During the past few weeks there have been many reports of how the RTM version of Service Pack #1 for the Windows Vista operating system has performed on various systems. But there is one thing that hasn’t been mentioned. How will SP1 perform on your system? This question will only be answered after you install [...]
I must admit it has been awhile since I have bought a copy of Microsoft Windows in any flavor. So I found it interesting when I went to the NewEgg website for a look-see for a client who was looking for a copy of Windows Vista Premium. What struck me was the fact on how [...]
Surprise! The FCC wants to make some changes to give smaller TV stations more time to switch over to digital signal. Seems that this is going to be an ongoing problem since the FCC keeps extending the timeframe for the change. The FCC states it is trying to protect the ’small power stations,’ which [...]
I am sure you have read many articles that attempt to provide some type of insight into the Microsoft + Yahoo acquisition that is being played out almost daily. I am not stock guru nor do I have any type of insider knowledge about why Yahoo rejected Microsoft’s bid. But after reading some of the [...]
Well there was some assumptions that the new Service Pack #1 for Windows Vista would make it harder for pirates to hack. But it seems for some who have already received the first RTM copies of SP1 this may not be the case. With a little research and some minor know how, one is still [...]
Back in January 2007 I did several pieces on a web site called BadVista.org and I thought I would stop back to see what was new on this anti-Vista blog site. The most recent article covered Microsoft removing their “kill-switch’ from Vista itself. The article describes this latest development as a backlash from Vista users [...]
Let me start by saying I really like Outpost Free Firewall [OFF], but it just didn’t like me. Sadly to say I was forced to uninstall it yesterday after a bout of the ‘I don’t want to connect’ jitters. Had this been the first time that this had happened I would of blown it off. [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 02/10/08
Norton anti-virus: 02/06/08
McAfee anti-virus: 02/06/08
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 02/07/08
Spybot Search and Destroy: 02/06/08
Microsoft Windows Defender: 02/06/08
Nod32: 02/08/08
Updates as of February 10 , 2008 6:00am CDT.
A reader by the name of Barrie Orton posted this in the comments section of a previous article I had written here. Not only does Barrie indicate that his system is infected but that he can’t seem to remove the virus as well.
Sadly, I have Norton 360. I read all the bad [...]
Over at Mozilla they have posted an update for Firefox version 2 that they recommend users get. The new version is now Firefox 2.0.0.12. There are versions for Windows, Mac as well as Linux. In their statement it says:
As part of Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 2.0.0.12 is now available for [...]
Seems that this Patch Tuesday is going to have a few more fixes than normal. On Microsoft’s site that have listed 7 critical fixes and 5 important fixes for us. These fixes can either be obtained by using the Windows Update service or by doing a manual download of those fixes you wish. On the [...]
There are some interesting takes on how some of the new technology products could actually cause more crime and another speculates on more pollution.
The first if the OLPC [One Laptop Per Child] projects and what could happen if and when these units are shipped to nations like Africa. The theory is that by allowing the [...]
The governor of California has vetoed a proposed law that would place more stringent requirements on how consumer data is stored. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegge felt that the new law would place a costly burden on small businesses and needed to be revised. His suggestion was for the industry and legislature to get together and [...]
Yesterday this was posted as a comment by a reader named Jenny in which she stated:
I transferred my files from my old computer that died using a powered enclosure easily and successfully. However, it denies me access to my children’s files (even if they try from their accounts with the same passwords). One of them [...]
Enthusiasm for the ‘Keep Windows XP’ petition over at Infoworld has only garnered about 75,000 signatures. Seems that people are either liking Vista or don’t care which operating system they use. Or could it be something something else?
Yesterday I wrote about Torvalds take on Linux and why people are not flocking to that OS. The [...]
Every once in awhile you read something that just makes sense. So it was when I read Linus Torvalds take on why folks are not flocking to Linux. No matter how much people complain about Windows, complain about the abuses by Microsoft, or just complain for complaining’s sake, the bottom line is this. People are [...]
Yesterday I did a review of Uniblue’s SpeedUpMyPC here. So this morning I made a decision to try something different. I usually am a firm believe in that no one software can do it all. But with my first impressions of SpeedUpMyPC being so positive, I decided to give their PowerSuite a try. On their [...]
During the past few days there have been some mention about the release dates for Windows Vista SP1, including a specific date of March 15th, 2008. Yesterday I received a memo from the boys in Redmond I thought I would share with you that fully explains the when, where, why & how of the release [...]
Let me first thank the folks over at Uniblue software for providing me with a full version of SpeedUpMyPC to test. As I previously mentioned, their Registry Booster 2 software only provided the ability for a limited number of registry repairs, which doesn’t provide the user a real feel of what the software can [...]
Seems that the war between Google and Microsoft is turning a little more accusatory even since Microsoft protested the Google - Double Click deal. On their blog Google calls Microsoft’s recent activities in trying to buy Yahoo a serious threat to all consumers. Citing previous illegal and deceptive practices when it came to the PC, [...]
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