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Windows XP Service Pack 3 via Windows Update Delayed
I case you missed the news today , we delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 due to a compatibility issue we found with Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management as Chris Keroack noted on the TechNet Forums ... "In the last few days, we have uncovered Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:59 PM by mthree | 3 Comments

Of interest: Dell joins Lenovo in allowing customers to 'downgrade' to Windows XP
Dell joins Lenovo in allowing customers to 'downgrade' to Windows XP. Of interest from the Detroit Free Press, Dell joins Lenovo in allowing customers to 'downgrade' to Windows XP ... "Dell says that even though Microsoft will officially retire XP on Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:57 AM by mthree | 3 Comments

Windows XP SP3 Released to PC Manufacturers, System Builders
Yesterday we announced the release to manufacturers (RTM) of Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP , and as noted on Computerworld ... "Windows XP has released to manufacturing," said Chris Keroack, the service pack's release manager, in a message posted Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:09 AM by mthree | 2 Comments

Windows XP Home for ULCPCs available until 2010
I read the news today, oh boy... In case you missed it, Microsoft announced that the availability of Windows XP Home will be extended worldwide in support of "an emerging, new class of mobile personal computers commonly known as ultra-low-cost PCs, or Read More...

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 1:22 PM by mthree | 3 Comments

Microsoft vs. Apple: Who patches zero-day vulnerabilities faster? The Swiss chime in with an answer
So, the controversy is nothing new, and nearly as old as the as Apple 1984 commercial . I've posted previously at Mac and PC Security and noted that -- no matter what connected platform you use -- there's no immunity from security vulnerabilities . And Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:00 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

Is the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 too much? It depends...
Last year I posted an entry on how to choose the best computer which included an article by Mike Himowitz , columnist at the Baltimore Sun. Himowitz wrote the article " Sticker tells shopper key parts of a laptop " which covers "the specific components Read More...

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:44 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

Your questions: "when should I use Sleep and Hibernate modes on Windows?"
I get the question a lot on sleep vs. hibernate (and as noted in a recent post ), and it came up today in a discussion. "I'm confused by the different selections I have in the Start menu... when should I use Sleep and Hibernate to turn off my computer?" Read More...

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:16 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

Forget Y2K, DST and Time Zones: this weekend, it's the Y2.038K bug
This weekend will mark another interesting milestone in Time and Date, oone that actually doesn't occur for thirty more years, in 2038. Also known as the 'Friday the 13th' bug, the 2038 issue is due to the way 32-bit systems note time in seconds rather Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008 4:08 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

CNET on sleep disorders and standby issues in Windows
A head's up from Lifehacker, Dennis O'Reilly from CNET Blogs discussed Fixes for Windows standby and sleep problems in his productivity blog. "If you're familiar with putting your PC in Standby or Hibernate mode (and hopefully you know the difference), Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:05 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

Coming December 11: The Windows Cumulative DST & TZ Update for 2008
Coming December 11th to an Internet connection near you: the 2008 Cumulative Daylight Saving Time and Time Zone update for Windows OSes. And yes, Venezuela is part of this update. This update is now available for IT Pros and SysAdmins as a download from Read More...

Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 9:46 PM by mthree | 2 Comments

Venezuela's time zone shifts at 3:00AM on December 9, news reports say
Update on Venezuela: as noted previously in my post News: Venezuela to change to a new time zone on December 9 , the change to the Venezuelan time zone takes effect officially at 3:00AM local time on Dec 9th. As Jorge Lopez reminded me, the news articles Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:28 PM by mthree | 2 Comments

News: Venezuela to change to a new time zone on December 9
We have reports (thanks, Jose!) that Venezuela will move to a newly created time zone, shifting by 30 minutes to -4:30h UTC on December 9th. For those of you keeping score, that’s at least the seventh change to the start date. According to news reports Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:15 AM by mthree | 3 Comments

Windows Hotfix Update now available for new Daylight Saving Time changes in Brazil
To be posted the Microsoft Daylight Saving Time & Time Zone Hot Topics page at http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_hottopics ... Brazil 2007-2008 Daylight Saving changes: The government of Brazil announced a change on September 20, 2007, in the observance Read More...

Posted Monday, October 08, 2007 8:23 PM by mthree | 3 Comments

Venezuela announces a delay in their time zone move... again
And you thought it was a slow news day on the time zone front... Yes, more on Venezuela's new time zone . First it was announced that Venezuela would change their time zone by 30 minutes , by turning their clocks back on January 1, 2008... then September Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:41 PM by mthree | 2 Comments

New DST KBs available: Egypt and Venezuela
New info is now available on Egyptian (in case you missed it, posted last month) and the really new KB for changes in Venezuela on the DST Hot Topics and Latest News page... Egypt 2007 Daylight Saving changes: The government of Egypt has announced on Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 7:13 AM by mthree | 2 Comments

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