Now that I have played with IE 8 for a while, I can feel reasonably safe in recommending that you install it. However, as with anything there is the caveat of taking the default settings. When the program begins its installation, the first screen will ask if you want to “… improve Internet Explorer” I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Soap Box'
Installing Internet Explorer 8
September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
Fake security warnings are on the rise
September 4th, 2009 · Comments Off
Well, it’s that time again. What time you ask? The time for more mal-ware, crap-ware, spy-ware, trojans et al. In the last 3 weeks we have received more calls per day than we receive in a normal month from people who have pop-ups claiming they are infected or who actually clicked on the pop-up and [...]
Tags: Malware · Security · Soap Box · Trojans · Virus · Worms
Vista, Linux and Android
July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off
I have been working on an article to “deal with” the whining of people about Vista. During that process I found various other writers who were in the same boat as I am. Yes, Vista is not perfect, yes Vista is stable, yes I use Vista. During my research I came across the PC Magazine [...]
Tags: Purchasing · Soap Box · Software
Politically incorrect part 2
March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off
I know I have been posting very spuratically as of late. There are just too many changes in the US and world for me to keep up. As a technology professional, Heath requirement changes, PCI compliance, HIPPA and others have made me some money and stand to keep me fed for years to come. I [...]