Image via Wikipedia Last post about Linux, I posted about the Knoppix Live CD option. Ubuntu has this as well which comes with the installation CD. When you put in the CD, it will give you the option to try Ubuntu without any changes to your computer. You can find out about it at Ubuntu […]

Over the past several posts, I have said a lot of praise about Windows 7. I am just surprised that Microsoft is finally doing things a lot better with 7. However, Linux is still an OS of choice for me. With Linux the virus scare is non-existent as much as it is with Apple’s OS […]

Recuva – https://www.piriform.com On the site, you may see the familiar CCleaner. Recuva is made by the same company that brings us CCleaner. If you ever delete your files by mistake and also empty the recycle bin, this program may get your files back. The thing is with any data recovery program, the more you […]

Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate gives you something called XP Mode which is a free XP Professional that you can download from Microsoft’s site. One issue if you have a machine with a lot of RAM, you may find it slow but can speed it up increasing the amount the virtual machine uses. You […]

Today there was a drop in price with my web host of several years HomeWeb X. Also now you can use the promo code of “stunbolts” and even get a discount on your monthly web hosting that will stay for as long as you keep your account. This isn’t just for one-time discount. This also […]

https://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/whats-new/default.aspx I have looked over the so-called top 10 reasons to get Office 2010. And for the life of me, I can’t get excited about any of them to the point I’d pay to upgrade from Office 2007. The biggest feature I would be excited about maybe the ability to work online. However, seen it […]

I am posting this about getting surround sound music in Windows 7 and this could probably work with Vista. If you are using a motherboard that uses some built-in sound and you installed the drivers from the manufacturer’s website, you may notice there is no way for you to get surround sound. But here’s how […]

Firefox web browser has a new update. 3.5.5 is a stability update mostly. You can download the new Firefox from Mozilla Firefox’s official site. For those who only use Internet Explorer (Windows users) or Safari (Apple users), Firefox is a cross platform browser. Safari does have a Windows version of course now.

I have used Windows 7 beta, the RC, and now the RTM version of Windows 7. If you used the beta and/or RC, there is a way to update to the RTM if it’s that important to you. Now if it isn’t then do a clean install. And for this to work, you will need […]

Here’s the promised post finally. Are you old enough to remember Space Invaders? Some will answer yes and others will answer no. Are you old enough to remember Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man? Same as above. Do you remember Mortal Kombat? Now, those who answered no, how about Marvel vs. Capcom? King of Fighters 2003? If […]