Wow. Tons of interesting & astounding information coming out today from Microsoft regarding Windows 7, Office 14, Live Mesh, etc. From what I saw and read so far, Microsoft is firing on all cylinders. To quote one fellow, “Apple has awakened a sleeping giant.” Additional resources to read if you are bored today: Paul Thurrott [...]
Windows 7 Wallpapers from PDC
Microsoft has handed out a pre-beta version of Windows 7 at its annual PDC conference. And the fine guys from istartedsomething.com, neowin.net, and winsupersite.com were kind enough to upload some of the wallpapers from Windows 7 on their live chat today. As Microsoft did with Windows Vista, they’ve included some beautiful desktop backgrounds. Of course [...]
Toshiba Tecra A10-S3501 hands-on
UPS delivered my new Toshiba Tecra A10 laptop this morning, and I thought I’d take a few pictures while its nice and shiny! But first the specs: (You can also download the Tecra A10-S3501 Data Sheet.) Toshiba Tecra A10-S3501 Part Number: PTSB3U-01200X Operating System: Windows Vista Business SP1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 – [...]
Critical Microsoft Security Bulletin – KB958644
Microsoft has issued an emergency security update that applies to Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, and Server 2008 Systems. I would highly advise checking Windows Update on your computer and installing the patch immediately.
Additional Information Needed
What? But I thought Windows Vista was installed?
Optimize your Computer
One of the most common complaints that I hear from computer users is, “My computer is slow”. Fortunately, there is a number of methods to speed up your computer, and I’ll list a few of them here. Install Spybot Search & Destroy. Often times, a slow computer can be an indication of spyware or viruses. So [...]
How to Convert a Physical Hard Drive to a Virtual Machine
Recently, I was working on a customer’s computer which had a bad motherboard. The customer opted to go with a new computer instead of repairing the old one. Naturally, I copied all the documents, Outlook pst files, etc. to the new computer, but I thought, wouldn’t it be nice if I could create a virtual [...]
Need a Network Upgrade?
Definition of a Computer Network: A group of interconnected computers, printers, fax machines, telephones, etc. If you are the owner of a small business and have multiple computers, there is a good chance you have a network to interconnect your computers. Networks are primarily used to share something. For example, you may have [...]