Apr 22, 2009 | Microsoft, WinXP
Why is this appearing again? In the last few weeks, I’ve seen many Windows XP users confronted with a window that pops up out of nowhere to install “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications.” Windows Genuine Advantage is Microsoft’s antipiracy tool, designed to...
Apr 13, 2009 | Adobe, Microsoft, Office, security, Vista, WinXP
Microsoft will release security updates on Tuesday night for Windows and Office, following its normal monthly schedule. Your computer will restart tonight. You should be installing the updates for Windows and other Microsoft products when they’re released. Take...
Apr 12, 2009 | IE, Internet, Microsoft, security, software, Vista, WinXP
Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser, released in final form a few weeks ago. Starting soon, it will be offered to you by the Automatic Update system. The rollout will begin in the third week of April but it will not hit everyone at the...
Apr 7, 2009 | computers, hardware, Microsoft, mobile, netbooks, Windows7, WinXP, wireless
The world is changing in front of our eyes again. Let me give you a preview of some technology that is going to change the computing landscape permanently – and do it before the end of 2009. This is a big deal! Take a minute to read this – it will help you understand...
Apr 6, 2009 | file_sharing, Microsoft, photos, Vista, web_services, WinXP
Windows Live Photo Gallery is Microsoft’s free program for simple photo management, a great choice for doing basic photo editing, viewing slide shows, and sharing photos online. It’s easier to use than the best-known consumer program, Adobe Photoshop Elements. (Almost...
Mar 30, 2009 | Microsoft, parents, software
Microsoft announced today that it is discontinuing its Encarta encyclopedia in all of its various incarnations. The DVDs will be off the market by June, existing subscriptions will stop getting updates later this year, and the MSN Encarta web sites will be turned off...
