Vista's Network Identification "feature" has been one thing that has particularly annoyed me with Vista but I haven't heard that much hub-bub about it around the blog-o-sphere. I'm not one of those people that has been complaining non-stop about Vista, the Network Identification is just one thing that has been a consistent thorn in the side. Unfortunately, this also seems to be … [Read more...]
Make Firefox Extensions Work for New Versions
If you've become dependent on a few Firefox extensions, going without them can be painful. You have two options to try and make those extensions work if you went with the Firefox upgrade but your extensions haven't yet. These are more work-arounds than solutions and won't fix the problem if there's something architecturally different that prevents the extension from behaving … [Read more...]
AntiVirus 2009 Info
AntiVirus XP 2009 seems to be the latest surge of frequently encountered trojan viruses. You may stumble onto it on the web where it looks very real to the end user like the My Computer window with a scan occuring over top. There is a sequence of pop-ups that will all try to get you to download the file antivirus.v.1.exe. I've seen Google search results redirect to these … [Read more...]
Windows SteadyState – Locking down public terminals
Microsoft offers a program somewhat similar to Faronics' Deep Freeze application. Microsoft's Windows SteadyState, however, is free for download after authenticating with Windows Genuine Advantage. Both of these programs essentially provide a way for system administrators to secure, manage, and reset machines to the exact state they were in before a user sat down to it. Setup … [Read more...]
CADE – Another Visio Alternative
Like Dia, another company, WERESC, offers a free alternative to Microsoft Visio with their software CADE. CADE offers all of the typical template stamps to make network diagrams, flowcharts, database schemas, maps, and more. Two cool features that CADE offers over the competition: photo-realistic equipment and publishing to the web. The photo-realistic equipment is just … [Read more...]