WINDOWS SEARCH 4.0 – FINAL

Microsoft released Windows Search 4.0 today in final form. It is a free upgrade to the search features built into Windows Vista. It adds indexed searching to Windows XP; this release is an upgrade to the prior version of Windows Desktop Search that many of you are...

ACROBAT ONLINE

Adobe has launched an online suite of software and services, along with announcing the July release of Acrobat 9. It’s all interesting but I have a sense of overload already, and we’re still very early in the new age of online web services. Acrobat.com is...

NORTON ANTIVIRUS & XP SP3

A number of people have had the same problems after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3: Device Manager is emptySystem Restore is emptythe Network Connections screen is emptyother USB devices are not workingin some cases, My Computer will not open up or starts...

GOOGLE WEB HOSTING

If you’re looking for a quick way to get something online, take a look at what Google is doing.There’s no shortage of ways to get started online with a web site, a blog, a place for collaboration, a shared calendar, a shared photo gallery, or any of a...

WINDOWS 7 WILL BE SWELL!

The latest wave of media overcoverage concerns Windows 7, the followup to Vista, which Microsoft hopes to have ready in 2-3 years. The theme of many blogs and news articles is that Vista is obviously a horrible, misguided mistake but it’s okay because Windows 7...

WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 3 TIPS

Every time I think Microsoft is going to learn a lesson and show some communication skills, it makes another misstep.Windows XP Service Pack 3 is a collection of previously released security patches and updates, with a handful of new features and absolutely nothing...