Thursday, January 22, 2009

Worms, Windows, and Taxes

Keep the latest worm infestation off your PC

It's been a hellacious week for security admins all over the world: the polymorphic worm known as Downadup, Conficker, and Kido has infected millions of computers. Fortunately, you can scan, scour, and secure your systems by following four relatively simple steps.

The New Windows 7 Taskbar

The taskbar is one of those things that just makes Windows what it is. It has gone through plenty of iterative changes over the years, and Windows 7 incorporates some of the largest changes yet. The name of the game is now efficiency, transparency, and ease of use.

Gartner: Blame Vista for Microsoft layoffs

The crux of Microsoft's problem wasn't people; it was the insistence that Windows Vista was better than XP, and the long-term denial of customer and analyst comments illustrating the fact that Vista was not great.

The Top Tools for Tax Season - Reviews by PC Magazine

The good news is, the 2008 tax code includes changes that may save you money: a new first-time-homebuyer credit, an increase in the standard mileage rate, and lowered taxes for many investors, to name a few. The better news is, you don't have to set out with pencil and paper and calculator to figure out how the changes may affect you.

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