded and installed it, you run the program and it will start to give you the size of each folder. Each folder can be expanded in Explorer-like style to see the size of its subfolders.
Something to note: You will not be able to open files from this program, and the program doesn't remember the data it collected so you have to run it from scratch every time you want to see the size of your folders but this is no big deal as I don't expect that this is something that you would need to do often, the process doesn’t take long and it can run in the background whilst you do other things.
How to get this program:
1. Go to http://download.cnet.com/
2. Enter "TreeSize Free 2.3" and scroll down to find it amongst the results
3. Press 'download'
4. Save it somewhere and run it to install it
You want to find out why you can no longer fit downloaded movies onto your harddrive?
Here is the answer...
You laptop or PC has a certain amount of hard disk space which you can store files on. In a standard computer you can find out how much that is by clicking on 'my computer' and right clicking' on the 'C' drive. Select 'properties', and you should now see the size of your hard disk and also how much free space you have available.
But if you want to find out where the space has actually gone on the computer, which files and folders are what site... then you need "TreeSize Free 2.3" This is a small program that's free to download and easy to use.
Once you have downloaded and installed it, you run the program and it will start to give you the size of each folder. Each folder can be expanded in Explorer-like style to see the size of its subfolders.
Something to note: You will not be able to open files from this program, and the program doesn't remember the data it collected so you have to run it from scratch every time you want to see the size of your folders but this is no big deal as I don't expect that this is something that you would need to do often, the process doesn’t take long and it can run in the background whilst you do other things.
How to get this program:
1. Go to http://download.cnet.com/
2. Enter "TreeSize Free 2.3" and scroll down to find it amongst the results
3. Press 'download'
4. Save it somewhere and run it to install it
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Protect your data in 3 simple ways
Here are three simple steps to ensure that when you walk away from your computer, people will not be able to see what you are working on.
1. Set up a password so you have to log on everytime you start the computer. This is the most basic protection you really should have in place - and most workplaces already have this.
You can password protect individual files, folders or the whole computer.
Create strong passwords that:
- Are at least 6 characters
- Include upper and lowercase letters
- Contain at least 1 special character (@$*>?) and/or numbers
To set up a password there are a number of ways but an easy one is to press these 3 buttons at the same time; 'Ctrl' 'Alt' and 'Delete' and click on 'Change password'
2. Set up a screensaver with password protection - this means that when you walk away from your computer a screensaver will automatically start after a preset number of minutes and when you are ready to start work again, you will have to enter in your password to be able to access your work.
To turn on your screensaver with password protection, go to the ‘Control Panel’ and look under ‘Display’. Go to the ‘Screensaver’ tab, where you will see the available options. Set the amount of minutes the system should wait before it start the screensaver when the computer is not being used. Tick the box for password protection.
3. Finally before you walk away from your computer at work or in a public place, press these 3 buttons at the same time; 'Ctrl' 'Alt' and 'Delete' and select 'Lock Computer'. In this setting all your files remain exactly as they are, but noone will be able to see them or access them while you walk away. When you come back you simply enter your password and you can continue working as before.
These are just 3 simple techniques you can use to protect your data!
Let us know if you have any other handy tips like this. Remember the team at B Technologies is here to help.
1. Set up a password so you have to log on everytime you start the computer. This is the most basic protection you really should have in place - and most workplaces already have this.
You can password protect individual files, folders or the whole computer.
Create strong passwords that:
- Are at least 6 characters
- Include upper and lowercase letters
- Contain at least 1 special character (@$*>?) and/or numbers
To set up a password there are a number of ways but an easy one is to press these 3 buttons at the same time; 'Ctrl' 'Alt' and 'Delete' and click on 'Change password'
2. Set up a screensaver with password protection - this means that when you walk away from your computer a screensaver will automatically start after a preset number of minutes and when you are ready to start work again, you will have to enter in your password to be able to access your work.
To turn on your screensaver with password protection, go to the ‘Control Panel’ and look under ‘Display’. Go to the ‘Screensaver’ tab, where you will see the available options. Set the amount of minutes the system should wait before it start the screensaver when the computer is not being used. Tick the box for password protection.
3. Finally before you walk away from your computer at work or in a public place, press these 3 buttons at the same time; 'Ctrl' 'Alt' and 'Delete' and select 'Lock Computer'. In this setting all your files remain exactly as they are, but noone will be able to see them or access them while you walk away. When you come back you simply enter your password and you can continue working as before.
These are just 3 simple techniques you can use to protect your data!
Let us know if you have any other handy tips like this. Remember the team at B Technologies is here to help.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Keeping Microsoft Windows updated is easy, free and important
For Windows users, you should regularly install Microsoft suggested critical updates!
If you have a Windows operating system installed on your computer you should ensure that it is set to receive automatic updates as they are released. These updates are released as security and performance issues are identified on a regular basis, so receiving the updates is a very important process.
To ensure you have the latest updates RIGHT NOW, you can go to http://update.microsoft.com. You will first be asked if you want to do an express or custome installation of any critical updates. I usually select 'custom' so I can review all of the available updates. By reading their descriptions I can decide whether I need them or not.
Once you have selected one of the buttons a scan of you system will start automatically which will identify all available updates to your system. You should install any critical updates and sort through the optional updates to see whether you really need them or not.
The same concept applies to any other programs THAT YOU TRUST. If you know that the program is safe, it is advisable to now and again check for any updates as these are usually released by the developers to fix any issues that have been identified or to add new features.
Remember this is all free.
If you have a Windows operating system installed on your computer you should ensure that it is set to receive automatic updates as they are released. These updates are released as security and performance issues are identified on a regular basis, so receiving the updates is a very important process.
To ensure you have the latest updates RIGHT NOW, you can go to http://update.microsoft.com. You will first be asked if you want to do an express or custome installation of any critical updates. I usually select 'custom' so I can review all of the available updates. By reading their descriptions I can decide whether I need them or not.
Once you have selected one of the buttons a scan of you system will start automatically which will identify all available updates to your system. You should install any critical updates and sort through the optional updates to see whether you really need them or not.
The same concept applies to any other programs THAT YOU TRUST. If you know that the program is safe, it is advisable to now and again check for any updates as these are usually released by the developers to fix any issues that have been identified or to add new features.
Remember this is all free.
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