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- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter searchagreei have to agree Vista search is excellent and extremely fast. I have been using version 3 and up on my XP machine at work and it always trumps other search indexers like Google Desktop. This is one example of MS doing a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Backups, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista, smarter search, Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5, Microsoft Windows XP, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 4: Get smart about services
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 4: Get smart about servicesHave you benchmarked the performance differences ...... that you see when you disable Superfetch, Windows Defender and Windows Search? Last time I benchmarked a system with and without Windows Defender I saw no difference (outside of statistical 'noise').I'm not saying that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Defender, Fixing Windows Vista, Get Smart, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACEd, You RockExcellent article; thanks a bunch.RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACFinally! A journalist that spends time telling us how to make our vista experience better instead of endlessly trashing it.So many journalists think they are providing some "value" by telling...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UAC, Taming UAC, Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Fixing Windows Vista, one machine at a time
- Fixing Windows Vista, one machine at a timeOr......you could just buy from a vendor that doesn't fill up every system with crapware like Sony. I have installed several Dell Vostros recently, and they are refreshingly clean out of the box.Once again, I fail to see why it is Microsoft's,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fixing Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
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- UK Santas getting gadget training before the holidays
- Shopping List for regular readersExcellent idea training: then you can select with confidence from ZDNET bloggers' recommended XMAS gifts:1. Ed Bott: Windows Secrets by Paul Thurrott. You might get a signature on that because Ed is on a world tour fixing Vista PC's one at a time. Oh, you wanted...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, RAID, PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, UK Santas, gadget training, Xmas Gift, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come
- RE: Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to comOH BOYY!! CHECKERS??!! OMFG AWESOME!!Message has been deleted.can't you sample tonnes of music for free on radio?broadcast or on internet radio if you want to listen to very specific song.. or just sample for free via internet downloads.....
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, pickup truck, Microsoft Zune, flaw, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., radio, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Inc., game
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- What the DoD now says about open source
- I could just see a commander in the field ....having to wait for procurement to get a simple map through bids while his troops are getting shot up even though it is publicly available (oh wait, isn't that how the Chinese embassy got accidentally bombed?)Always use the best tool for...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Spyware, adware & malware, U.S. Department of Defense, open source, OpenBSD, attack
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Dear Microsoft: What's the deal with Windows 7 upgrades?
- Location?38.921473?N 77.066946?WYep, same here ...... stonewalled at every turn. With you ...... I can see, because you've been pulling on Microsoft's scab lately. But in Ed's case, I don't know why they would treat him like that.^o^Message has been deleted..Believe it or not ...... it makes little difference. The...
- Tags: upgrade media, reverse engineering, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability
- did not explain why the fix was not back-ported to Windows Vista and other That very bad. I was wondering this myself when news broke that Win 7 was not vulnerable.What were they thinking? Fixing a bug and "forgetting" that other versions may actually be vulnerable?Or had they actually recorded...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Hulu Desktop, Microsoft Corp., critical SMB2 vulnerability, SMB2, SMB2 vulnerability, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Has the Snow Leopard bug hosed your data?
- That's a new FEATURE......a real "killer app".Proofreading needed...[b]Users have to have upgraded from Mac OS X 10.6 Leopard to 10.6 Snow Leopard with the Guest account active.[/b]Er.. You meant to write "Mac OS X 10.[u]5[/u]Leopard...", didn't you?Apple is silent...because only PC's lose data and have bugs... I have seen the...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Mac OS, E-mail, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Apple Inc., computer
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- Windows SMB2 exploit now public; Expect in-the-wild attacks soon
- Another "researcher" makes a name for himself.So, just why was it necessary for for this Bozo to actually "create and release the code" for the exploit? Let me guess. His company makes money by hyping up the level of fear. See their web page where they say...
- Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Network security, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Windows SMB2, attack, firewall, antivirus
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- Danger Will Robinson, Danger.[i]By December 2009, a second variant appeared with new propagation techniques ? spreading via removable and mapped drives, and network shares with weak passwords. This updated worm also started blocking access to anti-virus and security-related sites.[/i]You either have a typo or a time machine. December...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Common-sense, Microsoft Corp., financial danger, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Microsoft confirms SMB2 vulnerability, warns of code execution risk
- Feel free to delete this Ryan.ThanksIsn't it about time we stop playing nice andfind these people who create such an endless stream of blank and do a bit of Vlad the Impaler on them? Catch em... give them a fair trial (I want to be certain we publicly impale...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., SMB2, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, beta
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- News to know: Windows 7; Verizon; RightNow; Salesforce; Palm; HP
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack' Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes Firefox to run...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Patent, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., RightNow Technologies, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- eDiveSoftware 1.0.30.2 (Windows)
- eDiveSoftware is a Windows based application (XP SP2 or Vista) that allows users to plan and log multiple repetitive dives for multiple divers alongside diver information, equipment details inc buoyancy calculations and site information. You can add photos and videos and for dive sites, add Google Earth link files. This...
- Tags: eDiveSoftware, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-09-06
- Six days in and first Snow Leopard update seeded to devs
- LIAR!!!!Macs don't have issues/bugs/flaws/etc! This update is a performance/feature update! /sarcasmBad ApplesWith a limited number of hardware and software permutations, it is dissapointing how poorly Apples quality control performs. Did they just find out these bugs except for the Flash fiasco that is unlikely given that they already have fixes...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Kudo, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Regretful upgrade: Snow Leopard incompatibilities
- I just saw a Mac commercial that said to use Macs because they don't have headaches and just work. But this article says it is causing headaches... so who am I to believe?Yeah, and Vista was SOOO smooth.....I don't even own Mac's and think this is silly. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Internet Explorer posts largest loss since '08; Firefox, Chrome, Safari gain
- This is going to get very bloody and it does not look good for IE. If allMicrosoft has to look forward to is a kick from Windows Seven defaulting to IE to help slow the slide of IE, this does not bode well for MS. Further, if the OEMs start...
- Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5.2, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Smart PC 4.6 (Windows)
- Smart PC allows PC optimization to be done easily on Windows-based computers even by users with limited knowledge or experience with these systems. By fixing errors, cleaning up unnecessary files from the hard drive, and improving the speed of the Windows operating system, the program improves the performance of the...
- Tags: Performance, Optimization, Computer, Smart PC, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2009-08-27
- Thwarted by technology
- I have a devicethat is still using a serial connection! I finally found a quality serial to USB converter... but I am waiting for it to get here before I pass verdict on it's reliability.Still have two applications that are Windows only... makes it difficult since I have to maintain...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Microsoft Windows, DVD, DVD player
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
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