March 15th, 2010
Like many computer users I’m always interested in trying something new. This means I’m often looking for new applications and registry hacks on the web to improve my computer operation. Sometimes these exploits end up in disaster.
The full story can be found on Windows 7 News
March 15th, 2010
PC maintenance is an important operation. Hard disk cleanup is important if you want to keep the PC in optimal condition. So on regular basis it is an important to run the disk cleanup utility program. The problem is that just by running the PC, it will bring on many trash files to your PC. Trash files can consume hard disk space and they may impact the performance of the
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March 15th, 2010
If you’re on Facebook you’ve probably gotten a notification or two that a friend can now see who is looking at their profile “and it really works!” Actually, “and it really works” is usually “AND IT REALLY WORKS,” because everything is more convincing when shouted! So, can your friends
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March 15th, 2010
Computer security is big business these days, and with good reason. You’ve got to protect your computer not just from online threats like viruses and malware, but also from old-fashioned crimes like theft. Dozens of programs exist only to protect you and your data from these threats. One such
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March 14th, 2010
The other day I was trying to set up a projector for a friend who was running Windows Vista on his laptop. Being so familiar with Windows 7 I thought it would be a simple straightforward procedure, but unfortunately it wasn’t. It’s only when you go back to an older
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March 14th, 2010
Microsoft researcher danah boyd (she prefers no caps) presented a pretty bleak picture of how privacy and publicity is managed online today in her SXSW Interactive keynote. Targeting Chatroulette, Facebook , Google Buzz as examples, boyd says consumers have no idea what they are sharing online–and that the business
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March 14th, 2010
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March 14th, 2010
The Context menu is often overlooked by many users. This is a pity as it provides lots of quick ways to get on with the job. I am writing three articles about Context Menus. In this, the first, I’ll explain what is a Context menu and tell you a little of the History of
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March 13th, 2010
If you are like me, you prefer to use one browser over the others. For me, that browser is Google Chrome. I use it for my daily work, but on occasion I will use Internet Explorer, especially if I have to enter a secure Microsoft Site. Other browsers just will not work well. But I have found that when
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March 13th, 2010
Microsoft introduced “Play to” with Windows 7, a feature built into Windows Media Player (and we can assume future versions of the Zune software) that allows you to automatically stream music and video from a Windows 7 PC to any network-connected device supporting the standard. These would include Internet
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