We have gone through plenty of explanations for why Linux has yet to replace Windows in the world we live and work in every day. There are cost considerations, availability of personnel to manage the operating systems (OS), and compatibility, to name a few. This is a serious inquiry into this interesting situation, so we will not stop at what we already have. There is much more to the story, and it will do very well for the Linux acolytes to listen. That way, the open-minded of them may start to work on something which will make people want [...] Continue Reading…
July 26, 2010
Linux is still behind Windows in number of PCs infected installed in the public space. First, in Part I, we generalized the debate, and then went on to find more lurking under the surface. In Part II, we learned that the belief that Windows costs more to use as a server platform is actually a myth; it will likely cost more to run Linux in that capacity. But, we decided that we would leave at as tie and meet half-way. This is why there is even a Part III; if this was simple, cut and dry, we wouldn’t need [...] Continue Reading…
June 28, 2010
In the first part of this series, we talked broadly about the reasons Linux is not often found as an option when you are purchasing a new computer. The usual obvious choice is between a Windows PC and an Apple. Most people get the Windows machine as it is the most prevalent in the world, and most everything is compatible with it. However, Linux is often free or very cheap, and you may not even know someone running it. Why is that? Let us investigate a little.
The first area of real concern is obviously the cost of use of [...] Continue Reading…
May 22, 2010
If you have never heard about the free operating system (OS) Linux (well, relatively free; it does cost to maintain it), you actually have good reason. Linux is not a mainstream OS and you will not find it at your local Best Buy store or on Amazon, at least not on most of the computers which they sell. You usually have a choice between a version of Windows or the Apple offering. However, if you have spent time in the tech industry, Linux is probably running in some part of your corporate infrastructure. Either way, what you should know [...] Continue Reading…
May 7, 2010
Looking back on the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista, you may remember a number of changes to the graphical user interface (GUI) between the two. Microsoft, of course, attempted to improve the interface to make it easier for people to use Windows; why wouldn’t they? In that change, they made some pretty sweeping alterations to the well-used Windows Explorer. Many users like the format of Windows Explorer and would be rather upset if it were to be too different. In Windows Vista, it did look similar, but some of the functionality which could have been very useful [...] Continue Reading…
April 27, 2010
The subject of this article is the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder. Now, some of you out there probably think that this is unimportant and that you do not need to know this. Well, coming from someone who has worked in tech support many times in his lifetime, it is important and you need to know how to use this applet. When you encounter a problem, you will almost always be asked to provide the steps necessary to encounter the problem. The Problem Steps Recorder, once started, will record every step you take to get to the issue, and [...] Continue Reading…
April 18, 2010
Back in Part I, you should have easily seen that Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 is a useful feature included with Windows 7. It may sound redundant, talking about how useful it is, but it is with this approach that you can easily learn how to make the most use of it. As you go through these benefits it will be easy to see how you could set up your Windows 7 ‘ecosystem’ to your liking. Once you do that, you can save your settings and simply use the operating system (OS) as you intend. It makes it [...] Continue Reading…
April 5, 2010
Windows 7 is now out in the world; released to the masses by Microsoft on 22 October 2009. With the new operating system (OS) from Microsoft comes a touch of an older OS from the same location. Something they call Windows XP Mode is available with the Windows 7 release. If your PC is powerful enough – and the requirements are stiff, though they are not a quantum leap – you can turn your Windows 7 machine into a Windows XP machine. There are other ways to do this with the Windows 7 OS itself, but this Virtual PC [...] Continue Reading…
March 26, 2010
In the first part of this procedure document, you found your Windows 7 DVD, rebooted your PC into the Windows 7 install and chose to “Repair your computer”. You should have already brought up the System Restore wizard and began the process. If you have not made it this far, please go back to Part I and follow each and every step written out for you there. Now, we will continue the process of recovering your lost Administrator password. Again, do not forget that this will only work if you remember a previous Administrator password and use System Restore [...] Continue Reading…
March 9, 2010
This is a particularly interesting method of recovering your Administrator password if you should somehow change it and forget the new one. Since you may be forced to change it regularly by your employer or IT policies – in some cases people do this to keep their system secure at home – it is very possible to remember your old password but forget the new one you were asked to choose. There are many of these methods already floating around the Microsoft and other forums; people do this to help those who need it, so why not pass it [...] Continue Reading…
February 23, 2010
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