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How to Fix Windows Update Problems
Updating Windows XP and Vista is required and happens on a regular basis if you have automatic updates turned on. In some cases the update process can fail, which can be the result of problems with the Windows installer. Often these Windows installer errors can be fixed by re-registering the installer program, named msiexec.
World’s Biggest Cyber Heist
The world is waking up this morning to hear of one of the largest cyber heists to have ever occurred.
According to the Sunday Herald, an investigation (by the newspaper) revealed that on Thursday of this past week, “a previously unknown Indian hacker successfully breached the IT defences of the Best Western Hotel group’s online booking [...]
Microsoft Unleashes Photosynth
Tired of staring at 2D images? Well, Microsoft has just released a new tool, Photosynth, that will make you look at your pictures in a new light…
How to Restore Files from a Damaged CD or DVD
You did everything right. You made regular CD or DVD copies of your files, kept them at a safe place, and now you can not read the disk anymore! Unfortunately even CD’s and DVD’s can be damaged and deteriorate over time. But that does not mean all is lost, use a simple data recovery program to recover files from damaged CD’s and DVD’s.
Pandora: RIP?
Most online radio-streaming fans have been glued to their PCs in hopes that news would come that Pandora would be safe, but according to several news sites such as DailyTech.com, it looks like Pandora may be finished. Due to a high increase in royalty rates by SoundExchange “who enforce and collect payments, respectively, on behalf [...]
New 13.3 Inch Lenovo Laptop
Lenovo announced this morning that they’ve refreshed their 13.3 inch laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X301. In a war to get the fastest and best laptops out right before the beginning of the school year, this doesn’t surprise most PC enthusiasts.
The X301 comes with the highly-anticipated Intel chip Centrino 2. According to CNET, the new Thinkpad [...]
