Don’t Forget The End Is Near For Windows XP (And Maybe For Windows 7 Too)

Dec 18, 2013 | Microsoft, security, updates, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP

Things change, whether you want them to or not. END OF LIFE FOR WINDOWS XP On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. If you’re still running a Windows XP computer on April 8, assume that it will be owned by the bad guys before the end of April. It’s...

Why Is It So Difficult To Buy Windows 8 On A Business Desktop Computer?

Dec 11, 2013 | computers, Dell, hardware, HP, laptops, shopping, Windows7, Windows8

For reasons that I can’t comprehend, it is almost impossible to buy Windows 8 on many mainstream business desktop PCs. The tech press finds it endlessly entertaining to chart the slow sales progress of Windows 8. The most recent collection of articles from last week...

LastPass 3.0 Brings New Design, New Features

Nov 8, 2013 | Android, Apple, IE, Internet, LastPass, security, software, web_services, Windows7, Windows8

LastPass released a major update this week. LastPass 3.0 gives the essential password manager a streamlined look and introduces some new features. If you’re a LastPass user, you’ll see some new things happening onscreen as you move around password fields. Don’t be...

Skydrive And Smart Files In Windows 8.1

Nov 4, 2013 | Dropbox, Microsoft, OneDrive, software, web_services, Windows7, Windows8

When you buy a new computer with Windows 8.1 or upgrade a Windows 8 computer, Skydrive gains some subtle and interesting new features. Microsoft has engineered Skydrive so it is even more deeply integrated into the operating system, making it simpler to set up and...

If It’s Tuesday, There Must Be Updates

Oct 10, 2013 | Microsoft, Office, security, updates, Windows7, Windows8

For ten years Microsoft has released security updates for Windows and Office on the second Tuesday of each month, the fabled “Patch Tuesday.” This week Microsoft patched two particularly nasty Internet Explorer bugs, so-called “zero day exploits” that are already...

A Look At The Future Of The Desktop

Sep 26, 2013 | computers, Microsoft, Office, tablet, Windows7, Windows8

Here’s the story of why the Windows Desktop will disappear. It’s now widely understood that small, mobile devices will be the focus of everyone’s attention for the next few years. Tablet and smartphone manufacturers (Apple, Samsung) are sharply increasing their sales...