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Windows 7 Build 7000 Wallpapers

Gnomie Michael Coombes writes:
Hey Chris, Just saw your video on wallpapers in Windows 7 Build 7000, and thought you might like to know a few things about them, in case you didn’t already:
The default wallpaper you get is based on the locale where you install it, so being in the US you should have had [...]

Geek’s Guide To Installing Windows XP Using A USB Flash Drive

For lack of finding helpful information elsewhere, Geeks! blogger Chronidus wrote up a pretty handy guide to installing Windows XP using a USB flash drive, so we figured we’d share it with you here. Enjoy!
Removable flash memory sticks are pretty much one of the most handy little pieces of technology to come along in the [...]

Top Five Reasons Why Upgrading To Vista Might Not Be A Great Decision

Gnomie Time2Rock from our chat room writes:
Hey Chris,
I love your videos. Here are some suggestions, based on my personal experience, why some people shouldn’t rush out to grab Vista. I’m really into the latest and greatest technology and got Vista without doing my homework. I hope some of these are helpful.
Thanks!

Your USB/FireWire devices might stop [...]

“Upgrading” From Vista To XP (And Back Again)

Gnomie Matthew Ribaul writes:
Hey Chris, my name is Matt, I’m 21 and originally from New Orleans, LA. I have been a longtime user and PC nerd, I guess you could say. Always enjoyed being around computers and new technology. Anywho, I recently saw your video on how you are “upgrading” to XP from Vista and [...]

Windows Vista Tuning Guide

I especially appreciated the Mojave Experiment that Microsoft recently shared with the world (where Vista-negative opinions were tested with a “new” version of Windows, code-named Mojave; it was then revealed to the participants after seeing the new version that what they were looking at was actually Vista). I’ve been using Vista since well before I [...]

Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With A Media Center PC

Microsoft’s Steven Lindsay posted a video a couple months ago showing his top five things you didn’t know you could do with your Media Center PC. Cool tidbits for people who want to get deeper into using a few more of the capabilities of Windows Media Center. Worth the viewing time.

Windows XP Media Center 2005
WinTV-HVR-1800 [...]

Windows 7 Wish List

Gnomie Justin Hall writes:
Hey Chris! Here are some features and improvements I would like to see in Windows 7.

Better driver support. I want to see no limits in what I can hook up to my computer and I don’t want to see error messages because of it.

One thing that bothered me with Vista was I [...]

CinemaNow Better Than CinemaLater?

CinemaNow offers a variety of services now available through Windows Media Center:

Download-to-own: Hollywood movies, popular TV shows, and music videos are available for purchase, providing an unlimited viewing period on up to 3 devices. Download-to-own movies are priced from $9.99 to $19.99; TV shows and music videos are priced at $1.99. Download-to-Own movies are available [...]

Microsoft’s Live Search Cashback Rewards Consumers and Advertisers

Microsoft Corp. today announced it will offer ad-funded cash rebates to customers who find and purchase their favorite products through a new program called Microsoft Live Search cashback. Key partners including eBay, Barnes & Noble.com, Overstock.com, Sears, Zappos.com, and WPP joined Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates at advance08, Microsoft’s annual advertising customer event, to announce their participation in the [...]

Microsoft Introduces $10,000 Digital Home Makeover Contest

To celebrate the consumer availability of new Extenders for Windows Media Center, the Windows Media Center team is today unveiling a Digital Home Makeover Contest. For one lucky winner, the makeover team will transform their disconnected digital lifestyle into a home entertainment dream with a prize package totaling up to $10,000.
The Digital Home Makeover [...]

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