OEM copies of Windows 7 have recently appeared on Newegg, and they are priced at roughly 50% of the cost for their retail counterparts from Microsoft. Of course, these OEM copies are subject to the same issues that plagues virtually all OEM products: poor packaging, support, and instructions. However, for a technical user that just [...]
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Decrapify your shiny new Windows 7 PC | Windows 7 News
Yes, that is a word. If you’re about to order a lovely new PC with Windows 7 on it beware that you might not get the lovely speedy new system that Windows 7 promises to deliver. This is because of crapware. The sheer volume of useless software that can come pre-loaded with new PCs can [...]
Easily restore Windows services to default settings with a web app
I don’t know how they manage to do it, but they do. Every now and then a customer drops off a system for repair and things that a home user should ever need to monkey with – things like TCP/IP settings, registry entries, Windows services – have been mangled beyond recognition. Services in particular can [...]
Firefox 3.6 provides easier support with about:support – Mozilla Links
The latest Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 nightlies now feature a new about:support page that lists important information about your Firefox installation that will help support people help with problems you may have in the future. via Firefox 3.6 provides easier support with about:support – Mozilla Links.
Give Your Digital Photos That Old/Vintage Look without Photoshop
Do you want your modern digital photos to look old as if they were captured with a vintage Polaroid camera? Then check out rollip.com – it’s a new site where you can upload digital photos and apply that classic look of a vintage or Polaroid picture in few clicks. via Give Your Digital Photos That [...]
How To Auto Shutdown The Computer or Firefox after Downloads Complete
I am a download junkie. I have to schedule downloads to start late at night because of the Internet Plan. So, naturally I am a huge fan of any auto shutdown software that has the ability to shutdown the computer once the downloads are complete. via How To Auto Shutdown The Computer or Firefox after [...]
TU-Berlin * Hoax-Info Service – Hoax-Liste
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Mobilität und Leihpersonal als Security-Fallen
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Über 85 Prozent sparen: Die besten Handy-Tarife – CHIP Online
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Guest blog: Sophos Free Encryption | Graham Cluley’s blog
“It’s not often in life that you get something for nothing, but guest blogger and VP of Sophos Product Management Chris Kraft reckons he’s got a tool for Windows users that will keep anyone who wants to keep their personal information private very happy. Over to you Chris…” via Guest blog: Sophos Free Encryption | [...]
USA planen fixe Regeln zur Netzneutralität – krone.at – Internet
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YouTube wegen rassistischer Musik angezeigt – krone.at – Internet
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Identities are cheap, says report | Latest technology and web news | Web User
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 Surfers are unaware of just how little their personal information such as credit card numbers are worth to cybercriminals. Identities are cheap, says security firm You may be surprised to find out that most cybercriminals place little value on your credit card details or online banking login. According to a survey [...]
Windows 7: Faster Than A Snow Leopard? | Windows 7 News
Maybe I was one of the few, but I didn’t get why everybody hated Vista so much…until Windows 7 appeared. I was one of the few that liked Vista despite its many faults. The glass windows and renewed UI was welcome after staring at the bright blues and greens of XP for so many years. [...]
Official Google Blog: Picasa 3.5, now with name tags and more
Today, I’m happy to announce that we’re releasing Picasa 3.5, a new version of our free photo editing software. This version gives you the ability to add name tags to your photos, using the same facial recognition technology that powers name tags on Picasa Web Albums. Name tags are designed to help you organize your [...]
Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
Posted by Mary Jo Foley As soon as Microsoft releases the final bits of a new Windows release to manufacturing — and often before — many users’ thoughts turn to what’s next.Windows 7 and its server complement, Windows Server 2008 R2, were released to manufacturing in late July. By late August, Microsoft’s Windows client unit [...]
Erster Test: Bitdefender Internet Security 2010 – PC-WELT
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Zehn Millionen Klicks: Firefox Flash-Warnung zeigt Wirkung – PC-WELT
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Mal wieder Letzter: SSL-Schwachstelle im Internet Explorer – PC-WELT
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