One Computer Bites The Dust.

Well, I’m staring at one dead computer. It is likely that the motherboard has just expired. It no longer detects known good RAM chips. The hardest part is to copy all data and reconfigure the database server. This is going to take a while.

About that case for Microsoft.

As I have previously posted, I found out that the end client of the “case” I’m working on was none other than Microsoft. Unfortunately I can not disclose any details because I don’t have anything important to disclose. This is going to be a tough one given the lack of backups. I’d be happy to …

Working on a case for Microsoft.

Apparently I’m working on a case for Microsoft. Can’t really disclose exactly what it is all about because I do not know the detail yet. All I know that the end client is Microsoft. Maybe they want to give me a big ass table or a digital rendering of the Courier. I am in no …

It is Official, I hate Windows 7 Upgrade.

I know that it won’t be as easy to upgrade to Windows 7. I was trying to install Windows 7 Upgrade to replaced a constantly-crashing Windows Vista. Since I have only a Windows 7 Upgrade disc for this computer (the computer is not mine). The attempt to install Windows 7 on top f the broken …

CrunchGear Live CES 2010 Keynote Coverage.

If you’re interested in what Steve “Monkey Boy – Developers, Developers, Developers” Ballmer is saying tonight, you can head on to CrunchGear Live CES 2010 Coverage. It also streams here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/ (apparently Microsoft stream does not work on Google Chrome, at least on my computers). Steve Ballmer attempted to crack some jokes, but no one’s …

Trojan and Virus Versus ComboFix in Windows XP.

It is pretty apparent why I have a love and hate relationship with Windows XP. Got a call on Sunday Evening from a friend in need of assistance. An IBM ThinkPad (it’s Lenovo) fell victim to AntiVirus 2010 and some other bad Malware. As usual Task Manager doesn’t work at all along with Registry Editor. …

Microsoft Security Essentials Doesn’t Trust Google Earth.

Microsoft Security Essentials is working well, sometimes it gets too overzealous. This time Microsoft Security Essentials believes that there’s something fishy about Google Earth Installer.