Today was the day. Today Steve Ballmer got on stage and only said his famous "Developers" rant once. But, he did manage to say "We Bing" several times. It wa...
Loading the Windows operating system on any kind of computer has always involved floppy disks, CDs or DVDs. That's kind of a problem if you want to load Window...
The holidays are a great time for many people simply because they get to see their family. Whether you're traveling 30 miles or trekking 3,000 there's something...
If you were hoping to upgrade all the computers in your house to Windows 7 as a present to your loved ones, and let's be honest an upgrade from Vista really wil...
If you're not familiar with window 7 keyboard shortcut then you are missing out on an easy way to be more productive.
With the standard windows 7 keyboard sh...
Bogdan had a great writeup of the initial listing of NewEgg deals, but wouldn't you know it, some of them are already sold out! Here is a short but sweet l...
Microsoft's newest version of the extremely popular Microsoft Office software suite is now available for as free beta download! Though the software is still in beta phase, it's fully functional and offers an inside look into the next generation of Microsoft Office
Microsoft has built a very useful interactive laptop guide for those who aren't tech experts and want to learn the basics before shopping for a notebook. The fl...
There is more to owning a PC than just having one, whether its a laptop or desktop. With the many generic brands out there to choose from, its not unlikely for ...
Digital River, the company handling (or mishandling) the Windows 7 student upgrade offer for Microsoft has finally issued a fix to the numerous problems users h...
I've been wishing for this feature for quite some time. You know the routine: your notebook bugs you are needing to be restarted because updates have been insta...
Today we take a look at the improved Windows Anytime Upgrade feature in Windows 7, first introduced in Vista. The Windows Team did an excellent job with the user experience. I attempted it once under Vista when I tried to do Anytime Upgrade from Vista Home Basic to Business on my sister in laws notebook, but discovered this was not supported. I got an opportunity to take it for a spin under Windows 7 to see if was improved and I must say I am very impressed and I know you will be too if the need arises.
A few weeks ago we showed you that you could pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium for $30 if you were a university student. That deal is still available, but there ...
So I've been wanting to install Windows 7 for the last few days now, and even though I can buy it for $30 as a student, I can't find a particularly good reason ...
Yesterday we showed you how to turn the files you downloaded from Windows 7 Student discount upgrade bootable on a flash drive or DVD to help users get past several upgrade errors but there are still issues plaguing many students.
The biggest issue is affecting users who want to upgrade form a 32-bit version of Windows Vista to a 64-bit version of Windows 7. In many cases these users can't even unpack the setup files to make a bootable disc.
So today was supposed to be the big day, right? It's October 22nd and Microsoft's next big OS, Windows 7, hits the shelves. Despite Microsoft's attempts to hook...
If you took advantage of the $30 student discount on Windows 7 upgrades through Digital River you may have run into a roadblock when you tried to install the up...
Since the release of Windows 2000 and XP, Microsoft included the limited Recovery Console which was used to diagnose and recover from serious errors which may be preventing Windows from booting successfully. The problem with Recovery Console (although it was very handy), was its complexity and use of the Command Line. Using it required remembering obscure commands and knowing how to apply them properly. If you were not careful, you could seriously cause further problems. Today we take a look at the improved Recovery Options Windows 7 provides.
For many years Windows has included a set of productivity applications for basic task such as word processing, graphics and number crunching. These applications I speak of are WordPad, Paint and Calculator. In addition to these stalwarts there are a couple others users might miss out on, they include Sticky Notes and the dedicated XPS Viewer application. WordPad and Paint in particular have embraced significant changes to their interfaces.
In Windows 7, the Windows Team has added improvements to networking and sharing data among multiple computers in the home. You can easily share information and resources such as Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and Printers with just a password.
