VISTA HOSTILITY

The hostility toward Vista is almost palpable now. Support representatives sigh deeply when customers say they’re running Vista. Computer magazines and tech web sites proudly trash it as the worst product of the year. The word of mouth that I overhear is...

MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SERVER 2008

Next month Microsoft will release Windows Server 2008, a dramatically improved product over its predecessor, Windows Server 2003. It is one of the more important releases in Microsoft’s history; Microsoft and many other vendors will use it as a platform to...

WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE 2.0 OVERVIEW

Windows Live OneCare 2.0 upgrade tips Windows Live OneCare 2.0 troubleshootingI have championed Windows Live OneCare since its release in November 2005. It arrived when Norton and Mcafee were disgracing themselves with increasingly poor security suites and took over...

WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE 2.0 UPGRADE TIPS

After the upgrade to version 2.0 is installed, OneCare will demand answers to a number of questions. These steps will get you through with a minimum of fuss, and return you to the simplest setup.If you are asked for a Windows Live ID name and password to activate the...

WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE 2.0 TROUBLESHOOTING

Here are some Microsoft support documents for specific OneCare problems.Windows Live OneCare Firewall Repair Tool – The OneCare firewall reports that it cannot install a required upgrade or cannot turn on the firewall. “Antivirus service could not...

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 SP1

By now you’ve installed the updates and patches released last Tuesday on Microsoft’s regularly-scheduled “Patch Tuesday.” Some of you with new computers might have also found Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1, an unexpected addition to the...