Archive for June, 2009

Computer users opt for security and simplicity – aka Windows 7

Although Windows 7 is yet to be released, there has been much talk about its pending release – and the performance it will offer to its users. Some may find that the hype around Windows 7 is overrated – but one can assume, based on the facts known about Windows 7 so far, that this [...]

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More on Portable Ubuntu - for Windows Xp and Windows Vista

More on Portable Ubuntu – for Windows Xp and Windows Vista

What is Portable Ubuntu? Well, it is Ubuntu system running as a Windows application. This system appears to have been built with the Colinux Kernel, Xming X server and Pulseaudio server for Windows. The Portable Ubuntu tends to run directly from the thumb drive, and can be used as a standard Operating System with which [...]

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Windows 7 Release Candidate and its new feature!

Windows 7 is only reaping positive feedback pending its release later this year. The latest release however, from the Windows 7 family is its Release Candidate. The term Release Candidate (RC) refers to a version with potential to be a final product, ready to release unless fatal bugs emerge. In this stage of product stabilization [...]

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Aero Flip 3D, and how to use it on Windows 7

Aero Flip 3D, and how to use it on Windows 7

Aero Flip 3D was first introduced to the general computer user with Windows Vista. What makes Aero Flip 3D so great is the fact that with it, you can quickly preview all of your open windows (open files, folders, documents and programs) – and the beauty of it all is that one can do so [...]

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VirtualBox - Free Windows 7 for Mac users

VirtualBox – Free Windows 7 for Mac users

The pending release of Windows 7 is on everyone’s mind of late. Amidst all this, seems like Intel Mac in affiliation with Sun has found a way to stand above the talk, as it were – and deliver a free application, which enables the user to run Windows 7 in a virtual environment on the [...]

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How to use Symantec AntiVirus Liveupdate

How to use Symantec AntiVirus Liveupdate

I use Symantec Antivirus as my primary virus protection software. Like any other antivirus tool, Symantec Antivirus is dependent on a virus definitions database in order to be able to recognize virus signatures that sneak up on my computer system. In this post I will show you how to use the LiveUpdate window to update [...]

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Mobile Security Software: the ten best free downloads

Mobile Security Software: the ten best free downloads

If you are anything like me, you will have wondered on numerous occasions – how safe is my mobile from contracting spyware and malware? Well, one never really knows just how safe, yet there are steps we can take to optimize our mobile security and safety. Important in this quest is to ensure that you [...]

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Install windows 7 on your Netbook – 3 easy ways

Notebooks come complete devoid of DVD drives and optical drives, so how would one install Windows 7 one might ask? Well, here are three easy ways how to do just that: The less traditional method would be to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate file, free of charge, directly from Microsoft – complete with a [...]

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XP Deluxe Protector and why it's not to be trusted...

XP Deluxe Protector and why it’s not to be trusted…

If you are anything like me, you will have wondered on numerous occasions – how safe is my computer when I log onto the World Wide Web? Well, one never really knows just how safe, yet there are steps we can take to optimize our computer safety. Important in this quest is to ensure that [...]

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Tips on how to transfer files to a new computer

So, what to do when you just purchased a new computer, and now want to transfer all your documents from the old PC to the New one, and what to do when the Operating systems of each PC are different? Well, transferring over old files to a new system is probably the most effective method [...]

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