BIOS emulator?
Is there a such thing as that? I had a HDD that was password protected using the BIOS from an HP laptop. I wasn't able to remove the pwd because the motherboard on that laptop fried. So the laptop...
View ArticleGreat article on windows xp....
Ran across this, though many would get a kick out of it... quote:It wasn't meant to be this way. Windows XP, now no longer supported, wasn't meant to be popular. For all its popularity and sustained...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update ISO Question
In this thread http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29149878-WIN8-Update-1-Release-Date-is-April-8 it is mentioned a few times by articles linked by different people that Microsoft will be releasing (or...
View Article[WIN8] Installing Win8 with an OEM key
Has anyone made or found a topic on how to install Win8 with an OEM key? I own a Samsung laptop and it came with Win8 (not the pro version) preinstalled and I copied the recovery partition to a USB...
View Article[WIN7] Ready Boost or increase RAM?
Running win7 Pro, 64bit with 12gb ram and need to 'dedicate' 6-10 gb of ram to a heavy java app. Should I buy a flash drive suitable for ReadyBoost to increase memory or open the box and put in more...
View Article[WIN7] Windows 7 update errors
This past weekend, I installed a second hard drive into my desktop; I want to specifically mention that this is additional hard drive for extra storage and I kept my original hard drive. After...
View Article[XPPro] Talk about over dramatizing things
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2140840/windows-xp-chronicle-of-a-death-foretold.html I haven't installed any patches in over a year. :) quote:Microsoft hasnt minced words painting doomsday scenarios...
View Article[WIN8] Won't stay in sleep mode
Every time I put my system in to 'sleep' mode it will come back on by itself. I have told Windows not to wake PC from the keyboard/mouse and I disabled Intel smart connect and it still does it. How can...
View ArticleZDnet interviews Terry Myerson head of OS, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-os-chief-myerson-on-the-future-of-one-windows-7000028286/ ZDNET: It's clear that Metro/Windows Store is the heart of Microsoft's Windows vision going forward. But how...
View Article[WIN7] Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO Image Downloads
From what I'd heard, Digital River had recently removed these for legal, public download. The below link is courtesy of Windows 7 Forums (w7forums.com), but then one peek at the link would reveal that....
View ArticleWindows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview is live
If your phone is registered the update is available today.
View Article[Other] Review: Windows Phone 8.1
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/windows-phone-8-1-review/ Pretty positive review of the Windows Phone 8.1 release. -- ♬ Dragon of good fortune struggles with the trickster Fox ♬
View Article[IE] Updated version of Internet Explorer 11
IE BLog - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2014/04/02/announcing-an-updated-version-of-internet-explorer-11-available-on-windows-8-1-windows-7-and-windows-phone-8-1.aspx 2 Apr 2014 quote: Today we're...
View Article[WIN8] I HATE Win 8
I just bought a new Toshiba laptop Satellite C-55 series from Office Depot that came preloaded with Win 8. Can I wipe it clean and install Win 7 or Vista? -- Mac: No windows, No Gates, Apple inside
View ArticleAnyone Using Yammer?
Basically it seems like it's Microsoft's version of Facebook for the workplace. Minus the annoying ads, games, etc. But... Is that basically what it is? How secure is it? Is it HIPAA compliant? Is it...
View ArticleA question about Win 8 icons
Once upon a time items such as My Computer, Trash, and CD/DVD were displayed as icons. Is it still on Win 8? If so what steps need to be taken to find it? I am trying to understand my friend's pc. I...
View ArticleOffice & PDF Help
Hey guys.. quick question.. my friend is doing a project and she needs her document to made into a pdf.. The problem is when I make it a pdf, it is way too big and doesnt show in the pdf.. thats cause...
View ArticleExcel 2007 Nunber format question
A coworker has created a spreadsheet that involves numbers. In an unpredictable fashion, in some cells that are formatted as either number or currency, 2 decimal places, the result shows two period or...
View Article[News] Windows 8.1 without Update will no longer receive security updates
Quote from link.....http://betanews.com/2014/04/15/windows-8-1-without-update-will-no-longer-receive-security-updates/ More good news from MS... :(
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