October 23, 2007My first impression of Gmail was one of astonishment. This was back in the days when one could only sign up for a Gmail account when one received an invitation from a registered Gmail user; apparently, this was to keep traffic low on the Gmail network, as it was still in its first stages of [...]
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October 23, 2007The Control Panel is one part of Windows that every user should know about. It’s the place where you can customize so many things you could spend all day wrapped up in the Control Panel. You can normally get to the Control Panel by clicking on the Start menu and going to Settings, you should [...]
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October 12, 2007Ah, the desktop. It’s just as important to keep your desktop clean on your Windows PC as it is to keep your real desktop clutter free, so that you may work at optimal performance. It will help your computer speed up as well. Having to render all those icons on the desktop all the time [...]
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October 4, 2007A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft released the service pack 1 (SP1) update in beta to a select user group. While I have not downloaded SP1 to my own laptop, we have been conducting tests of the service pack in our labs. Initial impressions were that while installation went ok (took over 2 hours – four times the [...]
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October 4, 2007Most PC users underestimate the security of their PC, according to a new survey by the NSCA or National Cyber Security Alliance. The study released during the Cyber Security Awareness month in the US, shows most users are vulnerable without them realizing it. While 87% of users in the study have anti-virus programs, but only [...]
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