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Are You an Apple Fanboy?
You know exactly who I’m talking about, don’t you? Fanboys are those people who swear that one manufacturer or another is better than everyone else. They will argue until they are blue in the face, claiming that nothing can possibly come close to being as good as…
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Microsoft Adds Rental of Windows and Office to the Table
The rumors late last year have now proven to be true: certain businesses can now purchase Rental Rights copies of various editions of both Windows and Office. Windows and Office licenses don’t allow the software to be rented, leased or outsourced to a third person or…
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Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word and Office?
Back in August, a court sided with a small Canadian company named i4i, which holds a patent from 1998. That patent deals with the way the XML language is implemented, and Microsoft was found to be in violation with its Word program. Microsoft was ordered to license the code…
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360 IT Advice: Real Challenges, Expert Solutions
Microsoft is sponsoring an innovative new site, where top tech sites, along with their experts and readers can partner, and offer advice to your challenging IT questions: 360itadvice.com. What keeps you up at night? Ask for advice. GeekstToGo.com is participating, along with a…
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One Million Xbox Live Users Banned
Microsoft is tired of piracy – and they’re doing something about it in a very big way. In a statement released by the company, they state: All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs violates the…
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Windows 7 Beta – Fix Installer & Windows Update Crashes
Some Windows 7 Beta users are reporting crashes when running Windows Update, or installing third party applications (i.e. Java, Flash, and other MSI-based installers). The third-party Windows .msi installer, or Windows Explorer will crash. Microsoft has identified this may be…
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Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup Infection Prevention and Removal
Is there a Windows Update icon in the system tray by your clock that you’ve been ignoring? You know, the one that says, “New updates ready to install”. This would be a good time to stop ignoring it, and make sure your system is fully updated. At a very minimum, install the…
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ERD Commander – Free Trial from Microsoft
ERD Commander is a very useful tool that Microsoft acquired with it’s purchase of Winternals. It’s especially useful for computers that aren’t able to boot into Windows, or even safe mode. ERD (Emergency Repair Disk) allows access to Windows restore points, file recovery, crash…
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$6000 HP Magic Giveaway Contest!
Welcome… To the $6,000 Geeks to Go HP Magic Giveaway contest! What? One winner will receive a prize package valued at over $6,000! Including all of the following: HP TouchSmart IQ816 AIO Desktop PC HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC HP Pavilion dv4 series Entertainment…
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We’re Spreading Holiday Magic
Finding it a little more difficult to find the holiday magic this year? Still need something extra special for under the tree? HP and Microsoft have teamed up with 50 websites this holiday season to give away a total of $300,000 in prizes, in The HP Magic Giveaway. If…