by Brian Haines | Nov 9, 2009 | Computers
Internet Explorer 8 is really slow on Windows 7. Microsoft is aware of the issue and blames it on add-ons. I’m sorry, but it is your browser that allows the add-ons in the first place. Firefox seems to work fine even with dozens of add-ons. My installation has...
by Brian Haines | Oct 26, 2009 | Computers
There is an expression you may be familiar with that goes something like “I have forgotten more about <insert subject> than you will ever know.” I am sure I heard it in a movie or something. Well, it might be true of Windows 7, at least for now. I...
by Brian Haines | Oct 23, 2009 | Computers
If you have been paying attention to my blog then you know I don’t recommend Windows 7. I am sure it is an improvement over Vista, but I also suspect it still won’t perform as well as Windows XP. If you know me at all you also know that I had to try it. So...
by Brian Haines | Oct 19, 2009 | Computers
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...
by Brian Haines | Oct 2, 2009 | Computers
“Where on the disk is my Outlook data?” I like when I hear this question because it is often only asked when people are looking to add it to their backup routine. The most important thing to backup is the Outlook.pst file (and any other .pst files in the...
by Brian Haines | Oct 2, 2009 | Computers
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...
