Tag Archives: Windows
How to Erase Personal Data on a Computer
Do you have something to hide? Only kidding, but did you know that even when you delete a file or folder and empty your trash can, the data isn’t gone. Even formatting your hard drive is not sufficient. Deleted files can be undeleted and formatted hard drives can be recovered. The only way to permanently [...]
Full StorySpeed Up Your PC Free
The one thing that annoys PC users is poor system performance. Over time, a PC collects unwanted data, fragmented files and bad registry entries. These are all performance killers and can add to a user’s frustration. Advanced SystemCare is a free application that can improve system performance. System Details Current Version: 3.3.4 New! File Size: [...]
Full StoryNo More Beta for You!
Microsoft will halt downloads for its Windows 7 beta. The blogosphere has been on fire with tons of posts about the new Windows 7. There has been a much more positive tone versus Vista. A notice on the Windows 7 beta download site now reads: “We’re sorry, but [Windows 7] downloads are no longer available. [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 Comes in 6 Flavors
This almost sounds like a Baskin-Robbins commercial. Microsoft has finally confirmed that there will be six editions of Windows 7, just like there were for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Customers will be able to choose from Windows 7 Starter Edition, Windows 7 Home Basic Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, Windows 7 Professional Edition, [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 Beta Review
I recently downloaded a copy of Windows 7 Beta (Windows 7 Ultimate build 7000). I installed W7 on my Duo core laptop, and as a test only ran 1gig ram on this system. The install process went smooth not a single issue. W7 installed quickly, about half the time of Vista. All my hardware was [...]
Full StoryHow to Recover Windows CD Keys
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is an Open Source portable tool that can be used to find the Windows CD Key or Product Key used to install Microsoft Windows products. It retrieves the Windows product CD Key from registry and allows you to print or save the keys for safekeeping. What products will it retrieve CD [...]
Full StoryWindows Users Patch Adobe Now!
There’s a critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8. According to an advisory from Core Security, Adobe Reader suffers from a stack buffer overflow when parsing specially crafted (invalid) PDF files. The flaw could be exploited if a user is tricked into opening a rigged PDF file, the company warned. From the alert: The [...]
Full StoryNo Soup for Chinese Surfers
Chinese Internet users are outraged with Microsoft’s launch of an anti-piracy tool targeting Chinese computer users to ensure they buy genuine software. The “Windows Genuine Advantage” program, which turns the user’s screen black if the installed software fails a validation test, is Microsoft’s latest weapon in its war on piracy in China, where the vast [...]
Full StoryVista Exploited, User Beware!
Don’t trust software to be secure. Vista DEP (Data Execution Prevention) isn’t doing a good job protecting Vista users. It’s only partially enabled and if switched fully on too many applications fail. I find this absurd that applications would fail if DEP is totally enabled. It’s not what the doctor ordered. It’s just another day [...]
Full StoryWhen Media Jumps on the Bandwagon
With all the hoopla on how bad Windows Vista is, and how everyone will stay with XP seems to be a redundant conversation by many of the big media companies. Now it’s all about YouTube versus Viacom, blah, blah, and who gives a damn? I certainly don’t, and I am sure many of you don’t [...]
Full StoryWindows Mobile Offers Live-streaming service with Qik
Qik, the mobile phone-based video-streaming service favored by blogger Robert Scoble, is coming to the Windows Mobile platform. At one time this was only available for Nokia phones like the overpriced N95 ($500 unlocked). The Qik service will soon be rolled out for the millions of Windows smartphones now on the market, such as the [...]
Full StoryTime Bomb in Vista
I thought you might appreciate this tip. I was monkeying around with one of my Vista boxes and ‘accidentally’ demoted one of my users from administrator to user. Well, the bad news is, that was my only administration account! So the problem is: A. The local administrator account ‘button’ does not show up on the [...]
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