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New Poll: Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista

With the release of Windows 7 RC, tech gurus around the world have had a chance to experience the new OS from Microsoft.  If you would like, take a minute to participate in my new poll and feel free to comment with your thoughts about Windows 7.  What do you think of Windows 7 compared [...]

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Desktop Customization – Transblack HUD

I StumbledUpon this post on LifeHacker the other day: Vista Transblack Head Up Display I have to say this is one of the coolest looking desktop mods I have ever seen.  I decided to test it out on my Vista Workstation at work.  Take a look at the image below (click the image for full [...]

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Tech Tip #1: Apply Folder Views to All Folders

Many Windows Vista users have different preferences when viewing folders and files in Explorer.  In this tutorial, I will show you how to choose the folder view that most suits you and apply it to all folders of a similar type. In the example below, the folder view is setup as “Medium Icons”. To change [...]

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Top 5 Things Windows 7 Does Better Than Vista

What better way to start off my new blog than a Top 5 list. After playing with Windows 7, I have listed the things that this OS does to top it’s predecessor. 5. It hasn’t changed much Wait, what? Yes, M$ kept the aesthetics pretty much the same. The only changes will actually make using [...]

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