Tag Archives: Windows

Microsoft will Open Source Windows (or die!)

Posted on September 25, 2007 by

I have said on a number of occasions that Microsoft should Open Source their Windows Operating System (and their Internet Explorer). However, it bears repeating. I realise it is unlikely to happen in the near term but, I firmly believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Vista, Windows | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Microsoft give up on trying to fix Windows Live OneCare

Posted on September 11, 2007 by

I wrote a post a few weeks ago about how slow Microsoft’s Support people were in getting back to me to resolve an issue I have with Windows Live OneCare. The other day they sent me an email which said: … Continue reading →

Posted in customer service, Microsoft, onecare, Windows | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

I have a dirty little secret to confess

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

I never thought I’d say this but I’m using my Vista machine more than my Mac these days! Why? Well, there are a number of reasons – the Vista machine is a Vaio SZ3. It is small, light and has … Continue reading →

Posted in Mac, os x to vista, Vista, Windows | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Beware installing Windows Live Writer Beta 3

Posted on September 7, 2007 by

I spotted on Nevill Hobson’s blog that Microsoft have released a new version of Windows Live Writer – Beta 3. I decided to download it to try it out – the previous versions of Live Writer are quite good so … Continue reading →

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How long is 5 minutes in Microsoft Support time?

Posted on August 8, 2007 by

Four weeks ago tomorrow I contacted Microsoft about problems I was having with their OneCare product. I spent two hours on the phone (after trying to get it working for the previous two hours) with a Sam in tech support … Continue reading →

Posted in Microsoft, onecare, Windows | Tagged , , | 66 Comments

Microsoft post Vista fixes

Posted on August 8, 2007 by

Microsoft has released two significant fixes for Windows Vista today. One is a performance related fix and the other is a reliability related fix. These fixes have to be manually applied for now although according to Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Unseemly haste in Vista SP1 a sign of desperation?

Posted on July 9, 2007 by

I came across two Vista related stories on Techmeme this morning. The first from Ken Fisher on Ars Technica, talks about how Microsoft’s OEM partners are struggling with the number of customers who want to downgrade their computers from Vista … Continue reading →

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Security Patched Safari for Windows released

Posted on June 15, 2007 by

Apple have released a Security Patched version of Safari for Windows (v 3.0.1). The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Safari I wrote about earlier this week. There is still no fix for the bug I highlighted earlier this week (clicking … Continue reading →

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Don't install Safari on Windows!

Posted on June 12, 2007 by

Wow that was fast! Apple released a beta of their Safari browser last night to run on Windows and a few short hours later, vulnerabilities which allow remote code execution have been published already! It looks like Safari for Windows … Continue reading →

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Safari 3 for Windows. New OS, same missing features!

Posted on June 11, 2007 by

I saw from Engadget that Apple have released a new beta version of their browser, Safari, which will run on Windows. There are versions for Windows XP and Windows Vista. I downloaded it and installed on an XP machine and … Continue reading →

Posted in Browsers, Vista, Windows | Tagged , , | 18 Comments