TechLog for May, 2009

Google, Yahoo & Microsoft

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Google alone retrieved more than half of the world search queries last month, gaining more ground on their biggest rival Yahoo. Microsoft still trails in 3rd, which doesn’t sound too bad but when you look at the numbers its sad – Yahoo’s searches add up to more than double of what Microsoft is currently luring [...]

Expired protection

Yesterday evening I recieved a call from a client who has recently purchased a new Netbook PC only to find their PC is now plauged with malware of all sorts. The call originated at pop-ups, but quickly ventured to poor system performance and a lack of virus protection.
I remoted into their system to take a [...]

Windows 7 Release Candidate

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By now you have probably heard that the Windows 7 Release Candidate is officially available for everyone to download and test on their own PC. All you need to do is create a Windows Live ID if you don’t already have one in your array of disposable accounts.
You can download the RC by going here.
I [...]