Sep
22
An annual study released by The American Customer Satisfaction Index showed a 4% increase in how people feel about their computers, with the overall satisfaction of PC’s averaging 78%. “Nearly all brands showed increases in satisfaction and no manufacturer declined,” said Claes Fornell, director of the National Quality Research Center at the University of Michigan. …
Oct
29
With the release of Windows 7, there are many different options to upgrade. In typical Microsoft fashion, there is some complexity to upgrading to Windows 7. This blog will explain the difference between “upgrade eligibility” and “upgrade paths”, and let you know your options based on which version you are currently running. Upgrade Eligibility: You …
Oct
05
Windows 7 is being met with largely positive performance reviews — and after the PC profanity that was Windows Vista, it had better be. The bloated Windows Vista, laden with clunky features and poor compatibility, was universally decried, and many users retreated back into the much more solid edifice of Windows XP. With its rapidly …
Sep
15
I just found these stunning HD backgrounds and wallpapers for Windows. I was reading some older posts, and came across Kevin’s post about High Def Wallpapers at Vistaknowledge.com. So I spent my morning here at work oggling — their new ones are seriously amazing. Here are a few I especially liked. Just go here to Vista …
Aug
24
In a message posted to a forum on the MSDN site about 2 weeks ago, one of Microsoft’s programming writers said that “A Windows 7 interoperability pack, known as the Windows 7 Client Platform Update, is to be released alongside Windows 7 in October of this year.” This update will be made available as a …
Jun
26
Starting today, major PC manufacturers will be offering a promotion with new PC’s that allows you to upgrade to Windows 7 at a later date for free. To help boost computer sales right now, Microsoft is offering this promotion to users that purchase a new computer installed with Windows Vista. Their hope is that people …
Jun
09
If you spend a lot of time using processor draining video or photo editing workflows with Adobe CS4, you’ve probably thought about upgrading your computer hardware. If you are considering buying a new PC, you should definitely think about installing 64-bit Vista. All Adobe CS4 applications can be optimized on a 64-bit system, giving you …
Apr
14
I just ran across a website containing hundreds of free, amazing HD desktop backgrounds for Windows Vista (or any other operating system). Wallpaper Abyss features all kinds of tweaks and themes for Windows Vista, but I really like their HD desktop background images. They feature a new, high-res wallpaper image every single day, so your …
Apr
07
According to AppleInsider, Microsoft has granted HP the right to downgrade the operating system installed on new computers to Windows XP for another year. Currently, HP allows purchasers of new PC’s to downgrade their OS from Windows Vista to the eight-year-old Windows XP. However, this right was set to expire in July as Microsoft transitions …
Apr
06
As a follow-up to the article I wrote last week, the Texas state Senate has approved a budget rider that prevents government agencies from using Windows Vista. If a state department still wants to implement Vista, they have to get approval from a state legislative budget board. This is a major PR blow to Microsoft, …
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