No computer runs perfectly forever. Somewhere along the line, something will go wrong. While each successive version of Windows has been that much more reliable and self-healing, that’s never been an argument to forgo a good collection of software tools. Go here to see the original: Top free troubleshooting tools for Windows  Read More →

Jim Thomas said no to Windows Vista — but Windows 7 is an entirely different matter. Thomas, CIO at Pella, says his IT team began beta testing Vista’s successor a year ago as an upgrade path from Windows XP. By October, just two months after Windows 7 launched, the Pella, Iowa-based window and door manufacturer had 225 Windows 7 clients up and running — and the feedback from both... 

In 2005, Florida was hit hard by hurricanes — not quite as hard as New Orleans, but damage ran to several millions dollars. As a result, a nonprofit team of builders formed a disaster relief crew that’s ready to go to work should the need arise in the future. They asked if I might help get their SharePoint implementation up and running. Since I’m not that great with a hammer, this... 

Recently, I posted a poll asking which blogging tool do you use? The results (to date), are 73% using Wordpress , 25% using Blogger, and 2% using other. The rest is here: Wordpress Plugins that I use | Photography Web Tips  Read More →

Getting your plugins listed in the official WordPress Plugin Directory is considered a chore by many, but it’s nothing that should stop you from sharing your plugin with the community at large. ….. It would be great to hear more about using Subversion ( tips , tricks, etc.). Also, if you are interested, you can see the result of all this work by checking out the Block Bad Queries (BBQ)... 

Microsoft will officially launch Office 2010 to businesses at an event slated for May 12, the company announced today. Enterprises with volume license agreements will be able to obtain the finished product that same day, Microsoft added. Office 2010 is set to go on general sale to consumers and business without licensing deals sometime in June. Excerpt from: Microsoft will launch Office 2010 May... 

Extract wp-zoomimage-with-copyprotect.zip and upload the folder to the /wp-content/ plugins / directory * Activate the plugin through the ‘ Plugins ‘ menu in WordPress * Go to Settings and then WP-ZoomImage to configure. … Read the original post: Wordpress Plugin:WP-ZoomImage With CopyProtect  Read More →

Microsoft today announced it will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. In its monthly advance notification , Microsoft spelled out next week’s two-update Patch Tuesday, a far cry from February’s massive rollout of 13 security bulletins that fixed 26 flaws. Continued here: Microsoft plans to patch 8 Windows, Office bugs next week  Read More →

Microsoft plans to spend $9.5 billion on research and development this year, which a senior executive said Thursday is more than any competitor. See the rest here: Microsoft expects to spend $9.5 billion on research in 2010  Read More →

The typical home user running Windows faces the “unreasonable” task of patching software an average of every five days, a security and vulnerability research company said today. View post: Typical Windows user patches every 5 days  Read More →