Posted 11/06/2009 at 08:02:40am

The problem with most spyware is that it likes to hide out in your system restore, so even after you think you have successsfully removed it; after a reboot it restores itself form system restore and reinfects your system. You will need to disable system restore (doing so will delete and restore points you have created), I also disable the system restore service as just disabling system restore does not always do the trick.

Posted 11/03/2009 at 07:07:35am

No surprise here, as Verizon is the most expernisze carrier on the planet. I looked at jumpping to them last year when my contract with Sprint was up, but could not believe how much my monthly bill would increase. I use Exchange daily for work and ahve both a Blackberry (coporate paid) and a Pre (personal phone) and the BES fee from Sprint is only $20 a month vs. closer to $50 from Verizon. Total plan bill for each device is $65 a month wit unlimited data (this includes the 23% corporate discount I receive, VZ only offers 8%). I have had no problems with Sprint coverage, and I travel all over the world for my job.

Posted 11/03/2009 at 06:58:53am

I'm sorry, but this is not a netbook. With these specs it is a laptop. My Lenovo Thinkpad has a 12" screen with 4GB of ram and it is considered a laptop. There needs to to be standards as to what can be classified as a netbook and what is not.

Posted 10/28/2009 at 07:17:26am

Most of your tips are optimized for Outlook 2007 and you assume that teh firm you work for is not using GPO's to enforce policies. My firm uses GPO's and most users are unable to download, let alone install, applications. Also we use OST's not PST's as most of our workforce is mobile. Using a reg hack to unblock blocked attachments will not work as that is done on the Exchange server. Most firms do block socail networking sites like facebook, myspace and twitter because of the social networking virus that released earlier this year.

Posted 10/23/2009 at 02:15:22pm

Thanks but no thanks. If I want a Tablet I will purchase a Lenovo Thinkpad X200. It has all of the above features, but with a Core 2 Duo low voltage processor, up to 500 GB HDD (or SSD drive), full size spill resistant KB, mobile broadband plus up to 9 hours on the extended batttery, 6 on the standad. Let's not forget the Thinkpad quality and reliabity, something that Acer can only dream about having.

Posted 10/21/2009 at 08:45:17pm

Look whose calling the kettle black. Dell complaining about a substandard product? Methinks he doth complain to much and is trying to take the spotlight of of Dell's still continuing slide due to still increasing quality issues with every new hardware release. Dell needs to worry about fixing their own issues before they start pointing fingers at someone else. At least Microsoft recognized the problem and fixed it. Now if Dell could only learn from this.

Posted 10/21/2009 at 04:24:21pm

I think you misunderstood, as this tweak eliminates the Recent Documents/List folders entirely. Without the folders present you do not have to remember to MANUALLY clear the contents before logging off, as since they will not exist, nothing there will be nothing to worry about eliminating, or forget about clearing.

Posted 10/19/2009 at 09:49:45pm

Frankly I could care less about Blo Ray (yes pun intended) support in an OS. If I want to watch a movie I watch it on my big screen TV, not my 24" monitor. Or just play the freaking DVD on the player attached to my TV (and yes I will be the last man on earth to upgrade to Blo Ray, it aint going to happen)

Posted 10/19/2009 at 12:10:16pm

I would cancel if it increased above it's current rate. I do not play much online as it is, so $50 is not worth it to me as I purchase my Gold cards off eBay for $25 (I know, I'm a cheapo). But it hits 100 I will not renew!

Posted 10/16/2009 at 03:04:55pm

Obviously you do not work in IT as do I, or you would be singing a differen tune. You would be praising the release of WIn 7 as it is much easier to support your mobile workforce on than XP ever was. You must be a Mac fan boy.