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Windows 7 is coming…

Posted on October 20, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 is coming…

This Thursday is launch day for Windows 7. The question is what are you going to do about it? Myself I’ve been using Win7 for almost 2 months now, thanks to having the Action Pack for work. It is a pretty robust system, loads fast and for the most part, just works. Now, I’ve seen…

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Windows 7 Review, Why to stay away from BFG

Posted on October 9, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows 7 Review, Why to stay away from BFG

So, I have been playing with Windows 7 now for a bit. I’ve loaded it on my laptop and recently loaded it on my main machine. Here is what I have decided. Windows 7 is pretty darn good. First, lets talk about Windows 7 on my laptop. The upgrade from Vista to Ultimate edition (this…

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Patch Tuesday for July

Posted on July 15, 2009July 15, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Patch Tuesday for July

Yep, that’s right, its that time of month where Microsoft’s servers get slammed. Its patch week. This month some patches for holes that have Zero Day Exploits out for them already. Included in this is the Active X Video Hole, The Direct X Quicktime Hole, and the Open Type Font hole. The first two I…

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