Jane Talks Tech!

I take the role of "computer-problem-fixer" in my family very seriously. :) I love tinkering and troubleshooting so helping out doesn't feel like a burden to me. So, I thought I'd do a post on how I'm able to assist my family members and friends from afar. ...

So, I've gotten a lot of comments in person about whether or not Windows 7 is worth the upgrade. 50% of those inquiries come from disgruntled Windows users and the other 50% from completely non-technical users (*cough* my husband and father-in-law *cough*). So, this post is for those two categories of people....

I have this tendency to install programs on my computer and after a day or two, I change my mind and uninstall them. Since not all programs are efficient at removing their tracks/traces from my computer, I resort to manually hunting down rogue files and then using Norton Utilities to do the rest of the work. I chose Norton Utilities over Iolo or TuneUp because right or wrong, I feel that since Norton makes a very capable internet security application for the Windows operating system, I would take my chances with Norton's tips for optimizing their computer versus a ...

I've been using Windows 7 for over a week now and it feels very familiar, but much faster and more stable than Windows Vista SP2. Some have opined that Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been and I have to agree reluctantly. Without knowing all the facts, it appears that they had to ship something and Vista was it. Their slogan for Vista was "The WOW starts NOW" and if you've read several screeds about Vista's failures, you can appreciate the irony of that slogan. ...

*sigh* As much as I’m reveling in the familiarity of the Windows operating system, I have to say that I miss Ubuntu and the blazing fast start up times I experienced. With the Ubuntu OS, it was actually easier to shutdown and restart the PC versus hibernating. Whereas, it was ridiculously painful to do either (shutdown/hibernate) with Vista. Now that I’ve reinstalled Windows Vista, I’m taking great pains to avoid installing craplets that serve no purpose. However, I’m sad to report that I am still experiencing issues that seem little, but are starting to drive the O.C.D. part of ...