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6 must-have free downloads for your network

Preston Gralla — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:51:08 +0000

If you've got a small or medium-sized network and you need to manage it yourself, you're not alone. I've rounded up size great free network tools that make it much easier to handle and troubleshoot your network.

How to find hidden files in Windows Vista?

jackson — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:55:19 +0000

My mom is still using Windows Vista on an old Dell PC, and despite my best efforts, i.e. “Mom, I will buy you a new computer and set it up for you,” she doesn’t want to change. Ugh.

Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over

IDGNS staff — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:41:56 +0000

Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said.

What to do when user profile cannot be loaded in Windows 7?

dvarian — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 02:41:22 +0000

I am sure that I entered my correct login info, but I am getting a message that the user profile cannot be loaded. How can I log on to Windows 7?

Bill Gates admits CTRL-ALT-DEL was mistake, as was dropping out of Harvard

IDGNS staff — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:54:03 +0000

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates acknowledged that the "CTRL-ALT-DEL" means of logging into your Windows PC was a mistake, although done with the best of intentions.

How can I get rid of the - Trust This PC - message?

Dan MacLean — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:20:11 +0000

I purchased a new laptop running Windows 8. I have followed the instructions to Trust This PC but the flag still prompts the same message.

Microsoft puts Windows XP laggards in a pinch

IDGNS staff — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:11:48 +0000

Microsoft last week painted Windows XP consumer and small business customers into an even smaller corner when it said it could not recommend that they upgrade to Windows 8.1, the update to Windows 8 slated to ship Oct. 18.

Could the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 be your only device?

mombrea — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:52:21 +0000

Today Microsoft held an event to announce and showcase the Surface 2 tablet and accessories. While there are several flashy new items like the thinner, back lit Type Cover 2 and the dedicated DJ type cover - the real potential of the new device comes in the form of business productivity enhancements.

Who needs Microsoft Office? 7 great free office suites for PCs, Macs, iOS and Android

Preston Gralla — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:17:55 +0000

Microsoft is being coy about when and if it will release Office for the iPad and Android tablets. Why wait? Here are seven free office suites for the a PC, Mac, iPad or Android device you can use right now.

Grub Rescue on Windows 8 Ultrabook

FloresAnthony_YahISXDLM — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 21:46:50 +0000

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Hackers exploit critical IE bug; Microsoft promises patch

IDGNS staff — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:25:49 +0000

Microsoft said that hackers are exploiting a critical, but unpatched, vulnerability in IE8 and IE9. Its engineers are working on an update to plug the hole.

The 10 programming languages most likely to drive developers insane

kgerich — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:40:00 +0000

When developers discuss the programming languages they hate the most, these names tend to come up - a lot

How to zoom in on a portion of the screen Windows 8?

nchristine — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:09:40 +0000

I know how to simply zoom in (Windows key and (+) key), but is there a way to only zoom in on a portion of the page, leaving the rest normally sized?

Windows 8.1 to cost the same as Windows 8 for U.S. retail customers

IDGNS staff — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:57:44 +0000

While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers.

Munich to hand out Ubuntu Linux CDs to ward off upcoming Windows XPocalypse

IDGNS staff — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:02:55 +0000

The end is nigh, and the date of doom has been foretold. The Windows XPocalypse is set to unleash hell on April 8, 2014, and in a bid to preserve the security of its citizens, the German city of Munich is turning to an unlikely savior: Ubuntu Linux.