Feb 07 2009

Free Norton Antivirus Upgrade…

Category: Windows — Phil @ 3:35 pm
I would not say that I’m a huge Norton fan, but I have had pretty good luck with them in the past. I’m sure there are better options, but for the price, securing 4 different machines, Norton works out well for me. The 2009 version of Norton seems smaller and less intrusive than previous versions; just my personal observation. Even more interesting, Norton released an Antivirus version for Gamers this year. I guess Norton finally realized the “bloat” their software was adding, was really getting out of hand.
Anyway, I happened to boot up my Windows laptop last night, and a Norton window popped open and said that I could upgrade my 2008 Antivirus to the 2009 version, for free.  I was a little skeptical, but a quick Google search confirmed the deal. Apparently, with the release of the Norton 2009 suite of software, Norton as made available free upgrades to 2009 for anyone currently using either 2006, 2007 or 2008 versions.
Not a super big deal, but I always like installing new software, especially if it is free!

Oct 21 2008

I wish I had OSX….

Category: Windows — Phil @ 8:37 pm

Right…. I’d rather take that $2500+ and buy 3 Linux laptops or 2 quad core decked out desktops!!!  I am forced to use Microsoft Windows XP at work and am always on the lookout for software to make the environment usable. I happened to run across a blog that mentioned RocketDock. I know there are other tools for windows that will emulate the Apple dock, but this one seems pretty cool, and best of all, it is free! There are lots of themes and plug-ins to make it interesting… I figured that I would give it a try for a few days and see how it works out. At least I can try to have a better user experience.