Posts Tagged ‘Tutorial’

How to install Ubuntu Linux from USB Stick

Posted by Jason in Computer, Linux on April 23rd, 2008

This describes by copying the contents of the CD to an stick (aka flash drive) and making the stick bootable. This is handy for machines like ultra portable notebooks that do not have a but can boot from media.

In short here’s what you do:

Prepare the flash drive

Boot the computer from your flash drive.

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Ad Aware Tutorial

Posted by Jason in Software on January 29th, 2007

Step 1 – and Ad Aware
First the free Ad Aware SE Personal from here:
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
A-A after closing as many running programs as possible.

Step 2a – Updating Ad Aware to the current reference file
You will need to run the Web-update Feature before each scan to make sure you have the current reference file installed. It is imperative that you always have the current Build and Reference File in use to ensure the proper detection and removal of objects.
On the start screen:
Click on the “Check for updates now” hotlink. (The globe at the upper right also opens the web-update feature)
Click “Connect”.
If you see that a new reference file is available, click “OK”, and it will and automatically.
Click “Finish”.

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