Just recovered from a Router infection.

I just recovered from quite the odd virus infection one that cases popups on all web browsers no matter what website visited Infected web browsers included Safari, Opera, Firefox, google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and even the Steam client Steam browser. One of the notable pop ups is the appimat fake adobe update site. A temporary fix for this infection is Adblocker Plus as it blocks most popups and the like anyway.

End of Windows XP support Worries.

Windows XP support has Ended 4/8/14 is it worth to keep using the OS?Is it safe to use? Really this is fairly simple to answer

Offline is Perfectly safe obvious right? Yes as long as the internet can't connect to your computer hackers viruses can't get in unless you install an unsafe program from a USB drive or CD.

Online for the most part is still safe don't trust fishy programs protect your computers using Antivirus , firewalls, Antispyware, Update your programs like flash, java, adobe reader, and your browsers (for god sakes dump Internet Explorer XP only supports IE up to Version 9 thats already far out of date not mention IE  of the worst and unsafe browsers out there.) An earlier article going into more detail on how to prevent infections can be found Here.

Unchecky a very good protection from unwanted Toolbars

Unchecky a program that unchecks/defaults the boxes and ticks that install toolbars with other program installers as well as warn you if the installation uses the accept or decline boxes.

To install the program simply download it from their site http://unchecky.com/ install the program and done in less than a minute.

Video of installation and a demonstration of Unchecky after the break.

Prevent Spyware/Malware/Virus infections as best as you can

As most of you know many of these nasty things lie within the internet they are known to be masters of disguise hiding in the most innocent of places so the most simplistic solution is to not go online but who am I kidding the internet is now a near necessity for many of us so comes the next solution the majority of them hide within ads simply ignoring them and clicking them help but some of the ads just cannot be ignored they annoy you to click on them to shut them up so blocking them is next best thing to do and will tremendously help.

How to play Unity web games offline

Now most people know that Unity engine is starting to grow in popularity some have wanted to keep those web games and play them offline so they find the .unity3d file that is used with the web player and download it to play later and 'shock' and 'horror' they can't use it.

OBS Plugins That I Like That are a work in progress.

 Now that you got OBS running the way you want it to it is perfect as it is then you go and see that some users have nice looking ability chat overlays ease of access information while setting up and you go "I wish those were in OBS." or you have knowledge of programing and wish to make OBS better.

Dust An Elysian Tail ESRB Logo crash

I have noticed when I tried to open Dust An Elysians Tail that it crashed when booting up on windows 7 running .NET framework 4.5 so I messed around and found a simple solution.

My Preferred Add-ons For Firefox

Addons are now almost a necessity for both firefox and google chrome not because they are broken but because they are just so useful or just to personalize your browser the way you like it. Though not all addons are useful, helpful, or even safe cough'babylontoolbar'cough.

So these are some addons I like or recommend. For you to try.

My Favorite Firefox About:config Tweaks

Type About:config in URL bar to get there then it says something about Firefox having a warranty click the "I'll be careful,I promise" to continue.

To change a value just double click it or right click then modify. Once done just restart the browser as some changes do need one to take effect.

1) Spell checker more checky
layout.spellcheckDefault
0 disable
1 default
2 for all text typed to be spell checked

2) Open search results in a new tab
browser.search.openintab
set to true
default false

OBS 720p-1080p streaming setup guide

Make sure your computer can handle HD streaming (CPU I5 or higher) and you have fast Internet before putting any effort into this guide.

Once done installing OBS start the program up and hit the settings button.

Encoding
Once in the settings menu you shall see several tabs to the side one of which is encoding there is going to be listed Video Encoding and Audio Encoding. In video encoding type in the Max Bitrate (kb/s): box any where from 2750-4000(if the stream is stuttering lower the Bitrate) and under Audio Encoding AAC at 128 or higher. (lower if any audio problems arise)

Broadcast Settings
Next is the broadcast settings Make sure the Mode is live stream.then choose the streaming service and enter your account details and choose the closest server to you.Make sure auto-reconnect is Checked and the timeout is 10 and delay is at least 3. You can check Minimize network impact if you are having Internet troubles while running OBS. and if you want to record the stream just check the save to file and choose where to save it.

Video
Under video you can stream the resolution of your computer by checking monitor or what we want custom resolution For 720p 1280 in the first box and 720 in the second so 1280x720 for 1080p you want 1920x1080 once that is done go down to FPS and put in 30(60 FPS you  need a very strong computer for this)

Audio
Audio is where you put in your microphone device and your audio capture device for games fairly simple you can skip this step if you are just playing games on PC or just streaming from web cam.