75 posts
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Windows Home Server as a Backup Solution
In the fourth installment of the home data backup series, we’re going to review Microsoft’s Windows Home Server, the first home server product they’ve offered. While this product offers many features, I’m going to be focusing on its use as a backup/recovery solution.…
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Windows Live Search and Give
While Google may continue to be everyone’s favorite search engine, Windows Live Search has made some recent improvements in their number of results, and relevancy. The Microsoft search engine continues to see updates that make it an attractive alternative. Today the Live…
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Windows Vista UAC Effective Defense Against Rootkits
Considering turning off UAC on your Windows Vista computer? You might want to think again. UAC is Microsoft’s User Account Control. It’s a sometimes nagging interface that can help to protect your computer. It has specific rules on what an administrator can and…
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Microsoft GPS – Streets & Trips 2008
I recently had the pleasure to review the Garmin Colorado 400t. When given the opportunity to purchase the new Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008 (S&T) with a GPS Locator included, I jumped at it. I take my laptop everywhere, literally. For me, turning my laptop into a…
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Zune 2.5 software still requires Windows Firewall!
Trying to update your Zune software to the latest release (Version 2.5.447.0) and getting an “Installation Failed” message? If you are, try turning the Windows Firewall on. Yes, that’s right folks, you have to turn on a firewall to update a media player. Those…
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Vista grrrr!
Why are there so many people down on Vista? Especially media people? I am so tired of hearing Vista failure! Vista disaster! Vista sux! I think every one of these people have a very short memory. I have been doing computer support for over 15 years, most of it supporting end…
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Windows Live Suite beta
In case you haven’t noticed, Google and Microsoft are facing off in a lot more categories than search. Google has been making strides in offering online applications, often free and ad-supported. While Microsoft has traditionally been a retail, shrink wrap software…
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Taking a detailed look at Windows Vista DVD hologram
An astute Windows user was intrigued by the holographic image on the face of the Windows Vista Business DVD and decided to take a much closer look, discovering in the margin a microscopic photograph of three men. Just who they could be? The user posted a blog entry mentioning…
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Windows Live Folders – beta
http://folders.live.com (currently offline) That’s the URL for the soon to be announced Windows Live Folders beta. What’s are Live Folders? According to Microsoft, “Password-protected online file storage. Always available where you need it.” User will be…
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Microsoft oPhone
Spoofing the Apple iPhone, Microsoft pokes some fun at Apple, but mostly at itself. The Windows Mobile oPhone Video [Inside Microsoft]