October 28, 2009
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Hidden underneath Windows 7’s quiet Aero exterior are several important improvements for Windows’ network admins. Some of the changes, like the new Home Group sharing utility, are easy to find, but many others are hidden deeper. Before we can get … Continue reading
October 26, 2009
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I was recently surprised when someone asked me what anti-virus programs they should be running. Note, he said ‘programs,’ not program, and that’s what he meant. He thought that if one A/V (anti-viral) program would do him good then two … Continue reading
October 22, 2009
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Windows 7 is a lot of good things. It’s certainly better, for example, than Windows 7. But, and this is important, Windows 7 is no more secure than any of its predecessors. Here are the basics of what you need … Continue reading
October 19, 2009
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People, who like Linux, like yours truly, often harp on the fact that Linux is more secure than Windows. And, so it is, but most people still stick with Windows since that’s what they know and like so many bad … Continue reading
October 15, 2009
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The good news is that Microsoft says it thinks it can get most of your data back. The bad news is how the problem happened in the first place. OK, here’s the good news about the Microsoft/Sidekick data loss fiasco: … Continue reading
October 13, 2009
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You can’t make stuff this bad up. Many T-Mobile Sidekick smartphone users lost all their contacts, calendar entries, photographs, you name it, when Sidekick’s back-end software provider Microsoft, Danger, went down. Danger turned out to be an all too apt … Continue reading