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Configure Office 2007 to save files in older format by default

Microsoft warns users of coming update to Windows Update

If there ever was any argument for Internet Explorer - this is the perfect one against it.

When on Digg be careful

Getting a Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is not a fun problem to troubleshoot, but making them show up on a perfectly fine computer is hilarious fun to the geeks in the know. A simple registry hack + a simple keystroke and  **CRASH** there goes Windows.

Keyboard Ninja: Kill Windows with the Blue Screen of Death in 3 Keystrokes

After Internet Explorer update 942615, this last patch Tuesday, Internet Explorer will crash unexpectly. Microsoft has released a patch to fix the problem.

My Thoughts:

come on Microsoft - I’m a single Developer and test to make sure my software works. How hard can it be to install XP, the updates (minus IE7) and apply the patch and start surfing?

Anywho, there’s a registry fix for the problem posted on gHacks Technology News that I’m reposting here.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type FEATURE_PROTECT_DECOMPRESSION_FILTER_FROM_ABORT_KB942367, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click FEATURE_PROTECT_DECOMPRESSION_FILTER_FROM_ABORT_KB942367, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
6. Type an asterisk (*), and then press ENTER. Note The asterisk (*) represents any process name that uses the Urlmon.dll file. If you want to make this change for an individual application that uses the Urlmon.dll file, use the name of that application instead of the asterisk. For example, use Appname.exe.
7. Right-click the asterisk, and then click Modify.
8. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
9. Exit Registry Editor.

Internet Explorer 6 crashes when loading websites after update

Sync your Open Office docs with Google Docs

Sync Microsoft Documents with Google Docs automatically

Now no matter what brand of Office documents you use (except the 15 of you using Corel’s WordPerfect) can be sync’d with Google Docs and stored online for eternity. Granted being able to edit docs on any PC you ever touch is awesome, and you can use your favorite software - Google Docs, MS Word, or OO.org Writer to manipulate it.

FYI OpenOffice.org Sync is a Firefox Extension and MS Office Sync is an actual program installed on your PC.

(update: yes I tagged Microsoft, open source and Google in the same post)

Review: Windows XP

I personally have seen no incentive to install Vista on any piece of computer equipment I own and will continue to run my ‘outdated OS’ until it is pried out of my cold dead fingers. If anything the next OS upgrade will be to Gentoo, or some other flavor of Linux, or heaven forbid I might actually purchase a Mac (gasp).

Many Blogs have discussed this - this is my view.

GO OPERA! Microsoft has been the giant against the mouse for a long time. Now that the open source community has a voice - Opera, Mozilla, GNU, Linux, RedHat, etc. We can fight back and make the governments take notice!

http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2007/12/13/

Other Views

• Opera files complaint — an open letter to the Web community
• Opera complains to Europe over IE lock-in
• Opera declares war on Microsoft!