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Every Windows Operating System runs pretty fast when freshly installed but gets slower and slower the longer you run it.. Sandro Villinger wrote a good and detailed article about how to fight slow startup times in Windows 7.. |
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Using the Control Panel, you can change settings for Windows. These settings control almost everything on display and functionality of Windows and they allow you to set up Windows to suit your requirements. The Panel, in my opinion, should be used only if there is a need, as a user and an awareness of the effects of the settings. Otherwise, I always recommend asking an experienced PC users for advice and help (something like what I do so even if my car as something wrong with the electrics).
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| Did you know, resizing a partition (even the boot partition) on Microsoft Windows 7 is possible without the use of any third party utilities/tools. Just start the Disk Management Console and shrink your partition. Another reason for switching/upgrading to Windows 7..! |
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Looking for how to configure the local computer for remote management using Microsoft PowerShell? Set-WSManQuickConfig –
This command sets the required configuration to enable remote management of the local computer. By default, this command creates a WS-Management listener on HTTP.
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Microsoft is now communicating (in an official Dutch Press Release) their method of doing a clean install using upgrade media of Windows 7. It is the same method that worked with Vista and involves installing it twice:
- Do a clean install of Windows 7 using an upgrade installation media (DVD/USB)
- When installation is done, do not activate it, as it will not accept your product key.
- Within 30 days (or before activating is required) do an upgrade installation again of using Windows 7 upgrade media (DVD/USB).
- Now you will be able to activate Windows 7 using your product key
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| Mitch Tulloch, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the just-published (and hot-selling) Windows 7 Resource Kit (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1760 pages), has created a short e-book called “What You Can Do Before You Call Tech Support.” Here are the opening paragraphs: |
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| One of the big benefits of buying ESD aside from the environmental one, is that it increases the convenience of buying software online. Not only can you typically get it faster than waiting for a physical shipment in the mail, but you also get the benefit of being able to re-download it in case you need to reinstall in the future. Additionally, we also store your product key in the cloud so you don’t have to keep silly post it notes or DVD jewel cases around. |
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When you run your thumb down the list of new features and improvements in Windows 7 (see the feature comparison chart at tinyurl.com/win7featuregrid), you’re bound to wonder how you’re going to get your arms around all that new technology so that you can deliver it to your users without too much disruption.
Following are 10 steps that can help you accomplish that goal.
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| The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC for potential compatibility issues and lets you know about your Windows 7 upgrade options. Within minutes, you’ll get a report that tells you if your PC meets the system requirements, if any known compatibility issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs are found, and gives guidance on what to do to before installing Windows 7 on your PC. |
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