Free Microsoft Anti-virus Software. The software has been available for testing since June 2009. Security Essentials works with Windows XP (Service Packs 2 or 3), Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Not all CPUs Support XP Mode Virtualization? There was a lot of Virtualization talk at the CPA America Combined conference in Denver. One critical point was that not all desktops or laptops support Virtualization. For a good list you can visit Tom's Hardware site for some short awnsers.

Several people have asked about sites to provide On-line backup. But how can you know which site is worth sending your data to, and which fits best into how you work and play? Lifepacker.com has put together a spreadsheet comparison of the online storage sites of those that have stood the test of time, to help you out. Make sure you read about the sites security and their backup measures as well!

e-Discovery Links and research sites. I have started talking about the issues associated with electronic discovery in many of my seminars. Here are a few sites that might be of value if you are educating yourself on the subject. 

• Electronic Discovery Reference Model –www.edrm.net (EDRM is the industry standard for describing the discovery process, offering excellent information around the intersection of legal and IT.)

• Electronic Discovery Law Blog –www.ediscoverylaw.com (Run by law firm K&L Gates, site summarizes judicial rulings and outcomes that affect e-discovery.

• E-Discovery Team Blog – www.Ralphlosey.workpress.com (Analyzes cases and rulings and their impact on discovery.)

• The Sedona Conference –www.thesedonaconference.com (We respected nonprofit legal research institute includes guidelines and best practice for e-discovery as well as commentary.)

Looking for hosted QuickBooks Providers? SaaS for QuickBooks providers increasing. Here are three potential solutions to QuickBooks offered over the Internet as a complete service

  1) Right Networks http://www.rightnetworks.com/

  2) In Sync http://www.insynq.com/

  3) Real Time Data Systems http://www.myrealdata.com/ (NMGI Preferred Provider)

The URL for the QuickBooks Financial Statement Designer for QB2010 is as follows:

http://http-download.intuit.com/http.intuit/CMO/proadvisor/downloads/QBFSD_2010.msi

QuickBooks Company File - Database Element Dictionary

QuickBooks consultant, Chuck Vigeant, of consulting firm Accountigrate, created an interactive model of all the tables and associated fields in QuickBooks so we would know what each meant and where it came from. Chuck worked closely with Intuit in developing its ODBC SDK and the relationship between FLEXquarters and Intuit. If you are a QuickBooks user and using ODBC to access data directly from your company file you will want to access the table information from http://doc.qodbc.com/qodbc/Qodbc_20_us.html. Start with ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF ALL TABLES to see all the data that is available to you.

Windows Vista Tools, Tips and Tricks - RSS Feed

Ron Barrett, publishes his Blog at Network World and  is president of RARE-TECH, an IT Training and consulting company. He has been a technology professional for over a decade, working for several major financial firms and dotcoms. Barrett is a specialist in network infrastructure, security and IT management. Mostly, I really enjoy his Blog and am jealous that I don't have more time to find really cool stuff on the web. Here is the link to Ron's A Better Windows World Tools Library, which is worth a look. Ron does a very nice job.