[News] Windows 8.1 Update 1 RTM (Release to Manufacturing)
March 4, 2014: Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 Update 1 to manufacturing quote:Microsoft has released Windows 8.1 Update 1 to manufacturing, according to my sources... Microsoft is planning to make...
View Article[WIN7] Defraggler fails to defrag external hard drive(s)
Here's the skinny, Got an external hard drive - a Seagate GoFlex, specifically. It's the kind that basically turns on with the PC, and Windows 7 is configured to do weekly backups to it (system image...
View Article[Tip] Windows 8.1 Tip: Better Reading with Modern Internet Explorer 11
DSLR: Review of Global Advanced Communications Pocketwifi 75Mbps @ http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Review-of-Global-Advanced-Communications-Pocketwifi-75Mbps-126377...
View Article6 hours to update Windows 7
My wife has been using Windows XP on a 7+ year old box, the only Windows computer we have, for Quickbooks. She also watches her TV shows online but it's frequently jerky and she'll occasionally run...
View Article[WIN8] Win 8 Errors on New Laptop - Why?
Purchased this about a week ago: MSI GS70 2OD-002US 17.3" Full HD Gaming Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD+256GB SSD, Windows 8, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M After a few days...
View Article[WIN7] "Applications and Service Logs/Microsoft/Windows" @...
Late bloomer to Windows 7, installed only a matter of days ago, yet it's fascinating the number of "Warnings" and "Errors" that pop up in these various sub folders in EVENT VIEWER. In XP, I was...
View ArticleW7 64 bit not playing .cda audio files
We've got a relatively new Windows 7 64bit install on our laptop that won't play .cda audio files. The standard Windows Media Player 12 that comes with W7 is installed. Windows is updated currently....
View Article[WIN8] A Windows 8.1 Head-Smack Moment
I know that moving the mouse to various corners on the desktop view of Win 8.1 brings up things like the Charms Bar and the Metro screen, but up until today, I never knew that putting the mouse pointer...
View Article[IE] Compatability box site doesn't respond [ Solved]
IE 11/WIN7 A site that I have in the compatibility box does not respond. It is an NAS [QNap TS-469L]on my network. Although they say IE is incompatible, I've always had no trouble connecting with the...
View Article[News] What Windows 9 Must Do To Avoid Flopping Like Windows 8
Windows 8 is a flop. It is a painful thing to say about one of the most ambitious operating systems ever released, but the stats donÂ’t lie. It has taken half the OS market share Windows 7 did in its...
View Article[Exchange] Exchange 2013 slow to deliver mail at times.
I have a 2012 server running exchange 2013. Sometimes mail comes in immediately and sometimes its very slow. Ive been checking time send and compared it to time reveived. A bunch of them are delayed 10...
View ArticleSetup for Windows 7 questions
I'm a linux user, whose last daily contact with Windows was XP, before I retired from work 3 years ago. I want to convert one of my machines to Windows 7 for running some Windows software. (forget...
View ArticleOffice 2013 + ICS = new calendar?
Hi, I have a (edit - now 2) machines with Office 2013 SP1. Everytime I double click an .ics file it looks like a new calendar is made. The .ics was made from 10.9.2 Calendar. The title is put into a...
View Article[News] Microsoft will issue the penultimate patch for Windows XP in March
SOFTWARE PATCH FACTORY Microsoft has released a preview of its March Patch Tuesday release, which contains the firm's penultimate security bulletin for Windows XP....
View Article[WIN7] Microsoft ISATAP Adapter & Teredo Tunneling Pseudo Interface
Both "adapters" run on system32\tunnel.sys 1.) My DSL adapter and Internet connection are A-OK fine! 2.) Yes, I've been tinkering on brand new install of Windows 7 SP1 3.) I effectively disabled IPv6...
View Article[Info] The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends...
An interesting read: "The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends April 2014" quote:b l o g s . t e c h n e t . c o m Tim Rains - Microsoft - 15 Aug 2013 1:00 AM ... There is a sense of urgency...
View Article[WIN8] UEFI Doesn't See My Hard Drive After W8 Install ?
Installing Windows 8 64bit to my Dell Inspiron 15R 5520. I had to change the BIOS settings from UEFI to Legacy and turned Off Secure Boot in order to boot from the Windows disk. I tried to change the...
View ArticleSo should I stop using XP as soon as the deadline passes?
I've been using XP for years and I'm really reluctant to upgrade, mostly due to lack of cash to shell out for a new PC to run the new operating systems. Will my personal information and data be...
View ArticleWin 8 UI: an insider's view
I guess the Win 8 UI has already been beaten to death many times over (and I may be slightly guilty of that ;) ), but this is info from a person who (presumably) actively participated in the UI design....
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