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Date: 2006-10-31 07:50:07
A few noteworthy software releases from Microsoft
Hello [NAME], and welcome to the 7th Edition of the SOHO IT Solutions
Newsletter.
Today we'd like to share with you a a few noteworthy downloads from Microsoft. Here are the three programs along with their descriptions from Microsoft. I will include hyperlinks to them but just in case the links do not work just go to http://microsoft.com click on downloads on the left side and do a search for each. So here we go on to the programs. 1. Windows® Defender Brief Description ( from the Microsoft website ) Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Windows Defender no longer supports Windows 2000 as mainstream support ended in June 2005 Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2 Our description: This is an anti spyware program to help protect your pc from phishing scams and malware. This application has been around for a while as a beta program and is is now officially released. 2. Microsoft® Office Accounting Express 2007 Office Accounting Express 2007 helps small business owners and bookkeepers save time on everyday tasks, work the way they want, and grow their business through online sales, online invoicing and payment processes. Quote from the download site: "LICENSE: Free, No strings attached." System Requirements
as a beta program and is is now officially released. This is a huge 338MB download so users on dial-up may want to find a friend with broadband to get this application. We have no personal experience with this application so please try it and give us some feedback. But with most account packages starting around $140.00 and up we would sure give this a try as the price is right! We will be installing and reviewing this application sometime in the near future but your feedback is welcome. 3. Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 7 provides improved navigation through tabbed browsing, Web search right from the toolbar, advanced printing, easy discovery, and reading and subscription to RSS feeds. Internet Explorer 7 provides security through a robust new architecture, security features that help defend against malicious software (also known as malware), and new ways to better protect against the theft of personal data from fraudulent Web sites, a practice known as phishing. Internet Explorer 7 has improved support for cascading style sheets, a rich RSS feeds platform, and robust tools for deploying and managing Internet Explorer 7 in large enterprise environments. System requirements Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2 Our description: IE7 is a step in the right direction as the description implies. We have tried it in beta and its initial final release and liked its new features, that we have become accustomed to in Firefox. I would recommend this for home users where compatibilities are usually not an issue but would not yet recommend it for a larger corporate environment where compatibilities could be an issue. One, notable request that could cause issue is Microsoft asks that users briefly disable antivirus protection. There have been some conflicts between IE 7 installations and some antivirus engines, so to err on the safe side, the Microsoft asks that you disable your antivirus protection until the installation is complete. This could cause some issues with home and corporate users. We hope you enjoyed this issue of the SOHO IT Newsletter. If you would like to share this Newsletter with a colleague or friend send them this link to our site. To subscribe or unsubscribe from this newsletter, please visit: Disclaimer: In brief: All information herein is offered as-is and without warranty of any kind. |
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