Windows 7
Essential Windows 7 Tweaks: Part 1
Every person has different tastes when it comes to their installation of Windows. Through the years that have been many things that I do right off the bat when getting my install “just right”. In the XP days, th...
Firefox & Zooming
I have had an annoying problem that I just realized I had. Sometimes, when I am quick clicking through websites or testing on this one, I tend to hit some buttons rather quickly. Sometimes, they close my windows and other t...
Aero is Not Working on Windows 7 & Vista – Logmein
I am a long standing fan of Logmein and their services; I currently utilize their service on all of my PC’s and I am quite happy with their product. However, if you are a user of the Logmein service and realize lately t...
Microsoft Security Essentials Available Through Windows Update
I have been hearing rumblings lately that Microsoft’s Security Essentials is now available through Windows Update. The availability of an antivirus application through this type of service means that users will no longe...
When does security inhibit productivity?
The current security craze is affecting more than our daily computing. The implementation of various security measures has gone beyond standard security measures and has entered the obscene. Where do we draw the line betwee...
Hard Drive Encryption
It seems that the world is going crazy; everyone wants everyone else’s information. Some companies are going to great lengths to protect their data. Laptops have gone missing or stolen with tons of important data on t...
The Dangers of Email
As our world becomes more digital and the number of “personal” interactions with other people declines, we rely more on email and texting than phone conversations. There are a few drawbacks to this and I can bet t...
Windows 7 Upgrade hangs at 62%
My Windows woes continue. This time around, I have been trying to upgrade my Laptop running Windows Vista to Windows 7 Professional. After initiating the upgrade process it would stall at 62% and give no indication as to wh...
The Requested Lookup Key Was Not Found In Any Active Activation Context
I don’t understand why things just can’t seem to work seamlessly. Especially when you are talking about Microsoft Products. You would think that one Microsoft product would work without issue with another, and y...
error code:0×80070643 When installing MSE
As you may have read, I am a fan of Microsoft Security Essentials. Prior to MSE, I had been using Microsoft OneCare on almost all of my machines, and in case you didn’t know; Microsoft is no longer supporting the produc...
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