September 22, 2009
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According to the SANS Institute, a prominent computer security company, it’s your applications, not your operating system, that’s probably putting you and your PC into the most danger from being attacked. In its latest report, The Top Cyber Security Risks, … Continue reading
September 20, 2009
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There’s no real reason for SMB2, (Server Message Block 2), a Microsoft network file and print-sharing protocol that ships with Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, to exist. All it does is duplicate the basic network file and … Continue reading
September 17, 2009
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After recently writing about the ‘joys’ of upgrading from XP to Windows 7, I was mildly surprised to here from Vista users who wanted to know if they should upgrade to Windows 7. The answer is: “Probably.” Here’s are the … Continue reading
September 17, 2009
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I have a dad, who thinks he knows computers, and he does know electronics, but software, well, that’s another story. I also have a mother-in-law, who’s both totally non-technical and she’s a native Spanish-speaker with little English and my Spanish … Continue reading
September 16, 2009
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Microsoft’s leaders really, really want you to forget about Vista and move right on to Windows 7. And who can blame them? Vista was a train wreck. No one who knows what they’re doing runs Vista, not even the Microsoft … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
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Windows is insecure. That’s a given. But, Microsoft does issue monthly security patches-the first Tuesday of every month on Patch Tuesday-for many of Windows’ security problems. Now, however, there’s a new security problem in Windows XP’s TCP/IP networking that Microsoft … Continue reading