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Convert OpenOffice to Microsoft Office

My first exposure to OpenOffice was a demo from a Sun representative where he was extolling the virtues of Sun’s StarOffice while running his actual presentation from another product (Microsoft PowerPoint). It clearly wasn’t ready for general consumption at that point, but it quickly improved and became the predominant office platform outside of Microsoft Office.

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Windows Crashes Deliverer

There are quite a few kinds of malware that can infect your PC, and Windows Crashes Deliverer is among one of the tricker to extricate. It masquerades as an anti-virus application and in fact gives the appearance of a valid application, this malware is part of a relatively new class of malicious programs that can be described as rogue anti-spyware or scareware. For these programs, the objective is to convince you to buy it to protect your machine and in the process of doing so create the appearance of damage on your machine.

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Microsoft Virtual Storefronts

Microsoft has decided to pursue commercial stores, presumably these would be located in strategic markets and would allow consumers to purchase software and various PC accessories. While they are obviously borrowing the idea from Apple, it may prove difficult for Microsoft to execute.

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Annual 2009 Predictions

It’s that time of the year again, and this year I thought it might be worth reviewing my 2008 predictions to help put my thoughts on next year in perspective.

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Windows Genuine Disadvantage

For anyone running a pirated copy of Microsoft Windows, the update to Service Pack 3 (SP3) will be thwarted by Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA). Unfortunately, this may affect as much as 20% of all legitimate Windows users and will subsequently inundate you with a frequent reminder that your Windows may be invalid. Read Windows Genuine Disadvantage >>