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  • Internet Explorer Not Connecting to the Internet

    Recently I received an e-mail from someone who was having trouble getting Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet. Various other programs, such as e-mail, were able to connect, however, the browser was having difficulty.

    As I always like to do, I decided to see if I can help. It is more difficult via e-mail to solve computer problems, but a few checks and some investigation I was able to determine the issue behind the browser. I provide my findings in this post.

    Connection Issues

    The person having issues explained that Messenger and Outlook were connecting no problem, but Internet Explorer was display a message indicated the Web page could not be displayed. Seeing as Messenger and Outlook were both connecting, I immediately eliminated any connection issues to the Internet Service Provider. I decided to concentrate on the browser itself.

    At first, I thought it may me a DNS cache issue. I had the user run ipconfig /flushdns from the command prompt to attempt to clear any local DNS cache. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as the user indicated that the response back was Could not flush the DNS resolver cache: Function failed during execution. This could possibly mean that the DNS Client service has not been started, so I next had the user attempt to start the service.

    The user did as I asked, and then replied back to me that the software firewall on the machine displayed a message regarding a program change. The little light bulb went on in my head when I read this. For those who have seen these messages from software firewalls, but don’t know what they mean, allow me to explain it to you.

    When a new program attempts to connect to the Internet, the software firewall detects this and stops it from connecting without permission. To get permission, the firewall displays a message on the screen for the user to either allow or deny the program to connect. When you allow a program, such as a Web browser, to connect to the Internet, the firewall allows any requests made from the application to be sent to the Internet.

    In the issue discussed here, Outlook and Messenger were given permission, but Internet Explorer was denied permission to connect to the Internet. This was the reason Internet Explorer could not display any Web pages. Once the user granted permission for Internet Explorer to connect, they were able to display Web pages again.

    Granting Permission

    The image above shows ZoneAlarm asking permission for Internet Explorer to access the Internet. Other software firewalls will have a similar message. To grant permission in ZoneAlarm, do the following:

    1. Click the Remember this setting checkbox. This will prevent ZoneAlarm asking permission every time Internet Explorer attempts to connect to the Internet.
    2. Click the Allow button to grant permission.

    Repeat the above steps for any application you want to access the Internet. Click the Deny button if you don’t want an application to connect.

    Summary

    I recently received an e-mail from an individual who had trouble getting Internet Explorer to access the Internet, even though other applications could access the Internet. After a few e-mails, it was determined that the software firewall installed on the computer prevented Internet Explorer from connecting to the Internet. Once permission was granted to Internet Explorer to access the Internet, the user was able to display Web pages in the browser again.

  • Some Security & Privacy Extensions For The Chrome Browser

    Some Security & Privacy Extensions For The Chrome Browser

    The browser Chrome from Google carries a number of extensions which are meant to give you a proper security and privacy. Chrome with a couple of extensions can therefore carry a number of things for you including blocking JavaScript, cookies, plug-ins, tracking scripts and even force websites to render encryption for your traffic.

    These extensions for Chrome secure you the best and give you the right privacy as compared to the other browsers. It took long for the add-on ecosystem to mature but certainly these are better in result as compared to the other choices except Mozilla. By this ad-on ecosystem Chrome seems to be in the same row of mozilla. Let’s explore some of the security and privacy extensions for Chrome.

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  • 5 Common eCommerce Mistakes Anyone Should Avoid to Succeed Online

    5 Common eCommerce Mistakes Anyone Should Avoid to Succeed Online

    Starting your own online store is perhaps the most popular advice you will get to your enquiry “How to make money on the Internet?” Indeed, ecommerce has completely transformed the way product sales are carried out by providing business owners with a remarkable opportunity to target the Global market at minimal investments, while their online marketplaces can be open for prospective clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Nowadays, we are all involved in the ecommerce world either by selling or purchasing various types of goods and services online.

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  • Ademero Content Central – Taking Document Management to a New Level

    Ademero Content Central – Taking Document Management to a New Level

    This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ademero for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

    For those that have created a website or blog, they may no a thing or two about a content management system (CMS). Such a system helps to manage the content – pages images, videos, etc. – that comprise a website. In the business world, however, a document management system may be necessary in order to manage all the documents for the business.

    Ademero is one company that provides a complete document management system for businesses of all sizes. Their document management software takes the management of documents into the Web-based world by being able to manage documents directly within any Web browser.

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  • Firefox OS’ Developer Handsets – First Look

    Firefox OS’ Developer Handsets – First Look

    Firefox OS is a new mobile OS from Mozilla and it has been built completely on open source web standards. The HTML5 apps in Firefox OS can make calls, send texts and even make the phone vibrate.

