Saying Goodbye To Old Technology
A reader recently made an interesting point: Windows XP, to his mind, was the tech story of the decade. He’s probably right. Microsoft has never made an OS of any kind with this lengthy a life cycle,...
View ArticleA Look at Windows XP Service Pack 3 Part 1: Good Enough?
Rather than write a traditional review of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), I thought this might be an opportune time to reevaluate XP’s standing in the Windows world. After all, virtually every...
View ArticleWindows 7 Feature Focus
While you could always shell out $60 for a pointlessly long Windows 7 book that teaches you everything from how to use a mouse to the vagaries and history of TCP/IP networking, I think there’s a better...
View ArticleInternet Explorer Feature Focus Notification Bar
When Microsoft reset development of Windows and other core products in the wake of the Windows XP UPnP fiasco, it ushered in the current era of “Trustworthy Computing” that we’re arguably still living...
View ArticleWindows 7 Tip of the Week God Mode
Months ago, reports far and wide lauded a “secret” Windows 7 God Mode that would grant you access to hidden OS features using, literally, a secret code. The truth is, Windows 7 God Mode is nothing of...
View ArticleWindows 7 Annoyances
After the poor reception of Windows Vista by customers, Microsoft knew it had to retrench for that system’s successor, Windows 7. And retrench it did: Windows 7 has entered the market to universally...
View ArticleMaking Windows 7 Home Premium the Ultimate OS, Part 4: Disk Encryption
As you step through the various Windows 7 product editions, an interesting picture emerges. Windows 7 Home Premium is, quite clearly, the sweet spot from a functionality perspective and the reason I...
View ArticleWindows @ 25: 25 things you didn’t know about the Microsoft OS
It’s 25 years since Microsoft launched the first version of Windows, and what started out in November 1985 as a graphical front end for DOS has grown into the most widely used operating system. To mark...
View ArticleTrend Micro issues virtualisation security warning
Companies could be at risk if hackers turn their attentions away from the desktop Attacks targeted at datacentres and virtualised environments could represent the next vanguard of threats if cyber...
View ArticleThe Big Question Rises How To Become Microsoft, Cisco, ComTIA Certified
The big question rises how to become the Microsoft certified , All Microsoft certifications are acquired by simply taking a series of exams. If you can self-study for said exams, and then pass them,...
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