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New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?

Are you ready to ditch XP for Windows 7?So there goes the "familiarity" argument.And if people have to change, they may as well make the jump to Linux instead of the jump to Win7.They'll save a lot of time and money that way, and get lots of free support.And they...

Tags: Operating systems, Application servers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

Windows 7: Mojave My Ass

Windows 7: Mojave My Assre: Fresh InstallMany OEM installs and Restore CDs have the navigation icons present. While it's true they aren't there on a fresh XP install, many organizations deploy systems with them pre-configured and it's easy to turn them back on. With Vista and now Windows 7, they've...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Monitors & displays, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-01

Microsoft details search changes coming in Vista Service Pack 1

Microsoft details search changes coming in Vista Service Pack 1Can they make it more like Desktop Search 3.x?The Vista Search just doesn't impress me at all. Selecting a hit closes the search window and if you didn't choose correctly based on subject which is often redundant, you get to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Start Menu, Outlook 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Service Pack, Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-12

Defeating UAC with a two-stage malware attack

An independent security researcher has released details on a two-stage malware attack against Windows Vista to show how easy it is for non-privileged code to replace shortcuts on the Start Menu and intercept UAC User Account Control privilege elevation prompts.Rob Paveza's proof-of-concept (.pdf) uses a regular Trojan horse program as...

Tags: Exploit code, Digital rights management, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Hackers, Metasploit, Microsoft, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Responsible disclosure, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Symantec, Viruses and Worms, Vulnerability research, Windows Vista, Zero-day attacks

Blog posts 2007-05-16

Add the Run command to the Start Menu (Tweaks, tricks, and hacks to make Windows Vista fly)

Add the Run command to the Start Menu (Tweaks, tricks, and hacks to make Windows Vista fly)SMB over WAN links smokeWith SMB2 and autotuning (1323 Opts) look to double SMB throughput over Win 200X and XP. This was after tuning SMB and TCP to full extent possible. Very nice surprise...

Tags: SMB/SME, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), small and medium business, Windows Vista Fly, Run Command, Start Menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-01-28

10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2

10 expert tips and tweaks for Windows Vista RC2This is useful in XP as wellI always keep an administrative Command Prompt window open. Makes running as a limited user in XP much easier.In XP, I also give my administrative command prompt a bright red background.You can change the caret...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, start menu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, control panel

Discussion threads 2006-10-30

10 essential tweaks for Windows Vista RC1

[Don't miss the sequel to this post, 10 tips and tweaks for Vista experts, which covers RC2] Admit it: You're curious about Windows Vista Release Candidate 1. Now that Microsoft has made it available for download by the public (after giving technical beta testers a five-day head start), you can take it...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, product key

Blog posts 2006-09-07

Additional Resources

JiXii 3.0 (Mac)

Start the program with a double-click or by dropping an image file onto the program icon. Scatter pieces by selecting a menu item (under "Puzzle") and drag pieces back to the right position. Rotate a piece, if necessary, by double-clicking it. Take your time & enjoy! Main features:Use your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Piece, Trollin, Corporate Governance, Desktops, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Minco 1.0 (Mac)

Minco is a lightweight application for tracking time spent working on your Mac. The seamless iCal integration allows you to easily add tasks in any application that supports iCal. Beautiful, intuitive, and ready to work, Minco sits in your menu bar ready to start tracking your time. Minco will record...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Celmaro, Minco, iCal Integration, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

EmEditor Professional 9.05 (Windows)

EmEditor Professional is a lightweight but extensible, text editor for Windows, which supports JavaScript or VBScript macros, Unicode (allowing for multi-language support), text encoding support (automatic encoding detection, Byte Order Mark support, file reload with a different encoding, detection of encoding errors), plug-ins, syntax highlighting (including embedded scripts in HTML,...

Tags: Macro, Emurasoft, EmEditor Professional, Keyboards, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Windows, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Yahoo's dwindling search share: Time to panic?

Typical MicrosoftThis is normal business practice for MS. Partner up with someone, take what they need, then discard them.Ask anyone from RealNetworks how their partnership went.It's about search.Wow, it looks like the volume of search users use the search engine that delivers better results.Google search is better than Bing...

Tags: E-mail, SEARCH, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Bing

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Super Utilities Pro 9.8.1 (Windows)

Super Utilities Pro offers 27 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: system cleaner, privacy protector, system maintenance, and special utilities. System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and the registry, and for performing...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tool, SuperLogix, Privacy Protector, Productivity, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-18

ZippyRippy 1.0.6 (Mac)

ZippyRippy is a new program developed with one goal in mind, ripping DVD media for use on personal devices. ZippyRippy is set apart by the idea that DVD conversion should be automatic without the need to endlessly tweak controls. If a DVD with a valid VIDEO_TS folder is detected when...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Zippy Software, ZippyRippy, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-18

WindowBlinds 7.0 (Windows)

WindowBlinds is a program that empowers users to completely transform the Windows GUI to any they like by applying any of the thousands of free skins. Make Windows look like another operating system or something completely new. WindowBlinds can change title bars, borders, push buttons, the task bar, the start...

Tags: Skin, GUI, Stardock, WindowBlinds, WindowBlinds 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-17

QuickTime Player X Preference Pane 1.1 (Mac)

The new version of QuickTime included with Snow Leopard called QuickTime Player X is almost a complete overhaul of the previous version, from the look and feel of the application windows right down to the preferences menu or lack thereof. If you were looking to change some options but don't...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple QuickTime, QuickTime Player, Megabyte Computing, Digital Media, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Inno Setup Compiler 5.3.6 (Windows)

Inno Setup is a free, feature-packed installation builder. The application's features include a Windows 2000-style wizard interface; the ability to create a single EXE for easy online distribution; support for disk spanning; and full uninstall capabilities. The program also includes customizable setup types, integrated LZMA file compression, support for installing...

Tags: Compiler, Jordan Russell, Inno Setup, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Web Site Development, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-15

Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it

no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....

Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Start Menu Organizer 1.2 (Windows)

Over time, as more and more applications get installed, the Start Menu can get so cluttered that you end up spending a lot of time just trying to find that program you want to run. The Winstep Start Menu Organizer allows you to quickly group your Start Menu shortcuts into...

Tags: Shortcut, Microsoft Windows, Winstep Software Technologies, Winstep Start Menu Organizer, Backups, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-12

1st Security Center Pro 7.5.5.31 (Windows)

1st Security Center is a powerful security utility that allows you to restrict access to Windows important resources. This easy-to-use utility helps you to keep your computer in order. It enables you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy. You can deny access to each individual...

Tags: SSS Lab, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-12