    Mozilla recently announced that it was releasing two prototypes of the Firefox OS phones to developers for app testing; in fact they are calling them the developer preview phones. These are expected to be made available next month, but there is no word on when the same would be made available to the public. The specifications are pretty basic but as the apps for these phones will be written in HTML 5 they are basically like web apps that will run just like native apps; so the specifications don’t really matter too much here. The company is keen to ‘bring the power of the web’ to mobile devices.

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  • Is Your Computer Ready for Cyber Attacks?

    Is Your Computer Ready for Cyber Attacks?

    Small businesses and private individuals should step up their computer security today. Statistics reveal that cyber criminals are attacking those two factions more intently now. Fortunately, reinforcing your line of security is not as hard as you think.

    Small businesses and private individuals are both prone to thinking that they are the last in any cyber criminals’ hit list. With so many large corporations around the world, there’s little chance that any smart criminal will waste his time on you. The one thing you got right in that mindset is that those criminals are indeed very smart, and because they are, they understand that the small things are what make up the big things…and that is you.

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  • An Easy Process Of Creating A Website For Your Small Business

    An Easy Process Of Creating A Website For Your Small Business

    The world has undergone tremendous transformation over the last few years, thanks to advancements in technology. The business industry is not immune to such changes. If you have a small enterprise, you should also think of embracing these changes.

    Having a business website comes with many benefits, but you have to ensure it holds a place on different search engines by procuring the best link building service. Creating a business website may sound hectic, which is why this article is here to guide you.

    Select the platform you will use to build the qebsite

    There are several platforms to create a website for an enterprise, but some of them will require you to have outstanding coding skills. This is why many businesses hire professionals in information technology.

    Fortunately, you do not have to worry about that because some online platforms allow you access to excellent features and give you complete control over your website. Moreover, some of these platforms provide some of the best web designs, and they allow you to customize these designs as you wish.

    WordPress is one of the appropriate to-go-to places if you want to create a website free of charge. Nonetheless, you will be responsible for looking for a provider of web hosting services, which comes at a fee.

    Choose a unique domain name

    You should never forget when choosing a domain name that it should be in line with your business title. However, several websites can help you generate the best domain name for your enterprise’s website if that feels overwhelming.

    You must remember some specific tips to follow when creating a domain name for your website. You must ensure that the name is short, easy to spell, and connects directly with your business’ keywords.

    Looking for an ideal hosting provider

    Unfortunately, you can avoid this step if you decide to go with an all-in-one website builder. Nevertheless, if that is not your decision, it is time to pick one of the best web hosting companies available today.

    Since you have a small business, it is advisable to focus on cheap packages offered by the web hosting company. Nonetheless, if your budget allows it, you can move to more advanced packages, especially once your business grows.

    Pick a template or theme

    The best thing about creating a simple website is finding lots of themes and templates to use, most of which are free. You even stand a chance to access premium themes, which may come with outstanding features, such as an integrated page builder, e-commerce pages, and pre-built portfolios.

    Most of the themes are templates you access on these platforms and are customizable. That means you can play around with them if you wish to ensure that they give you the image you desire to see on your web page.

    While customizing, do not concentrate on what you want. It is advisable to have your target audience in mind because the goal of your website should be to increase traffic as much as possible.

    Create enticing content

    The main reason for having a business website is to have many people looking for your goods or services. In that case, the content you display to them determines how many people you attract and how the conversion rate will be. There are a few sectors that should never lack in your content.

    These include a contact page, an about-us page, a homepage, a page describing your products and services, and a blog. Some of the free website-creating platforms you find today will allow you to make the relevant pages and add whatever blog posts that you want to include on your website.

    Embrace SEO and publish the website

    SEO allows your website to rank above your competitors’ websites on different search engines. Once you are done with search engine optimization, make the website public by publishing it.

    Operating an enterprise means being updated on the current trends, especially to remain relevant and fight your competitors. Creating your online presence may seem like a challenging task, but it is not. Several online platforms allow you to create a free website for your business to ensure that you market your products to a larger audience.

  • How to Easily Add Adsense to Your Blogger Blog

    Google’s Adsense is one of the most popular forms of monetizing available for a Web site or blog. It is free to join and easy to display on your site. Unless your host doesn’t allow you to display ads, such as the free version of WordPress, you can easily add them to any site.

    For those that manage Blogger blogs, it is even easier than before to add Adsense ads to your blog. Blogger has added functionality for you to easily add ads as well as track your total earnings directly from your Blogger account. The only thing you need is an Adsense account, and after you have an account, you can easily add Google’s Adsense ads to your blog by using the information in this post.

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