New Hardware-Accelerated IE9 Preview Arrives

Internet Explorer 9 platform preview 3 has been released. With it come expanded support for HTML5 and code to access the hardware for improved performance. The article includes links to download a test copy.

Posted on: June 24, 2010 9:00 am

32-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 7?

If you have a newer PC, it may be better for you to run 64-bit Win7. But, if your devices don’t have 64-bit drivers, maybe you should run 32-bit Win7. This article covers some of the things you need to look at before you decide.

Posted on: June 24, 2010 9:00 am

Gartner: Windows 7 security features have strings attached

While there are a number of security improvements in Win7, compared to earlier versions of Windows, some of the new features require you to pay for a maintenance contract.

Posted on: June 24, 2010 9:00 am

Network Flow Analysis – Make Managing Networks Easier

This new books shows system administrators how to assess, analyze, and debug a network using flow analysis. Flow analysis makes tasks like real-time network monitoring, user profiling, security analysis, and data mining easier.

Posted on: June 23, 2010 9:00 am

Train Signal Releases Exchange Server 2010 Training

Train Signal Computer Training has released a computer based training package for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Exchange Server 2010 Training provides over 20 hours of hands-on instruction for both the novice and experienced professional.

Posted on: June 23, 2010 9:00 am

Intel says farewell to PCI bus

The PCI bus was standard on x86 PCs from 1993 to 2004. Now Intel has declared it will no longer support the PCI bus architecture.

Posted on: June 23, 2010 9:00 am

Microsoft Bing Adds Entertainment Features

Microsoft has updated Bing with some new entertainment features. The new features appear on an "Entertainment" tab, with sub-tabs for Games, Movies, and more.

Posted on: June 23, 2010 9:00 am

Hackers’ guide to Windows file server security

If you use Windows Server software, sometimes it pays to think like a hacker to help secure your network. This article describes how hackers can exploit weaknesses you may have missed. This site may require registration to read the full article.

Posted on: June 22, 2010 9:00 am

Firms Face Security ‘Red Alert’ as XP SP2’s Retirement Looms

Beginning next month, Microsoft will no longer provide updates for machines running WinXP SP2. This may leave a lot of businesses in an uncomfortable position.

Posted on: June 22, 2010 9:00 am

Windows 7 Backup gets users’ backs up

According to many, Windows Backup was never the best. However. It would seem the version supplied with Win7 has taken the product to new lows.

Posted on: June 22, 2010 9:00 am