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is the site owner of Computer Tech Tips and is passionate about computer technology, particularly Windows-based software, malware removal, and web development. He enjoys helping people troubleshoot computer problems and providing technical support to family, friends, and people around the net. Xps wrote 78 article(s) for Computer Tech Tips.


Showing HTML, JavaScript, And PHP Syntax On Your Blog

Showing HTML, JavaScript, And PHP Syntax On Your Blog

So, you want to show web codes on your WordPress blog (or any website) but the web browser always executes it with the rest of your HTML? The trick for showing code on your website is actually pretty simple. Say you want to show the following code: <p>Lorem ipsum</p> You […]

Posted in: Web Development

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Quick Q & A: 1

Quick Q & A: 1

In this new segment, I’ll offer quick answers to questions I’ve received from comments, emails, or search queries. Can I install AVG Free 2011 over 9.0? You do not need to uninstall AVG 9.0 before beginning to install AVG 2011. During the installation, version 9.0 will be removed automatically before […]

Posted in: General Apps, Malware Protection, Office, Quick Q & A, Web Browsers, Windows

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Backing Up The Windows Registry

Backing Up The Windows Registry

The Windows Registry is a massive database of your system’s configuration files. It keeps track of all the software changes you make and it is imperative that care be taken when modifying the registry. Adjusting a registry key improperly can cause programs or the whole operating system to become inoperable. […]

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Using WampServer 2 For Local Web Development

Using WampServer 2 For Local Web Development

WampServer is a server environment that runs locally on your computer. It allows you to create web applications with Apache, MySQL, and PHP on a Windows computer. It also comes with phpMyAdmin to manage database information just as you would on your web host’s server. Installing WampServer is pretty straight […]

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“Secured By AVG LinkScanner” In Facebook Posts

“Secured By AVG LinkScanner” In Facebook Posts

The recent update to AVG Anti-virus Free 2011 also included an update to their LinkScanner tool, which you may have noticed if you’ve since posted a web address on Facebook. The text is automatically posted with your shared link and doesn’t display until you click the Share button. To some, […]

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Installing AVG Free 2011

Installing AVG Free 2011

On September 28th, AVG Technologies released the latest version of their anti-virus client AVG Anti-virus 2011 (a.k.a. AVG version 10 as it’s called on the program’s About window). It comes in three editions: Internet Security, Anti-virus, and Anti-virus Free. For those that use a different anti-virus client, you can still […]

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