A prank screen saver that mimics the blue screen caused by a software error that freezes Windows is now available on Microsoft’s website. BlueScreen v3.2 cycles different “blue screens of death” and rotates through startup screens typically seen during a system boot. Its accuracy has even fooled IT departments and NT developers. But security software manufacturers are not amused. McAfee, for example, is preventing its users from downloading the software because it is meant to scare people. Whether it amuses you or not, Microsoft has decided to keep the prank on their site as a download.

Symantec has released the first beta version of Norton 360 to the public. Sold as a yearly subscription, 360 provides virus, spyware and fraud protection, automated backup and restore and computer tune-up tools. The service will basically run itself, doing things like anti-virus scans while the PC is idle. Symantec created the product to give computer users a full range of automatic, easily understood, yet powerful protection. Both Microsoft and McAfee have released similar subscription-based security programs, and Symantec has stated they hope to have their program ready this year.

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Microsoft has widely released Internet Explorer 7, yet Quickbooks 2004 and 2005’s Internet features are not compatible. If you’re using one of these prior Quickbooks versions, you won’t be able to use browser-based features like Help, Navigator and Payroll. Intuit plans to release a patch in December for Quickbooks 2005, though they say 2004 will not be compatible with IE7. In the meantime, they suggest declining the IE7 update or rolling back to IE6. Another option would be to upgrade to QuickBooks 2007, which is fully compatible with IE7. Quickbooks is not the first program to have issues with the new IE release.

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With Vista’s release coming soon, Microsoft is remembering the epic release party of Windows 95 that corresponded with an Office suite upgrade. It was all the news could talk about, there was a big release festival in Redmond, and people waited in lines at computer stores for hours to get it. So are Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 as much of a must-have as the 95 release was? We think so. A lot has changed since the 2001 release of XP. Vista will have much-needed improved security, mobility, visual appeal, backup systems and search capability. Only time will tell if consumers hype Microsoft’s release like they did 11 years ago.

Vista comes out in January, reserve your copy today!

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