Archive for the 'operating system' Category

Difference between Sleep (Standby) and Hibernate

I  have always wondered what the difference is between Sleep and Hibernate options provided by Windows Vista.

I’ve found out (more of confirmed), they have a common purpose: save the last known state of your computer and quickly load it when awaken.  When you resume work, the last known state is restored.  You don’t have to undergo the slow process of powering on your computer. Read more »

Limewire on Windows Vista for my mp3 downloads

Limewire IconI bought my first Windows Vista last June 2007 (I think).  Ever since, I haven’t been able to make my Limewire (basic) to work.  Imagine that, more than a year of not downloading music.  I survived that.

However, you have to know that I did try to make my Limewire work with my Windows Vista.  I tried several times between June 2007 and maybe June 2008.  Limewire said that Limewire works with Windows Vista but it really didn’t.

They blamed Norton Security – I didn’t use one. They blamed Java – I update my Java all the time. They said, uninstall, delete Limewire files, re-start, install – didn’t work.  They also said to update my Windows, I do that even in my sleep. Read more »