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Windows 7 Simple TCP/IP Services – What and How?

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, How To, Maintain Windows, Operating Systems, Tips & Techniques, Windows 7

Windows 7 Simple TCP/IP Services are a collection of tools that may help you as a network admin. Whether or not they are of help – you should at least know what they are and where to find them. Recently I was browsing an online forum and a new user was asking about the TCP/IP [...]

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Windows 7 Blue Screen of Death

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Diagnose, How To Repair, Windows 7

It seems Microsoft has finally lived up to all of the expectations. With the release of Windows 7, most of the Vista issues have been address and even improved. It is going to be a more secure operating system, much slicker in appearance, and should be much faster. But, let’s not get carried away too [...]

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22 common Windows 7 problems solved

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Windows 7

Smooth out Windows 7 quirks with these quick fixes We like Windows 7: it’s faster than Vista, makes better use of your system resources, is packed with interesting features, and looks great, too. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect, of course. If you’ve moved to Windows 7 recently then you might have noticed various upgrade [...]

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18 cool things Windows 7 does that Vista doesn’t

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Comparisons, Windows 7

The stuff that makes the upgrade worthwhile From Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista, the Windows operating system has taken many giant leaps. And while Vista received a lukewarm reception from some users, Windows 7 is likely to be remembered for addressing those criticisms. In fact, there aren’t many changes to the overall look of Windows [...]

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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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