I m happy to report that SP1 really has improved the performance on my Vista Ultimate system. The performance is not so much about the system operating faster, but that it is now equal to the performance of XP.
Some examples.
Deleting files was slow before SP1 beta. I’m talking pokey slow. No more. It is just [...]
Over at CNN/Money they have an article from Best Buy in which the retail giant estimates that 90% of Americans still don’t understand HDTV. I wonder why? The choices are fairly simple.
First you just have to decide whether you want to purchase a LCD, DLP, CRT, Projector or Plasma HDTV.
Next you just need to decide [...]
I covered the new daylight savings time changes at the beginning of the year, and hopefully you obtained the fixes recommended by Microsoft for your Windows based PC. This is just a reminder that the next phase of daylight saving time change will occur on November 4th, 2007. If you haven’t fix your system, [...]
Some forums are already reporting that some people have found that the packaging for the Halo 3 Limited Edition disks have scratched the disk. Microsoft has already responded with a replacement program which has been posted on their XBox 360 site. According to some sources the replacement program is a freebie. So I checked Microsoft’s [...]
It seems that we have been waiting for CNR [Click-N-Run] to be incorporated into Freespire for well over six months. Well it has finally arrived. CNR is being offered as a freebie by the Linspire folks and will make your installing of free open source software easier than every. CNR contains a repository of thousands [...]
During my career in both teaching computers and also owning my own computer repair business, I have steered cleared from most computer user groups for several reasons. In my opinion, most people join computer user groups not only to sharpen their computer skills, but to try and lure someone to fix their system for free. [...]
Yesterday I posted a small rant about not being able to talk about Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 beta, to which I must apologize, since I misunderstood what the NDA [Non Disclosure Agreement] covered. I contacted my MVP lead who stated that the only part that NDA covered was the information contained in the original message [...]
Vista Service Pack #1 beta has been released for testing. That’s all I can say. You see, the announcement I got from Microsoft and also from my MVP lead specifically stated that I was under an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). I was not allowed to discuss the release on the Web nor with any forum.
So [...]
Last week I read a complaint on one of the forums I associate with, being critical as to why Dell pricing is never the same as advertised when you actually add the item to your cart. So this morning when I saw this Dell ad for a Vostro 200 mini advertised at $399.00 I thought [...]
Rumors have been circulating this week that Google is in the process of updating their popular Gmail software and may just provide the ability for Gmail users to work off-line. Known as Gmail version 2, this will be a major update for the three year old Gmail program with some added new features for us [...]
Over at GM they have a concept vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt that GM claims will put them in the lead for gasoline alternative vehicles. If you believe the hype, GM states that in 5 short years they will be the leader in producing such this super efficient vehicles which will run on a variety [...]
The Globalisation Institute based out of Brussels has submitted a startling report to the European Union, in which the report states that computers sold in European Union should not be bundled with Microsoft Windows. The report also goes on to state that the bundling of Microsoft Windows is not in the public interest. The report [...]
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak aka the Woz, took issue with his former partner Steve Jobs, about the drastic price ut on the Apple iPhone just 68 days after it was introduced. The Woz in an interview after a techie convention directed his comments to what Steve Jobs previously mentioned about buyers paying a premium for [...]
Every since its inception, Linux for the most part had been a techie operating system and that Linux fanboys pride themselves in using. It now seems that their are two armed camps developing in Linux land, each with a different concept on where Linux should or shouldn’t be heading.
One group wants Linux to remain techie [...]
Cookies have been with us since the Internet first started becoming a popular haven for us surfers to glean information from sources worldwide. For the most part, cookies are viewed as simple text files that track our browsing habits, maintain passwords used to access some Web sites, and also may be needed to conduct online [...]
Google continues to expand on its own self sufficiency by first having their own servers built for their own demands, than writing their own programs using open source and now they are about to embark on their own cable being laid at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The project known as ‘Unity’ will couple [...]
I was reading a post this morning in one of the forums concerning the MagSafe power adapter for the MacBook. The poster complained of having to replace the adapter only after six months of use with a new one. I went over to the Apple store and this seems to be a problem for many [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 09/22/07
Norton anti-virus: 09/19/07
McAfee anti-virus: 09/19/07
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 09/20/07
Spybot Search and Destroy: 09/19/07
Microsoft Windows Defender: 09/19/07
Nod32: 09/21/07
Updates as of September 16, 2007 6:00am CDT.
Tags: avg, norton, mcafee, lavasoft, spybot, defender, nod32
There were a couple of posts from a reader by the name of George who is just a bit upset about the way he has been treated by Symantec. Maybe others can comment and share their experiences, whether good or bad. George stated in his comments:
To PC users and IT professionals everywhere.
Here are [...]
Seems like Dell is making more than just cosmetic changes to the company with some new offerings that sprung into the news this past week.
In London Dell announced a new low budget Super Computer that is designed for those doing research for such things as a cure for cancer. Some are calling this a publicity [...]
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