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Avira AntiVir Personal update failing solution
I’ve noticed the update failing more often for about a month … googling it mentioned that it was due to Avira’s server being overwhelmed. So I was patient, updated manually each time, but it just became too tedious — tried this command, too, after reading it from a moderator in a thread in the Avira…
Free POP3 access to Yahoo! Mail
POP3 access is currently only available if one upgrades to Yahoo! Mail Plus. There is a work-around, however … simply change your account time zone/preferred content to Asia and POP3 will be enabled. More details here. Happy POPing!
How to enable concurrent RDP connections in Windows 7
Concurrent RDP connections means multiple users can use the computer at the same time, without kicking one or the other out; this normally is only available on a Windows Server OS, such as Windows 2003 Server. I just followed the instructions from this site on my home PC (running Windows 7 Ultimate) and it looks…
Choosing the best Six Sigma training provider
Important points to consider: 1. Make it fit your budget 2. Will they just train you or will they train AND certify you? 3. Are they accredited … if so RUN AWAY! 4. What about the course content? Read more here [via sixsigmaonline.org].
Open Source Version Control software list
Here’s a list of open source version control software that I found helpful — I opted for Git and TortoiseGit.
Adobe Acrobat/Reader alternative
PDFs are the de facto standard, and if you’re like me, you won’t pay for Adobe Acrobat nor want to use Adobe Reader as it’s too slow. So what do you do? Use free apps that will take care of these tasks. Here are two that are essential: 1. Foxit PDF Reader – a free,…