Microsoft Patches Internet Explorer Zero-Day Flaw in Security Update

Microsoft released an emergency securityupdate that squashes a zero-day bug in Internet Explorer that is being targetedby attackers. Early this week, the company released a FixIt tool to provide a temporary solution for users until a patch was ready. Thezero-day impacts Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6, 7, 8 and 9. "Today we released Security…

Posted on: September 22, 2012 9:00 am

Faint vertical lines just won’t go away

Q: Several months ago, faint vertical white lines appeared across the entire monitor screen. I purchased a new HP in 2011. At first I thought it was caused by my HP printer, which I had been having other problems with, so I purchased a new printer. The lines are still Bill…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 7:00 pm

Weekend Open Forum: Do you use cloud storage? If so, for what?

Cloud storage has grown in popularity in recent years, with Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and others providing an affordable means of backing up or sharing data online. While all of them can store your files, most have unique features. For instance, SkyDrive is geared toward project collaboration using Microsoft’s Office…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 7:00 pm

Chatmon’s mailbag: Run-first offense?

PM CTIt’s mailbag day. So let’s get started. If you have any questions, email Brandon Chatmon at bchatmonespn@gmail.com. Will OU ever be a run-first team again? With the talent, I think it is time. -Dalie Hand (Via Twitter @hand7711) Well, Dalie, I’d say that’s unlikely. With Kenny Stills,…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 2:01 pm

RIM CEO apologizes for short messaging disruption Friday in Europe and Africa

Computerworld – Research in Motion (RIM) CEO Thorsten Heins said that as many as 6% of BlackBerry customers in Europe and Africa may have seen up to a three-hour delay in getting and sending messages early Friday. Heins released a statement about 11:30 a.m. ET apologizing twice to the customers affected….

Posted on: September 21, 2012 2:00 pm

Automatically save Gmail attachments to Dropbox or another cloud service

Reader Meg wants to know how she can save her Gmail folders to her Dropbox account. She already tried something called SaveMyInbox, a Web service built expressly for the purpose of saving Gmail attachments to Dropbox, but balked at the $15 annual subscription fee. I’m with you, Meg: I’m so cheap,…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 2:00 pm

How to Recover Deleted mail from Outlook 2007?

How-to Restore and Find Deleted Email in Outlook 2007http://blogs.msdn.com/b/springboard/archive/2009/06/17/how-to-restore-an… "Help!! I permanently deleted an email I need, I need to find an email I deleted, how to restore a deleted email. If you’re in trouble, here’s a quick solution for retrieving email from…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 2:00 pm

Business Meetings

Area small business owners and entrepreneurs can learn about operating their own business by attending the following seminar provided by the North Central Indiana Small Business Development Center.Launching Your Own Business will be held Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn how to evaluate your idea to determine if Seminar…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 9:01 am

How to Recover Deleted mail from Outlook 2007?

Trying in vain to recover deleted items is extremely frustrating. I’ve had personal audio files disappear into the vapor. One thing I’ve learned is that throwing your laptop is not a best practice for file recovery. (You should write that down.) Here are a couple of links that might be…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 9:01 am

Google Apps users get email and contacts migration tool

Google has made it possible for Google Apps users to import emails and contacts from rival services such as AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo. Already available to consumer customers, the tool had not until now been a feature for Apps users. On Thursday Google said in a blog post that the…

Posted on: September 21, 2012 9:00 am