So much for the appointment of Satya Nadella ushering in a new era of conciliation. In a decision that belies belief, Microsoft has pulled all external links to Windows 7 ISO downloads and has now made the downloads available for ‘retail’ Windows users only. Until […]
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Here’s another collection of humorous images either compliments of or inspired by MajorGeeks, DCT’s recommended download site: Acute joke. Maybe a tad obtuse? A looong wait… How far should you backup? The virus you have when you’re not having a virus… Customer service – another
First off, I should point out that I am not particularly into media players myself. I work with video a lot but it is all manipulating and previewing rather than actual viewing, and a 5.1 surround sound system takes care of my music needs. I
If you haven’t heard by now, Microsoft’s new upcoming and highly anticipated operating system, Windows 10, will come with a brand new browser codenamed “Spartan”. Windows 10 will still ship with Internet Explorer “for legacy reasons” but Microsoft is keen to let everyone know that
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What is Net Neutrality? In basic layman’s terms, Net Neutrality expounds the principle that everyone, regardless of, position, power or wealth, should be treated equally through the internet. One of the main catalysts of the Net Neutrality movement has been the US Internet Service Providers’
‘Net Neutrality ‘ Rules Passed – What That Means for You Read More »
For some time now speculation has been rife that Microsoft will eventually make its operating system available via a subscription based model, not unlike that of Office. It is now being reported that Microsoft recently registered the name “Windows 365”, a huge clue that the
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According to a recently published report from GFI Network and Security Solutions, based on data gathered from the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), Windows is not the most vulnerable operating system. Which is? Read on to find out. GFI reports an increase of just over
Which Operating System is the Most Vulnerable – You May Get a Surprise Read More »
Following fellow author Mark Williamson’s exposé of the Superfish adware pre-installed on Lenovo PCs (Lenovo Distributes Adware on New PCs), news is coming to hand of further instances of Superfish-like intrusions. The most concerning aspect of the more recent revelations is that these intrusions are
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Adobe may have attracted a degree of notoriety over its inherently vulnerable software, notably Reader and Flash, but there is no doubting that Photoshop has been and still is a flagship software in its field. Adobe’s Photoshop graphics-editing software was first released 25 years ago,
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~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED – The winning name has been drawn, and the winner is: Ron Denno Ron has been notified by email and his brand new Seagate external drive will be posted out to him as soon as we hear back. Congratulations
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Edward Snowden will undoubtedly go down in history as the man who irrevocably changed the world’s perception of online privacy forever. Personally, I think it’s disgraceful that we should even need specific software dedicated to protecting our privacy from snooping governments, advertizing companies, and the
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Alcatel-Lucent’s security division, Motive Security Labs, has recently reported a 25% increase in mobile infection rates during 2014. The report estimates that 16 million mobile devices have been infected by malware worldwide, but perhaps the most concerning statistic is that Android devices have now caught
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Once you’ve successfully connected to your own wi-fi network it isn’t generally necessary to connect again or remember the password. However, I’m sure many of you will have encountered the situation where visitors want to access your wi-fi and, even though your computer still knows
Microsoft is currently offering 100 GB of free storage through its OneDrive cloud service. In order to participate, you must have accounts with both Microsoft and Bing Rewards, and the storage is free for two years only. This is sort of like the freebie you
