Windows
Alpha Geek: Make Microsoft Word less annoying
by Dacold Team on Mar.21, 2007, under Tips/Tutorial, Windows
Microsoft Word can drive you nuts. It piles on features few people need, plagues you with annoying auto-corrections and just generally acts like a pain in the ass. No more. It’s time to take back the word processor, to put Word in its place and make it your ally instead of your adversary. Follow these tips and you’ll be a much happier writer.
Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face
by Dacold Team on Mar.21, 2007, under Windows
The first time you see Windows Vista in action, it’s readily apparent how much different it looks compared with Windows XP. But the differences are more than skin deep. Ars takes a look under the hood to explain.
Windows Vista is less secure than XP: Kaspersky
by Dacold Team on Mar.21, 2007, under Security, Windows
Security company Kaspersky has said that Windows Vista’s User Account Control (UAC), the system of user privileges that can be used to restrict users’ administrative rights, will be so annoying that users will disable it. “There’s a question mark if Vista security has improved, or has really dropped down,” said Kaspersky’s chief executive.
Microsoft’s Antivirus Deletes User’s Emails
by Dacold Team on Mar.12, 2007, under Security, Windows
According to postings on Microsoft’s OneCare forum, erasures have been caused when the antivirus programm finds a virus in an email attachment. Instead of then quarantining that single email, users have reported that entire .pst or .dbx files have been deleted, along with other important emails.
10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
by Dacold Team on Nov.08, 2006, under Security, Windows
Internet Explorer 7 is designed to make browsing safer. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the new security features, including Active X opt-in, the Phishing Filter, cross-domain security, enhanced privacy protection, and an international character alert.

