Windows Vista SP1 (release candidate) now available
We told you about the registry hack that made it possible to download SP1 and now it is now publicly available. Here it is only 11 months over due. On Microsoft’s website you can download a document listing “notable changes”, which includes improvements in application compatibility, hardware ecosystem support, reliability, performance / power consumption, security, [...]
Firefox update: version 2.0.0.11
Mozilla recently released the third update of Firefox this month, version 2.0.0.11, which fixs a stability problem. Like always Mozilla strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest version.
The Firefox browser update came soon after version 2.0.0.8, released October 18, version 2.0.0.9 from November 1, and version 2.0.0.10 from November 26.
Like we said before, Firefox [...]
Download Windows XP SP3 with a registry hack
Last month we wrote an article telling you how to download Vista SP1 using a registry hack. Now a new registry hack for Windows XP is available. This hack will let Windows XP users download Service Pack 3.
The SP3 is not scheduled for release until next year so it is not recommended that you download [...]
SyncTV: Pioneer takes on video downloading
Pioneer SyncTV was introduced in private beta today. The service is not one of the first of its kind but there are a some features that make SyncTV better than competitors like Amazon, Apple, and NBC.
One excellent feature is it is compatible with Mac, Linux, and PCs. Users can specify up to 5 computers for [...]
Office Accounting Express 2008 Released
Microsoft has just released a new version of its Office Accounting software, they are offering free and paid versions. Office Accounting 2008 retails for $199, however the less featured Office Accounting Express 2008 is available to download for free.
Users that own a small business, might want to buy the retail version that includes support for [...]
Safari 3 Windows Hack for Faster Surfing
Making Safari faster is very simple:
OPEN: C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.resources
Open up Defaults.plist (Using Wordpad) add the following line at the end:
<key>WebKitInitialTimedLayoutDelay</key>
<real>0.25</real>
Thats it! Enjoy.
More than 88 million copies of Windows Vista Sold
Many windows users are waiting for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 before upgrading from Windows XP to Vista, it looks like Microsoft has managed to sell a few copies of its latest operating system. In fact, Microsoft reports that it’s sold 88 million copies since launching Vista in January.
Microsoft has apparently seen a 20 percent [...]
Instantbird: Mozilla’s Take on chat
As you may have already started to notice Mozilla keeps building more applications. We have Firefox web browser, Thunderbird e-mail client, Songbird music player/browser, and now we’ve got a Mozilla-based instant messaging client.
Instantbird is still in very early beta. But version 0.1 already shows us assurance. The program is much like popular instant messaging services [...]
MS Office 2008 for Mac: First Look
Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac OS, coming out this winter, has been on the minds of Mac followers since Apple started using intel processors. Plus it has been 4 years since any changes.
Something great that we found was that it is a bit quicker than previous versions. Another thing that’s nice in this new [...]
Download Windows Vista SP1 with a registry hack
If you’re wanting to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 but are not planning to be anywhere near Redmond on October 27th, you may be in luck. A couple of hackers have posted a registry setting that will reportedly allow you to download Vista SP1 through Windows Update.
A little “evaluation copy” watermark will show up [...]







