Dec 8, 2009 | Outlook, SBS, search, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Windows Search 4 is one of the most valuable services on your computer. It’s highly recommended for everyone using a Windows PC, as well as for servers in small businesses, but it is remarkably difficult to find out if it’s installed and working. I’ll give you some...
Nov 24, 2009 | Vista, Windows7
It’s one of those little things that nagged at me. When you click on the Start button in Vista and Windows 7, there’s a power button next to the search bar. Everybody has a strong opinion about what that button ought to do. It turns out people rarely agree about what...
Nov 19, 2009 | Internet, security, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Two weeks ago my son clicked OK on a message about some security problem. He called out and asked me about it after he clicked. By the time I walked in and unplugged the network cable, there were seven malware startup programs and services installed and over 700 files...
Nov 11, 2009 | computers, hardware, Vista, Windows7
I gave in to the allure of dual monitors. Maybe you should too. If your computer runs Vista or Windows 7, it probably can run dual monitors without any fuss. Look in the back of the computer next to the place where your monitor is plugged in – you’ll likely find an...
Oct 20, 2009 | search, Vista, Windows7
Many of you will buy Windows 7 computers to replace aging Windows XP systems. There will be many things to get used to, big and small, but the best change is easy to miss – Windows Search can be used everywhere to speed through almost everything you do on the...
Oct 13, 2009 | Adobe, Microsoft, security, Vista, WinXP
Your computer should restart tonight after installing this month’s critical updates for Windows and Office. It’s a particularly large batch of updates and some of them are for the kind of vulnerabilities that the bad guys will quickly be attempting to exploit. Adobe...
