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I have quite a few annoying habits, and some of them have to do with how I work with computers. One of these little annoying habits is accessing specific locations and applications on a system from the ‘Run’ window. Some of you may say that it’s so eighties since we have the search box in Vista and 7 but I still like it. It’s a simple and quick process: Press Star+R write the location and you are there.Better yet,if it’s an item you already used it’s stored in history so you don’t have to re-type...
If you have been ever wondering which titles Microsoft offers for trial you can look at the whole list at the following link .
If you have been wondering what’s new in Windows Server 2008 R2, there is a free e-book out that can help you. The eBook is short and to the point. Download it here .
I really love the Snipping Tool. It enables me to take screenshots without having to install third-party software quite efficiently. I did encounter one very annoying issue though when trying to capture context menus or the Start menu- while launching the snipping tool these menus disappeared… :( It seems that there is a solution for this issue. To capture a context menu, open the Snipping Tool, open the menu you would like to capture and then press Ctrl+PrtScn. The screen should fade and the familiar...
The Windows 7 product guide is a straightforward document that everyone can use to understand how windows 7 can improve their productivity. This guide is at the user level so it will be tangible by the majority of people. Personally I found several tips in it, one of them is that by using the following combo you can run an application in Admin mode: Ctrl+***+Double left Click on a taskbar item. Windows 7 Product Guide Download
A few days ago we discussed the option of being able to download Windows 7 instead of getting a box and DVD…well, I guess it didn’t take long( Microsoft Store ):
It’s been a long time since I had last posted. A lot of things changed, both in my personal life and in general. One of the things that changed is that people are really excited (in a positive way) about the upcoming release of Microsoft’s new OS. I believe that this new wave of positive excitement was incited by Microsoft’s hard work on correctly marketing Windows 7. One such move is opening a Cafe in Paris to create additional buzz around the release. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/23/microsoft...
One thing that I have found to be a nuisance in Win7 is the way it handles Messenger. In the past messenger used to hide on the icon tray, and you could open it by double clicking on it. Windows 7 has changed this and Messenger occupies a slot on your taskbar. Personally, I find this uncomfortable. The solution, is to run Messenger in Vista compatibility mode. Find the Messenger icon, right click it, and choose properties. Choose the compatibility tab and select Windows Vista from the drop down box...
I always loved hotkeys in Windows,they make the user experience a more pleasant and comfortable one. The standard hotkeys found in Windows Vista can be found here and Brandon Paddock posted the hotkeys that are new to Win7 here .
This is a neat trick that I encountered while browsing the web: If you need to select a part of a text from a Word document you can simply press ALT and drag your pointer of the part of the text you want to select…Cool.
Ok, so this isn’t a new topic. It’s been around for quite a while but I have never encountered it, so now that I have- it’s time for a post about it. I have installed a new PC (Windows Vista 64bit) and connected it to my home network using a wireless NIC (Realtek RTL8168B/8111b). The wireless router I use is an Edimax BR-6215SRg. The same network has several other PCs connected to it wirelessly and one PC that is wired. When copying files to/from the new PC (HTPC) it seemed to simply freeze up. Even...
Everybody is talking about it, doesn’t really matter where I turn it stares me in the face:Win7. The hype seems to be huge and the reviews are warm so I guess I should be glad-but wait,I’m not…Why, you may ask? Well,with every piece of beta software released I battle with the age old dilemma: To install or not to install? Personally, I don’t like installing beta software. The problem is that as opposed to the past where a beta was usually limited and details about the product were scarce, Win7 is...
I find it somewhat funny to see how tides are turning. Apple used to be the medias darling,it was touted as innovative and cool while Microsoft was old and boring…These days, it seems that tides are starting to turn as all of a sudden Apple is no longer treated as nicely as it used to be. Take a look at the following video by the Onion: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard Will this eventually also affect consumer perception?
You really can’t avoid Windows 7. Doesn’t really matter where you look you simply can’t avoid it. Considering Vista and Windows 7 it looks like that the hype Windows 7 is creating is very positive. Since literally “everyone” has installed it, you might be interested in knowing that a version of Remotes Server Administration Tools (aka RSAT) has been released for it. Click Here , for the download page. Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features...
One of the main advantages in virtualization is having the ability to quickly recover failed systems. By turning a system into a virtual system you are actually turning it into a file that can be used on any system that has Hyper-V installed on it thus enabling quick recovery of a failed system. The main problem is that to be able to backup a VHD file you need to stop the virtual machine. Now obviously, on mission critical systems you can’t stop a system every time you want to back it up. To overcome...
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