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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Does the software impact the performance of my computer? We have gone to great lengths to design the Windows Feedback Program software to limit the amount of computer resources it uses to collect data. You may see a minor change in performance when you first log in to Windows; however, this typically only occurs during the first few minutes after login while we are collecting basic configuration information.
What types of information will you collect and why? We are looking for information that will help us understand problems you encounter with Windows, how you have configured your computer and Windows, what hardware you are using, and general information about how you are using Windows and Microsoft Office products on your computer. You can see a list of examples of the data we collect in our FAQ.
How often will Microsoft collect data? How often you will share data depends on how actively you use your computer and how often your computer is connected to the internet. In general, the data is shared once per day.
When you choose to participate in the automated feedback program, most of the work is done behind the scenes, with no additional effort, time requirement, or inconvenience to you. Occasionally, we might send you an invitation to participate in a survey or another feedback program to get additional information about your use of computers.
Go to http://wfp.microsoft.com/Registration.aspx
Labels: freeware, microsoft, software, windows xp
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
I'm always amazed at how many people, who work at home, allow their children to use their work computer. Kids should have their own computer to do school work or play games. (Personally, I believe that it should not connected to the internet.) It is my experience that games and work computers are not a good mix. Games involve installing extra drivers for game devices, pounding on keyboards and giving your computer mouse a run for its money. Kids on the internet download all kinds of trouble especially "free software". A good gaming computer also requires more in the way of hardware than a business computer. I can't tell you how often I had to install a new video card to help the parent of a crestfallen child who wanted to play the next game in a series. To protect their children, I have been recommending that my clients install a free program on their computer. Called K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat Systems http://www.bluecoat.com/ , it allows the administrator to block categories of sites that they don't want their children to see. It doesn't slow down the computer and as an added bonus it logs every site that is visited. It also allows you to prevent internet use during certain hours of the day. So if you want to protect your computer from your children, get them their own computer. If you want to protect your children, get K9. http://www.k9webprotection.com/
Labels: filters, security, shmutz, software, SOHO, utilities
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
At http://www.winaddons.com/top-300-freeware-software/ You will find 300 programs that can be downloaded and used for free. The author of the page categorized into 22 different groups. There are utilities, games, wallpapers, file sharing, and more. There are also pages of comments that are worth reading there. I'm going to try FreeMind - free mind mapping software and Kerio Personal Firewall 4.2.2 from sunbelt. I already use irfanview and ccleaner.
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