I don’t know how accurate this video is in showing a laptop catching fire, but it is very interesting to watch. And I had previously covered the problem with laptop batteries and the subsequent recall being made by some of the OEM manufactures who used batteries supplied by Sony. If your laptop is one of [...]
On November 27th, 2006 Microsoft released a revamped version of its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) tool that it hopes will reduce complaints arising from paid-up users of Windows XP being told that their copy may be counterfeit.
This caused WGA validation to disallow access to certain Microsoft software such as the ability to download Microsoft’s [...]
The main benefit of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is the increase in the maximum allocatable system memory. Windows XP 32-bit is limited to a total of 4 GB, which is equally divided between applications and kernel. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition can support much more memory up to a current level of 128 GB, [...]
I recently received this email from a friend of mine:
“For years Nintendo, Sega, Sony and recently Microsoft, have battled to conquer the video game industry. Although Sega has fallen from grace, the three “big ones” are continuing their success with their new releases.
In an unexpected announcement, a new competitor is here to corner the world [...]
USB flash memory drives, aka thumb drives or handy drives, are a great way to store information and to transfer information from computer to computer. Simple to use and very affordable, the popularity of these drives has increased over the years. These drives are now as common as were the old floppy disks that they [...]
On Sunday I was going through the morning ritual of reading the paper, and glancing over some of the computer ads. I noticed with interest these two terms being used over and over, “Windows Vista Capable” or “Windows Vista Premium Ready .” I also noticed with interest that none of the advertisements explained what these [...]
Microsoft has announced its plans to launch a new video game called Viva Piñata, which translates to ‘long live the Viva Piñata’ for its Xbox 360. Microsoft hopes to attract more U.S. Hispanic consumers since this consumer group has increased its spending, which is up 300% since 1990 and now averages $863 billion annually.
But [...]
We’ve heard the name, but what exactly is a supercomputer? A supercomputer basically is a computer that leads the world in terms of processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation, at the time of its introduction. And since computers are always getting faster and faster, the term is applied to those computers that are the [...]
One of my neighbors who just purchased a new Xbox 360 mentioned to me that he was having trouble downloading movies to his system. Further checking revealed that this appears to have been a problem for many. But it also appears that Microsoft will be issuing refunds. Hopefully this information will assist you in claiming [...]
Every once in awhile you run into a computer problem, that you can’t get fixed, and it’s a little embarrassing. Such was the case this past weekend. My wife and I were visiting our relatives and the conversation turned to a computer problem. It was explained to me that the new computer system the [...]
We have all heard the warning about email, ‘if you don’t know who it is from, don’t open it.’ Then why do people continue to have problems with virus infections? Simple. They are tricked into taking a action they normally would not do.
Virus Tricks - What to watch out For:
You may receive a email that [...]
What’s the difference between spyware and a virus?
Confused? Most people are.
· Spyware and adware collect information about you without appropriate notice and consent.
· A computer virus spreads software, usually malicious in nature, [...]
I was reading a post in the lockergnome.com forum, in which someone was requesting help with uninstalling Norton. Seemed they did the standard uninstall through the add/remove icon in control panel, but each time they tried to reinstall and update the software, they would get a message that Norton was still installed.
I have seen this happen [...]
Well it’s been a little over a week since I installed the final release of Microsoft’s new operating system Vista on my dual boot test computer. The RTM [Release To Manufacture] version of Vista installed automatically on my system and required very little user intervention. I had to install new Vista compliant drivers for my [...]
I recall a service call I once made to a couples home that was experiencing PC problems, that I later determined to be a combination of viruses and spyware. I asked the couple for the original CD’s that had come with the system, and they stated that they never received any disks. After some investigating [...]
Are you using Windows XP Home edition? You may have noticed that No Backup icon is present on the Start menu in Windows XP Home [...]
See for yourself. I definitely like the neat layout and appearance of this website. All of the Free software is clearly labeled and makes it easy to find. Some of the software listed such as AVG anti-virus and Windows Defender are the same free software products I use to protect my own computers with.The author [...]
This is a very interesting article and what may happen in 15 to 30 years. And though it may see far out, just look how fast technology has improved just in the past 10 years. I think you may find this article very enlightening and entertaining as well. I sure did.
“The inventor, author, and futurist [...]
It should be interesting to see how will Microsoft will be able to keep pirates in their place with their new technology. But the bad guys are pretty smart and Microsoft will have their hands full. Only time will tell how. This article covers most of what Microsoft is trying to do.
“Can Microsoft’s latest anti-piracy [...]
If you dislike spending $70 on a drab product like antivirus software or bristle at the intrusiveness of security software suites, this story’s for you.
Washington Post personal technology columnist Rob Pegoraro has just reviewed the major security packages from the likes of McAfee, Symantec, and Trend Micro, and he doesn’t really like any of them. [...]
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