July 12, 2009
Google Updater is probably the only application from Google that does not have a face and is also not in your face. Because it runs periodically in the background. Google Updater is a part of the Google Pack (Google’s own apps and a few third party tools like Firefox, Norton Security Scan etc.). Google Updater [...]
June 28, 2009
Windows users can find many things to complain about, but in my opinion, the absolute worst “feature” of Windows XP is the Nagging Restart Dialog. In 2008, Mark showed you how to disable the Windows restart prompt temporarily. I’ll extend on that and make it even simpler for future use. I’m sure you’ve had to [...]
June 18, 2009
Nobody could find the word “perfect” in the dictionary of the software development world. On the opposite side, “updates” is the one of the most frequently used words; along with bugs, fixes, and upgrades. Keeping up with the constant updates is an art in itself. Not everybody has the time nor the willingness to do [...]
May 29, 2009
So, your Start Menu is a mile long, your Add/Remove Programs control panel takes a week to load, and your spouse is getting more annoyed with each successive “new thing” that pops up in the System Tray. Admit it. You’re a download junkie. I know that I am, and that I like to keep everything [...]
April 11, 2009
Even though the Mac runs more smoothly and more stable compared to Windows ““ thanks to its stable UNIX core – it still needs maintenance nonetheless. Most of the time, the main maintenance processes are done automatically in the background and in the time when most of the users are not using it ““ a.k.a. [...]
March 29, 2009
Too many times we rely on our Anti-Virus/Anti-Spware to just work. We think since we have it installed, that it’s safe and sound. I think we’ve come to find these days, many Anti-Virus applications do a very poor job of protecting you against ad/mal/spyware, even though they claim to do so. And these days, we rarely see [...]
January 7, 2009
How many of your program files on your PC are out of date? What do you mean you don’t know? Hmmm….maybe you didn’t know that older versions of software are potential security risks? A lot of the time software is updated exclusively to plug a hole or stop a certain exploit. So by running older [...]
November 26, 2008
Notify.Me is a service that informs you of updates to your favorite websites using a variety of different methods. You can even get updates from your Facebook, LinkedIn or Evite account and have them delivered to you over SMS or plain ol’ email. But the best feature of Notify.Me is being updated about specific keyword [...]
May 4, 2008
At least 112 programs are installed on my computer and for 29 of them an update is available. Looking through these 29, I would say that I use around two thirds of them on a regular basis, and I did know some of them required an update. Frankly, when I boot a program I can’t [...]
October 9, 2007
Keeping your software up to date is the best protection for your computer. Software is usually updated for 2 reason. The first being to improve and enhance the functionality of the software. The second being to close any known system bugs. These bugs can range in everything from open access points for hackers to use [...]
