Windows 7 has a new networking feature called Homegroups, which allows you to easily setup computers in your network so they can share various types of files back and forth. Doing this type of thing in previous versions was non-trivial. But it can be accomplished with a few clicks of the mouse. Share Documents, pictures, [...]
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Erase Hard Drive For Security
You’ve heard the rumors, data can actually be recovered from hard drives that have been formatted. It’s not a myth, it’s the truth. Knowing this doesn’t mean you have to stay awake at night wondering what to do with old computers. It really comes down to what you plan on doing with the PC. If [...]
Will PC Technicians Embrace Microsoft Security Essentials?
Microsoft has recently released the Microsoft Security Essentials software for Windows. It’s a great antivirus and malware prevention package that works in real-time to keep your XP, Vista and Windows 7 PC clean. But are technicians prepared to make the leap from other popular free programs such as AVG and aVast? Because many end-users are [...]
Clean Install using Windows 7 Upgrade Disk
Many people prefer to do a clean install of an Operating System. To do this on a new PC, you would have to buy the full version of Windows 7. However, if you already have an upgradable version of Windows on the computer, Windows 7 can be installed using the Custom Install option. This is [...]
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Install Multiple Applications At One Time
You can install multiple popular web applications at one time using a website called Ninite.com. Ninite has an easy to use interface that allows you to go through and check-off which programs you want to install on your system so you can walk away and just let everything install unattended. This type of service is [...]
Windows 7 Freezes at "Completing Installation"
If Windows 7 freezes at “Completing Installation” it probably means there is an issue with a hardware device driver. You might notice the screen flicker as it updates the graphics driver, then the mouse and keyboard might not respond, forcing a hard reboot that will back-out of the installation and undo any changes it made [...]
Windows 7 Upgrade Issues
Windows 7 is here and millions are rushing to upgrade their PCs either because they have been running Windows XP for the past several years or they have not been happy with Windows Vista. Some simply want to experience the improvements in Windows 7. Whatever your reason for installing Microsoft’s latest Operating System, there are [...]
Free Antivirus Protection From Microsoft | Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft recently released a free antivirus and malware solution for Windows called Microsoft Security Essentials. We were hoping this was going to be pre-installed in Windows 7 but this doesn’t appear to be the case. Users will need to go to Microsoft and install it. But the process is quick and painless. Microsoft Security Essentials [...]
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