One major caveat for most web developers is the font limitations you encounter on the web. Browsers can only display specific registered fonts because of the differences between browsers and platforms. There’s no way to bridge this gap and forcing visitors to download and install specialized fonts before viewing your site is not an acceptable solution. Now there’s a better way. Read more… »

If you’re like me, you run a site written in PHP. Sometimes I offer PHP scripts to my readers and want them to be able to download them, but if I post a link, the script is executed instead. You can prevent this action with a small .htaccess tweak. Read more… »

Have ever wished that you could force a file to download instead of opening in a browser? Some common files like MP3s and PDFs will open in your reader’s browser if the proper parent plugin is installed. Sometimes you want to force them to download the file without having to right-click and save it. Read more… »

Check out the latest addition to Nilpo.com for an added later of functionality and fun. Read more… »

Network administrators are becoming more accustomed to performing common tasks remotely. Windows itself provides a mechanism for this with its Remote Desktop feature. Being able to administer machines remotely saves travel time while providing a much appreciated convenience. But what happens when the machine you want to connect remotely to doesn’t have remote services enabled? Read more… »

Hello, I have this VirtuMonde virus on my computer. I ran Spybot, Ad-aware and McAfee virus scan to see if I can clear it. I get certain things from Spybot but they usually reappear after I thought I deleted them. If you can help me get rid of this VirtuMonde plague I would be eternally grateful for not having to reformat my computer.- Andrew D.

Well, Andrew, you’ve come to the right place. The Windows Guru is at your service.

The VirtuMonde virus is classified as adware. It functions similarly to a keylogger to record information about your browser usage. It transmits this information to a central web site and then downloads targeted popup ads.

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A reader recently submitted a question about removing a strange virus. Although the question is a bit vague, I believe the Windows Guru has the solution for removing the Desktop_.ini virus. Read more… »

I’ve received an interesting question about how to archive new files every day in an office setting. The solution that I’ve come up for this reader involves the creation of an event-driven script that can monitor a folder for newly created files and copy them to another location. Read more… »

It can sometimes be very useful to have links in your web browser spawn third-party applications for you. A user recently submitted a question wanting to have a URL open an SSH connection with PuTTY. As he learned, this can be done by creating a custom URL protocol. Read more… »

Take Nilpo.com with you wherever you go! We’re proud to announce that Nilpo.com is now mobile ready and there’s no extra URLs to remember! Read more… »