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Upgrading the Router in Preparation for DOCSIS 3.0 Speeds

Subscriber Gene Philbrick posted a question via my Terry’s Computer Tips blog, asking: Subject: Routers Compatible w/Motorola SURFboard eXtreme Modem SB6120, DOCSIS 3.0—— I have two Dell computers (an XP & VISTA) wired in one room. The above new modem is enroute to replace Comcast’s Motorola 11b modem. Expect I may have to also upgrade [...]

Anti-Spam Program Choices

Subscriber and long-time reader Scott Adler wrote to me about his experiences with three of the various anti-spam programs. I’ve used Mailwasher Pro and PopFile and like both, but they are entirely different in their approach to spam. My current choice is PopFile. I’ve also mentioned iHateSpam, which is from the same company that offers [...]

Save $100 instantly + FREE shipping on the Compaq Presario C769US Notebook PC

Save $100 instantly + FREE shipping on the Compaq Presario C769US Notebook PC Save $100 instantly + FREE shipping on the Compaq Presario C769US Notebook PC Note: This special deal is available June 22 – June 28, 2008 No coupon necessary!

CounterSpy v2 Released – First Look

Sunbelt released CounterSpy 2 in early February. The new version features a new antispyware / antiadware engine aimed at providing much enhanced capabilities. In addition, CounterSpy 2 has much improved memory usage and runs on XP, 2000, and Vista (32-bit only). I’ve already updated my computers to CounterSpy 2, which was a free upgrade for [...]

CounterSpy, iHateSpam and Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall coupons

I wrote in my PCRepairSite.info blog on December 10th that Sunbelt Software had some unadvertised coupons for ComputerSpy, iHateSpam and Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall. These were supposed to expire, but for some reason, the discount codes still seem to be active. I have no idea how long these discount codes will continue to be good. [...]