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Diskeeper 2008 Pro Reviewed

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 […]

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Microsoft - 6 Ways To Increase Windows Performance

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 […]

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Rumors - Windows 7, Dell, Google, FCC, ……. You Gotta Love This Stuff!

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 […]

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Firewalls, Firewalls & More Firewalls

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 […]

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Registry Booster2 - How About A Real Trial Version?

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 […]

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Symantec - New Venture - Spy Software

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 […]

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Notice From Microsoft - Office 2003 SP3 Part Of WU

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 […]

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Dell Laptop - How Many Fixes Before You Ask For A Refund?

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 […]

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Is Snopes Using Malware? Seems This Is Confirmed As True

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 […]

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Lost In The Jungle? Recharge Your Cell With Tree Leaves!

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 […]