July 13 will see the last patches issued for Windows 2000 and WinXP SP2. After Tuesday there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, or options to engage Microsoft product development resources for patches of either operating system.

SplashData, Inc. has announced a new version of SplashID Enterprise, offering IT managers centralized administration of password and security policies on Windows and Mac desktop computers. SplashID Enterprise safely and securely stores all kinds of personal identification information.

Hotmail has been one of those things people love to hate – too much spam, too few features. Now that may be changing. Hotmail has cracked down on spam and is tying in new features, such as Instant Messenger.

Whether you want to tweak Windows settings or monitor network activity, there are any number of free or almost-free programs to help you out. This article looks at five of the more useful applications.

Microsoft has quietly trimmed staff from offices around the world. While Microsoft has made no comments on the layoffs, some analysts believe this is related to a planned move to cloud-technology.

Microsoft provides a lot of utility programs with Windows. But there are some functions they seem to miss. This article discusses five, third-party programs that help fill the gaps.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if your computer is infected. This article includes a list of the five most common symptoms to help you diagnose the problem.

The Ascender 2010 Font Pack showcases the new OpenType typographic features in Office 2010. The Ascender 2010 Font Pack offers 14 fonts, including enhanced versions of the Comic Sans and Trebuchet fonts.

BlackBerry administrators can download the latest version of Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino, BES 5.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2). BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Even if you are diligent and disciplined about best practices, email can still be a time and patience drain.

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