Software
Posted on June 21, 2008. Filed under: Software | Tags: Cambridge, CNET, FireFox, Firefox 3, Guelph, Kitchener, Review, Security, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, web browser, Web Security |
This is a short email sent as a courtesy to inform you that Firefox 3 is available now.
Review: http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/firefox-3/4505-3514_7-33087853.html
Get it here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
Please note that Firefox 3 does not support Windows 95, 98, and Me; same with Mac OS X, versions 10.2 and earlier.
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Posted on May 28, 2008. Filed under: Hardware, Software, Trends | Tags: Avast, AVG, Cambridge, computers, computing, Free Antivirus Software, Guelph, Kitchener, Money, Norton 360, Online Backup, Online-transaction Security Tools, Power Outages, Remote Backup, Resources, Time, Waterloo, Waterloo Region |
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What would you guys recommend? I am looking for an Antivirus/Internet Security that backups up my important documents online because I live in an area where power blackouts occur all the time I also need something that protects my identity because I do a great deal of online banking. I only know of one [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2008. Filed under: Software | Tags: annoying software, Antivirus, Bell, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Norton, Rogers, Symantec, Symantec Products Norton Antivirus Family, Sympatico, Waterloo, Waterloo Region |
I have a low opinion of Norton Antivirus (NAV) and the family of products that Symantec produces. Time and time I do service calls and find this insidious software residing when it is APPARENTLY removed…
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Posted on May 20, 2008. Filed under: Consulting, Hardware, Software | Tags: advice, back up, best practices, Cambridge, computer, Consulting, Cruzer, failure, Guelph, hard drive, Kitchener, SanDisk, success, system, Vista, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Windows XP |
…your computer may fail.
I had the privilege of having a client that was interested in best practices and I created a document for his use and today I got the call…the call that I am sure my clients dread to make.
‘My computer was making a funny noise and when I went to boot it up [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2008. Filed under: Software | Tags: assistance, Cambridge, computers, computing, computing help, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Windows Update, Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
In a previous post I outlined some important things to do BEFORE attempting the installation of the service pack. Good idea of me to follow my own advice…
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Posted on May 15, 2008. Filed under: Service Bulletin, Software | Tags: 7.5, 8.0, anti, anti-virus, AVG, AVG 7.5, Cambridge, computers, Consulting, Guelph, Kitchener, Software, virus, Waterloo, Waterloo Region |
As was indicated in an email sent to my clients AVG 7.5 support is ending and the replacement software is AVG 8.x. Click on More for the Service Bulletin.
The program file is available here.
The manual is available here.
The instructions are available here.
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Posted on May 8, 2008. Filed under: Software | Tags: Cambridge, Clipmate Clipboard Extender, copy, cut, Guelph, Kitchener, paste, utility, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Windows Vista, Windows XP |
I used to use this software way back in the Windows 3.x era when I was at the University of Waterloo. This handy little utility extends the capabilities of the Window copy, paste, and cut commands quite dramatically and if you want to KEEP data that you copy from other programs this little peice of [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008. Filed under: Software | Tags: Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Outlook Express, Reliant PC Consulting, SP3, update, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Windsow XP |
Updates…
Windows XP SP3 Released.
After a delay Windows XP SP3 have been released. I am planning to do a trial installation with one of my computers and will report about the process to you.
For reference this is the page that offers the two methods of installing the service pack: by Windows/Microsoft Update or software package (i.e. [...]
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Posted on May 3, 2008. Filed under: Service Bulletin, Software | Tags: Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Windows XP Service Pack 3 |
Windows XP SP3 release have been delayed due to a problem with a retail chain management program for small and midsize businesses.
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Posted on April 25, 2008. Filed under: Hardware, Software | Tags: Cambridge, Cruzer, Guelph, Kitchener, Micro, Micro Skin, SanDisk, Waterloo, Waterloo Region |
I like the Sandisk Cruzer 8GB USB drive a lot. A real lot.
The thing is that Sandisk currently offers 11 different models of USB flash drives and there are several different capacities within each model. I recommend the SanDisk Cruzer® Micro USB Flash Drive family of products to my clients and often when they are [...]
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