BRUCEB NEWS
Windows 11: The View From 11,000 Feet
Microsoft will release Windows 11 later this year. It is an incremental upgrade to Windows 10, with a facelift so it looks nice and a few small changes that mostly appear to be for the better. I want to talk about Windows 11 a little bit – first to give you some...
IE7 TAB TRICKS
Here’s a couple of tricks that might be worth learning! When you click on a link in Internet Explorer, it’s not always easy to know what to expect – you might leave the page...
HP BLOAT
It seems we’re constantly buying printers to replace the ones that break before their time. A quick word of advice if you buy an HP printer: don’t put that installation CD in the...
CLUTTER & CRUD
When I got back from vacation, I got a quick lesson from Microsoft about how we get unwanted programs that slow down our computers, and how our computers are changed behind our...
QUICKTIME & QT LITE
I don’t use iTunes and I don’t want Apple’s version of Quicktime on my computer. I have a pretty low opinion of Apple’s skills at writing software for PCs. If you have iTunes,...
SBS 2008 & REMOTE ACCESS
Two issues have come up several times for my SBS 2008 clients connecting to Outlook Web Access or their office computers. OUTLOOK WEB ACCESSIf you go to your remote access web...
BRUCEB ON VACATION 02/16-02/21
There is no reason to panic. Back away from your computers slowly. Without breaking eye contact, feel your way along the wall and pull the power cord out with a smooth motion....
NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE SKIMMER
You can take a peek at one of the experiments by the New York Times as it tries to deliver an online experience that is as satisfying as holding a newspaper in your hands. The...
THE FAILURE OF THE OPEN FIELD
Microsoft has a reputation as a monopolist but built its dominance by opening the Windows world to partners – thousands and thousands of partners. Microsoft controlled the...
HIGH-TECH SOLUTIONS
Frustrated by flaky wireless connections? You’re not the only one. I’m proud of the solution that one of my friends and clients is using to increase the strength of a weak signal...
CANCELLING ONECARE
You don’t have to leave Windows Live OneCare right away. It’s not broken and you don’t have to replace it. It will be supported until December 2010. Still, we can’t feel...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – SMALL BUSINESS SERVER
Small businesses running Microsoft Small Business Server have not had an easy time finding antivirus software. Security suites designed for large companies are frequently...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – HOME/SMALL BUSINESS
In 2009, almost every security suite has been slimmed down and simplified. The vendors finally responded to years of criticism and have made their programs more stable, light on...
SECURITY PROGRAMS – BACKGROUND
Many people have strong religious convictions about antivirus and security programs for PCs. I’m guilty of that too but let me try to step back and give you a reasonably unbiased...
WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS
Microsoft announced the different versions of Windows 7 today. You’re likely to see some reporting and commentary emphasizing the number of different versions and complaining...
UPDATE – .NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 SP1
Many of you are seeing an update for “.NET Framework 3.5 SP1” that isn’t installed automatically; the little gold shield or Vista update icon appears by the clock looking for you...