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The Windows 7 Sidebar and Gadgets do not work correctly if a user disables the User Account Control in Windows 7. There is however an easy way to make the gadgets and sidebar work again without having to replace system files (that was the way suggested in many forums).
All that needs to be done is to change [...]
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Tags: Run Gadgets In Windows 7 With Disabled UAC
Windows 7 can run on machines with lower specs than required for Windows Vista, and many users are actually finding it runs better than Windows XP on lower spec machines. It’s also ideal to run on newer netbook machines, but unfortunately many of these do not include a DVD drive so how do you install windows 7 [...]
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Tags: How To Install Windows 7 From a USB Hard Flash/Hard Drive
Here’s what you can do to bypass the check for pre-release upgrade IF YOU REALLY REALLY NEED TO:
Download the ISO as you did previously and burn the ISO to a DVD.
Copy the whole image to a storage location you wish to run the upgrade from (a bootable flash drive or a directory on any partition on [...]
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Tags: How to upgrade Windows 7 from beta to RC 1
If you are using Vista’s offline folders feature and you suspect that the offline cache has gone corrupt, or if you simply want to reset the cache, follow these steps.
Open up registry editor (WARNING: Only for Advanced Users)
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Csc
Add a new key (folder) called Parameters
Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Csc\Parameters, add a new DWORD called FormatDatabase and set [...]
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Tags: cache, clear, folders, offline, vista
Windows 7 Upgrade Plans
Although Microsoft is not revealing that many information about its Windows 7 upgrade plans some information have come to light. Probably the most important is that both Windows XP and Windows Vista users will be entitled to upgrade to Windows 7. This means that both Windows XP and Windows Vista users will be able to [...]
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The German online magazine Winfuture got their hands on build 7032 of the Enterprise edition of Windows 7 which has the build string 6.1.7032.0.winmain.090129-1812. There are not that many visible changes in that build compared to the previous builds 7022 and 7000. Build 7032 was compiled on 29.01.2009 which means about 14 days after build 7022.
The release [...]
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One new feature of Windows 7 are thumbnail previews when hovering the mouse over a taskbar item. The default time before the thumbnail is displayed is 400 milliseconds which might be not fast enough for some users while it might be to fast for others. Here is how you change the Windows 7 taskbar hover [...]
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Microsoft will be offering upgrades for existing Windows XP users who want to purchase Windows 7 according to an article posted earlier today on the Computerbase website. Upgrade meaning the possibilities to purchase Windows 7 at a reduced price. It seems however necessary to install Windows 7 on its own without the possibility to upgrade [...]
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The so called “edition chaos” was a huge point of criticism for many users who considered buying Windows Vista. Many users felt that there were simply to many editions to chose from and to little explanations on how those editions differed.
Microsoft seems to have learned from the past and announced that they’d be cutting down [...]
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A word of caution at the beginning. It is generally not advised to tamper around with the build in administrator account of Windows 7. If you do not need it or do not know why you would need it then don’t. Here is a quick rundown on how to enable or disable the Windows 7 [...]
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BBC Technology- Play.com hit by ordering glitch Friday, November 6, 2009Customers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system.
- Gadget problems divide the sexes Friday, November 6, 2009A technology helpline claims that there are significant differences between the types of calls it receives from men and women.
- Early origins for uncanny valley Friday, November 6, 2009Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.
- China plans for humanoid Olympics Friday, November 6, 2009Robots sports stars are being sought for an international robot Olympics to be held in China in 2010.
- F1 designer unveils electric car Thursday, November 5, 2009A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.
- Play.com hit by ordering glitch Friday, November 6, 2009
