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 [...]
For the past several weeks we have hearing about Dell’s new site for customer feedback and that customers have been asking for Dell systems without any operating system, or with a Linux variation installed.
What’s funny is that Dell has been producing their ‘n’ series system for the past year. Did no one notice? I did [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 02/24/07
Norton anti-virus: 02/21/07
McAfee anti-virus: 02/21/07
Lavasoft AdAware SE: 02/23/07
Spybot Search and Destroy: 02/21/07
Microsoft Windows Defender: 02/21/07
Note: AVG has two updates available. One updates the definition files, and one recommended. Get both by opening AVG and using the Update [...]
A few days ago, I did a article about User Account Control [UAC], in which I described that some users who are new to computing may have trouble knowing what to do when the UAC warning appears on their Vista systems. See story here. And it seems that Microsoft concedes that UAC is not a [...]
I just read an article in which the writer stated that the Sirus-XM merger is going to have dire consequences on all of us. He goes on to state:
“Sirius and XM combined will likely provide more services to customers, who will no longer have to worry if they’ve made the right choice between buying Sirius [...]
This is a follow up to the original post here, in which I mentioned that Microsoft was giving away for Free, Virtual PC 2007. Again, as a reminder, it is always best to test any new software on a test machine and NOT on a system that you plan to use for your daily computing [...]
A person who does not identify himself, outside of his learning credentials, has posted a interesting story in which he alleges that during his college and work career he has had the opportunity to work for Microsoft, Google and Yahoo!.
His tale begins as an intern working for Microsoft while he was attending college. His insight [...]
I don’t think it ever stops. Just when I think I have all of the Google search engines figured out, up pops another. This beta [test] search engine is Google Scholar. It’s main purpose is to search scholarly documents posted on the web including a vast array and assortment of articles most of us may [...]
I received a question via email concerning Firefox and how to configure the browser. Trouble was there were so many questions, that I would of spent the better part of my evening answering the list. I wondered if someone had taken the time to do a training tutorial for those who are new to Firefox. [...]
Todays news was full of articles about Dell, Microsoft, Google, 5, 10, things to know about Vista, and other computer related stories. But one story caught my eye. A story about a man who is refurbishing computers and giving them to a foundation that supports children who are autistic and have Down syndrome.
The man’s name [...]
Several of the readers have recommended a software program called Vista Transformation Pack, which changes the look of Windows XP to resemble Vista. And of those readers recommending VTP, they have also recommended other software as well, to make the transformation complete including the sidebar.
Interesting. So how well does VTP work?
Over to Softpedia to download [...]
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