Archive for the ‘Operating System’ Category
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Windows Vista is perceived as an unreliable behemoth that requires the power of a supercomputer to run. When it was released that may have been the truth and there still may be some to it. Today, that is less the case but first impressions cam be hard to ...
Posted in Windows Vista | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Trojans, spyware, viruses are the categories of applications that threaten PC security. New trojans, viruses, spyware are being developed every single day. The only trustworthy way to fight with all these threats is to produce new security system. Drastic security system is the only adequate measure that should be taken. ...
Posted in Windows Vista | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 18th, 2008
It is without a doubt that Microsoft’s high hopes for Windows Vista has been dashed due to lackluster reception, and it is so bad that Microsoft even needs to push Windows Vista by quickly killing off XP. Now I love my XP, and Vista has been anything but tempting to ...
Posted in Operating System, Windows Vista | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
General Requirements
To install SP3, your computer must meet the hardware and windows operating system requirements listed below. In addition, your computer must at least be running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed.
We recommended that you have Service Pack 2 installed before installing SP3. You can download Service Pack 2 ...
Posted in Operating System, Windows XP | No Comments »
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Microsoft launched another effort Tuesday to debunk the heavy criticism its Windows Vista operating system (OS) has received. But rather than sending out executives and evangelists to tout the benefits and new functionality in Vista, Microsoft instead performed an experiment.
The test, much like a Pepsi versus Coke blind taste test, ...
Posted in Operating System, Windows Vista | No Comments »
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Adobe on Tuesday released Photoshop Lightroom 2, their flagship photography software program which is intended for professional photographers but has found popularity among amateurs as well.
Over the previous version, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1, the new 2.0 version features localized corrections (which enables users to edit specific parts of an image); ...
Posted in Windows Vista, Windows XP | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
An official at PC maker Hewlett-Packard said the majority of the company's business customers are downgrading new computers from Windows Vista to Windows XP -- raising questions about Microsoft's Vista sales figures. PCs downgraded from Vista to XP represent "the majority of business computers we are selling today," said HP ...
Posted in Operating System, Windows Vista, Windows XP | No Comments »
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Why is Windows Vista’s graphics card requirement so high?
To be able to run Windows Vista new Aero user interface, you need a lot more graphics card power than you do for the standard interface. This is because Aero uses DirectX and this means that the majority of the work ...
Posted in Windows Vista | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Amid lagging Windows Vista sales and deployments among businesses, Microsoft is embarking on one of its largest free computer support ventures in recent memory. It is launching a new program aimed at convincing small businesses that the company's newest client operating system doesn't deserve the reputation it got during its ...
Posted in Microsoft, Windows Vista | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Microsoft Corp., trying to repair Windows Vista's image among small businesses, says it will offer a period of free technical support to those that switch to it in the next three months.
The unusual offer will attempt to overcome negative feelings that persist toward the operating system as a result of ...
Posted in Windows Vista, Windows XP | No Comments »