Starting March 1, 2010, your computer will shut down every two hours and your work will not be saved. To avoid interruption, please back up your data and perform a clean install of Windows 7 (or earlier version).
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Author: jay f
iPhone My test
I wanted to see what all the what all the fuss was with the Apple iPhone. So I took 3 months to try and see, here the results.
On the positive;
- Interface is fast
- Easy to navigate
- Easy to learn
- Easy to buy applications
On the negative;
- Phone Coverage stinks (put the phone next to another ATT phone and other phone has full bars iPhone show weak signal)
- Single task at a time, phone can not multitask except for music.
- Phone locks up – need to reboot
- Slow boot time (more that 30 seconds)
- Can not open and edit Office docs (need 3rd party application)
- Can not open and read calendar request
- Bad battery life
- Root password widely known – Security Issue
- Support – you must go to apple store, as ATT stores does not support the phone, You can call 800 support, but if the phone need to be look at you need to go to an Apple store or lose phone for days.
- No way to control Bluetooth (it is on or off and you can not turn off discovery mode)
- If you are running an application like GPS navigation and the phone rings you application shuts down, so no directions.
- No way to change battery and when it goes you need to send device back to Apple or find 3rd party to replace it.
- Put speaker on mute and some applications will still play sounds
- System ask for password for login to ITunes and give options to remember but never does.
- No way to remotely wipe device if lost
So for now The iPhone is a great IPOD device, but as a PHONE it needs lots of work. I expect a phone will a make call, have a good radio, boot or turn on fast, and be stable. Sorry to say but after 3 months of trying, the iPhone does not live up to it’s hype. As a consumer device it might, but for business I give up.
Ps. I now have to return the phone to an APPLE store as it now does not boot at all. I now have heard this is a issue from a group of people.
Back to a Window Mobile where I can work and have a s phone that meets business needs.
Windows 7 “Windows @ Work” Article Contest
Use Visual Studio 2008 and/or Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 to build a great Windows 7 application, and then post an article on The Code Project. You could win a fully loaded HP Touchsmart tx2z Notebook!
Submit a great article explaining how you built an app for Windows 7 – complete with code – and if yours is the highest rated article by both The Code Project community and our judges, you could win a fully loaded HP Touchsmart tx2z Notebook!
Requirements
- Write a great article using the regular Code Project submission guidelines
- Your article should include screen shots and code samples
- Your article must use Visual Studio 2008 and/or Visual Studio 2010 Beta
- The app should run as a Windows client, and should take advantage of Windows-specific technologies/features found in Windows 7 (such as jumplists, thumbnails, etc.)
- You’ll need to tag your article with the key words "Windows 7”
- Post your article on The Code Project to automatically be entered in the contest
What You Can Win
Codeproject.com members can vote on your article. The articles that are highest-rated by members will be rated by our judges to determine the final winner. If your article wins, in addition to receiving one of our three great prizes, you’ll be highlighted in The Code Project’s weekly newsletter and on our contest page
Go here for more info.
Introducing: Windows 7 January 2010 A few months after the launch of Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7, Gary Flood takes a look at how easy adoption is for its users
Here a link to an article in IT Training Magazine online about Windows 7 in which I am quoted.
This opinion is backed up by Jay Ferron, an IT professional and trainer with a US company called Interactive Security. ‘7 can definitely run very well on older machines, which allows me to recycle them to be used again and save cost,’ he says.
While no-one should want to move from XP or Vista to Windows 7 simply because Microsoft ‘told’ them to or they liked the ads and thought the new screen looked cute, there are real technical improvements in 7, say independent commentators.
These include such features as DirectAccess, which gets rid of the need by remote workers to use things like VPNs, as it allows them to connect securely to the office and applications wherever they are; BranchCache, which saves network capacity by only downloading one set of big files to a location so local machines can access them there; and BitLocker, a probably long overdue way to encrypt and protect things like user data on a machine but also memory sticks and USBs.
To see the full article go here
Security Update for Internet Explorer
Apply the Critical Security Updates for Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities
This cumulative security update resolves seven privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The more severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. This security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of Internet Explorer.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-002.mspx
Microsoft study shows online reputations matter
Read how your job prospects could be affected
Research commissioned by Microsoft in December 2009 found that 79 percent of United States hiring managers and job recruiters surveyed reviewed online information about job applicants.
Most of those surveyed consider what they find online to impact their selection criteria. In fact, 70 percent of United States hiring managers in the study say they have rejected candidates based on what they found.
Review the results of the survey to see how online reputations impact people’s lives. The research comes from interviews with over 1,200 hiring and recruitment managers and 1,200 consumers in the United States, the U.K., Germany and France.
