Date of Article: 2015-04-23
Source of Article: SlideShare
I found this series of slides on SlideShare which gives pretty good advice on signing up for Twitter and using it.
W.C.
2015-05-27
Twitter 101: Getting Started
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-04-23
Source of Article: SlideShare
I found this series of slides on SlideShare which gives pretty good advice on signing up for Twitter and using it.
Date of Article: 2015-04-23
Source of Article: SlideShare
I found this series of slides on SlideShare which gives pretty good advice on signing up for Twitter and using it.
2015-03-14
When is your Windows PC too old and when is it time to buy another?
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-03-12
Source of Article: WinBeta
This article addresses a question I often hear and does so in a very clear and reasonable way.
Personally I fit in what the article calls the high class and have found I need to replace my systems on a three year cycle. My current laptop runs Windows 8.1 and my desktop is running Windows 7. The desktop is about a year older than the laptop. Right now I am holding off on buying another system until Windows 10 is available. At that time I will update both to it and then evaluate their performance to determine which I replace first. Since I do most of my work from the laptop it will more than likely be the first to be upgraded.
As the article says, those who use their systems to: browse the web, use email, use Excel for simple worksheets, and Word for small documents have a lesser need for high performance and should find themselves happy with systems no older than 7-8 years old. I still recommend that they take advantage of the free upgrade to Windows 10 when it comes out if their machines are eligible.
Those in the medium category do everything those in the low category do and add on games and multimedia players and use office in more complex ways. They need more performance than than the lower group and need a system no more than 4-6 years old. They too if eligible need to take advantage of the Windows 10 upgrade.
Why am I so in favor of Windows 10? It takes the best of the Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 interface and merges them to create what should be an excellent user interface. It brings out a new web browser which should be more secure than Internet Explorer and hopefully deliver better performance. Hopefully like the new browser Windows 10 will be more secure than its predecessors. Lastly I am looking forward to the Windows 365 subscription model which I hope to enjoy as much as my current Office 365 subscription.
Date of Article: 2015-03-12
Source of Article: WinBeta
This article addresses a question I often hear and does so in a very clear and reasonable way.
Personally I fit in what the article calls the high class and have found I need to replace my systems on a three year cycle. My current laptop runs Windows 8.1 and my desktop is running Windows 7. The desktop is about a year older than the laptop. Right now I am holding off on buying another system until Windows 10 is available. At that time I will update both to it and then evaluate their performance to determine which I replace first. Since I do most of my work from the laptop it will more than likely be the first to be upgraded.
As the article says, those who use their systems to: browse the web, use email, use Excel for simple worksheets, and Word for small documents have a lesser need for high performance and should find themselves happy with systems no older than 7-8 years old. I still recommend that they take advantage of the free upgrade to Windows 10 when it comes out if their machines are eligible.
Those in the medium category do everything those in the low category do and add on games and multimedia players and use office in more complex ways. They need more performance than than the lower group and need a system no more than 4-6 years old. They too if eligible need to take advantage of the Windows 10 upgrade.
Why am I so in favor of Windows 10? It takes the best of the Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 interface and merges them to create what should be an excellent user interface. It brings out a new web browser which should be more secure than Internet Explorer and hopefully deliver better performance. Hopefully like the new browser Windows 10 will be more secure than its predecessors. Lastly I am looking forward to the Windows 365 subscription model which I hope to enjoy as much as my current Office 365 subscription.
W.C.
2015-03-09
Lookout for attached chm files
Date of Article: 2015-03-09
Source of Article: Various tech blogs
Several tech blogs are reporting that the old Windows help-file (.chm) format is being used to deliver CryptoWall attacks in which data on the attacked PC is encrypted and held for ransom.
Sadly quite a few legitimate software packages still use this outdated format which was largely abandoned by Microsoft (though not completely) due to its many security vulnerabilities.
If you get an email with an attachment with the chm extension I would recommend that you not open it.
Source of Article: Various tech blogs
Several tech blogs are reporting that the old Windows help-file (.chm) format is being used to deliver CryptoWall attacks in which data on the attacked PC is encrypted and held for ransom.
Sadly quite a few legitimate software packages still use this outdated format which was largely abandoned by Microsoft (though not completely) due to its many security vulnerabilities.
If you get an email with an attachment with the chm extension I would recommend that you not open it.
W.C.
Windows 365 will be Windows, plus a little bit more
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-02-25
Source of Article: Tech Republic
Another article dropping suggestions about what we might expect Windows (365) as a service will be like.
Date of Article: 2015-02-25
Source of Article: Tech Republic
Another article dropping suggestions about what we might expect Windows (365) as a service will be like.
W.C.
2015-02-21
With the Windows 365 trademark, the Windows 10 subscription plan becomes apparent
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-02-20
Source of Article: TechRepublic
This is what I have been expecting to see and I for one will be signing up for it when the time comes. I've been using Office 365 since early last April and plan on renewing it this April. Not having to worry about upgrading Office again is a good thing and I believe the same for Windows will be great too.
Date of Article: 2015-02-20
Source of Article: TechRepublic
This is what I have been expecting to see and I for one will be signing up for it when the time comes. I've been using Office 365 since early last April and plan on renewing it this April. Not having to worry about upgrading Office again is a good thing and I believe the same for Windows will be great too.
W.C.
2015-01-22
These are Windows 10's new desktop features
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-01-21
Source of Article: The Verge
This article describes some of the features we can expect in Windows 10 and includes several screenshots.
Date of Article: 2015-01-21
Source of Article: The Verge
This article describes some of the features we can expect in Windows 10 and includes several screenshots.
W.C.
Microsoft to make Windows 10 free to Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-01-21
Source of Article: ZDNet
This is an announcement I have been hoping to see. The catch is that the offer is only available for the first year after Windows 10 is released (expected in Fall of this year).
From what I have seen and read Windows 10 takes the best of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 along with some new features (Internet Explorer replaced etc) which should result in a very nice user interface.
As the article says, this is the start a new model for the relationship between Microsoft and Windows users. Hopefully it will work as smoothly as the relationship between Microsoft and Office 365 users (I belong to this group).
Date of Article: 2015-01-21
Source of Article: ZDNet
This is an announcement I have been hoping to see. The catch is that the offer is only available for the first year after Windows 10 is released (expected in Fall of this year).
From what I have seen and read Windows 10 takes the best of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 along with some new features (Internet Explorer replaced etc) which should result in a very nice user interface.
As the article says, this is the start a new model for the relationship between Microsoft and Windows users. Hopefully it will work as smoothly as the relationship between Microsoft and Office 365 users (I belong to this group).
W.C.
2015-01-09
Win7 reaches milestone; prepare for its demise
Link To Article
Date of Article: 2015-01-08
Source of Article: Windows Secrets
Well those who dislike Windows 8 are running out of options. Windows Xp support has ended, Xindows Vista support is well into its countdown, and now Windows 7 has started its countdown. The author gives a pretty good description of the implications with an emphasis on the effects on businesses.
Hopefully Windows 10 will make the what to do question easier to answer for most users.
Date of Article: 2015-01-08
Source of Article: Windows Secrets
Well those who dislike Windows 8 are running out of options. Windows Xp support has ended, Xindows Vista support is well into its countdown, and now Windows 7 has started its countdown. The author gives a pretty good description of the implications with an emphasis on the effects on businesses.
Hopefully Windows 10 will make the what to do question easier to answer for most users.
W.C.
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