about 1 week ago - 3 comments
You are most likely reading this article because you’ve install Windows 7 RC way back when and now have one day left. If you’ve tried to install the full retail/oem version and failed with the message below, then this guide is for you.
The Problem
Windows 7 checks whether or not the current version you are running
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about 3 weeks ago - 13 comments
Greetings and salutations to each and every one of you readers. This post I am about to write is basically showing you what I am doing at the moment in my spare time.
You see I absolutely enjoy every aspect of computing and technology. Some people may enjoy horse riding, soccer, baking, frolicking through grassy fields.
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about 1 month ago - 1 comment
It’s a sad sad fact, that there are still many places that do not have a decent broadband connection. Of course, places like Finland, with their 1MB line minimum law, this doesn’t apply to. But for the rest of us – it’s fact!
Many times, when on the road fixing peoples computers, invariably, I have to
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about 1 month ago - 3 comments
In the old days, there was a plug in for your right click menu that was called Command Prompt Here. It simple meant that if you right-clicked inside a folder or on the desktop and chose this option, then you be at the command prompt but also in the current folder. This was a real
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about 1 month ago - No comments
Its the most “sinking” feeling. When you think you can do three things at once – do the dishes, talk and hold the phone, the inevitable happens. Phone drops – you run to the corner and cry for mommy….
(Please note – this also applies if you drop your phone in the toilet whilst
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about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Why is when you hear of something for the first time ever, you hear about three times that week. It’s like an obscure word that you never heard and then its on the radio and TV that week. Anyway, it’s something I’ve never figured out.
When RichardX13 wrote the other about FLS Launcher, which is an
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about 1 month ago - 1 comment
OK, OK, I know there are many free anti-virus software available out there. We have Microsoft Security Essentials and AVG as 2 fine examples of great free anti virus software
Some of you may want to pay for anti virus software because you believe that you will be better protected, and that’s fine. That’s a personal
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about 1 month ago - No comments
This is my favourite line from The IT Crowd and a line use every single day. In fact, sometimes 10 times a day. When I provide IT support, I invariably find that people do not try this simple solution to most problems.
One day, I got a call to come fix someones computer. I drove 30
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about 1 month ago - 1 comment
I keep an eye on a Flickr photostream by Victor Walsh. He covers quite a variety of subjects with professionalism. He just posted this hack with some parts he bought from eBay. The total cost was €5. Simply put, he glued some stuff together and got a great result – a 10 Stop Filter.
Here is
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about 2 months ago - No comments
Disclaimer: This post was written by Bakari Chavanu on MakeUseOf. Link at the end of the post.
If your family is anything like mine, making a family portrait is almost as hard as winning the lottery. We manage to get a portrait done once a year, and it’s usually a few days before or after the
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