Making the most of screen space

This week's WindowsSecrets newsletter is out. My column:

Blocked files — Windows security excess

By Fred Langa It's one of those "What the heck!" moments: an alert pops up, stating, "Windows has blocked access to this file." This little annoyance started in XP, became common in Vista, and is still hanging around in Windows 7; but a fix is easy and the same for all three OSes.

Plus:

• Tabbed interfaces on small screens
• What's the "Rapport" online security tool?
• Considering hardware upgrades and Windows 7

Full issue contents:

The following link includes all articles this week: http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/110421 Free content posted on April 21, 2011: INTRODUCTION By Tracey Capen Special report on small-business security A special thanks to all our beta testers TOP STORY By Susan Bradley Keep your data safe while on the road Prevent data loss due to lost or stolen hardware Make sure you can connect while on the road INSIDER TRICKS By Susan Bradley Keeping your business data under lock and key Protecting your business data from the inside Protecting data from outside threats WACKY WEB WEEK By Revia Romberg Portable black hole gives employee access to all   Paid content (no set fee: you determine what it's worth): LANGALIST PLUS By Fred Langa Blocked files — Windows security excess Windows' good-security intentions go awry Tabbed interfaces on small screens What's the "Rapport" online security tool? Considering hardware upgrades and Windows 7 BEST PRACTICES By Kathleen Atkins Workplace hazards in the Internet Age Businesses need protection from employees Small businesses have a lot to lose, too What's a careful businessperson to do? IN THE WILD By Robert Vamosi A new way for Office docs to be gone in Flash Brace for Adobe zero-day vulnerabilities The fine print in the warning labels Antivirus tools are not helping (yet) The way this bad stuff works (this time around) We need more sandboxes — from Microsoft A portion of your support helps children in developing countries Each month, we send a full year of sponsorship to a different child. Your contributions in April are helping us to sponsor Rizu, a nine-year-old boy from India. Children International channels development aid from donors to Rizu and his community. We also sponsor kids through Save the Children. More info

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