Operating Systems

Clean Installs: Why They’re Important and How to Make Them Easier

by Mike Mansell June 5, 2010

In a past post on how often one should do a clean install of their operating system, Jeff pointed out that the need for operating system re-installation varies between different people. However, no matter who you are or what you do with your computer, at one point or another you are more than likely going [...]

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Chrome OS: I’m Disappointed.

by Jeff Weisbein November 21, 2009

Google held the Chrome OS event this past Thursday and I’ll admit I was excited. Excited to see what Google would bring to the table and how game changing it would be. However, while my excitement is there (mainly due to the inner geek still wanting to try it), I’m a little disappointed with what [...]

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Google Chrome OS – It’s Coming!

by Jeff Weisbein November 17, 2009

Google is planning on holding a special Chrome OS event at its headquarters in Mountain View, CA this coming Thursday. At the event, Google is going to give some technical background information as well as show off some demos. However, most notably, they are supposedly giving a complete overview of the new OS, which they [...]

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Will Google Have Anti-Trust Issues In The EU?

by Jeff Weisbein August 2, 2009

Today, I was thinking about the on-going Microsoft anti-trust issues in the European Union. The very same issues which led Microsoft to originally announce they would be selling a separate version of Windows 7 called Windows 7 E which would not have the Internet Explorer browser pre-installed (by default). However, that plan has changed according [...]

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Google Introduces Chrome OS

by Jeff Weisbein July 8, 2009

It’s official. What many people have been waiting so anxiously for has been announced. The Google operating system, which will be known as Google Chrome OS has been introduced on the official Google blog. The operating system which will be based on Linux is going to initially be offered for netbooks and then move its [...]

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Price War: Snow Leopard vs Windows 7

by Jeff Weisbein June 12, 2009

Apple announced at WWDC 2009 that their latest operating system (Snow Leopard) will be released in September. Exciting right? It gets better. What’s the price you ask? $29. I’m not kidding. It will be a $29 upgrade from Leopard. That’s much less than the cost of $129 to upgrade to Leopard from Tiger. How can [...]

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Microsoft Offers Windows 7 Without Internet Explorer

by Jeff Weisbein June 11, 2009

CNET reports that Microsoft will be offering the option to some European customers (sorry everyone else) to purchase Windows 7 without Internet Explorer installed on the operating system. This is of course a move by Microsoft in response to all of the anti-trust allegations against them in the EU. However, it means more than just [...]

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Windows 7 Beta 1 Review

by Jeff Weisbein January 11, 2009

Microsoft’s latest operating system which is projected to be released sometime in 2009 is called Windows 7. I have gotten my hands on a copy of the beta (both 32 and 64 bit) to test it out. My initial reactions of the new operating system are positive. I have never been a Vista basher, in [...]

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How Often Should You Reformat?

by Jeff Weisbein July 25, 2008

How often should you reformat your hard drive and reinstall your operating system? This is a common question asked by many computer users. Personally, I don’t think there is a set time span which you should follow in terms of how often you should be formatting and reinstalling your operating system. In fact, I always [...]

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