Paul Thurrott has a great guide on how to actually slipstream SP3 into your existing Windows XP SP2 disc. Makes deploying the OS to mulitple machines a breeze.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_slipstream.asp
Archive for April, 2008
Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 3
Posted in microsoft on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Windows Live Mesh Preview
Posted in microsoft on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out Microsoft’s new cloud computing initiative.
Windows Live Mesh
Windows XP Should Die
Posted in microsoft, software on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Alright I’m going to do a little tech editorial for you. I wanted to talk about Windows XP and its imminent demise. Look, the bottom line is that Windows XP has been in operation far too long already and it is an outdated operating system that needs to be shelved by Microsoft and users alike. [...]
Download Windows XP Service Pack 3
Posted in microsoft on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/svpk/2008/04/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe
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Firefox Marketshare Grows…
Posted in mozilla on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
European web metrics company Xiti has published browser marketshare statistics for March. The data collected by Xiti indicates that the open source Firefox web browser has climbed to almost 29 percent marketshare in Europe, where it is still steadily increasing in popularity. This is no small accomplishment.
The European country that saw the most growth was [...]
New Free AntiVirus Programs Out
Posted in security, software on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
The new versions of the most popular free anti-virus solutions out there have been released. Avast upgraded their free version to version 4.8 and it includes Anti-Spyware and Anti-Rootkit technology. AVG has redesigned their entire interface and engine and the free version of their product is actually a lot better than their paid version. Check [...]
Ubuntu 8.04 Final Version Released!
Posted in linux, open source on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s true, you can now download Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron for the Desktop and Server. This release is LTS or Long Term Support. Please use Torrents for downloading, because the servers and mirrors are being slammed today. Thanks!
Download Ubuntu
You can find the torrent links in the FTP listings of the various mirrors, for example:
http://ubuntu.osuosl.org/releases/hardy/
Then just [...]
Open-Source Email Encryption with Enigmail
Posted in open source, software on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been using email encryption for many years dating back to the old (and free) PGP software. I think they’ve gone corporate now, but who cares. The wave of the future is Enigmail + GnuPG + Thunderbird.
Here’s what to do if you would like to setup email encryption:
Download, install, and configure Mozilla Thunderbird for access [...]
Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” April 24th
Posted in linux, open source on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m looking forward to the release of Ubuntu 8.04. It includes many new features including the new GNOME desktop environment. Be sure to look for it on Thursday April 24th!
If I get the time I’ll do a review of it.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Windows XP Service Pack 3 RTM
Posted in microsoft on April 21, 2008 | No Comments »
From PC Magazine:
“Microsoft confirmed today that the final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been released to PC manufacturers right on schedule. The update will be available to end users to download next Tuesday, April 29, and pushed to Windows Update in June. A post on Microsoft’s TechNet developer site confirmed [...]
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