Microsoft’s lineup of operating systems is popular due to the software developed for it, backwards compatibility, and quite a bit of brand recognition.Apple’s OS X is the runner up, given the cost of entry it’s not hard to figure…
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Today’s the day MSDN and TechNet members can officially download the Windows 7 Release Candidate. So if you had qualms about torrenting the leaked image, just go to http://technet.microsoft.com, log in and get started. Windows 7 RC1 improves on the…
Microsoft strives to make things easy on its less than savvy OS users. Case in point is their (rather annoying) AutoPlay feature which, when tied to AutoRun, automatically launches applications on all manner of plug-in devices and discs. Unfortunately…
Read more Microsoft Ditches AutoRun In Windows 7…For The Most Part
Adobe has announced that all currently shipping and supported versions (Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4, and 7.1.1 and earlier versions) of its Adobe Reader and Acrobat PDF browsing applications are vulnerable to an exploit which may allow for malicious…
Read more Adobe PDF Reader Vulnerable, Wants You To Disable JavaScript
Windows 7 is turning into a love-fest. By and large, IT pros have been professing their love (or general ‘like’ at least) for the under-the-hood tweaks and XP application support under a virtual machine model. Now Gizmodo reveals some features…
Microsoft’s operating system popularity can be traced to a few things namely backwards compatibility. The downside to this is that they have to provide some form of support in order to keep a customer’s old applications compatible with their new…
Read more Windows XP Mode For Windows 7, Virtualized Application Support
Keeping a user’s computer secure in a stationary location isn’t an easy task, but a mobile user’s security needs are a nightmare compared to anything your home machine can muster. Using untrusted wireless connections and the increased possiblity of a…
Trillian holds a special place in the hearts of those that used to have multiple instant messenger accounts and the odd IRC server to connect to. Unfortunately faced with a ton of not-so-instant communication methods their previous software versions have…
Read more Ars Technica Previews Trillian Astra
Nothing makes the business world go ’round like an office suite. Microsoft has announced its Office 2010 software suite and Exchange Server 2010. The company has made improvements to their product lines in order to make communicating your ideas easier…
