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Assess Windows Security State With Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

October 28, 2009

Microsoft updated their Microsoft Baselines Security Analyzer software recently to make the software compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Xbox Media Center on Linux

October 28, 2009

The Xbox Media Center arrived in 2004 and became popular so quickly that it became clear more ports would be needed.

Web Trend Maps

October 28, 2009

The Web Trend Map is a service that computes web trends from trustworthy sources from the stream of information on today's Internet.

9 Facebook Userscripts and Extensions

October 28, 2009

Chance is you have a Facebook account.

Completely Remove Windows Live Messenger From The Computer System

October 27, 2009

There are situations where users are stuck with a version of Windows Live Messenger on their computer system that they cannot uninstall or update.

Konqueror tips and tricks

October 27, 2009

If you are familar with KDE you know Konqueror.

uTorrent Error: Access is Denied Windows 7

October 27, 2009

I switched to Windows 7 earlier today and have started to install most of the computer programs that I work regularly with.

Google Docs Adds Zip Document Export

October 27, 2009

Data storage in the cloud offers several advantages over storing data locally.

Windows Device Manager Alternative

October 27, 2009

DevManView is a Device Manager alternative for the Windows operating system.

My Windows 7 Upgrade Experience

October 27, 2009

I spend the last two hours upgrading my Windows XP SP3 computer system to Windows 7 Professional.

New Samsung Android Phone, T-Mobile Project Dark Plans Leaked, NASDAQ And Amazon Release iPhone Apps

October 27, 2009

Alright, it is barely past the start of the week and it looks like we have quite a few phone related tings to talk about.

Stop SPAM in Postfix with Spamassassin

October 26, 2009

So you have your Ubuntu server up and running with a Postfix mail server (see "Install Postfix for reliable email delivery").

Detect If A PC Can Run Windows XP Mode In Windows 7

October 26, 2009

You might have heard about the Windows XP Mode in Windows 7.

Privacy Software Indo Cleaner

October 26, 2009

The Windows operating system keeps track of the most recently used (mru) files.

Endless Reboot Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Problems

October 26, 2009

Reports about upgrade problems from Windows Vista to Windows 7 began to appear on Friday on several forums and support websites.

Yahoo Terminating Geocities

October 26, 2009

The Geocities era ends today with the termination of the once popular free web hosting service.

JumpTo Lightweight Launcher For Windows

October 26, 2009

Windows users can make use of a few different ways of launching programs, opening files and folders or commands in their operating system.

File Synchronization With Free File Sync

October 26, 2009

File synchronization can come in handy in several situations.

Windows File Server: how does it work?

October 25, 2009

A Windows File Server is a centralized computer running Microsoft Windows Server OS that manages, stores, and shares files, folders, and documents across a netw

Add antivirus to Postfix with ClamAV

October 25, 2009

By now you have your Postfix mail server up and running (see "Install Postfix for reliable email delievery").

Windows 7 Compatibility Center Released

October 25, 2009

It has been just three days after the release of Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 7.

Four Options To Deal With Flash Cookies

October 25, 2009

Flash Cookies, which are also known as super cookies or Local Shared Objects, should not be confused with normal cookies that are placed by websites.

eBook Readers: Read It Right With These Gizmos

October 25, 2009

If you want to read a book these days, you know thereâ€™s an app for that.

Flickr AllSizes Userscript

October 25, 2009

Most photos that are uploaded to Flickr are available in various sizes at the photo hosting service ranging from the original photo resolution down to medium, s

Amazon Kindle International Version review

October 25, 2009

I have longed for an ebook reader for some time, but the most popular one - the Amazon Kindle - has long been reserved solely for the US market.

Outlook Duplicate Items Remover

October 24, 2009

There are several possibilities why duplicate items can appear in Microsoft Outlook including mail retrieval errors or importing data from another source like G

Gmail Login Page

October 24, 2009

It is usually not that hard to access the Gmail login page.

New All-In-One And Tablets From Acer

October 24, 2009

Ever since Asus brought out their Eee PC range, Acer has been right behind it in the race to bring out those new things.

Install Postfix for reliable email delivery

October 24, 2009

With your Ubuntu LAMP Server up and running (see my previous article "Installing Ubuntu Server 9.

Clean Install Windows 7 With Windows 7 Upgrades

October 24, 2009

Windows 7 can be purchased in various editions like Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Ultimate.

Cybersearch 2 For Firefox Released

October 24, 2009

Ryan over at Cybernetnews has released version 2 of his Firefox add-on Cybersearch.

Lotus Symphony on Linux: Install a part of "IBM's Smart Work"

October 23, 2009

IBM recently announced they are pairing up with Canonical and Red Hat to develop a Windows 7 alternative (see "IBM Client for Smart Work").

Microsoft Outlook Temp Cleaner

October 23, 2009

All versions of Microsoft Outlook use a temp folder for email attachments.

Bing And Google Search To Integrate Twitter Results

October 23, 2009

Real time search has become a buzzword this year.

Ninite Custom Software Installations

October 23, 2009

Remember the custom software installer service Volery? Back when we reviewed Volery it was in private beta and while we liked the idea we had some issues with t