Computers
Brian Haines recommends Windows 7
I knew we would all move to Windows 7 eventually, but I didn’t know that I would be this happy about it. Really.
Not only has Windows 7 performed well on my 2 year old laptop with only 2GB of RAM, I have enjoyed using it and find that some of the new features are welcomed improvements.
I [...]
Laptop Core2, 4GB, 320GB, 64bit 7
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5234559&sku=S170-15516&SRCCODE=WEM2113TT&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM2113-_-text
I like this deal. It is a robust machine that can be upgraded to 8GB of Ram which is important for any Windows 7 system for it to remain a viable computer for 4 or more years. Nearly $700 might be priced to high for some, but I think it is worth it for this [...]
Interesting Laptop Deal $599.99
Here is an interesting deal on an HP Notebook computer at TigerDirect:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5406500&sku=H24-15024
I have mixed feelings about it based on several review sources.
The good:
Core 2 Duo CPU
Takes up to 8GB of RAM
Comes with Windows XP Preinstalled.
The bad:
The speakers are not very good
You have to pull the whole bottom panel off to get to any upgrades (11 [...]
Internet Explorer is really slow
Internet Explorer 8 is really slow on Windows 7. Should we all ditch Flash and Java because Microsoft can’t make them work well in Internet Explorer?
Windows 7 forgets more than you know
I have been runing 7 for several days now and these are things I had to setup more than once: Network Printer, Wireless Internet Connection, Internet Explorer 8 Setup
Windows 7, Day 1
Here is the preliminary boot after some updates – basically fresh after install.
Brian Haines recommends Windows XP
I have always been an early adopter of new Microsoft Operating Systems (OS) including Windows Vista. With Windows Millennium (Me) being the obvious exception each OS prior to Vista has been an improvement over the last. I was an early Windows 2000 convert, so I never had to use Windows Me, and Windows 2000 was a major improvement over Windows 98 and Windows Me. Windows XP even better and then Vista, not so much.
Vista’s poor performance is due to the fact that the Operating System simply requires far more resources than most hardware can handle.
Outlook file location
Where on the disk is my Outlook data? Vista:%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook XP:%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
config/system and then lsass.exe error
It happens from time to time that I get a call about a computer that won’t start because of the file windows/system32/config/system is missing or corrupt. Although there are not just a few clicks of the mouse I rattle off the top of my head and BAMB your system is working again, it is usually not a big deal.
I’m home!
I returned this afternoon from a much needed vacation. Interestingly enough we had Internet access via several access points that lacked security. I was happy to have access for the few times it came in handy, so thanks neighbors.
