Q. what conflicts can I expect with software, hardware, etc? just want to prepare myself because I know this isn't going to be a piece of cake!
A. 1) Windows 7 still has all the security of a drunken teenager in a sports car. From Windows for Workgroups and NT 3 until today, Windows is a security joke. It used to be that running Windows just put your head into the noose. Now, millions of lazy Windows users are the reason why the Internet is a mess. If you already do all the right things to keep XP running safely, you're not going to get any safer by buying Windows 7.
2) Windows 7, no matter how you buy it, is expensive. Does your budget have the extra cash to buy a new and improved taskbar!?
3) Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 will require that you do a clean install. That means everything on your hard disk gets vaporized during the 'upgrade." Vista users have it easier. So long as they're moving from equivalent version to equivalent version or to Windows 7 Ultimate they can update without needing to rebuild their systems.
There are lots of ways, like Microsoft's own Windows Easy Transfer and I'm sure there will be many more, to migrate your data from your old system to your new one, but all of them take work. If you have a business with dozens to tens-of-thousands of Windows PCs you can count on a honking, huge upgrade bill.
4) Did you notice what I didn't say above? I didn't mention transferring your old programs and device drivers from XP to Windows 7. For that, Easy Transfer and most of the first generation of migration programs are of no help at all. You'll need to reinstall your old programs and device drivers. Then, you'll need to update all those programs and drivers. Doesn't that sound like fun? Doesn't that sound like hour after hour per PC of migration work?
5) XP already works. I can tell you chapter and verse on why you'd be better off running desktop Linux or put a Mac on your desk. Most of you though are happy running XP. If that's you, I'll be darned if I can think of a single, significant change that you'll get from running Windows 7 instead of XP.
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2) Windows 7, no matter how you buy it, is expensive. Does your budget have the extra cash to buy a new and improved taskbar!?
3) Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 will require that you do a clean install. That means everything on your hard disk gets vaporized during the 'upgrade." Vista users have it easier. So long as they're moving from equivalent version to equivalent version or to Windows 7 Ultimate they can update without needing to rebuild their systems.
There are lots of ways, like Microsoft's own Windows Easy Transfer and I'm sure there will be many more, to migrate your data from your old system to your new one, but all of them take work. If you have a business with dozens to tens-of-thousands of Windows PCs you can count on a honking, huge upgrade bill.
4) Did you notice what I didn't say above? I didn't mention transferring your old programs and device drivers from XP to Windows 7. For that, Easy Transfer and most of the first generation of migration programs are of no help at all. You'll need to reinstall your old programs and device drivers. Then, you'll need to update all those programs and drivers. Doesn't that sound like fun? Doesn't that sound like hour after hour per PC of migration work?
5) XP already works. I can tell you chapter and verse on why you'd be better off running desktop Linux or put a Mac on your desk. Most of you though are happy running XP. If that's you, I'll be darned if I can think of a single, significant change that you'll get from running Windows 7 instead of XP.
For More Information and help related to windows 7 issues http://windows7.iyogi.net/
What drawing tablet would be ideal for an artist who has never done digital art before?
Q. Hi, I'm 19 and plan on becoming an art major but, I was told that I need to learn digital art. So what is a good tablet for me to start out with? I am a mac user if that changes anything. Please let me know the price if you can thanks :).
A. Wacom Bamboos are pretty popular for beginners to digital art.
If you have money to burn, you can always get an Intuos. I'd recommend the 6x9" version (medium), as it is a nice balance between size and functionality. Personally I find the large to be a bit unwieldy. They are pretty well built, and I've had mine for several years and it still works fine despite me abusing it by using it as a dinner table at my desk, so the investment would be worth it if you price is no object.
But yeah, the Wacom Bamboo is their entry level model and it is pretty popular for beginners.
You will have to map the usable area of the tablet to the same aspect ratio as your monitor, though I think their new software driver does this automatically (not 100% sure).
There are other brands as well and some are probably pretty good (check out Amazon.com), but Wacom is the only brand I have had experience with (and it is also the most popular in the industry as well).
If you have money to burn, you can always get an Intuos. I'd recommend the 6x9" version (medium), as it is a nice balance between size and functionality. Personally I find the large to be a bit unwieldy. They are pretty well built, and I've had mine for several years and it still works fine despite me abusing it by using it as a dinner table at my desk, so the investment would be worth it if you price is no object.
