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Reimage 1223 (Windows)

By emulating the human brain and automating the way software problems are identified and repaired, Reimage has redefined the very concept of PC repair. Reimage removes the guesswork in PC repair, removing the need for diagnostic decisions based on superficial symptoms. Reimage simultaneously studies every single software object and interlinked...

Tags: Software, Repository, PC, Microsoft Windows, Reimage, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-02-10

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Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Chrome Frame ... Chrome performance for IE users!

Global governments should move this forwardGlobal governments should take the lead, to promote open web standards, by requiring all government agencies still utilizing IE to install this plug-in (or alternatively, upgrade to a modern web browser).This would:1. Bring government browsers into compliance, with the latest modern web standards.2. Increase agency...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser, IE Users, Chrome performance, Web, performance, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualization

Simply put, there is no value in itand a massive number of headaches.RE: TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualizationWell I see lots of advantages.1) IF the workstation do not have hard drives, this will reduce the cost per seat. Most Desktop hard drives...

Tags: Desktops, Virtualization, desktop, desktop virtualization, VDI, Emory Healthcare

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB

Maxtor's new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive ($160) provides trustworthy storage and data backup solutions for the consumer that needs more space. The shape and design of the drive isn't a far departure from the FreeAgent Go, another thin external HDD from Maxtor's parent company Seagate. The PS...

Tags: Backups, Maxtor Corp., Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110, FireWire, hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC

Product reviews 2009-07-01

So I followed all the prompts in AV 360

So I followed all the prompts in AV 360And you start pissing off your customerIf you make them too scared of things. Basically, stuff like this should NOT be able to get on the computer in the first place in schools, because they should all be running on restricted user...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, AV 360, malware

Discussion threads 2009-03-10

Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policy

Microsoft sued over Vista-to-XP downgrade policySince XP was available at retailwhen she bought it, there should have been no extra fee.However, i have no idea how it will turn out. If I did, I'd take it to Vegas and bet big.What Lenovo does is not MS FaultMS will promote the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., OEM, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows XP, General Motors Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

The end of my love affair with Apple?

Since the moment I purchased my MacBook, I've sworn it was the best computer I've ever owned. It's light, durable, elegant, the screen is bright and crisp, the built-in iLife software works brilliantly, and OS 10.5 is stable and fast. What's not to like, right? ...

Tags: School, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-14

Balancing utility with responsibility on student laptops

Balancing utility with responsibility on student laptopsFear FactorIt seems I refer to lots of books when I post here. This time it is "A Course In Miracles" The two people responsible for getting this into print were psychiatrists in a teaching hospital and used the principles to improve their...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Edison, Balancing Utility

Discussion threads 2008-12-19

Would you buy a Linux desktop?

Would you buy a Linux desktop?Would you buy a Linux desktop?Absolutely not! There is no place for linux on the desktop, especially in education. It can't even run Reader Rabbit or Lemonade Stand! How are these kids going to have fun learning if the system doesn't run...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, desktop, Linux desktop

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

Hospital Reduces PC Imaging Time by More Than 75 Percent, Increases Level of Service

Central DuPage Hospital needed to decrease the time for reimaging computers when users faced issues. The hospital now uses Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 and a custom-developed Web interface for remote reimaging of PCs. The hospital estimates a savings of U.S.$150,000 in IT efficiencies and has reduced the time to...

Tags: Hospital, PC, Imaging, Microsoft Corp., Healthcare

Case studies 2008-05-01

Friday Rant: Let XP die!

Friday Rant: Let XP die!I don't see any need to upgrade or downgradeThere's nothing wrong with XP, and there's nothing wrong with Vista. If XP is working for you on the hardware you have, then there's no real need to upgrade to Vista. If you need new hardware or simply...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Let XP, Friday Rant

Discussion threads 2008-04-04

Getting ready for Vista SP1

I've now carried out well over a hundred Vista to Vista Service Pack 1 upgrades.  While many of the upgrades I carried out were experimental and done on test rigs which I considered to be sacrificial, quite a few have been key production machines which I cannot afford to have out...

Tags: Backup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Image, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-04

Death encounters with Vista SP1 RTM

Death encounters with Vista SP1 RTMFlash in IE7I am unable to use IE7 with Adobe Flash player, also. IE7 shuts down at least three times a day with Flash installed. Firefox has been working fine with Flash player though.George, let's hope the in this case that it is...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Opera Software ASA, SP1

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

To standardize or not to standardize

To standardize or not to standardizeHappy teachersChoice. Definitely. Always better, because it makes people happier. Of course the options should be reduced somewhat, in order to prevent chaos and keep the hardware situation manageable. But do give them some options. I bet that the hardware will be looked after more...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-01-18

No more Vista whining, please

[See my follow-up post: We need less whining, more complaining about Vista]Over the weekend I received three e-mails and one online request for comment on outgoing PC Magazine editor Jim Louderback's farewell column, in which he trashes Vista on the way out the door:The upshot is that even after nine...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-08-20

Oz of prevention = lb of cure

So now I'm sitting in another hotel room in beautiful New Haven, Connecticut. The plan, of course, was to be home by now and writing this post from my basement office. Best laid plans and all that. Turns out that the leaf springs on my trailer rented...

Tags: Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-07-23

Microsoft: Windows Vista sales rate double that of XP

Microsoft: Windows Vista sales rate double that of XPTime for the ABMers to point out that many of ....... these sales may still be sitting on the shelf of the retailer or some where else in the channel and not in the consumers hands. Of course the same would...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

Firmware rootkits are the latest threat

Many months ago, I got a call from the guy hosting one of my servers telling me that Id been hacked. This is not what you want to hear first thing in the morning. My server was now home to the business end of a phishing...

Tags: General, IT Management, Security

Blog posts 2007-03-02

Firefox 3 gets a first run

Firefox 3 gets a first runFireFox will be the standard, open way to create cross platform richinteractive web applications. You will be able to hit 100% of platforms vs 80% with proprietary Windows technologies.But, that said, if MS can even get 1% of developers to use proprietary MS only technologies,...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3, Web browser

Discussion threads 2006-12-12