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Gadgets We all love them. They not only dress up our Windows Desktops, but they serve a useful purpose, too. They will show you the weather, time and date. You can monitor your computer health with them. You can follow stock tickers, RSS feeds, and […]
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*Applies to Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10 Do you remember the old “Copy to” and “Move to” options which were once part of the Windows right-click context menu? For some reason, beginning with Vista, Microsoft decided to do away with these
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Because it’s a hybrid operating system, catering for both desktop and mobile users alike, Windows 10 is a very different animal to Windows 7 and even more mobile-centric than Windows 8.1. You will no doubt have heard complaints regarding increased telemetry (data collection) in Windows
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What is a Virtual Desktop? Virtual desktops have been around for ages on Linux systems but only recently did they see the light of day on a Microsoft operating system. If you own a single-monitor system or are confined to a laptop, then Virtual Desktops
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Install & Play Classic Windows 7 Games on Windows 10/8.1/8 Fans of the classic Windows 7 games were pretty miffed when Microsoft chose to consign the games to oblivion with the release of Windows 8. The original FreeCell, Minesweeper, Hearts, Solitaire, etc. gained a pretty
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It’s practically a year since Windows 10 was released and many of us were using the Insider Preview version for many months prior to that, so we’ve had plenty of time to get to know each other by now. Flat tiles When Windows 8 appeared
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Windows 10 Inches Forward on Steam Judging by the numerous charts, graphs and articles on the internet, Windows 10’s market share is creeping upwards. In some areas it has taken a superior stance when compared to Windows 7 and the very persistent Windows XP operating
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Yep, Windows 10 takes some getting used to and while Microsoft is big on having you use their Tile View, I’m still looking to my Desktop to provide the best shortcuts. Creating shortcuts manually isn’t hard in Windows 10, but the fastest way I’ve found to dump
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Control Panel on Steroids I came across this a few times in the past but never really fooled around with it. I had it on an older system that conked out on me but haven’t bothered with it since. It involves creating a special folder
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*PLEASE NOTE: This process requires a second internal hard drive. If you haven’t got a spare hard drive or are not prepared to purchase one, then this guide is probably not for you. This guide also assumes that the reader has a little advanced knowledge.
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What is an ISO Image? The International Standards Organization (ISO) maintains standards across a number of categories including CD and DVD formats. “An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc, a type of disk image composed of the data contents from every
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If you do a search on-line for tips about speeding up your computer, you’ll find a ton of tips, tweaks, and programs claiming to help you speed up your system. Most programs that you download which promise to speed up your system are crap. Especially
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One of the most common complaints about Microsoft’s various methods for relentlessly pushing Windows 10 is the upgrade nag screen which can pop up at the most inconvenient times. By default, Windows displays these upgrade prompts at random with scant regard for the user’s workflow.
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Final Warning – Windows 10 Free Upgrade is Ending! As a friendly reminder, I thought I would mention that Microsoft announced on May 5 that Windows 10 Free Upgrade will end on July 29, 2016. After that date, the Operating System will cost $119, and
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