Windows 7 RC instructions
There are various dates coming out as to when the full version of Windows 7 will be released, the latest being that Acer will be producing a new line of computers that will be running the operating system by October of this year.
But for those who do not want to wait, then there is always [...]
Windows 7 closer than we think
Microsoft have been trying their hardest to put XP behind them, but no matter what steps they take it seems that users are just too reluctant to give it up.
However, once more Microsoft will be forcing the issue; they need to do this because of the new operating system Windows 7 is virtually good to [...]
Microsoft sued over downgrade charge
Somehow we knew that something like this could happen, Microsoft are being sued by a woman after they charged her around £45 to downgrade her Windows Vista operating system to Windows XP.
This could be the start of a long winded nightmare for Microsoft as the woman, Emma Alvarado from LA, is inviting other Windows users [...]
Windows 7 tested by anti trust people
After the rulings in the past, it looks as if the anti trust, regulators will be taking an even closer look at Windows 7 than they have done with any other Microsoft product before. They will be checking through the operating system to ensure that it complies with the 2002 anti trust settlement.
This means that [...]
Windows 7 better than Vista
Will Windows 7 be better than Vista, well for many Windows users they would probably be thinking that it sure could not be any worse, or could it? So far there has been many words spoken about the new Microsoft operating system, but as of yet there has been no proof for us to go [...]
July 4, 2008The Spam experiment
McAfee the computer security firm have been conducting an experiment, firstly they needed fifty volunteers who would be given a free computer and the user were to see how much spam they received, but to make it worse they had to reply to the spam messages to see what would happen.
Although the results are due [...]
How thin can they go?
As laptop manufacturers compete for the valuable and different market sectors, they have to offer their buyers new and innovative features, one of the latest ideas is to make a laptop as thin as possible, but does this come at a price?
The latest edition to the super slim laptops on offer is the Portege R500-S5007V [...]
Dell bringing out new small laptop
The computer company Dell is looking at the small sized computer sector with a machine which has been initially named as the “Mini Inspiron” this small sized laptop will go head to head against the other small devices that are appear on the shelves.
With a price tag which is looking to be under £250 it [...]
Rippling applications for DVD’s
It makes no difference if you want to watch a movie or copy it, the process can be for some people unknown territory, in fact the whole idea of copying and ripping can be very daunting, whereas in fact with the right equipment and software it can be an easy operation.
The thing that really makes [...]
Petition to save XP
There has been a backlash to the recent news that Microsoft will be phasing out the Windows XP operating system, that there has been a “Save Windows XP” petition started and so far over 111,000 people have signed up.
However the alternative Vista has not been fairing well with the people who have used the system [...]