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- Your thoughts on Vista's performance and reliability updates
- Your thoughts on Vista's performance and reliability updatesVista hibernation issueWe just got a new dual core 2.4 with 2 gig of memory PC with Vista on it. I was surprised that boot up and shutdown times along with coming out of hibernation were very slow. With all of the memory,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, hibernation, patch management, memory, game
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- Lenovo X60 Tablet PC road test begins
- Lenovo X60 Tablet PC road test beginsGood Luck!I've been using Vista Ultimate on a Toshiba R25-S3503 that I upgraded to 2GB of RAM, and I'll be interested in hearing what you think of Vista on the X60. I thought about the X60, I like the battery life, but I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Tablets, PC, Anagram, tablet PC, Lenovo X60, Microsoft Windows Vista, Toshiba Corp., M205, laptop computer, hibernation, Intel Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo X60 Tablet PC road test
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- Windows XP gets wrongly blamed for $25 billion in energy
- Windows XP gets wrongly blamed for $25 billion in energyHuh?In answer to your question, that would be 2 watts George. And that is 2 watts multiplied by the amount of time the computer is "a sleep".Pretty simple math. But then again, in the day and age of "lets...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Tree Hugger, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Hibernation, hibernation
- Discussion threads 2006-11-28
- How Windows XP wasted $25 billion of energy - but will Vista be "eco-friendly"?
- How Windows XP wasted $25 billion of energy - but will Vista be "eco-friendly"?M$ should be held accountable for global warmingpolluting the world and increasing the national debt!The Government should fine them billions for their negligence.I don't care if my pc belches black smokeAs long as it's fast.It will take...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Monitors & displays, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, hibernation, Microsoft Windows, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-11-27
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- Log Off Panel (exe)
- Fed up with start turn off computer turn off then here is the alternative to the XP Log Off Panel. One click to turn off, log off, restart, standby or hibernate. You can leave it running minimized in the system tray or visible on your desktop, it can even start...
- Tags: Skin, System Tray, RichoSoft, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?Where has this been?Oh, hello, MS, is that you? Did you remember that little OS side-project that you've had going on for a couple decades now? I'm so glad to see a renewed interest, please stick around to...
- Tags: Operating systems, Boot-time, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Quotes (zip)
- Displays a quote from a file on startup, when resuming from standby or hibernation, after a given delay or at the users request. The user can add, delete and modify quotes in the file and files can be opened and saved. There are options for starting with Windows and showing...
- Tags: File, JBWare, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-08-29
- Green Pulse (exe)
- Green Pulse is an effective program which reduces the energy usage of your computer without interfering with your work. It works without human intervention, so you don't have to change your habits. It silently monitors your activity and turns off your monitor and computer when you stop working with your...
- Tags: Monitor, Computer, Globalvision, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-07-25
- MF Shutdown Manager Full Edition (exe)
- MFSM can wake you up in the morning on your favorite music. In addition to that, MFSM can also execute any file you want upon powering the System on. A typical usage is to use MFSM to connect the computer automatically upon powering the System on, by creating a shortcut...
- Tags: Shortcut, Alan Alshozi, Productivity
- Software downloads 2008-07-14
- Ultra Shutdown (exe)
- Ultra shutdown is the software that an schedule shutdown, restart, hibernation, locking and stand by functions. It comes with a scheduler. It also supports various windows optimization and privacy cleaner functionalities. It installs a toolbar on the desktop for quick shutdown and restart like functions. By this toolbar shutdown can...
- Tags: Shutdown, Sofonesia
- Software downloads 2008-07-08
- Thumbs.db Viewer (exe)
- Thumbs.db Viewer displays Thumbs.db and Thumbcache_*.db Vista database records as well as the miniature graphics contained in each with metadata; collects all the Thumbs.db files in and below the specified folder; searches the Recycle Bin (INFO2 files) for deleted Thumbs.db files; extract and view pictures as an HTML representation; using...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Janusware, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- What works, what doesn't
- What works, what doesn'tYou forgot an important pointThat is, once any software base finally stabilizes, force an upgrade to a new super shiny alpha implementation down everybody's throats. This is called the bullsiht baffles brains scenario.Rough figures that I've come across are that 80% of people aren't really capable of...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Asterisk PBX, cell phone, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- Apple releases Mac OS X Leopard Security Guide
- Apple offers sys-admins almost 250 pages of security best-practices and tips to protect Mac OS X Leopard clients. Released on Monday, the guide document is a 3.4MB PDF. The guide is aimed at experienced users, Apple says, familiar with the Terminal application and its command-line interface. ...
- Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple Inc., Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Intel to use Centrino 2 ('Montevina') to push solid-state drives
- Intel to use Centrino 2 ('Montevina') to push solid-state drivesYou're assuming all SSD's are created equalCost is an issue for sure but come on, price per gigabyte is your metric versus rotating media? Parity or even close to parity will never happen in your life time. SSD's above 32GB...
- Tags: Performance management, Intel Corp., Intel Centrino, SSD
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- All USB ports aren't created equal
- All USB ports aren't created equalPretty much convincedGood grief. What has happened to journalism today? Never mind. I already know.Point is, you don't need to be pretty much convinced. There's this radical concept that's been floating around for about 400 years called the scientific method. It's key element is experiment....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), USB port, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- A-larm (zip)
- Reminder program with 3 programmable alarms. Shows different nice clock photos when alarms fires. Functions correctly when system restores from hibernation or suspend modes. Multiplatform program translated to 3 languages (English, Spanish and Catalan). This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Program, Olegueret
- Software downloads 2008-05-05
- What ultra portable meets my needs for under $1000?
- I have spent quite a bit of time and even more money trying to find a solution that would help me be productive during my daily 2 hour train commute and while traveling. I have also added the restrictions that it has to be very portable, lighter than my MBP,...
- Tags: Device, Mobile, Battery, Display, Advantage, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Bluetooth, Engineering, Wi-Fi, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-04-18
- Really, just one more post about Windows XP
- The last couple of days have seen fanboys as well as thoughtful commentators on both sides of the Vista/XP debate coming out of hibernation to discuss my posts. More than a few just complained that they were tired of the debate and hoped I'd move on. Well, these...
- Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Analyzing 3 months of Vista reliability data
- Analyzing 3 months of Vista reliability dataThis is new information to me, thanks.I like a pro-active way to address software & system issues. I will use this to evaluate my 64bit laptop. Thanks.Keeps people focused on the wrong thingsI might start keeping graphs of the issues classic cars have...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), EverythingElse, Microsoft Windows Vista, Analyzing 3-month, Vista reliability data, reliability data, Analyzing
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
- Cryogenically frozen RAM bypasses all disk encryption methods
- Cryogenically frozen RAM bypasses all disk encryption methodsYour correct.If you lock up your system and store in a safe when not in use then no one can get to it. As long you are using and in possession of the computer they can't do this. Also for those who are...
- Tags: Memory, RAM, disk encryption method, Cryogenically, disk encryption
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
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