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10 Must Softwares for a Freshly Setup Windows Computer

Think back to the time when you got yourself a new computer. Remember that feeling of pride about its breakneck speed and the amount of free space on the hard-disk.

But eventually, as time passes, the computer is no longer an apple of your eye as it loses speed, deteriorates in functionality and reaches a stage where throwing it out of the window seems to be the best option. You are left with no option but to reformat and give it a fresh breath.

One of the causes is trying thousand softwares. Instead, here is a list of 10 Must Have softwares that should start your computing on a different plane; the Zen plane, which will help your computer address most of the issues that arise in a new computer. So here goes…

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Portable Softwares and USB Pen drive - Made for Each Other!

UBS and Portable SoftwaresJust 2 days before, I returned from my week-long trip to Bhilai. Before leaving I knew I would be missing my PC and all the luxuries of a personalized system. The only option was to use my dad’s laptop to be able to keep posting here.

Enter portable softwares.

While new softwares and upgrades are launched on a regular basis, on a parallel note, their portable versions are also coming out to help those who travel a lot and have to use public computers as a rule. These softwares came to my rescue and I was able to continue with my blogging without interruption through the laptop.

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Computer Description by Components and Functions

Computer Description by Components and FunctionsSince it is the start of XSRealities.com, I thought this would be the best time to write about the very basics of a computer which is often overlooked resulting in misunderstandings later on.

Anybody who has sat in front of a computer even for a week would be knowing most of what I am going to tell. For those people, I would suggest to just gloss over it. The critical thing here to understand is the perception which you have developed in your understanding of a computer. What may look like a formidable system was actually built through a collection of components each with its own purpose. Having a clear understanding of each components and their functions can help a lot in decisions like buying a new computer.
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Securing phpMyAdmin on a Shared Server

Secure phpMyAdmin

Nowadays, most of the web hosts have in-built support for phpMyAdmin. But there are quite a few web hosts which do not support phpMyAdmin and you have to manually install it. I had to do the same with my webhost, FutureQuest (Affiliate link), though I am very happy with their services as yet.

Installing phpMyAdmin is not a very difficult preposition but by default it operates in the least secure way which is useful for local server only. Hence it becomes extremely essential to secure phpMyAdmin, else all your website data would be open to smart users of the internet. The following tips would ensure nobody gets access to your database even by accident!

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