Daily Archives: October 25, 2007

Global crash reveals modern Internet addiction

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Tony Johnston in Wacky Web Week

Ever wonder what it would take to crash the Internet? In the Onion’s mock newscast, we see what it would take to stop the World Wide Web and the repercussions such a catastrophe would have on mankind.

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U3 flash drives rendered useless on some PCs

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Virginia Culler in Known Issues

Readers are adding more weight to our less-than-glowing reviews of U3 flash software.

Many corporate IT administrators block U3 use completely, so if you use USB flash drives at work, you may want to avoid this platform.

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PC rebooting? The cause may be MS OneCare

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Scott Dunn in Top Story

Installing Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft’s downloadable security suite, changes the settings of Automatic Updates without notifying users or honoring their update preferences.

This behavior may explain reports that Windows has been mysteriously installing patches and rebooting itself, even though users had completely shut down the Automatic Updates function.

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Help us send you a better newsletter

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Brian Livingston in Introduction

We get some great tips from you, our readers, giving us insight into your thinking and the problems you face.

But we’ve always wondered how many of our readers work in large organizations vs. small businesses, and we’re giving you a chance to tell us the answer today.

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