BRUCEB NEWS
Should You Upgrade To Windows 11?
Your computer may prompt you soon to upgrade to Windows 11. Should you upgrade? Although it’s not labeled this way, you will be taking a personality test – the kind where you decide how well various statements describe you. Here are some samples. I enjoy being the...
BRUCEB ON VACATION 02/16-02/21
There is no reason to panic. Back away from your computers slowly. Without breaking eye contact, feel your way along the wall and pull the power cord out with a smooth motion....
NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE SKIMMER
You can take a peek at one of the experiments by the New York Times as it tries to deliver an online experience that is as satisfying as holding a newspaper in your hands. The...
THE FAILURE OF THE OPEN FIELD
Microsoft has a reputation as a monopolist but built its dominance by opening the Windows world to partners – thousands and thousands of partners. Microsoft controlled the...
HIGH-TECH SOLUTIONS
Frustrated by flaky wireless connections? You’re not the only one. I’m proud of the solution that one of my friends and clients is using to increase the strength of a weak signal...
CANCELLING ONECARE
You don’t have to leave Windows Live OneCare right away. It’s not broken and you don’t have to replace it. It will be supported until December 2010. Still, we can’t feel...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – SMALL BUSINESS SERVER
Small businesses running Microsoft Small Business Server have not had an easy time finding antivirus software. Security suites designed for large companies are frequently...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – HOME/SMALL BUSINESS
In 2009, almost every security suite has been slimmed down and simplified. The vendors finally responded to years of criticism and have made their programs more stable, light on...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – BACKGROUND
Many people have strong religious convictions about antivirus and security programs for PCs. I’m guilty of that too but let me try to step back and give you a reasonably unbiased...
WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS
Microsoft announced the different versions of Windows 7 today. You’re likely to see some reporting and commentary emphasizing the number of different versions and complaining...
UPDATE – .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 SP1
Many of you are seeing an update for “.NET Framework 3.5 SP1” that isn’t installed automatically; the little gold shield or Vista update icon appears by the clock looking for you...
GOOGLE: THE WHOLE INTERNET IS MALWARE
From the official Google blog today: "This site may harm your computer" on every search result?!?! 1/31/2009 09:02:00 AM If you did a Google search between 6:30 a.m. PST and 7:25...
MICROSOFT SYNCTOY
Microsoft SyncToy is the best utility you’ve never heard of. SyncToy automates the process of copying a folder and all of its subfolders to an external hard drive or another...
OFFICE 2007 ON SALE
Prices are down on Microsoft Office 2007. If you’re considering an upgrade or buying a copy for a new computer, it’s a good time to go shopping. Costco, Buy.com, and Amazon all...
WINDOWS 7 TASKBAR vs. OS X DOCK
The Windows 7 taskbar has been reworked, perhaps not for the better. It will display icons for frequently used programs, with no particular attention paid to whether those...
GOOGLE UPDATE
Google is going to take over the world and make all our computers unnecessary and put Microsoft out of business. Or it’s going to continue to drop just about everything it...