But yeah, the Wacom Bamboo is their entry level model and it is pretty popular for beginners.
You will have to map the usable area of the tablet to the same aspect ratio as your monitor, though I think their new software driver does this automatically (not 100% sure).
There are other brands as well and some are probably pretty good (check out Amazon.com), but Wacom is the only brand I have had experience with (and it is also the most popular in the industry as well).
Is there an advantage to disabling the SSID on your router?
Q. I understand to increase security on your network, some suggest to Disable the SSID so the router doesn't broadcast your network name for others to see. That's fine, but, my own desk top & iPod's don't see my network either, so, how am I suppose to find it to log on? Wouldn't having the network pass worded & having WPA2 be enough to prevent intrusion?
Thanks for any tips!
Thanks for any tips!
A. Disabling the SSID, making what's called a "hidden network", really doesn't stop those sniffing the wifi signals. It's all viewable to them using special software.
Not only that, when you use a device like a laptop that tries to reconnect to the hidden network when your away from it, say at a coffee shop of hackers, the laptop is just calling out the network name like "hey joe you there" letting those who know you got a hidden network somewhere.
The hidden network feature only helps if your in a high traffic area with a lot of regular computer users with their "always looking for a network" devices from overworking your router.
If not overworking your router is what you need, and you don't need remote log-in to it over the Internet, then you should also disable it and ping as well. This does increase security as well as creating a WPA2 AES (personal) password with 24 or more random letters, numbers and characters for the Admin access and another 24 plus random character password for the Guest Internet access only account.
The advantage of a Guest Access is that's what you use in all your devices, if a computer gets hacked via web site or a download, the attackers only have the routers Guest password, not the Admin password. Therefore they can't change the routers Domain Name Service and route all banking sites on all devices to dummy sites in Nigeria for instance.
If you want to restrict certain devices to your network, you can allow them with only certain MAC addresses unique to every device. However this won't stop a hacker as they can mask their own MAC address with one that is allowed on the network when they "sniff" the network traffic. So again the (so far) uncracked WPA2 with AES is your only protection. WEP and WPA are both cracked and software is freely available to compromise these network encryption standards.
To connect to a hidden network requires going into your Network Setting and creating a new entry with the SSID name, password and type. Saving it, then attempting to connect. The hidden network name isn't being broadcasted by the router so the automated software doesn't display it in a list of other network names.
Some newer operating systems provide a easy menu option to "Connect to Hidden Network" which gives a dialog asking for both the name (SSID) and the password (and it's type) of the network.
Not only that, when you use a device like a laptop that tries to reconnect to the hidden network when your away from it, say at a coffee shop of hackers, the laptop is just calling out the network name like "hey joe you there" letting those who know you got a hidden network somewhere.
The hidden network feature only helps if your in a high traffic area with a lot of regular computer users with their "always looking for a network" devices from overworking your router.
If not overworking your router is what you need, and you don't need remote log-in to it over the Internet, then you should also disable it and ping as well. This does increase security as well as creating a WPA2 AES (personal) password with 24 or more random letters, numbers and characters for the Admin access and another 24 plus random character password for the Guest Internet access only account.
The advantage of a Guest Access is that's what you use in all your devices, if a computer gets hacked via web site or a download, the attackers only have the routers Guest password, not the Admin password. Therefore they can't change the routers Domain Name Service and route all banking sites on all devices to dummy sites in Nigeria for instance.
If you want to restrict certain devices to your network, you can allow them with only certain MAC addresses unique to every device. However this won't stop a hacker as they can mask their own MAC address with one that is allowed on the network when they "sniff" the network traffic. So again the (so far) uncracked WPA2 with AES is your only protection. WEP and WPA are both cracked and software is freely available to compromise these network encryption standards.
To connect to a hidden network requires going into your Network Setting and creating a new entry with the SSID name, password and type. Saving it, then attempting to connect. The hidden network name isn't being broadcasted by the router so the automated software doesn't display it in a list of other network names.
Some newer operating systems provide a easy menu option to "Connect to Hidden Network" which gives a dialog asking for both the name (SSID) and the password (and it's type) of the network.
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