Skype users who have switched from Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7 recently may have noticed that the Skype icon remains in the Windows 7 taskbar even if Skype is minimized.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 11:58 AM

I've been impressed with the Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 beta, especially with the new Photo Gallery and Movie Maker.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 7:54 AM

Complaints about Apple's iOS 4 update are rolling in from iPhone 3G and 3GS users who say their phones are slower and battery time is less.

www.topix.net | 7/30/10 3:49 AM

When the expense of a remote access server is no longer attractive, it's time to look at the solution offered by a VPN.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 11:29 PM

Mindteck , a company that offers embedded software development and consultancy services, has released power consumption data after testing sleep, idle, low-use, and high-use scenarios of various Windows PCs.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 7:20 PM

While there are a lot of great things about a netbook, those tiny little micro-laptops with the superlong battery life, there are some drawbacks, such as the screen size and the lack of a CD or DVD drive.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 4:20 PM

Arthur Whitemore says System Restore will create a restore point on his PC running Windows XP, but it will only keep the latest restore point.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 3:20 PM

Jabir is an application that implements a Point Of Sale for bars, restaurants, pizzerias, and similar establishments.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 2:16 PM

Worse is the fact that ATMs, in some instances, can now be exploited remotely over - get this - dial up.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 10:16 AM

Using tools dubbed Dillinger and Scrooge, a security researcher showed how to hack an automated teller machine in front of a crowd of hackers and security professionals today.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 8:16 AM

Acer is expected to release a netbook that runs two operating systems Android and Windows XP.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 6:11 AM

Some of the resources on GFWC's website are saved in PDF format, which means Portable Document Format.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 5:07 AM

Windows: Shotty is a lightweight and portable screen capture tool that captures screenshots in Windows Vista and 7 while preserving the transparency of Aero-Glass effects.

www.topix.net | 7/29/10 12:57 AM

Savant Protection Version 4 also extends its scalability by bolstering its Enterprise Management System , allowing administrators to easily oversee and configure permissions for multiple EMSs on one system.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 9:57 PM

NCR announced two compact POS devices that run SUSE Linux for Point of Service, as well as a number of Windows operating systems.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 5:52 PM

By Microsoft Subnet on Tue, 07/27/10 - 5:08pm. Last month's fix of a broken Windows Server patch got me thinking -- just how often does Microsoft release a patch that it knows has problems? The answer: nearly half the time.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 1:53 PM

What is System Restore? Wondering how to use System Restore? Here's some information on using System Restore in Windows 7 and Windows XP.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 9:43 AM

The requirements to set up a media streaming session are as follows: i.MX31 PDK; Microsoft Platform Builder for the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 with the updated patches; i.MX31 PDK 1.4 and Microsoft WinCE 5.0 Software Development Kit or an upgraded version of SDK with the WLAN driver support; PC compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 8:38 AM

This guide will show you how to create a multisite environment using a shared user system with the user only needing to log in once, to be logged in to all the sites.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 4:33 AM

Indian retailer Infibeam.com is readying two seven-inch tablet computers to be sold in India, one running Android 2.1, and one running Windows CE 6.0. Both known as the "Phi," the devices have different CPUs and dimensions, but both offer 800 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreens and up to five hours of battery life, the company says.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 3:34 AM

This 4.6 inch touchscreen GPS Navigator features Windows CE, a built in speaker, 64MB of memory, a 2 GB SD memory card and a 1200mAh battery.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 3:34 AM

Two software security companies today released temporary security patches for the Windows 'zero-day' vulnerability affecting all versions of the Microsoft operating system back to Windows 2000.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 12:25 AM

If there's one thing Microsoft does well, it's providing software options. It sometimes goes a little haywire - Vista's 57 shutdown choices, for example - but it's often to our benefit.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 8:11 PM

Crucial drilling monitoring and control system crippled by crashes, says rig's chief electronics technician Gregg Keizer Computerworld A computer that monitored drilling operations on the Deepwater Horizon had been freezing with a "blue screen of death" prior to the explosion that sank the oil rig last April, the chief electronics technician aboard ...

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 3:56 PM

The ATI Graphics Drivers & Software page is where to find new version 10.7 Catalyst reference drivers for ATI graphics cards.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 12:46 PM

Now is a particularly good time to ditch Windows for good, for workstations as well as servers.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 8:32 AM

Recently Microsoft support has fielded inquiries from several customers asking how to troubleshoot problems that cause delays during the boot and user logon processes on a desktop or laptop.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 4:22 AM

Webroot Software Inc. in Boulder has launched a new Internet security product for consumers.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 12:08 AM

July 26, 2010, 12:33 PM - Network World - If you're coming from Windows XP land, you know the frustration of trying to find files on your hard disk - it's slow and cumbersome.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 7:55 PM

Windows 7 momentum is slowly but surely spilling over into the corporate world as long-frozen tech budgets begin to thaw and new PCs are purchased.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 3:43 PM

Internet and Technology Examiner rates this: Late last year, Oprah introduced you to the LiveScribe Pulse smart pen as did we.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 11:39 AM

Microsoft has completedly updated its mobile operating system with Windows Phone 7, which offers more of a social media focus than one might expect, complete with "hubs" for people, pictures, music, games, and office apps.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 7:29 AM

Some of the resources on GFWC's website are saved in PDF format, which means Portable Document Format.

www.topix.net | 7/26/10 3:25 AM

It supports in-memory databases and endian-independent files, database cursors, multiple databases in one file, "record number" databases, and duplicate keys.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 11:15 PM

Question: I am running XP on my Acer laptop. I cannot delete a program using the Add/Remove option.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 7:00 PM

Setting up Active Directory is far from difficult. However, many people experience problems with their installation shortly after completing it because they neglect to properly plan their implementation of DNS.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 2:55 PM

Windows 2000, Windows 7 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Windows Vista , Windows XP License Open Source Manufacturer PortableApps.com Version 3.0.2 Size 2.88 MB July 25, 2010 Toucan is a compact portable tool that allows you to synchronise or back up your most important data, wherever you are.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 10:46 AM

Now is a particularly good time to ditch Windows for good, for workstations as well as servers.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 6:37 AM

Microsoft has warned that malicious code can be executed from Windows shortcuts.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 2:22 AM

Are you unemployed or underemployed and living in the state of Florida? If so, you're eligible for one of thousands of vouchers being offered for free technical and computer training , thanks to a partnership between Microsoft, Workforce Florida, Inc.

www.topix.net | 7/25/10 12:17 AM

Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger that adds tons of features and extras to the software.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 9:07 PM

Windows users who have run a disk space analyzer like TreeSize in the last days may have stumbled for the first time upon the Winsxs folder in the Windows directory.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:58 PM

HP has confirmed that it will not be making phones with Microsoft Windows Phone 7, but will instead develop handsets exclusively with webOS, the mobile OS it acquired when it bought Palm earlier this year.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 12:48 PM

On Tuesday, Microsoft credited strong sales of Windows 7, as well as the introduction of Office 2010, for pushing its second quarter revenues to a record $16 billion -- a 22% jump over the same quarter in 2009.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 8:39 AM

To many .NET developers, ita s always been an issue playing an mp3 files in your application, whether embedded or as a separate system file.. According to MSDN, you can launch or embed WMP10 in your application and then tell it to play the file through that, or you could use the DirectX SDK to play audio via DirectX in your application.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:27 AM

A computer that monitored drilling operations on the Deepwater Horizon had been freezing with a "blue screen of death" prior to the explosion that sank the oil rig last April, the chief electronics technician aboard testified Friday at a federal hearing.

www.topix.net | 7/24/10 12:17 AM