Operating Systems

Microsoft Office 2007 uses Open XML as its native document file format, while OpenOffice.org makes use of Open Document Format (ODF) as default document format which is aloso favored by the open source community and ratified by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in May 2006. Both file formats are incompatible, meaning you can’t open Open XML formated files in OpenOffice program, and vice-versa is also […]

The following error message or problem may appear when you’re using or running “/scripts/upcp” script (manual or schedule), “/scripts/rhlupdate” script from WebHost Manager (WHM) cPanel, “yum update” command, or “yum check-update” command in CentOS and Linux such as RedHat or Fedora: Error: Missing Dependency: glibc-common = 2.3.4-2 is needed by package libc-dummy-centos-4 Note that the version number for glibc-common can be different from the above.

Computer users should be cautious when receive any email message especially email with attachment that purportedly sent by “1&1 internet”. The attachments contain a virus, dubbed PC Virus. Such email messages are yet another example of a Trojan horse virus being spread by means of an email attachment. The attachment always has an “.exe” extension that is designed to run upon opening. Once run, the […]

When strangers send an email or invite you to visit a website, DELETE THE EMAIL IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT OPEN THE EMAIL OR VISIT THE WEBSITE. Your computer could be infected with downloaders which allow others access into your network system. One downloader in the system is enough to enable the trespasser to access and effect changes in the network. The downloader could modify data in […]

Here is a simpler way or hack to use the Windows Vista upgrade license and product key as full retail version, which you can use to install on any computer. Upgrade copy of Windows Vista is meant for owners of previous version of Windows operating system such as Windows XP and Windows 2000, and is available for purchase at cheaper price than full retail version. […]

Do you have a ton of DVDs? Want to watch them on your iPod? For years, the best DVD ripping program, Handbrake, was only available for Mac. But the unthinkable has happened. Handbrake has been ported for Windows. It’s still in the experimental beta stages, but you can download a PC version of Handbrake now. If you are unfamiliar with Handbrake, it’s a GPL’d multiplatform, […]

The recently launched Window Vista may not be as secure as users have been led to expect. Several security experts have raised their concerns about this issue. Webroot Software, one of the plethora of security companies that helps protect Windows users from attacks, said that buyers should be aware of the potential holes in Vista. In testing, the company highlighted that the new Windows Defender […]

Fed up with the primitive and advanced-feature less Microsoft Calculator that comes built-in on Windows XP, 2003 and Vista operating system? Microsoft offers free software Calculator Plus that provides additional and advanced mathematical computing and calculation functions such as conversions between different measurement units for area, temperature, volume and more. It also includes all the mathematical functions offered in the original Microsoft Calculator prebuilt in […]

Microsoft Photo Info is a free software utility from Microsoft for Windows XP and Vista that allows digital photographers or photo collectors to add, change and delete common “metadata” properties for digital photographs, images, pictures or graphics from within inside Windows Explorer. The metadata supported are EXIF, IPTC and XMP. Ms Photo Info also provides enhanced “hover tips” and additional sort properties for digital photos […]

Windows Vista Ultimate is the ultimate edition of Windows Vista that has all the features and functionalities of Vista operating system. Vista Ultimate also comes with extra freebies called Ultimate Extras which include highly sought after applications such as Windows DreamScene that provides additional enticing reason to purchase the most expensive version of Windows operating system. If your system comes with lower version of Vista, […]

If you still can’t decide whether want to purchase or upgrade to Windows Vista on their computers after reading various Windows Vista reviews and various reasons for and against upgrading to Windows Vista, you can use Windows Vista Upgrade Decision Flowchart prepared by BBspot to help you the make a decision on whether to buy and own a Vista system or forget about Vista or […]