Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts! – An argument that should have died ages ago has reared its head again. If you purchase a discounted upgrade edition of Windows 7, can you use it to perform a clean installation of the operating system on a PC that doesn’t currently have Windows installed?
Why “should” software be free? - I know this will make some of my friends who are Linux fans mad, but I’m giving you the perspective of someone who is used to using Windows – which is the perspective of most computer users. Going from Windows to Linux is just not something most people would do if Linux weren’t free.
Fix Old Flaws to Stop New Attacks - In further confirmation that Internet crooks tend to grab for the low-hanging fruit, a new Microsoft report reveals that the most common browser-based attacks tend to go after old software flaws. Making sure you’ve closed those holes can go a long way towards keeping your PC safe.
New York Files Antitrust Charges Against Intel – While cases in Europe and Delaware are still pending, New York charges ahead with claims that the world’s largest chipmaker stifled AMD’s business.
What Microsoft won’t tell you about Windows 7 licensing – If you’re not a lawyer, the subject of Windows licensing can be overwhelmingly confusing. Microsoft has buried much of this information in long, dry license agreements and on sites that are available only to partners. Here’s a guide.
Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions – In a previous post, I answered many upgrade question, including those dealing with upgrades from beta releases and “downgrades” from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Professional. If your question isn’t answered here, be sure to read The Ultimate Windows 7 upgrade FAQ.
The 10 Scariest Technology Ideas – Plenty of technologies and products are based on—or full of—bad ideas. But sometimes these ideas go from being bad to being scary. These ideas, usually put forth in the name of ease of use or increased functionality, actually serve to make products dangerous to use, threatening users’ security, privacy, finances and even their lives.
Google Chrome Beta 4.0 Sports Bookmark Sync – The search engine giant adds bookmark sync for its latest build of Chrome to let the browser’s 30 million users to keep their favorite Web pages up to date across multiple computing devices. The Chrome 4.0 beta is also 30 percent faster from the current stable release.
Phishing, worms spike this year, say Microsoft and McAfee – Scammers are targeting social networks with phishing scams and relying more heavily on worms and Trojans to attack computers, according to security trend reports to be released Monday by Microsoft and McAfee.
Off Topic:
Cheapism Helps You Find the Cheapest “Best Buys” – Thanks to the research power the internet bestows upon you, it’s easy to find the best of class and the most expensive in any given category. What if you want the best of the cheapest picks? Cheapism can help.
Should the Internet be a public resource funded by taxes? – 40 years after its birth, the Internet has become an indispensable resource to communication and commerce. But is it time to rethink who owns the Internet and how it’s paid for?
The 10 biggest failures in IT history – We’ve debated the highlights of IT history. Now it’s time to consider a few good ideas that went wrong – or that may have been ill-advised to begin with.
U.S. used less water in 2005 than in 1975, despite 30% more population – The United States is using less water now than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, despite a 30 percent population increase during the same time period, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.
Today’s Quote:
“Honesty pays, but it doesn’t seem to pay enough to suit some people”.
- Kin Hubbard
Today’s Free Downloads:
FavBackup – In the age of Google we depend on our Web browsers–and on all the features which make them so efficient to use. Personal settings and data such as bookmarks, history, cookies, and saved passwords are essential to productivity. FavBackup recognizes the importance of such data and offers an easy and comprehensive way to back it all up.
RSS Bandit – RSS Bandit makes it exceedingly easy to subscribe to and read RSS feeds, and organize them as well. Subscribe to any RSS feed and add it to a folder, and the program will automatically update the feed for you. Feeds you haven’t read yet show up in bold, so that you can see what’s new. It displays full graphics, and even lets you play videos directly inside the program as well.
Allmyapps Bulk – One of the most irritating things about reinstalling your operating system is installing all the non-OS applications you love. Allmyapps lets you select all your favorite apps and roll them into a bulk installer to make rebuilding easy.
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