3 Beginner Computer Tips That Are Often Neglected
Learn to use the keyboard
Watch what you install - be picky about what you install
Get organized.
Learn to use the keyboard
Watch what you install - be picky about what you install
Get organized.
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Remove IE8 from systems that slow down
Since Internet Explorer 8 has come out, I've noticed that it has slowed down some systems - particularly Windows XP systems. On some of these systems it seems to cause long boot times, IE8 is slow itself, and other programs seem to run much slower. I've noticed this happening on some Windows XP systems, but not all Windows XP systems.
If this has happened to you, removing IE8 may speed things up, but maybe not all the way back to as fast as it was before.
To Remove IE8:
Open Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, check off Show Updates
Look for Windows Internet Explorer 8. Look for Updates and Security Updates for IE8. Remove the updates first, then, finally Internet Explorer 8. Restart the computer as requested throughout the removal process.
To Block IE8:
Go here and download and run the blocker tool from Microsoft.
Maybe Microsoft will come out with something to patch this. Until then, hopefully removing IE8 will help.
If this has happened to you, removing IE8 may speed things up, but maybe not all the way back to as fast as it was before.
To Remove IE8:
Open Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, check off Show Updates
Look for Windows Internet Explorer 8. Look for Updates and Security Updates for IE8. Remove the updates first, then, finally Internet Explorer 8. Restart the computer as requested throughout the removal process.
To Block IE8:
Go here and download and run the blocker tool from Microsoft.
Maybe Microsoft will come out with something to patch this. Until then, hopefully removing IE8 will help.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Hold off on that McAfee patch!
McAfee AV Patch Leaves Some Computers Unbootable | Maximum PC
Oopsy-daisy! According to complaints on McAfee's message board, a mandatory service pack for the company's antivirus VSE 8.7 software has left some machines unbootable. The update, which was issued on May 27 and later pulled on June 2, was intended to squash minor security bugs, but also inadvertently flagged some Windows system files as malware.
This is another reason why I recommend NOT using one of the big commercial anti-virus programs.
I recommend using AVG Free.
Oopsy-daisy! According to complaints on McAfee's message board, a mandatory service pack for the company's antivirus VSE 8.7 software has left some machines unbootable. The update, which was issued on May 27 and later pulled on June 2, was intended to squash minor security bugs, but also inadvertently flagged some Windows system files as malware.
This is another reason why I recommend NOT using one of the big commercial anti-virus programs.
I recommend using AVG Free.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Buying a new computer? Wait until after October 22, 2009
Gizmodo - Windows 7 To Be Released October 22 - windows 7
If you are planning on buying a new computer soon, wait until after Oct. 22nd. Windows 7 comes out then. From all I've read, Windows 7 is better than Vista. Don't get me wrong, Vista works great (contrary to all the bad press it got). But Windows 7 sounds like it is pretty much a version of Vista that has been tweaked under the hood and has some new features added.
If you are planning on buying a new computer soon, wait until after Oct. 22nd. Windows 7 comes out then. From all I've read, Windows 7 is better than Vista. Don't get me wrong, Vista works great (contrary to all the bad press it got). But Windows 7 sounds like it is pretty much a version of Vista that has been tweaked under the hood and has some new features added.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)