Now that Windows 7 is released to the world and you may even have it on your PC now – or, at least you are planning to install it, right? – you may want to install it and test many different installation scenarios. One way to look at it is from the point of view of being able to have several operating system (OS) installs on the same PC at the same time. Another perspective is to use this to test Windows 7 with several different settings, applications and connections. Or, you may really need to have two completely [...] Continue Reading…
August 13, 2011
As we have seen in this series, there are many answers to the question posed in the title – actual cost, availability of experts, hardware issues, compatibility and many others. In the first four parts we went over many of these in great detail so that you would be sure to understand why Windows is still winning the operating system (OS) ‘war’ in the public and/or corporate space. The Linux OS is just not created to be as easy or intuitive as the products coming from Microsoft. So, to learn even more of why it is this way, we [...] Continue Reading…
May 25, 2011
In our Part I we looked back at Windows XP and demonstrated just how much work it was for Microsoft to turn it into what we use today (in many cases, anyway). It is a very stable operating system (OS) when compared to other Microsoft offerings or to any other OS on the market. But, it took time for it to get there. Windows Vista has been panned since its release for being a cumbersome and unstable OS, but are we judging too harshly? Well, it has had its serious problems, but so did other OS releases until they [...] Continue Reading…
May 18, 2011
We all have an opinion about the release of Windows Vista; just like Dirty Harry said, “they are like…” well, you already know, “everyone has one.” Now that Windows 7 has been released – and there are very positive reviews on that operating system (OS) – we may as well take a realistic look back at Vista and what it became once it reached its final stage with Service Pack 2 installed.
From the first impressions of Vista we all heard that it was very large and needed some incredibly modern hardware on which to run. Most people suggested staying [...] Continue Reading…
September 7, 2010
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
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