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Don't throw out that old pc!
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 12/02/2008 - 16:58.The Windows XP license associated with that old computer you are throwing out may be worth something! Read this article about folks buying old computers just to get the XP license! ComputerWorld Article Here
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Man Shoots Vista!
Submitted by The Geek on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 16:43.I can think of a few users this might be good for too! Read this article about a guy shooting his girlfriend's computer because of Microsoft Vista!
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Upgrade to XP!
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 12:46.A recent study shows that nearly 35% of the new computers they examined had been downgraded from Vista to XP. You would think we would be over this by now! What am I saying, I'm not over it! Here is the full article. Click Here
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Bleeping Microsoft!
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 06/03/2008 - 19:03.One of the main reasons I dislike Microsoft more and more. I added more memory to my home computer today and had to reactivate Windows XP Pro again. I've had this computer and this legal copy of Windows XP Pro for 5 or 6 years now and still seems like I have to reactivate it every few months. Why.....!
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Vista and DVR
Submitted by The Geek on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 13:59.This is one of the reasons I have mentioned over the past year or so why I hope to never go to Vista. I know that Vista isn't the only way for this to happen but I have read a number of things like this in Vista only.
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Still XP!
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 13:51.Yet another way to get XP on a new machine now. How long have they extended this now? Dell offers XP on machines past the latest deadline but it counts towards Microsoft selling a Vista license therefore making Vista numbers look better! More Here
Protect with blank passwords?
Submitted by The Geek on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 17:04.I don't know if this one makes sense to me! This article implies that using a blank password makes a computer more secure if you do not plan on accessing it from across a network. What do you think and have you ever heard this one? Read the article here.
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IE 8 Beta
Submitted by The Geek on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 13:05.IE 8 Beta is out and I think anyone can download it to test it for them! I haven't even gotten IE 7 installed everywhere and don't know how to use all the features!
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