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How to Make a Bootable USB Drive for Installing Windows

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup

This article explains how to make a USB jump drive bootable for the purpose of doing Windows installations.
Introduction – Why You Need a Bootable USB Drive
The most popular option for installing an operating system is by way of an optical disk i.e. DVD/CD-ROM USB. But what does one do when trying to install an operating [...]

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Windows 7 Wireless Setup & Home Networking for Vista, XP, and Windows 7

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Networking

Want to set up the simplest wireless home network for your mixed Vista, XP, and Windows 7 computers? Want a network without a “boss” computer or cumbersome passwords that works even if some of the computers are not online and the simple rule for those that are connected is “share and share alike?”
Setting Up a [...]

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How To Use Backup and Restore in Windows 7

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Maintain, Maintain Windows, Windows 7

The backup utilities in previous versions of Windows have been less than spectacular resulting in a nice market for third party applications.  Today we take a look at the Backup and Restore feature in Windows 7  that may be their best backup tool yet.
Set the Backup
To set up a backup in Windows 7 open up [...]

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How to run almost any OS on your Mac

March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup, Mod'ing Your PC/MAC

Without an operating system – Mac OS X, say, or Windows XP – a computer is just a dumb box of chips, and even the most exciting application will have no environment in which to run. And, it’s easy to forget that you have a choice of which OS you run.
In fact, as a Mac [...]

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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 problems, interface [...]

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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 7 when [...]

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Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) explained

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Power Protection

How would you feel if someone pulled the power cable out of your Mac (or PC) right now, without warning? If there was a power failure this is effectively what would happen, and you could lose data or your entire computer as a result. Guard yourself against such an event with a UPS device.
The facts
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