Archive for August, 2009
7+ Things About Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC
Written by Kent on August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Virtualization | Tags: 7-things, Virtual PC, XP modeWhile Windows XP Mode sounds a good solution for solving the compatibility issue that happens on every major release, there are things we need to be aware ...
How To Tell If Your PC is Ready for Windows XP Mode
Written by Kent on August 31st, 2009 | Posted in How to, Virtualization | Tags: AMD-V, BIOS, Intel Virtualization TechnologyOne of the requirements for Windows XP Mode is the PC needs to be virtualization ready, meaning the CPU processor has either AMD-V or Intel VT technology supported. But how ...
[How To] Use Compatibility Mode in Windows 7
Written by Kent on August 30th, 2009 | Posted in How to, Tips & Tricks | Tags: compatibilityOne nice feature that makes Windows 7 appealing is its much improved application compatibility. If you have an application that doesn’t run in Windows 7 by default. The first thing ...
The Weekly Roundup #2: here is what you might have missed
Written by Kent on August 30th, 2009 | Posted in General | Tags: roundupTips & Tricks roundup: Screen Saver Taking Longer to Start ? In Windows 7 and Vista Windows 7 Gives WordPad A New Life Tips on Toggling Through Windows or Programs in Windows 7 What ...
Quickly Resize Icons in Explorer in Windows 7 or Vista
Written by Kent on August 30th, 2009 | Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tags: iconHere is an old trick carried over from Vista. I have been using Vista for quite long time but to be honest, I never knew that. Often, in Windows ...
[How To] Use Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7
Written by Kent on August 29th, 2009 | Posted in Featured, How to, Virtualization | Tags: Virtual PC, XP modeOne another major feature that aims to smoothly solve compatibility issue in Windows 7 is Windows XP mode, which basically runs applications that don’t naturally work in Windows 7 in ...
How to get More Info From Windows Task Manager to Diagnose Your System
Written by Jonathan on August 28th, 2009 | Posted in How to, Tips & Tricks, Tools | Tags: task managerOne of the few things I always like to do first when I setup a new computer is to turn on some columns in the Process Tab in the Windows ...
How to Map Windows Live SkyDrive to Get Free 25GB Storage Space
Written by Jonathan on August 27th, 2009 | Posted in Featured, How to, Tools | Tags: skydriveWe have talked about getting Windows Live Essential tools for free, Windows Live SkyDrive is another great feel tool from Microsoft. It can store and backup your data up to ...
[How To] Open Dos Prompt Command Here in Windows 7, and more
Written by Kent on August 27th, 2009 | Posted in How to, Tips & Tricks | Tags: cmd, dos prompt command, taskbarIf you like the power toy “Open Command Prompt Here” in Windows XP, you will pretty much love the new context menu “Open Command Window here” in Windows 7. Read ...
[Tips] Keyboard Shortcut Faster Way to Get to the Address Bar
Written by Jonathan on August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tags: keyboard shortcutYou can go to the address bar by manually moving and clicking your mouse to the address bar and highlighting the content, and start typing the address. But there are ...
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