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AVG Antivirus 8

The biggest news with AVG Anti-Virus 8 is that it includes Linkscanner, a technology that actively blocks malicious content from Web sites that may have been hijacked or otherwise compromised. Also, antivirus, antispyware, and antirootkit preventions have been combined into one product. The new drive-by download protection combined with AVG's...

Tags: Scanners, Web site development, Viruses and worms, Update Now, Computer Scanner, AVG, AVG Anti-Virus 8, AVG Anti-Virus

Product reviews 2008-03-11

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A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemma

A CIO's take on the home PC support dilemmaGood ArticleYou're right. It's a slippery slope with personal computer repair. Even if you tell people that you don't have liability, it is assumed that you do. Many people also treat the job of repairing strangers' computers as if...

Tags: Desktops, PC, home PC, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMD

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMDChoice vs. StandardizationWith respect, Dietrich, the digital world is not as simple as freedom of choice. Freedom of choice is great for hamburgers, pizza, and toothpaste. But multi-state and global companies users and developers require some level of...

Tags: Strategic planning, Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., uniformity, Apple Inc., OS Installed, PC, Linux, standardization, Intel Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Five unanswered questions after Microsoft's Q3 earnings call

Five unanswered questions after Microsoft's Q3 earnings callReally?The EC doesn't have Microsoft hating judges. It has Microsoft being found in violation of the EC rules/regulations repeatedly. Ergo, the judges have to bring the hammer down.Or would you rather that they didn't do anything when companies did "bad things?" Or is...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., earnings call

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Microsoft give students the finger, once again

Microsoft give students the finger, once againHere`s my takeI have a theory that explains why MS did that.1. Windows Vista and the currently circulating build of Windows 7 have Windows Defender as a bundled application. It is a pure antispyware product. If you look at the current client security applications,...

Tags: Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programsNYT ReaderI had the NYT Reader installed when I ran the SP1 package. I also kept all my peripherals (7 USB devices) connected during the upgrade and it went surprisingly without errors and finished in 19 minutes. NYT Reader and all my other apps...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NVidia Corp., Dxdiag, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Why is my computer slowing down?

I've had a lot of students and teachers come to me with this question lately. An entire generation of computers that were cheap but decent a couple of years ago (think Celerons and P4s with a quarter to a half gig of RAM) have begun to crawl under Windows...

Tags: Performance, Computer, Linux, Productivity, Performance Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Viruses And Worms, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Security, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-01-22

Might XP SP3 ship in 2007, after all?

Might XP SP3 ship in 2007, after all?Will it cost $129?OSX updates do so I'm wondering if this Windows update will cost anything.It's nice to know it's coming out in 2007, but I agree - Vistahas priority.And a service pack is free, why do people think it will cost $129?What...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-23

PC makers walk fine line with 'crapware'

PC makers walk fine line with 'crapware'Hours of fun uninstallingI've spent hours uninstalling pointless junk from Dell machines because friends want to keep the OEM Windows install. How can Dell keep a straight face shipping out brand new laptops which are appallingly slow because of all the crap that's thrust...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, PC, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, disk, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-04-18

Proof that Antivirus software makes your PC crawl

A few months ago I declared: "Its time to toss out your desktop antivirus software!" As far as I was concerned, running desktop antivirus software was a liability in and of itself because "Running antivirus on a personal computer is like having the bomb squad inspect a suspicious package...

Tags: antivirus software, software

Blog posts 2006-09-25

Apple's own version of the WGA fiasco

Apple's own version of the WGA fiascoWe have like 20 other entries at ZDNetC'mon, don't be ridiculous. I'm the only person on ZDNet pointing this out on Apple and we have like 20 other articles and blogs smashing Microsoft for their stupidity in the WGA fiasco. Do you...

Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., WGA fiasco, fiasco

Discussion threads 2006-07-07

Phishers set hidden traps on eBay

Phishers set hidden traps on eBayTypical Response from EbayThey are so pathetic! Although I never have encountered this scam, what I see is your typical "we love us and everything is under control" response from ebay. They are an online corporate bully. Try to contact ebay for assistance with...

Tags: Cyberthreats, E-mail, Spam, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, eBay Inc., phishing

Discussion threads 2006-04-03