Vista SP2: At a windows update near you!

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 was made available today through Windows update. I saw that there were some concerns on the web on installing the update.People having "issues". There was one  report of a User having to do a system restore after the update completed because the machine became unbootable. But, I'm brave and need to test the update so, I plowed right along. It was a typical multi-stage update, similar to the Service Pack 1 Installation, but took a little longer. The primary … [Read more...]

Free Programs You Need

Free Programs you need!

Free is good! And in this case Free is GREAT. Here are some of my favorite FREE programs that I use on a regular basis. Techie or not these programs will make a good addition to your arsenal. If you have a favorite useful program that is not listed please post it in the comments... (make sure it's FREE :-) ) Top Free Programs you NEED! Acrobat Reader : come on, you need to be able to open all those PDF's. Mozilla FireFox : Yes, get this browser! It's safe, fast, free and … [Read more...]