The results of the research reveal what you post on the Internet and what people post about you can affect your professional life. Learn what action you can take to manage your online reputation.
- Online reputation research overview PDF
- Online reputation research PowerPoint presentation
Windows 7 resources for Building Images
I talked a lot about how to build a windows 7 image and though I put together a list of resources for you
The best location to find information on Windows is the Springboard site here, this site will help you find resource for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows7.
Take a good look at these tools
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT 2010) provides a common console with the comprehensive tools and guidance needed to efficiently manage deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 provides detailed guidance and job aids for every organizational role involved with large-scale deployment projects. Learn more about Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010.
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure and determine the right Microsoft technologies for your IT needs.
MAP is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely run in small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of agent software on any computers or devices. The inventory and assessment capabilities provided by this Solution Accelerator can significantly simplify the planning process for migrating your laptops, desktops, and server computers to Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® and Microsoft Office 2007. The server virtualization scenarios help you identify underutilized resources and the hardware specifications needed to successfully consolidate your servers using Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Additionally, the toolkit can help you identify unmanaged assets, Microsoft SQL Server® components and virtual machines in your environment.
And last but not least Application Compatibility Toolkit – to building system images, migration user data and automating operating system and application installations.
If you really want to learn a lot about this topic Bing or search for Jeremy Chapman from the Windows Client product management team, he the man!
Ribbon Hero
Ribbon Hero is a game for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 and 2010, designed to help you boost your Office skills and knowledge. Play games (aka "challenges"), score points, and compete with your friends while improving your productivity with Office. As a concept test, this add-in is not supported, but is an opportunity for you to try out an idea we are working on and let us know what you think.
If you want to learn the ribbon this is a fun way to learn it
You can get it here
Microsoft Steady State
This is a FREE product that you can add to XP or Vista computer that allows you to lock the computer to a know configuration and you can not change ANYTHTHING or the computer till you go in as a Administrator. This is Freezing the computer in a point in time.
Think of it as the ultimate lock down of a computer for libraries, schools, and public places like hotel or shared computers.
If you setup a computer no matter what they do just reboot and it back to the way it was.
to learn more about
Learn more about Windows SteadyState
Computer Technology 2010 Results
Computer Users and Friends:
Well, yesterday Computer Technology 2010 far exceeded the event last year. With 390 actually registrations plus those that did not register, we met our projections. However, it was still a bit overwhelming. When you actually pull such a large gathering together and most stick with you much of the day it’s rather daunting to say the least.
There are so many people to thank for such a job well done I have suggested the association publish all their names on the www.nwfacug.org website. A special thanks must go out to Carl Lofstrom, NWFACUG President, for his leadership and persistence in pushing the rest of us to get the job done. Carl’s personal effort brought over $11,000 door prizes that was given away. It’s extremely tough to pull this sort of support from the industry in these economic times, but Carl came through big time. The many vendors, both local and national, were recognized in a special printed program and are included on the website. We had a mixture of local vendors which added so much to Tech 10. If we do this again next year my bet is that more local computer/electronic folks will want to participate. The word is really starting to catch hold in the area as the event grows each year. For a small rural community without a huge population to draw from we can be very proud of what was accomplished with Tech 10.
Many of the presentations were faced will full occupancy and some were standing room only. A big draw was the presentation on Windows 7. The room was packed to hear Jay Ferron, President of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (www.apcug.net) who came all the way from Connecticut to deliver his message. Jay is an international expert on computer security and represents Microsoft at events such as Tech 10, as well as APCUG. Even though Jay is an evangelist for Microsoft and APCUG we are so appreciative for him taking the time to visit with us.
Another highlight and a first for us was all day streaming on the Internet by Ray Zukowski of www.action-vp.com. Ray is a promoter and videographer of the First Order. His enthusiasm is catching and his willingness to feature Tech 10 was the crown jewel. A replay of the days event and some of the presentations will be viewable at http://www.action-vp.com/CT2010/ in the next few days, maybe even by Monday. During the day there were break periods so if you were watching and it went offline and you though that was it , the full day will be viewable for replay.
The Emerald Coast Boys and Girls Club provided a light lunch but were overwhelmed with the numbers. They had to rush out for more food for the hungry lines. This was a good fund raiser for them to help support an upcoming educational trip for the kids.
If you missed this year maybe we will see you in 2011.
Happy computing,
J. B. Hillard, Member, Board of Directors
NWF Association of Computer User Groups
www.nwfacug.org
President, Chautauqua Cyber Club, Inc.