Internet Explorer 9 is here to compete

Internet Explorer (IE) 9 was released on Monday night and having used it a bit this week I can confidently say that it is a clear improvement over previous versions. The main improvement I noticed so far (besides obvious visual design enhancements) is its speed. It’s fast! This is in part accomplished with better operating system (OS) integration (I run …

Digsby stuck at “loading skin” screen

My morning started with this issue for which there is a simple solution. Go to C:\Users\(your windows user name)\AppData\Local\Digsby\cache\(your digsby user name)_cache\digsbyblobs and delete all files in that directory. Restart Digsby and it should work like a charm (it will recreate deleted files btw at start-up). NOTE This worked on Windows 7 Enterprise and Digsby – Build 27225. Also, if …

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

I have recently moved my primary work laptop to 64-bit Windows 7 Enterprise and while I am overall pleased with the operating system (OS) I found that some apps which didn’t run on Vista don’t work on 7 either. Some of those which I use frequently are Timbuktu Pro and a custom built application to manage user access permissions on …