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Here's $100 if you upgrade to a Windows 8 computer from XP by Kim Komando
I’ve been telling Windows XP users for months that you need to do something about that old machine.
Microsoft is going to stop doing security updates after April 8, and you’re going to be extremely vulnerable to hacks, malware and data theft if you keep using your old computer online.
As I’ve said before, many XP users may want to try to avoid Windows 8, which has been getting a lot of bad reviews, in favor of a Windows 7 machine. The Windows 7 interface is a lot more familiar to XP users. (For my story on good cheap alternatives, click here.)
In any case, though, you need to do something. If you’re ready to bite the bullet and get a Windows 8 machine, Microsoft is finally taking some substantive...
Thursday, March 20, 2014
A new Windows 8.1 update tries to win back desktop diehards by Ed Bott
Summary: With its second major update to Windows 8 in less than 18 months, Microsoft is trying to
Microsoft is about to deliver an update to Windows 8.1, its second significant set of changes since the launch of Windows 8 less than 18 months ago.
Last week, someone in Redmond inadvertently left the final update packages available on Windows Update for anyone to install. I’ve had a couple days to use the newly updated Windows interface on a handful of machines.
Here's some background on why this update exists.
The biggest mistake Microsoft made with Windows 8 was to deliberately eliminate some of the touchstones of the Windows 7 desktop interface, while still leaving most of that desktop...
The next Patch Tuesday (March 10, 2014) will be the last one for Windows XP by Kim Komando
The next Patch Tuesday (March 10, 2014) will be the last one for Windows XP.
Are you running Windows XP?
If you are, you will start seeing the warning above from your computer.
Should you ignore it?
No! “End of Support” means that Windows will no longer send out
security updates. That means if you are using that computer to do email
or buy things online, your personal information will be at ris...
Apple Drops Support for Windows 7 in Boot Camp for New Mac Pro by Leif Johnson
Windows 7 remains one of the most popular operating systems for Apple's
rival Microsoft, but new support documents (via MacRumors),
Apple's Boot Camp for the new Mac Pro no longer supports installations
of the 2009 platform. If you want to run Windows on your sleek 2013 Mac
Pro, in other words, you're going to install Windows ...
Beyond the Basics - Six Tips for Better Formatting in Microsoft Word by Walter Glenn
Beyond the Basics- Six Tips for Better Formatting in Microsoft Word by Walter Glenn
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LifeHacker: How to Find the Right Tablet For You by Eric Ravenscraft
In only a few short years, the world has gone from having almost no tablets worth owning to far too many. Between iPads, the various Android tablets, and Microsoft's not-quite-laptop offerings, how do you know which ones are worth your money? With our handy guide, of course.
Right off the bat, we'll mention one key thing: whether or not a tablet is useful is hugely subjective. For some, a tablet is a cheap and robust productivity tool with plenty of worthwhile uses, others might find it as little more than an entertainment device, and still others may have no use for them whatsoever. If you're content with your laptop and smartphone, this guide probably isn't going to change your mind. However,...
3 simple secrets to save big on your cellular bill by Kim Komando
I don’t know about you, but for a long time my cellular bill was outrageous. For what I was paying, I
Instead, I was treated to AT&T’s “no bars in more places” coverage (not that any of the other carriers are more consistent between my office, home and other places I travel). While that situation is slowly improving, the cost isn’t.
Once you add up the voice minutes, text minutes, cellular data, service fees, the cost of the phone – it’s just too much. And as you add more phones and upgrade to 4G cellular, it only gets worse.
Sure you can get a basic phone with a basic plan – and for some people that works – although it’s still way more than it should be. But you shouldn’t have to forego...
