Here at Lockergnome, there are some computer savvy folks who are either holding out on installing Vista OR people like Chris Pirillo who have just plain given up on using it at all. I think what Chris says is unfortunately true. It seems that Vista is still in beta testing.
Too many people are experiencing driver […]
Microsoft must be sleeping with one eye open at night. First Google comes out with its online apps, and now Corel jumps in the fray with its free WordPerfect Lightning software. So what is WordPerfect Lightning?
Corel WordPerfect Lightning is not a trial version. You will be downloading the free beta version of Corel WordPerfect Lightning, […]
Memory comes in a wide assortment of flavors and speeds, and knowing what to buy sometimes may be difficult. And without having to crack open your case, you can use a handy software tool that will show you what you need.
I had completely forgotten about a handy scanner tool from Crucial until I received an […]
Symantec has announced that its Norton 360 protection suite is ready to go after an extensive beta program. The new security suite promises total protection form viruses, hackers, and also a total backup system all wrapped in a single package. Symantec states on its Web site:
Top Features
Removes viruses from email and instant messages
Blocks Internet […]
The Recycle Bin was first introduced in the Windows 98 operating system. The story has it that businesses wanted a way to retrieve files, folders, whatever, from being totally deleted from the system. They wanted a ’second chance’ type of protection. Why? Because we all make mistakes. Hard to believe but true.
So it was with […]
First, how many programs do you have starting up when Windows starts? Second, are the amount of programs which start with Windows the same as the amount of icons in the tray by the clock? Third, do the amount of programs starting with Windows affect my startup time? And fourth, do you need all […]
Let me start by stating that this information is being provided for informational purposes only. My intention is not to condone piracy but merely to report what I have been told by others.
The first report I received was from a reader called ‘Don’ who’s comments I chose not to publish, since it was to […]
If you take a look at Dell’s website and check out their high end systems, you will notice that the systems are still running Windows XP and not Vista. Also of note, there is nothing mentioned about future upgrade disks being provided for Vista.
Dell does have a message posted which states:
“Windows VistaTM Coming […]
I recently wrote about Dell having to get back to basics and improving their customer support [see story here], when I read this story which proves my point.
Seems that this couple purchases a Dell XPS laptop for $3,000 and also gets Dell’s Complete Cover Guard in case the lappy gets stolen. So they are seated […]
I found this website lurking unnoticed on the Internet purely by chance. I was actually looking for statistics concerning power consumption usage for people who leave on their systems 24/7 without employing any power savings options, such as turning off the monitor, or hard disk or just turning the whole computer off when they go […]
