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Is Your Computer Slowing Down?
I think our computers are slowing down. I can’t prove it. I don’t have any benchmarks. But I have a long memory of other versions of Windows that slowed down as the years went by. Windows 10 is engineered to prevent that from happening, but I get the same vibe from...
VISTA POWER MANAGEMENT
Vista is very smart about power management! Use the default settings, you might be pleasantly surprised. As always, the goal is to make a computer more like other appliances -...
NORTON ANTIVIRUS & XP SP3
A number of people have had the same problems after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3: Device Manager is emptySystem Restore is emptythe Network Connections screen is...
GOOGLE WEB HOSTING
If you're looking for a quick way to get something online, take a look at what Google is doing.There's no shortage of ways to get started online with a web site, a blog, a place...
USB HD PREVENTS BOOT
The same problem has now turned up twice in two weeks. So far I'm not aware of any recent update or change that makes this happen, but keep this in the back of your mind in case...
GRANDCENTRAL GOES OOPS
GrandCentral is a phenomenally useful service for some people. The service assigns you a free phone number; you can route calls so when that number is dialed, the phone rings at...
ADWARE – NOT DEAD YET
The best security software will not protect you if you click "OK" and install something from a web site. Adware/spyware was at epidemic levels until a couple of years ago when...
WINDOWS 7 WILL BE SWELL!
The latest wave of media overcoverage concerns Windows 7, the followup to Vista, which Microsoft hopes to have ready in 2-3 years. The theme of many blogs and news articles is...
WINDOWS VISTA TOOLS
We have learned a lot about Windows XP in the last seven years. I can work deeply in Windows XP with confidence, and I've developed a pretty good collection of tools for...
EMAIL NO LONGER RELIABLE BUSINESS TOOL
An interesting problem has developed, and there's no good answer in sight. Email is no longer a reliable business tool. We're going to keep using it but there will be more...
CELL PHONE DREAD
The world of cell phones has some things in common with the computing world, including the sense of dread and helplessness that weakens the knees when we walk into the stores....
WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 3 TIPS
Every time I think Microsoft is going to learn a lesson and show some communication skills, it makes another misstep.Windows XP Service Pack 3 is a collection of previously...
iPHONE SECOND THOUGHTS
Within a month or two we'll have a second-generation iPhone, with higher data speeds through AT&T's 3G network and built-in support for connections to Microsoft Exchange...
REMOTE WEB WORKPLACE TRICKS
If you work in a business run by Microsoft Small Business Server, you probably know about Remote Web Workplace, one of the best things Microsoft has created in the last few...
VISTA FIREWALL – THE HOME/WORK MYSTERY
Vista's firewall is significantly beefed up from the firewall in Windows XP - it monitors outgoing traffic, it's able to adjust easily when a computer is moved from one network...
FREE PUBLIC WI-FI!
If you have a wireless notebook, there's yet another way the bad guys can get past your defenses.When you connect to a wireless access point, normally you're in "infrastructure"...