Jan 13, 2009 | Vista, Windows7
Windows Vista brought deep changes to security and drivers, causing some pain during the transition from Windows XP. Windows 7 doesn’t undo any of those changes; it is focused on tweaking the user interface to make it easier for people to use programs and get...
Jan 12, 2009 | computers, IE, Microsoft, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista. The new version of Windows went into worldwide beta testing this weekend and you will probably be buying it on your new computers by early fall. Why a new version of Windows? Funny you should ask. Windows Vista has been on...
Dec 10, 2008 | IE, search, software, Vista, web_services, WinXP
Ho hum. Another day, another batch of updates. Microsoft released its regularly scheduled monthly updates last night. Your computer may have restarted automatically last night or it will tonight. If you are using Live Mesh, there is an update that reportedly improves...
Nov 26, 2008 | software, Vista, WinXP
Vista’s built-in utility for screen shots is just perfect for most people. If you haven’t found it yet, click on the Start button, type in Snip, and click on Snipping Tool. It’s got all the basic tools to capture an entire window or a region, add...
Nov 19, 2008 | computers, Microsoft, OneCare, SBS, security, software, Vista, WinXP
That rumbling you feel is a seismic shift in the field of security software. This will affect every single one of you and cause major changes in the entire industry. Microsoft announced today that it will deliver free antivirus and anti-spyware software for all...
Oct 30, 2008 | Apple, file_sharing, Internet, Microsoft, mobile, remote, software, Vista, web_services, WinXP
Windows Live Mesh has just been updated, as of about noon on Thursday 10/30. If you are using it already, you will be notified to install the update; it will stop working until the update is installed on each computer running it. If you are not using it yet, it has...
