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Scott Larson is happy to introduce a review guide to Windows 7 tailored to average computer users who are sitting on the upgrade fence. Scott Larson has spent a good 8 months testing this new operating system top to bottom and I can tell you that I'm much happier with it then I was with Vista. This guide talks about Windows Vista history and Windows 7's new features, performance options and hardware specifications.

New reports are coming out about a possible flaw in Windows 7 installed on laptops and notebooks. First reported by users on Microsoft TechNet, users are claiming that battery life has dropped to bad or almost unusable after upgrading from WindowsXP/Vista to Windows 7. Users are getting error messages from Windows 7: "Consider replacing your battery.

If you make hasty choices while using your computer, no protection in the world will help you. You must think about what you are or are not capable of and adjust your habits accordingly.

1. Do you become agitated when something isn't going smoothly?

2. Does your curiosity get you into trouble?

Adobe release a version of Acrobat 9 that allows publishers to embed flash videos into their documents. Unfortunately, this is a great way to deliver dangerous payloads to your computer, if you happen to open a PDF document that contains the malicious code. Adobe has not yet released an update. We recommend that you be careful what PDFs you open if you dont know they are coming from trusted sources.

We're happy to introduce a new White Paper section to our site that deals with smart computing practices involving data integrity. The first white paper of its kind introducing data protection for the Home User or Small Business. With the right backup software and storage media, learn about the ins and outs of protecting your data against disasters. Head over and check out our first Volume to the Series "If you lost all of your data right now, what would you do?"

Conflcker, also know as Downup, Downadup and Kido is a new worm propagation system is due to time bomb tomorrow April 1st. Its not entirely apparent how its going to affect everyone, but there have been reports that its designed to attack your computer and use your computer for unintended purposes such as attacking other more important targets on the internet. It disables most antivirus systems, Windows Update, and other services designed to circumvent this system.