Apr 10, 2013 | computers, shopping, updates, WinXP
In exactly one year, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. There will be no more security updates or patches. Microsoft will stop answering the phone. No more technical support bulletins will be published. Support will also end for Office 2003. If you’re still...
Mar 24, 2013 | computers, Internet, security, Vista, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2013. The bad guys are getting smarter and more devious – their spelling and grammar has improved and they have gotten better at creating messages that are indistinguishable from real messages from your...
Mar 10, 2013 | Microsoft, security, updates, Vista, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
Almost everyone is aware that their computer will automatically restart overnight on occasion – and most people have dealt with the frustration of an unexpected shutdown that disrupts open windows or forces programs to close, at worst losing data along the way....
Feb 15, 2013 | Adobe, Microsoft, updates, Vista, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
Microsoft and Adobe made sure your computer stayed busy this week, with a particularly large crop of patches and security updates. Your computer has probably already restarted at least once and probably could use another restart to make sure everything has settled...
Nov 20, 2012 | computers, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
Should you upgrade to Windows 8? Funny you should ask. I’ve been hearing that a lot lately. Let’s see if we can figure out which question you’re really asking. — Does Windows 8 have enough exciting and interesting new features to be worth the effort to...
May 31, 2012 | Windows8, WinXP
Previously: Say Goodbye To Windows XP What Happens If Windows 8 Fails? Windows 8 And Post-PC Computing Windows 8 And The Metro UI Looking backwards: Windows XP Microsoft is pushing businesses to abandon Windows XP. Last month Microsoft announced that it would stop...
