In a previous article here on C.O.D. (Essential Windows 7 Tweaks: Part 1), I mentioned it’s my opinion that users should disable the system restore features in Windows 7. Outside of the resources associated with running the task, I feel as though it provides a false sense of security for Windows Users and does nothing for users plagued by things …
Read More »Use a Separator Page When Printing in Windows
In my career, yes there is a life outside of C.O.D., I am faced with many obstacles; usually regarding printing or scanning. Recently, it was requested by a customer that printer output be preceded by a separator page. Luckily, this is not restricted by devices (in most cases) and is rather easy to setup. This is very helpful in environments …
Read More »Essential Windows 7 Tweaks: Part 2
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, the first thing I would do was to stretch the taskbar, enable Quick Launch, add an address bar, unlock it, then move …
Read More »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, the first thing I would do was to stretch the taskbar, enable Quick Launch, add an address bar, unlock it, then move …
Read More »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 times have no effect. Well, one time, I accidentally zoomed in on this site with Firefox and never realized that …
Read More »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 that Aero is not working on your workstation anymore, the mirror driver is to blame.
Read More »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 longer have to scour the web for a link to install it. So what gives?
Read More »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 between taking precautions and stifling productivity. IT concerns are valid, immeasurable, and undeniable… however, so is productivity.
Read More »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 them, copy machines have latent images on the hard drives that can contain vital or important private information on them. So what can be …
Read More »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 that you have found yourself on one end or the other. As our interactions move more to email, we have to realize that …
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