Feb 25, 2011 | Microsoft, software, updates, Windows7
If your computer is running Windows 7, you will find Windows 7 Service Pack 1 waiting in the queue in Windows Update. Here are the things you need to know. You should install Windows 7 Service Pack 1. You will not notice any difference after it’s installed. It will...
Feb 20, 2011 | business, computers, hardware, Internet, Microsoft, network, remote, SBS, software, web_services
Feeling confident about your ability to keep up with the pace of change? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Small businesses will soon have the option to have all of their computing power hosted offsite. No servers in the closet; no workstations under the desks. Onsite...
Feb 15, 2011 | Microsoft, parents, software
Microsoft Math was one of the components of a bigger suite marketed as Microsoft Student, introduced in 2006. At that time the main attraction was Microsoft Encarta, the rich multimedia encyclopedia that ended the reign of bound encyclopedias and flourished for more...
Feb 11, 2011 | mail, Microsoft, Outlook, security, web_services
Previously: Fear of Exchange Moving Mail Online With Microsoft Online Services Details About Microsoft Online Services Some background, then some specific instructions about how to deal with the password for Microsoft Online Services. Sections below: Background Change...
Jan 30, 2011 | Microsoft, security, software, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
If you use Microsoft Security Essentials for antivirus protection, keep an eye on the icon in the lower right. The exclamation point means it’s ready to install the upgrade to version 2, released a few weeks ago as a manual upgrade and now being rolled out to everyone...
Jan 25, 2011 | bruceb, business, computers, laptops, Microsoft, software, Vista, web_services, Windows7, WinXP
Previously: Bruceb Consulting Offers New Patch Management Service Yesterday I announced that my monitoring software will also install patches and updates for my clients. Let me give you a few more details about that service. This works just as well for home computers...