First you might open it up and go to the Update tab and nudge the Update button. Another method is to use Windows Updates. Open Windows Update from the Start Menu or from theTaskbar if you’ve pinned it there. If you manually check Windows Updates everyday, more than likely there will always be a new definitions update. Then run mpam-fe.exe as administrator and you’ll be updated. ensure Check for the latest virus and spyware definitions before running a scheduled scan is selected....

There are many ways to watch your streaming Netflix content through various applications. Today we show you how to do it with Zinc TV. Last week we showed you how towatch TV, movies, and local video content with Zinc TV. It can also be accessed through the new Zinc TV beta 5 and here’s how to do it. In there you will find Netflix…just tap on it. You will be prompted to jump in to your account and agree to the terms of service with Zinc....

Would you like to quickly find out more about the people you email with? Here’s how the Outlook Social Connector can help you stay informed and connected without wasting hours on Facebook. Head over to the download link below, and install it as normal. Now, the next time you open Outlook, you’ll be prompted to add social networks. Click Next to start setting them up. Now, you might add one of the pre-installed connectors or grab the link to view more providers online....

Here’s how to create a private, password-protected blog for your family or business. By default, Tumblr blogs are available for all the world to see. We get excitedwhen more people read our posts. Once you’re finished, click Create Private Blog. That’s all, folks! As soon as you’ve created the new private blog, you’ll be presented with a new dashboard. The only people that will be able to visit your site are those you give your password to....

Related One of the new additions to Ubuntu 10.04 is the file syncing service Ubuntu One. To start, we need to see to it that Ubuntu One isnt running. fire up the System Monitor, in System > Administration > System Monitor. In the Processes tab, look for anything that starts with ubuntone. Select them, and click End Process. Next, well get rid of the stored authentication token for Ubuntu One....

Zinc TV runs on both Windows and Mac and can even be easily launched through a Firefox extension. Unfortunately, it currently lacks Linux support and access to content may be limited by geographic location. Getting Started Before you get started, Zinc requires you to register and create a user account. Next you’ll need to download and install Zinc TV. It’s a basic install and you’re free to accept the defaults....

Those Performance and Networking tabs will have a fresh new look in only a few minutes. All you will need to do is place it in an appropriate Program Files folder and create a shortcut. Here is a closer look at the color adjustments toolbar. During our tests we chose the colors included with the program. Here are three examples that we set up on our system.

As you’re able to see, the flair adds a lot to the calendar. But unlike other solutions, this valuable tool requires no complicated installation or web app extension. Actually adding in calendar flair to your calendar is really quite simple. activate the flair calendar gadget by selecting the “enable” radio button. Then click save near the top of the dialog and go back to the calendar. Okay, now that you’ve turned on event flairs, how do you use them?...

On the flip side, it won’t work at all for non-graphical programs. Since this is a panel button, it will go on one of the panels on your Ubuntu environment. We’re going to add the Force Quit button to the bottom panel. Right click where you want to add it, and choose Add to Panel. Scroll through the list and find Force Quit. Select it, and press the Add button....

When watching a video thats streaming across your home connection, its annoying to get the stutter effect. With a simple tweak in VLC and Windows Media Player we can help prevent this annoyance. At the bottom right of the screen, check Show extended options. Now increase the number in the Caching field. By default ours was set to 200ms and we bumped it up to 500ms or 0.5 seconds. When done hit the Play button....

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Do you gotta find your Google Analytics tracking code for your website? Google doesnt make it easy to find, but heres how you might do it. Click your sites name in the Accounts list. Now, poke the Edit link on the right of your sites name. poke the Check Status link in the top right corner. Youll now see the complete Google Analytics code for your site near the bottom of the page....

Here we look at customizing sounds or completely turning them off. Change Windows 7 Sounds Right-choose the speaker icon in your taskbar and select Sounds. This opens the window where you might go through and change sounds for different Windows events. Then tap on the Test button to preview how it will sound. Keep in mind that for best results use a WAV file. Here we selected the Windows Logon event and selected Chimes....