Windows
Helpful Windows 7 Shortcuts
For more useful Windows 7 productivity information, check out this free white paper featuring some of the top Windows 7 troubleshooting tips. Knowing how to get by in a Windows environment is something most people have to deal with at the workplace these days. Whether you’re a fan of Windows, OS X, or even Linux, [...]
Could Windows 8 Destroy Microsoft’s Hold on the Enterprise Market?
Microsoft has a firm grip on the world of small business and enterprise computing. Workstations at offices both small and large are typically filled with workstations pre-loaded with one version of Windows or another. While not everyone uses Windows at home, the business world depends on a level of consistency to keep everything running smoothly, [...]
Why Can’t Microsoft Afford a Failure with Windows 8?
Okay, that’s enough. After reading this analysis on InfoWorld (Why Microsoft can afford to lose with Windows 8), I just had to set the record straight. The bottom line? Windows ain’t as important as it used to be, and Microsoft knows it. At least, I hope key people at Microsoft take that into consideration before [...]
How to Set Parental Controls in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a number of useful features that can help PC owners control what a particular user can do, and when they are able to do it. For example, a parent can block games that possess particular elements that may not be conducive to the environment they feel their children should be subjected to. [...]
Should You Consider Alternative Windows Shells?
If you’re reading this, you’re probably either brand new to the world of Windows shells, or simply want to find out more about changing the Windows operating environment to match something more suited to your needs. The first question you need to ask yourself before undertaking the task of applying an alternative desktop environment to [...]
Why Regular People May Not Like Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Over the past week and a half, I’ve been writing about Windows 8 from a first-hand point of view. I still intend to use Windows 8 in a production capacity, though my primary system has been restored and is now back on Windows 7. I began my adventure with Windows 8 during the Developer Preview, [...]
Five Big Changes in Windows 8 That Benefit Desktop Users
Windows 8 has been my primary operating system for about a week now, and it seems that every day a new feature or method of getting something done presents itself. Undoubtedly, the programmers at Microsoft have been working overtime since the launch of Windows 7 to create something that redefines the Windows experience. Microsoft set [...]
How to Bring Back the Old Start Menu in Windows 8
Windows 8 has received a lot of press surrounding the “missing” Start button and its replacement with the Metro UI. Over the past week, tutorials and third-party software developers have been working hard to remedy this problem. Today, we can recreate much of what the Start menu once was through the use of third-party software [...]
Five Reasons Windows 8 Could Be a Success
Windows 8 has been in beta for almost a week now, and after having read countless blog posts and user comments about the pros and cons found in the consumer preview, it became clear that Microsoft is doing everything it can to reinvent the way people think about desktop and mobile operating systems. Whether or [...]
Three (Free!) Ways to Clone Windows XP in 2012
In my last article I promised to return with a review of my experiences testing two or three imaging (and cloning) solutions for Windows XP. (For a description of imaging or cloning, please see the aforementioned article.) Over the past few days I tested Clonezilla (a free and open source solution), Todo Backup (the free [...]
