Adobe has finally released the update to Adobe Customization Wizard to bring it up to the latest version of Reader X and Acrobat X. Adobe Reader X (and its annoying name) came out last month. Since then, we've been waiting for the Customization Wizard X in order to be able to create the transform file needed in order to deploy Reader X through Group Policy. It's arrived today … [Read more...]
Granola Update Brings Some Much Needed Features To The Energy Saving Software
We last checked in with Granola back in June where I wrote about this energy saving software. Today, there was an announcement made that showed two needed features amongst the other changes. The two features that top my list are the ability to deploy via Group Policy and it now runs as a service so a person doesn't have to be logged in for the computer to save energy. The … [Read more...]
Rapportive – Add Social Networking Integration To Your Gmail
Functioning in much the same way Xobni does for Microsoft Outlook, Rapportive serves as an add-on for Firefox, Safari, Mailplane, and Chrome browsers to enhance Gmail. Rapportive adds social networking aspects to your Gmail pane by kicking out the Google text ads and making the space more functional. When you're looking at a message, it will display a brief bio of the person … [Read more...]
Decrapify a New PC and Install Common Apps Quickly
If you happen to buy a new PC, notebook, or netbook on Black Friday (or any time really), you might easily become frustrated with all the junk that comes already installed on your new, pristine computer. This always frustrates me to no end because it takes so much time to track down the little applications that the PC manufacturers get a kickback for installing. This has become … [Read more...]
No Autorun – An Open-Source Project To Prevent USB-Based Malware From Spreading
With a number of recent malware infections spreading through the means of social engineering and infected USB drives, there are a few methods available to protect yourself. The most common way that organizations have been protecting themselves from this rising threat is through Group Policy and disabling the autorun/autoplay features of Windows. This makes it a little less … [Read more...]