If you’ve read some of my other articles about having an open, unsecured wireless network versus securing your wireless network so that others can not get into it, you know that I believe in security.
I recommend that everyone secure their wireless network to the extent possible. It’s impossible to completely secure a wireless system, but [...]
Reader Tom Linton wrote about is problems that occurred when he installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 shortly after it was released:
Terry,
I made the mistake of not being patient. SP3 had been out about a week and I hadn’t seen very much in the various email newsletters I subscribe to. A few friends had told [...]
So far, I’ve still avoided installing the new Windows XP Service Pack 3. I know that a lot of people have installed it without any problems.
However, when there is a problem, it is not trivial! Recently, two subscribers wrote to tell me of their horror stories and ask for suggestions on solving them.
Delmer [...]
Back in February, I wrote in my email computert tips newsletter to subscribers only:
A subscriber wrote me this week to ask: “I am in need of a new computer for my business but unsure about Vista. What do you recommend?”There is an old saying that “these are the times that try men’s souls.” That’s [...]
With the emphasis on IE7 and Windows Vista, Microsoft has announced that the next Service Pack for Windows XP will be delayed until 2008. Quoting Microsoft’s site:
SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This date is preliminary. SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 1H CY2008. This date [...]
PC World has an interesting article Top 20 Tips for Keeping Windows XP Fresh.
While I don’t plan to implement all the suggestions, such as the registry tweak to prevent XP from using the hard drive as virtual memory unless it absolutely needs to, they make an interesting — if long — article.
The article is [...]
Looks like I was right the first time around — my IE7 showed up on my IE6 desktop this morning as an automatic upgrade “notification.”
I’m keeping that computer on IE6, so I’ll have to wait until it actually shows up in Microsoft Updates so I can tell it not to send it to me any [...]
Yesterday, I mentioned a blog entry that said IE7 was already pushing out as automatic updates.
I don’t think he was right — I think he had downloaded IE7 and started the install, then left and forgot about it. He did mention “…when I came back…”
But, the rest of that article is very pertinent, regardless of [...]
I had read and have been reporting that IE7 would be pushed as an update as part of the November 14th regular “Patch Day” from Microsoft.
However, some blogs (example) are reporting that IE7 is being pushed out TODAY as an automatic update. I haven’t seen anything from other news sources, but the issues below [...]