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Another Review Of Commodo 3 Firewall

It has been well over two weeks since I originally decided to give Commodo 3 firewall a try, after reading some reviews indicating that the latest offering has been improved dramatically. So with this in mind I ventured over to the Commodo 3 Web site and downloaded its latest offering.
During installation I did nothing except [...]

How To Block Windows Vista SP1

For those of you who may want to block the installation of Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft has provided a Service Pack Blocker you can use. In addition the tool can also block service packs for Windows Server and Windows XP for a period of 12 months. On their site Microsoft states:
Overview
A blocking tool is available [...]

Bill Gates: Google Doesn’t Understand Business Needs

Bill Gates seems to feel that Google doesn’t get it when it comes to the needs of business. Slamming Google Apps, the once head of the Microsoft empire stated that:
“In terms of Google, not to overstate it, but they really don’t understand the special needs of business. Today, their economic model is based on consumer [...]

Students - Get Microsoft Office Ulimate 2007 For $59.95

If you haven’t taken advantage of this offer as of yet, time is running out since the offer will expire on April 30th, 2008. Students can apply to download Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 and receive a product key all for just $59.95. Microsoft describes those who are eligible as:
Promotion Eligibility:
This offer is good only to [...]

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Available For Download

Microsoft’s newest internet Browser, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, is available for download. Since this is in beta [test], user should take care to use this software on a test system. Sometimes Beta software can cause undesirable problems which could damage you system. With that said, you can try the newest release from the link [...]

MonaRonaDona - A Virus That Sells You Fake Software

MonaRonaDona virus is making its presence known on the Internet and packs a feature that actually wants to sell you fake software. The writers of the software have come up with a message that states:
“Hi, My name is MonaRonaDona. I am a Virus & I am here to Wreck Your PC. If you observe strange [...]

A Social Network For Paranormal And Extraterrestrial Experiences?

Rumor has it that famed movie producer Steven Spielberg may put together a social network specifically for folks who have experienced paranormal or extraterrestrial experiences. The new web site may also host ghost and UFO stories along with movies and photographs. Though nothing official has been put forth by Spielberg himself, over at TechCrunch they [...]

Apple Offers One On One Training For Customers

Apple continues its focus on customer service and has introduced a tutorial service in which customers can receive one on one training from a Apple guru. Dubbed Creatives by Apple, these teachers can handle any information from iPod usage to creating home videos.
Stepping into an Apple Store is a cross between attending a seminar [...]

Dell Offers Extreme Performance Laptops

Dell’s latest laptop offerings now include a rugged new design that the computer company claims is even better than the competition’s. On its Web site Dell states that the new laptop will offer the following advantages:
Rugged and Ready

The Latitude XFR D630 is Dell’s first fully ruggedized notebook. Designed for outstanding performance in virtually any environment, [...]

Notebook Computers Sales Increase - Acer Now #2 In Sales

Notebook sales continue to climb as the love affair with the smaller computers continues. Notebook sales have jumped to over 40% during the past year and projections are that these sales will continue to increase. Now that Acer has taken possession of both Gateway and also Packard Bell, this combination of companies has now placed [...]

Asus Eee PC - My First Likes & Dislikes

Well my new toy arrived last Friday, February 29th 2008, right in the middle of a family illness. On Wednesday it was 911 time with my wife doubled over in pain for what was later determined to be a bowel obstruction. So between hospital visits and traveling back and forth to the hospital, I was [...]

What Is The Real Purpose Of Vista Basic?

Microsoft’s scheme using the Vista Capable label, which seems to have misinformed some customers into believing the PC they purchased would run Vista, brings up the issue why there is even a Vista Basic. Was the purpose of Vista Basic without Aero and Flip, an effort to deceive, or was it [...]

Bad Day At The Office - Funny

My buddy Charlie in California sent me this. It just shows some of the frustrations that people have using computers. It’s funny. Enjoy.
Click Here.
Thanks Charlie.

Vista Is Getting Better - We Are Reaching A ‘Milestone’

Well you got to give Steve Ballmer some credit for finally admitting that Vista has had some hardware and compatibility issues, but Vista is getting better. He also admits that Vista is over kill when it comes to security and feels it was ‘over tuned’. Because of this ‘over tuned’ security some other issues like [...]

Security Updates As Of March 2, 2008

Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.

AVG anti-virus: 03/01/08
Norton anti-virus: 02/27/08
McAfee anti-virus: 02/27/08
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 02/27/08
Spybot Search and Destroy: 02/27/08
Microsoft Windows Defender: 02/27/08
Nod32: 02/29/08

Updates as of March 2 , 2008 6:00am CDT.
Tags: avg, norton, mcafee, lavasoft, spybot, defender, nod32

Symantec or Norton Uninstall - More Steps When Norton Uninstaller Doesn’t Work

It seems like people are still having problems getting Symantec or Norton software uninstalled off of their systems. The main problem seems to be that if Symantec or Norton software is not totally cleaned off of the system, it could interfere with other security software or also cause system freeze ups. In one of the [...]

Google Sites - Making Sharing Easy - Another Microsoft Attack

Google is once again taking aim at Microsoft this time at the software giants SharePoint software. Google Sites is parts of Google Apps and can be used by large organizations to share information. Google states that:
Google Sites, a new offering from Google Apps, makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document. Use [...]

Amazon Is Having An Apple Laptop Rebate Sale

Amazon is having a rebate sale on some of Apple’s laptop computer systems. But you have to hurry since the sale ends on March 11th, 2008. Even the new Mac Air has a small rebate of $50! Here are some of the sale items:
Apple MacBook Pro MA895LL/A 15.4″ Laptop (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, [...]

Intel 915 Users Were Burned By Vista?

Most of us have already read he reports about the release of the memo’s from Microsoft in which there is much discussion about Vista and Vista Capable computers. These memo’s were released by the corut after it was decided that a class-action status would apply to all who purchased Vista Capable computers.
But there is one [...]

Microsoft Cuts Vista Pricing

Depending on which news articles you read, Microsoft is going to lower the pricing on their Vista operating system between 20% to 40% or more. One source in silicon valley states the cuts will be as high as 48% on some products. The versions which will feel the cuts are Home Premium and Ultimate. Only [...]

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