February 17, 2010
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You may not need IPv6 right now, but you will soon. Fortunately, Windows 7 supports the advanced networking protocol better than any other Windows version. But that doesn’t mean you should rely on the default IPv6 configuration. If you’re an … Continue reading
February 16, 2010
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I can’t stand IE (Internet Explorer) 6. I’m in good company. Most people hate it. Even Microsoft can’t find a kind word to say for the 8+ year old Web browser. While I’ve liked IE8 at first as a possible … Continue reading
February 11, 2010
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I so didn’t need this. I’m a long way from my home office and I helped some family members to update their Windows XP PCs with February’s massive set of Windows patches. Since they fixed a lot of serious bugs … Continue reading
February 4, 2010
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Historically, adopting the first version of any major Microsoft software release has been, well, a mistake. Sometimes, as with Windows NT, it took several iterations — until NT4 SP3 — before the operating system really worked well. And, with the … Continue reading
February 3, 2010
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You haven’t seen any new stories from me for the last few days because I’ve been moving. I hate moving. With luck, I’ll never have to buy another house so long as I live. With that off my chest, along … Continue reading
January 27, 2010
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No one is accusing Google of being Big Brother, but it certainly was eye-opening when Ben Edelman, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, shows that newer versions of Google Toolbar, versions 6.3 and above, was tracking Internet Explorer 8 … Continue reading