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Entries from February 19th, 2010

Clearing Search’s Index in Windows 7

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Maintain Windows, Windows 7

Each time you search for files in Windows Explorer, Windows 7 stores the individual search query in its history. So, when you open Search, you will find all your previous searches listed. Now this may not matter for some users, but others may find this a distraction, and would prefer to start “fresh”. If you’re [...]

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Run Older Programs With Windows Program Compatibility Wizard

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Operating Systems, Windows 7

This issue doesn’t seem to be as prominent among users with Windows 7 as it was when Windows Vista was first released. When Windows Vista was released, it was built using a different code structure to that which Windows XP was built. Windows XP had been around for 5 years before Windows Vista was released [...]

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How to diagnose bad RAM

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Diagnose, Memory

Does your computer emit endless beeps during bootup? Does your PC crash for no apparent reason at random intervals? Or you get blue screens of death with errors such as IRQL_Less_or_Not_Equal? If so, then it is very likely that there is a problem with your computers memory (RAM). Common symptoms of bad ram There are [...]

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NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Question and Answer

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Q & A

INTRODUCTION This is an interview with NVIDIA’s Tom Petersen, who is their Director of Technical Marketing. Although this question and answer session only skims the surface of Hybrid SLI, it does serve as general introduction to the technology. nV News: What is Hybrid SLI? Tom: Hybrid SLI is a new PC technology comprised of two [...]

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