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 PROS: Gives accurate and detailed data. Gives simple conclusions which anybody can understand. No installation required.CONS: More deatail than most people would need. VERDICT: Overall a very good program. If you want to check your DNS, then this s a good choice. PRICE: Free VERSION REVIEWED: 0.0.3630.1 DOWNLOAD: GRC’s DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark |
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![396 Change your DNS Server in Windows 7 [How to]](http://i1.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/396.png?resize=154%2C154 "Change your DNS Server in Windows 7 [How to]")
With Google launching their new DNS Server not long ago, aptly named; Google Public DNS, I’ve been playing around with my DNS server to see which is the quickest!
This guide will show you how to change your DNS server and verify the settings in Windows 7.
See here to test your DNS server.
In this guest post, James Ricketts explores steps to solve common DLL errors. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post.
When something goes missing you can either look for it randomly or go about your search in a systematic, step-wise manner. Obviously, in the second case, the efforts involved will be much less and the chances of success higher. What if you are asked to search something you have never seen or heard about? In such a case you should first take some time to gather some basic information about the missing item that will help you ascertain its origin and why it could have gone missing.
So, before you go ahead and start searching for a file that may have gone missing on your computer without any prior warning, it is of utmost importance that you begin by understanding a few basic facts. These include knowing the purpose of this file, and usual reasons for a file to go missing. This article will make you aware of DLL files, causes for their disappearance and finally steps to solve such problems.
If you want control over when your PC shuts down, Dshutdown is for you. This program will give you complete control over triggers that make your computer shut down. This can be useful if you are energy conscious and want your PC to shut down after use. I realize many of this site’s readers never let their computer even hibernate — because they use it so much! However, I hope this program may help some of you.
This guest post is written by Patrick Jobin who gives eight tips for picking an online backup for your Windows Laptop. Find 0ut more about Patrick at the end of this article.
When traveling or working remotely, you can never be too sure about the integrity of your network or the other people who might be using it. When picking an online backup system for your Windows laptop, make sure you pick one that offers the right encryption options for your needs.
If you’re worried about securing the confidential data stored on your laptop, you want to make sure that your data is properly encrypted during transmission using a strong protocol such as SSL, and that the data stays encrypted when stored on the providers remote server using a password that’s only known by you. (And not the online backup provider)
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