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The Windows Reliability Monitor A seemingly forgotten but very useful tool that is bundled with the Windows 7 Operating System is the Reliability Monitor. Have you noticed that your computer has been failing lately in the ‘Snappy and Responsive’ Department? Let’s face it, Windows has […]
What is Windows Reliability Monitor? The Forgotten Gem Read More »
Paragon is currently offering its brand new imaging software, Paragon Image Backup for Windows 8 and Server 2012, for free. The software is specifically designed for Windows 8 and according to Paragon is… a complete backup and recovery software tool for all Windows 8 versions,
Paragon Image Backup for Windows 8: Get it FREE now! Read More »
I have Windows 7 and I had not seen anything about this and didn’t know it existed, but now that I know about it I thought I would share it because I think it is such a helpful feature! So many times, I receive e-mails from
In a strange twist, after months of referring to the Windows 8 mobile environment as “Metro”, Microsoft has reportedly decided to drop the name altogether and replace it with something else. The move has been prompted by a legal threat from a German company, Metro
Windows 8: Microsoft drops the Metro name/no more boot to desktop? Read More »
Patch Tuesday Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of the month. That important date will be August 14 this month. This is a list of the upcoming patches that Microsoft will be doling out very soon: Here is the list of patches that are specific
Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2012 | 9 Patches, 5 Critical Read More »
Windows 8 has reached the final internal milestone, RTM (Released To Manufacturing), of development. It’s in the bag. It’s done and nothing else will be changed until after we have it in our techie little hands. Windows 8 finds us walking up the plank of
I’ve been running Windows 8, almost exclusively, since the first (beta) release in September of last year. Despite my initial impressions (not favorable), I’ve made a 180 degree turn – I’m really into Win 8. Despite the clunky Metro GUI, which I’ve managed to deal
As expected, Mac OS X Mountain Lion is coming to Macs on July 25th. So what’s new in Mountain Lion? Apple boasts that there are over 200 new features. The most significant are related to the convergence of Mac OS X and iOS, or more
At this Tuesday’s earnings call, Apple is expected to announce that the latest version of Mac OS X, Mountain Lion, will be released on the following day. Apple had earlier announced in June that Mountain Lion would be available in July and July is starting
In response to what appears a very real risk, Microsoft is advising Vista and Windows 7 users to completely disable the sidebar and associated gadgets. Apparently, the warning from Microsoft has been sparked by a scheduled security report from independent researchers which exposes a variety
Microsoft issues warning: Vista/Win7 users should disable the sidebar! Read More »
I can hear the cries… what already!! Yep already, but I’m pretty sure there is a method behind the madness. The name of the software is RecImg Manager, it works with Window 8 only and comes to us from SlimWare Utilities, the makers of SlimCleaner
One of the first things a refugee from Windows trying to transition to Linux does is look at the Linux tree structure to try to see “What would this be in Windows?” Well, there is NO one-size-fits-all answer to that question. Indeed, that kind of
Yesterday, Microsoft took the plunge into the tablet market, unveiling its Surface tablet. The Surface is positioned to go head-to-head with Apple’s iPad. There are two Surface models, the Surface for Windows 8 Pro and the Surface for Windows RT. As its name implies, the
“Just the Facts, Ma’am” – Microsoft Unveils its Answer to the iPad Read More »
[important]I wanted to share this article from our good friends over at PCPitStop. They have just posted an interesting article about drive fragmentation and Windows 7’s handling of the condition with SSD drives. Rob Cheng, CEO of PCPitStop, takes a deep look at Windows 7’s
