Are you looking for browser add-ons for Internet Explorer (IE)? Browser add-ons enhance IE by giving it functionality that it didn't come with my default (such as spell checking, security enhancements, and more).Windows Marketplace hosts a section on their site dedicated to these add-ons. Each add-on is screened by Microsoft and rated by users. Check out the site to find the best ones for you.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Windows Vista: Add A Second Time Zone
Posted on 10:05 PM by Unknown
Windows Vista allows you to track multiple time zones (up to two), which comes in handy when you're traveling or talking to friends or family in another country. To add an additional time zone, follow the steps below:Right click on the time in the notification area (in the bottom right hand corner).Select the 'Adjust Date/Time' option.In the dialog, select the 'Additional Clocks' tab.Check the '
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Internet: Adobe opens shop on Web-based Photoshop Express
Posted on 10:41 PM by Unknown
CNET News.com reports: "Adobe Systems opened up Photoshop Express on Thursday, its long-anticipated Web-based image editor aimed at the millions of consumers that want a simple way to touch up, share, and store photos.Photoshop Express, available for free with 2 gigabytes of storage at www.photoshop.com/express, is a significant departure from Adobe's desktop software business and a big bet that
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Internet Explorer: IE7 Pro
Posted on 8:54 PM by Unknown
Personally I like the Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) browser, but there are features (such as: spell checking, and inline page search) that I wish it had. I have checked out several of the available IE7 add-ons, but I have found most of them useless. Then I came across one called 'IE7 Pro', that adds several new features to the browser that I wish came with it by default.Below is a brief list of
Monday, March 24, 2008
Security: February 2008 Security ISO Image
Posted on 4:22 PM by Unknown
This DVD ISO image (2.2 Gigabytes) contains security updates for all Window OSs released via Windows Update since February 12th, 2008. This image does not contain security updates for any other Microsoft products. This image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple language versions of each security update. This ISO is also useful for Windows home users who don't have an
Friday, March 21, 2008
Hardware: Notebook SSDs disappoint
Posted on 10:35 PM by Unknown
ZDNet.com reports: "The high rate of failure is surprising, since millions of flash chips get wave-soldered on PCBs every day. Likely problem: the flash translation layer chip isn’t fully compatible with notoriously finicky disk drivers.The lackluster performance problem is well known to regular Storage Bits readers - search on Solid State Disk if you aren’t. I’m still working on unraveling the
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Windows Vista: SP1 Resources
Posted on 8:34 PM by Unknown
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was designed to addresses specific reliability and performance issues, add support for new types of hardware, and some emerging standards. If you want to install the update immediately, it is available now in five languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) via Window Update or by going directly to the Windows Download Center for standalone updates of
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
First Look: Internet Explorer 8
Posted on 8:19 PM by Unknown
See a developer preview of the new Internet Explorer 8. Some of the features that you will see include: 'Activities' and 'Webslices'. IE8 Activities allows you to do contextual search of text you highlighted on a website (for example if you highlight and address you can look it up on a map). IE8 Webslices gives you the ability to track a specific section of a site, similar to custom RSS
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Windows Vista: Service Pack 1 is now available
Posted on 11:12 PM by Unknown
Microsoft has released the standalone version of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) for 32-bit (434MB) and 64-bit (726MB) systems. Both versions of SP1 contain five languages which are English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese. SP1 is designed to fix a lot of issues, and bugs that were discovered after the release of the OS, no major new features were added.This version of SP1 is intended
Monday, March 17, 2008
Hardware: Beware Laptop Function Keys
Posted on 9:59 PM by Unknown
Here is a problem that I had to deal with today. I was given a laptop (Toshiba Tecra M5) to repair where the trackpad was not working. If you plugged in a USB mouse the laptop worked fine. Other people tried to diagnose the problem, but they were unable to figure out what was wrong. They tried all the obvious things, like checking the driver. Just to be absolutely sure, I un-installed and
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Windows Vista: Hiding the Notification Area (aka System Tray)
Posted on 9:02 PM by Unknown
Are you a desktop minimalist, and want to know if it is possible to hide the Notification Area (aka the System Tray)? The answer is yes, but I don't recommend it because the operating system and applications uses this area to communicate information to you. Although, if you want to know how to do it, I have included the instructions below.Warnings: This tip does require modifying your Windows
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Firefox: 10 Killer Firefox Extensions That You Probably Don’t Know About
Posted on 10:10 PM by Unknown
WebUpon reports: "This isn't the usual list of extensions that everyone is used to using, but 10 add-ons that many may not know about, but can be very useful for everyday web browsing."There are literally hundreds of Firefox extensions available for the browser. That is one of my favorite features about it. This article does cover some unusual and hopefully some useful ones for you to
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Microsoft Office Live Small Business
Posted on 11:59 PM by Unknown
PC Magazine reports: "You get a whole lot for free with this small-business webifier: 500MB of Web storage, one year of domain registration, simple site-building tools, 100 e-mail accounts, and more than 20 integrated business applications, including project and contact management. Microsoft Office Live Small Business gives SMBs the power to start doing business on the Web, yet keeps the process
Monday, March 10, 2008
Windows Vista: Opening .HLP Files
Posted on 11:18 PM by Unknown
The older style Windows Help documents that have the .HLP file extension are no longer supported in Vista. Windows Help has been included with every version of Windows since Windows 3.1.Although some applications still use that format for their Help files. Microsoft has made a version of this application available for Vista , that can opens these files for backwards compatibility reasons.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
The Best Free Software
Posted on 11:13 PM by Unknown
PC Magazine reports: "We did the math: If you bought popular apps instead of trying their gratis counter-parts, at the manufacturers' list prices you'd be out $5,183 and change! Why spend money when you can get what you need for nothing? Sometimes, you do get what you don't pay for."Here is a great list of free applications, check out the article.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
TaxAct Ultimate Online 2007 Accounting and finance reviews
Posted on 10:36 PM by Unknown
CNET reports: "TaxAct 2007 Online Deluxe + State from 2nd Story Software is one of the least expensive online tax-preparation services available. Of its three flavors, the entry-level Standard is free for electronic federal filing. However, state returns cost $14 extra for Standard and $7 for the $10 Deluxe edition. We tested TaxAct Ultimate Online, which costs only $17 and includes e-filing for
Monday, March 3, 2008
Remembering Windows XP’s early days
Posted on 11:13 PM by Unknown
ZDNet.com reports: "I am amused by the current lovefest going on with Windows XP. It’s the greatest operating system ever, in the minds of some, especially compared to the allegedly bloated, slow Windows Vista. In fact, InfoWorld has gone so far as to kick off a “Save XP” petition drive.Vista bashers really hate it when you point out that the same criticisms being leveled at Vista today were
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