Outlook 2007 is a dog and there are lots of reasons for this, not all of them Microsoft’s fault. Unfortunately, you’re probably stuck with it. Even the most staunch Office 2003 users have been forced into upgrades. The issues are obvious. Outlook will slowly load and seem to hang more as...

If the Koobface news from last week wasn’t enough to start you updating your antivirus software, news that a new variant on the Conficker worm is rearing its head should. This map from Team Cymru shows its effects on the world’s PCs. There are two things you need to do: make sure that your...

Social networking sites are turning out to be nearly as fertile breeding grounds for virus transmission as P2P downloads. The latest variants of the Koobface virus are causing a bit of alarm for Facebook and MySpace users with poorly protected PCs. Mac users–yes, you Margaret–are safe for...

Apparently, my user experience with Windows 7 has been more than corroborated. Kelly Poe’s campaign is to have Microsoft get the thing out now. It won’t happen. But if it did, hopefully they’d fix this major flaw first. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Release Windows 7?", url: "http://n-t.com/2009/01/release-windows-7/"...

The large number of Conficker infections proves one thing: you can’t always trust your antivirus software. Here are some ways to feel safe. And make sure that you tie things up though on your Windows PC too. Here’s a good write-up on how to do this. Scan Online Getting the online scanner...

I’ve been working with the upcoming release of Windows, dubbed Windows 7. This is an important release for the majority of our customers who have skipped Vista. The installation was amazingly painless and daily usage has been remarkably stable. The interface improvements make you wonder why they...

Although we’ve been seeing a number of infections on individual systems (particularly those with Symantec Corporate AV), the recent Windows worm has not been spreading across networks the way it was intended. This appears to be the case with others as well. Here is the geeks write-up on it from...

The most recent Interner Explorer flaw is causing a stir. All of Microsoft’s IE releases through the most recent Version 8 are due to be patched on Wed, Dec 17th. As always, using another Internet browser is a good idea. You can’t get rid of Internet Explorer because it’s essential...