Published in June 29th, 2009
Windows 7 is a pretty cool operating system and the official release is just around the corner – October 22nd. However, you can already start pre-ordering your copy today and you will save a substantial amount off the regular retail price (over 50% savings off some versions). If you are planning to buy the OS [...]
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Published in June 25th, 2009
The latest release candidate of Firefox is just about to be released. The need for a third release candidate was due to some bugs that were still present in RC2, however, these are only localized issues. Testers can already start downloading the RC3 of Firefox 3.5. The RC2 is publicly available for download and Mozilla [...]
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Published in June 24th, 2009
By now you are probably all bored with making XP look and feel like Vista, so luckily there are now options to make it look like Windows 7. Windows 7 has some very nice new user interface upgrades and tweaks and these offer both efficiency and a “cool” factor. The good news is that most [...]
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Published in June 23rd, 2009
Have you ever needed to change the password of an account but didn’t have the existing password? Yep, this happens all the time and it can be really frustrating. I am always forgetting passwords on old accounts, but luckily they can be changed without the existing password. It is pretty simple to do, but be [...]
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Published in June 22nd, 2009
We have been getting a few emails about searchindexer.exe and the Indexing options available in XP and Vista control panel. Firstly, searchindexer.exe is not malware, but it is part of the Microsoft Indexing service (Windows Search). However, it has been affecting quite a few users with problems such as chewing up 100% of the CPU and causing programs [...]
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Published in June 19th, 2009
You will need to open msconfig for this tweak. Start -> Run, then type in “msconfig” Under the boot tab, simply check the box “/NOGUIBOOT” This instructs Windows not to initialize the VGA video driver responsible for presenting bitmapped graphics during the boot process. This has the effect of disabling the splash screen during boot [...]
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Published in June 18th, 2009
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft is releasing a new security product called Morro. This will be an anti-virus, anti-spyware product. The best news of all is that the product will be free and it will be like a replacement for their paid solution One Care (which will be removed). If you are familiar with [...]
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Published in June 17th, 2009
I have been hearing about the Microsoft case in Europe regarding the inclusion of Internet Explorer, but so far haven’t paid much attention, until now, when I heard how stupid the whole thing is. Well here is the deal. The EU have targeted Microsoft for an antitrust case, because of the inclusion of Internet Explorer. [...]
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Published in June 12th, 2009
Microsoft Money has gone bankrupt. It seems kind of ironic that MS Money is going bust?? MS Money is personal financial management software and it has recently gone bankrupt. Sales have been declining due to the way money management has evolved over the years. Users now prefer full service solutions from banks and brokerages. MS [...]
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Published in June 11th, 2009
Over time Google is getting more and more intrusive with its toolbar. It started as a nice helpful tool and a quick way to search. But, with each new version, Google is trying to add more branding and slowly take over. These are sneaky tactics, but as any organization gets overly huge, this is always [...]
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