Microsoft Releases modern.IE : A ToolKit For Testing Internet Explorer Compatibility

Microsoft has introduced an online toolkit for testing compatibility of webpages with Internet Explorer. This set of tools is named “modern.IE” Testing if a webpage is correctly rendered in Internet Explorer involves clicking on “Scan a webpage” and entering the URL. The results are then displayed along with possible issues and suggestions on how to …

How To Quickly Find Out IP Address’s Geolocation

Here is a quick way to get the physical/geo location of any IP address : Go to iplocation.nmonitoring.com and enter either the domain name or an IP address. The results for that will display the geographical location and can be handy when trying to identify spam IP addresses or any potential malicious activity. Cheers.

How I Moved From Shared Hosting To VPS

Last year, I moved this blog from Blogger to WordPress.  Last week, I moved this blog from shared hosting to VPS. It was a fun experience and interesting too. Why I chose VPS (Virtual Private Server) : To have better control and ownership of blog (a VPS server is fully accessible through root/admin compared to a …

Microsoft Security Updates For May 2012 Released

Microsoft updates for May are released. There are multiple updates available for both Vista and Windows 7, make sure they are downloaded and updated. A restart will be needed for the process to complete. As always, ensure Windows Update service is running and is set to notify if updates are released. A recently patched Windows …

Fake Antivirus Applications On The Rise

Fake virus alerts are becoming more popular among online scammers to make the unsuspecting user to buy useless applications deemed as antivirus applications or to actually infect their computers. Here are some ways to stay secure : Update Windows regularly as and when updates are released. Update antivirus applications and use only the genuine ones. …