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Difference between Windows 7 Home, Professional and Ultimate
Dec 6th, 2011 by Aseem Kishore
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Fix “Cannot Start Microsoft Office Outlook” Error
Without pulling all of your hair out
I recently ran into a problem when using Microsoft Outlook on my laptop. It’s got Windows 7 and I am using Office 2010 at the moment. I went to open […]
Fix “There was a problem sending a command to the program” Error
Can happen when opening email links or attachments
Windows is full of strange error messages that I’ve written many posts on previously, so in this post I will cover another odd one. I recently ran into this message: […]
Retrieve Your Wireless Network Security Key in Windows
This is for Windows 7 users only
Have you experienced a situation where you have to add a computer to your wireless network and you can’t find the network security key? Windows 7, like previous versions of […]
Show the Classic Navigation Tree in Windows 7 Explorer
Why did they have to change it?
Windows Explorer in Windows 7 has undergone some major changes, one of which is the new Navigation pane. The classic tree view of folders and directories from Windows Vista and […]
Terminal Tricks: Use the Terminal as an alarm clock
Wake up to your favorite music
If you keep your computer on all the time, and are looking for a nice way to wake up in the morning, it’s simple. All you need is your regular […]
How to Add a Program to Startup in Windows XP
We'll show you 2 ways to do it
Want a specific program to run every time Windows starts? Maybe you created your own program or downloaded something off the Internet. Either way, it’s relatively simple to add a […]
Should You Use ReadyBoost on Your PC?
We break it down to 9 simple points
With the introduction of Windows 7 came a cool sounding new feature called ReadyBoost. It was the talk for a while about how you could instantly speed up your computer […]
CD/DVD Drive Missing in Windows?
Here are a number of different things you can try
I recently ran into a problem where my DVD drive on Windows was missing from the list of devices in My Computer. It was there earlier, but simply disappeared! After […]
Fix Internet Explorer 9 Issues
It seems with every update there are new problems!
With every new edition of Internet Explorer, there are always a new set of problems that one must contend with! IE 9 is a good step forward in that it […]
Export, Clear, and Increase Size for Event Logs in Windows
Can bog down your load time
The Event Viewer in Windows is a centralized log service utilized by applications and operating system components to report events that have taken place, such as a failure to complete […]
Enable and Disable Windows Features
Never use IE? You can uninstall it here!
No matter which version of Windows you use, there is a lot of features that are installed with the system by default, many of which you probably will never use. […]
Use the Linux ‘dd’ Command With A Simple GUI
An easier way to access its power
In a previous article, we talked about different ways to use the ‘dd’ command in Linux. The ‘dd’ command is useful for many different tasks, such as creating disk images, […]
Speed Up Windows 7 and Vista by Turning Off Glass Transparency
But still be able to use Flip 3D and Taskbar thumbnails
The transparent glass look of Aero Glass in Windows 7 and Vista may look nice, but it also may slow down computers that don’t have powerful video adapters. If the […]
Show and Hide Desktop Icons in GNOME Linux
Using Run Dialog and Configuration Editor
In Ubuntu, Nautilus is the default file manager. It also takes care of drawing the desktop and icons, such as folders, files, archives and removable media. Nautilus has the ability […]
Change or Remove Headers and Footers When Printing in Internet Explorer or Edge
Don't print out any unnecessary stuff
By default, when you print a web page in Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, a header containing the page title and the page number and total number of pages and […]
Use MSStyles to Theme Wine Applications In Linux
Because it's really ugly without it
If you’re a new, or even experienced Linux user, chances are pretty good that no matter how hard you try, there is always that one Windows program you need. Maybe […]
Recover License Keys for Installed Software
Free app crawls thru your registry so you don't have to
We have previously written about a method for recovering the license keys for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs using a tool called ProduKey. ProduKey is a great program from Nirsoft […]