Brandon Dimmel

Compared to Windows XP and previous Microsoft operating systems of years previous, one of the major differences of Windows Vista and Windows 7 is the User Account Control , or "UAC" for short. If you've used Windows Vista with UAC enabled (by ... default), then you know how annoying the feature can be. In fact, many users associate the failure of Windows Vista with the ill-functioning UAC simply because they felt it broke functionality and usefulness of the operating system. (Source: zdnet.com ) Recently, however, Microsoft defended its widely-criticized operating system Windows Vista, ... (view more)

Website domain name registration business Network Solutions says that domains marked "page under construction" have been dishing up malware. It's suggested that millions of websites have been infected, and that the malware has been live for several ... months. The domains used a malicious script targeting Taiwanese and Hong Kong IP addresses to deliver a fake chat message that directed users to other web sites. (Source: computerworld.com ) Drive-By-Downloads Infect Unsuspecting Users Malware spread when a now-disabled widget in the Small Business Success Index section of Network Solutions' ... (view more)

According to a recent study by higher-education research company Student Monitor, more and more university and college students are buying up Apple laptops. Apple's growth in this lucrative market has led one analyst to question whether or not ... Microsoft is staying in touch with younger tech users. Student Monitor says about one in four laptops found on U.S. college campuses are Apple products -- a startling statistic, given that another tech research firm, Net Applications, not long ago estimated that Macbooks represent only about 5 per cent of computers used worldwide. Microsoft Unable to ... (view more)

Floola for Windows 5.9.1 Floola is a freeware application which manages your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model supporting iTunes except iPhone, iPod touch). It's a standalone application that can be run directly from your iPod and needs ... no installation under Linux (any GTK2 distro), Mac OS X 10.3.9 or newer, and Windows 98 to Windows 7. http://www.floola.com Google Earth 5.2.1.1547 Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your ... (view more)

Microsoft recently dismissed rumors which suggest that PC sales have slowed and are hurting Windows 7 and other Microsoft products. The response was meant to calm Wall Street investors, shortly after JP Morgan analyst Christopher Danely stated that ... PC makers Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer had slashed their production of semiconductors due to slacking demand. "We expect the weakness to show up in every end market for semiconductors, just as it always has during downturns," Danely said. "We continue to be cautious on the space due to the large amount of capacity coming online combined with ... (view more)

Opera USB 10.61 This portable version of the popular Opera web browser can be extracted directly onto a thumb storage device via USB port. Several different versions of this portable tool are available across many different languages. ... http://www.opera-usb.com File Splitter Lite 1.0 File Splitter Lite is a small, fast, and free program which allows you to split a copy of a large file into smaller segments. You may then easily transfer the segments to another computer and use File Splitter Lite to reconstruct the original file. http://www.kinectstorm.com This freeware software program is ... (view more)

Microsoft's Windows XP continues to be, by far, the most popular operating system (OS) in the world today. Recently, Microsoft released a security patch for all versions of Windows, but not Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), one of the most-used ... versions of Windows XP. So, is this a strategy to get users off XP and on to the new Windows 7? Computerworld blogger Preston Gralla thinks so. In a report published last month, tech analysts Net Applications showed that Windows XP remains far more popular than either the recently released Windows 7 or 2007's Windows Vista. Almost 62 per cent of the OS ... (view more)

Glarysoft Disk SpeedUp 1.0.0.286 Beta Disk SpeedUp is a totally free and extremely fast defragmentation tool to analyze, defrag and optimize disks for peak computer performance. It is easy to use and includes an intuitive interface. ... http://www.glarysoft.com USBDeview v1.76 USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. For each USB device, exteneded information is displayed: Device name/description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), the date/time that device was added ... (view more)

Microsoft two weeks ago cut support for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), essentially leaving millions of XP users without software updates to patch MS Windows from exploits (and hackers). However, a security researcher has revealed a new hack ... that can help SP2 users get access to the support many thought was forever lost. Microsoft's decision to cut tech support for SP2 was a controversial move, particularly when a shortcut flaw affecting the operating system emerged at the same time. SP2 users remain more exposed than users of Windows XP SP3 through Windows 7. (Source: neoseeker.com ) ... (view more)

LastPass 1.69.5 LastPass is a password manager tool that makes web browsing easier, more convenient and more secure. Features include One Master Password, automatic form filling, one-click login, and more. Also features the ability to synchronize ... across multiple browsers. http://lastpass.com Vista Start Menu 3.71 Vista Start Menu is the convenient alternative to the plain Start menu you find in Windows XP and Windows Vista. While it is easily understandable for beginners, it is also highly efficient for experienced users. http://www.vistastartmenu.com This freeware software program is brought ... (view more)