Diskeeper 2008 Pro is a software program that is specifically designed to improve system performance by providing a professional solution to the problem of fragmented hard drives. Even though hard disks have come a long way in design and performance during the past decade, the problem of fragmented files is still a concern. The basic [...]
This morning I received an article from Microsoft discussing 6 ways to increase the performance of Windows. After reading the list of performance tweaks, most of which is very basic in nature, I pondered if I should even post an article on this. But than I recalled that not everyone who comes to LG [...]
During the past few weeks there have been more rumors about when Microsoft will be really releasing Windows 7 the follow-up act to Vista. 2009, 2010, 2011 have all been batted around. I was able to speak with an insider, who knows a friend, of a friend, that knows a person who is a janitor [...]
When the subject of firewalls comes up I usually cringe. This topic is akin to discussing which is better, AMD or Intel or Windows vs Apple? We all have our personal favorites and I try to steer clear of the zealots and fanboys who love to profess their preferences.
Over the years I have tried many [...]
I was roaming around the Internet yesterday and spotted an advertisement on a computer sight for a free registry scan. So I took a look at the ad for Uniblue’s Registry Booster version 2 which also had ravings from such groups as C/Net Editors Choice, ZD-Net Editors Choice, People’s Choice, Tucows and others. Accroding to [...]
Over at National Cyber Security there is an interesting article about the new directions that Symantec may be considering. The company is looking into the Spy Software business. According to the article, which also includes a quote from Symantec’s Gerry Egan, director of product management in which he states:
Parents get a report showing all the [...]
Be aware that Microsoft is giving all users of Office 2003 a months warning that SP3 will be apart of Windows Update service. This means that SP3 could inadvertently be installed onto your system. You may recall that there were some issues with SP3 for Office for both versions 2003 and 2007 when they were [...]
Over at The Consumerist web site they have a story about a person who states he has been battling with a Dell laptop trying to get it repaired. The story includes a wide variety of fixes and repairs that the person alleges have been done during the past 3 years. Part of the tale of [...]
Over at the Sunbelt blog Alex Eckelberry is taking on Snopes and there use of malware. Seems that Snopes has decided to make money by using a malware by Zango product which is allegedly infested with adware. In his article Alex states:
Not an urban legend: Snopes pushes Zango [...]
OK. You find yourself lost in the jungle somewhere in Asia. What you are doing in the jungle I have no idea. But your cell has lost it’s power. No problem. You just find yourself some peepal leaves which I am guessing comes from a peepal tree[?] and you can recharge your cell phone. Just [...]
Oops! Seems like Qtrax might of jumped the gun on their reporting that they had the blessings of the music industry. Shame, shame Qtrax. Your company is already starting on shaky ground which is not going to build customer loyalty. Seems after the report I made yesterday about Qtrax [here] the crap hit the fan.
The [...]
If you want to get nostalgic or are just interested in some of the first computer system, drop on over to the Obsolete Technology Website. There you will find just about every computer system that has been developed since the PC became a part of our vocabulary. There are also some very interesting facts about [...]
Yesterday I was making the rounds on the Internet and ran into an interesting story about a person getting a Windows tax refund for a Dell system purchased in the Netherlands. The story stated that the person bought a Dell 530 desktop system which came with Vista preinstalled. Seems that the 530 is not available [...]
There is a new kid on the block which is still in beta form and calls itself Qtrax. According to their web site they are offering free and legal music downloads. On their site they state:
Qtrax is the world’s first free and legal peer-to-peer (P2P) digital music site. Music lovers can discover new music and [...]
Every once in awhile you read an article that really stands out at you and so it was when I read The Motley Fool recommendation about Microsoft. Some unkind words are flung at the Redmond giant, some of which have been known for some time. But what is surprising is how TMF accesses Vista & [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 01/26/08
Norton anti-virus: 01/23/08
McAfee anti-virus: 01/23/08
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 01/24/08
Spybot Search and Destroy: 01/23/08
Microsoft Windows Defender: 01/23/08
Nod32: 01/25/08
Updates as of January 27 , 2008 6:00am CDT.
Watching a TV commercial for the Apple MacBook Air and also taking a look at the unit on the Apple site, my first thought was - what kind of CPU is this thing using? After all, Apple on their site lists the thinness of a Apple unit as ‘between 0.16 to 0.76 inch thin ‘. [...]
Over at the Asia Times Online they are confirming that Windows 7 has been released ‘key partners’. But what is really interesting about this release is the kernel size which allegedly only uses 40MB of memory. This has been previously reported during 2007 as being the MinWin operating core.
The Asis Times Online also reports:
It [...]
Insignia is alerting customer that some of their 10.4″ Digital Picture Frames may have been infected with a virus during the manufacturing process. Some of these were sold through Best Buy who has pulled the product off of their shelves. In a alert statement Insignia states:
It recently came to our attention that a limited number [...]
A new version of WinPatrol is now available. The latest update now includes a better keylogger detection for your system as well as other enhanced features listed below. You can get a free copy of WinPatrol at the link listed at the end of this article.
What’s New - Enhanced Keylogger Detection
The use of keyloggers for [...]
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