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Microsoft Updates Office for Windows and Mac with Important Security Fixes
Microsoft just patched their Word 2003 and 2007 for Windows and Office 2008 for Mac and Office 2012 for Mac to fix what they called “extremely important issues”. These security patches will bring your version of Office for Mac 2008 to 12.3.3 or Office for Mac 2011 to 14.2.2. Microsoft explained that the security flaw [...]
Back to School Gadget Buying Guide: 18 Fun and Productive Suggestions
Students are gearing up to go back to school all across the United States. Some tech buying will take place in addition to picking up those Trapper Keepers and new sneakers. Here are some recommendations for tools that might make going off to college, high school or any educational experience, more productive and fun. Verbatim Tuff N [...]
How to create your first Microsoft Access database
Many of you have Microsoft Access installed on your computer and aren’t taking advantage of it. But a database can be a tool that solves many of your problems. What is a database? A database is a container which stores a variety of information. The principal way of storing information in a Microsoft Access database is with [...]
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How To Get Windows 7 Professional for $29.99 [Student Discount]
If you haven’t upgraded to Windows 7 yet because you can’t afford it and books while in school, Microsoft has a special educational pricing deal for Windows 7 Professional. Right now students can get this deal for $29.99. Windows 7 Professional normally costs $200 to upgrade from previous versions of Windows. The difference between it [...]
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 SP1 Coming Next Week
Microsoft is apparently planning an update to Office for Mac 2011 next week, according to The Loop. The update will be in the form of a service pack (SP1) and contains some bug fixes and a new functionality. The biggest change will be Outlook syncing with Apple’s built-in Sync Services, which allows users to sync [...]
Windows 8: Details, Features and Screenshots
Windows 8 is the next operating system from Microsoft, and a followup to the well received Windows 7 OS that currently runs on most modern notebooks and computers. Windows 8 is just making its way to close Microsoft partners for additional testing, but we already know quite a bit about the next version of Windows. [...]
How To Request Free Copies of Microsoft Office and Windows for Charities
If you work with a non-profit charitable origination you might be eligible for a free copy of Microsoft Office or Microsoft Windows. In order to be eligible you must be an organization that is both non-profit and nongovernmental. The charity must have a “mission to benefit the local community” in the following ways: Helping people [...]
How to Find Windows and Office Product Keys
If you’ve ever switched over to a new computer and spent half a day searching for your Windows or Office product key, hidden away on a paper sleeve somewhere, you’ll be happy to know you won’t need to dig through boxes in the future. Enchanted Keyfinder is a free tool that will scan your system [...]
Plug Hub Power Strip Organizer Keeps your Surge Protector and Cords Tidy
If you’ve been looking for a better way to organize all of those cords that snake down the side of your desk to a power strip, take a gander at the Plug Hub. The Plug Hub is a cord management system that is available for pre-sale on Quirky.com for $23.95 that can sit under your desk and keep the [...]
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac with a Reliability and Stability Update
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac has been updated to version 14.02 offering some stability and reliability enhancements. The udpate is not a major one, but does fix a few problems users might be facing. Fixes the reliability of opening Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac documents in third party applications. They might not have opened but [...]
