As we all use computers over more and more years we become comfortable with software that “just works” and we want to continue using it for as long as possible.  This causes problems though as Microsoft develop new versions of Windows as, no matter how well each version of Windows is supposed to be compatible [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic

Yesterday I wrote about new Type-0 hypervisors and how they’re set to make a bit impact, not just for businesses with huge server farms, but also how that is going to filter down onto the desktop of home computers, perhaps as early as next year.  But what it a Type-0 hypervisor, indeed what are the Type-1 and [...]

Categories: Operating Systems

Virtualisation is the way forward, there’s absolutely no doubt about this.  It all began as a way of saving money, and saving the planet, by running two or more operating systems, each with their own specific tasks to perform on the same server hardware.  It’s not a new concept either, the now legendary VMWare was [...]

Categories: Networks, Operating Systems

Why are so many PCs getting infected with malicious software? That question alone could fill a book but it comes down to a single problem: rights on the system, and the ability to write data so that the malicious program stays on the computer even after reboots. Returnil System Safe Pro clones the operating system [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

The popular virtualization software VirtualBox 4.0 has just been released on the official website. The Open Source solution that is freely available for Windows, Linux and Macintosh computer systems sports a full bag of feature additions, fixes and redesigns. The official changelog lists all the changes, among them a major rework of the graphical user [...]

Categories: Linux, Mac, Software, Windows

One of the greatest options to test out a Linux distribution is to create a Live CD and use that to boot the operating system from. That way, no changes are made to the current system, and the user is still able to test Linux extensively. Then, when the user feels comfortable using the operating [...]

Categories: Linux, Windows

Application virtualization solutions like Cameyo offer the tools to run applications in a virtual environment. What this basically means that it is possible to create application packages that can be executed and used normally on destination systems without installation. The application virtualization basically sits between the application and the operating system, emulating the structures needed [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Spoon offers a web service for Windows users that allows them to run desktop applications directly in the web browser, without prior downloads or installations. The cloud approach offers several advantages over the convention way of running applications, including the ability to run apps from anywhere without downloading and installation. Spoon needs to be installed [...]

Categories: Windows

One of the best options to keep an operating system safe is to use virtualization. Virtualization ensures that everything that happens in the virtual environment is not affecting the real computer system. Benefits of this approach include preventing threats from malicious software such as viruses and spyware and leaving no traces on a computer system [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows