Windows and Office

Archive: 01-2012

• Windows 7 will not be the new XP because Windows 8 is not Vista

  Deb Shinder doesn’t see a good reason to hang on to Windows 7 for ten years, even (or maybe especially) if you’re a power user.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | January 31, 2012, 12:18 PM PST

• Stop deceptive phishing emails with DMARC.org standards

  Dealing with the aftereffects of a phishing attack can be more than a little frustrating. One group is trying to fix that with a set of standards.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | January 30, 2012, 12:09 PM PST

• Review: IBackup online backup service

  IBackup eliminates the need to use burnable discs or external hard drives for backing up your computer. Matt Nawrocki gives us his review.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | January 27, 2012, 11:13 AM PST

• Take control of the Windows 7 New menu with ShellMenuNew

  Greg Shultz examines the utility ShellMenuNew and shows you how to use it to take back control of the Windows 7 New menu.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | January 26, 2012, 11:44 AM PST

• An argument against the new secure boot feature in Windows 8

  Donovan Colbert argues that settling for mandatory, walled gardens is giving away the liberty to use your hardware as you see fit.

  Posted by Donovan Colbert | January 25, 2012, 1:47 PM PST

• Wintel is up, Google and Apple are down - time will tell

  Microsoft’s stock has been on the rise lately, but who knows if it will continue. Regardless, 2012 is going to be an important year for the company.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | January 24, 2012, 1:39 PM PST

• Microsoft Windows 3.x is where it all started for most of us

  The first version of Windows most TechRepublic members used was 3.x, but the poll shows just how common that experience turns out to be.

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | January 23, 2012, 11:16 AM PST

• Recover data the right way using Photorec

  Data recovery is just a fact of life, but you can be ready for any disaster with a little planning and a lot of foresight.

  Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | January 20, 2012, 8:13 AM PST

• Create a unique animated desktop in Windows 7 with custom wallpaper

  Greg Shultz shows us how to create an animated desktop for free using nothing but Paint and the Windows 7 slide-show feature.

  Posted by Greg Shultz | January 18, 2012, 12:11 PM PST

• Microsoft shouldn't try to be a hardware company

  Deb Shinder would prefer to see Microsoft focus on making better software and letting companies with more experience worry about the hardware.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | January 17, 2012, 11:47 AM PST