Oct 23, 2014 | software, updates, web_services
I’ve been holding out on you. I haven’t told you about one of the best tools in my toolkit when I set up a new computer. Ninite.com is a free service that installs Windows programs quickly and without adware. The Ninite website lists almost a hundred apps, with a...
Sep 10, 2014 | Adobe, Microsoft, Surface, updates
It’s Patch Tuesday and your computers are dutifully installing the usual crop of Microsoft updates and restarting overnight, or asking you to restart when you log in Wednesday morning. It’s a modest collection of Patch Tuesday updates this month. Surface Pro 3 owners...
Aug 14, 2014 | IE, Microsoft, security, updates
This week’s Patch Tuesday updates included a security update that will block old, insecure versions of Java and other outdated ActiveX controls. Java has been a huge security problem for years and this is an overdue way to keep it from being exploited by the bad guys....
May 15, 2014 | updates, Windows tips, Windows8
If you’re running Windows 8, make sure you’ve upgraded to Windows 8.1. Everyone should be running Windows 8.1 and getting the benefits of the changes and updates that make Windows 8 far better than it was when it was introduced, especially for keyboard and mouse...
Apr 21, 2014 | Adobe, law, Office 365, Outlook, software, updates, Vista
Here’s a story about small business technology in 2014. It’s a long story and there’s no moral and no villain (except for Adobe, in the surprise twist at the end, but just so you’re not disappointed – spoiler! – the surprise twist probably doesn’t apply to you)....
Apr 5, 2014 | Microsoft, updates, Windows8
Windows 8.1 computers are getting a significant update on Patch Tuesday this week, part of Microsoft’s continuing effort to improve the Windows 8 experience for keyboard and mouse users. It’s not a coincidence that Windows 8.1 Update (the official name) arrives on the...
