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Installing Windows 7? Get Answers to 7 FAQ First!

by Geekboy on 6 November, 2009

Win7-USB-DVDtoolWindows 7 is upon us. Thinking of upgrading? Buying a new PC? What’s the difference between upgrade and full versions?

Get answers to these 7 frequently-asked-questions, courtesy of PCMag.com

Q: Will my 32-bit applications run if I’ve switched to the 64-bit variant of Windows 7?

Q: Can I install Windows 7 to a netbook with no DVD drive?

Q: What’s the difference between upgrade and full retail versions?

Q: What’s the difference between the Upgrade and Custom installation options?

Q: How can I qualify for the Student price of Windows 7? What about the OEM pricing?

Q: Can I change from one Vista Edition, say Home Premium, to another of Windows 7, say Professional?

Q: Clicking on a Quick Launch icon in Windows Vista would always launch a new instance of that app, even if one instance was already running. But in Windows 7, clicking on an icon you’ve pinned to the taskbar doesn’t do this. Can I replicate the Vista functionality?

The answers are found here.

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CopyPaste Tool – easy and just works!

by Geekboy on 25 May, 2009

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There are times when you copy more than a website URL, an email address, some search text, a quote… Then  jump between program windows, to realise you need to find that email address again…

Here comes a simple tool to allow you to remember up to a number of text - copies..

So all you have to do is to

  1. [Ctrl] + [V], .. hmm,,,  not what you want?
  2. Holding [Ctrl], tap [V] until you find what you want.

CopyPasteTool – copy and paste text software.

Easy, Simple… Windows only. And best of all.. It’s Free.


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Can’t Update? – Solutions by PC Magazine

May 22, 2009

Can’t Update? – Solutions by PC Magazine
A repair/reinstall of Windows XP can be the last resort when you’ve got a really persistent problem. How awful, then, if this solution causes yet another problem—a breakdown in getting updates. But it happens, because the latest Windows Update relies on a file that’s not found on the XP [...]

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Changing Logon User Name in XP/Vista

November 28, 2008

If you have taken over a previous worker’s computer or just want to change the logon user name in Windows XP or Vista.
Try this.
Windows XP
1. Start Button
2. Click on ‘Run’
3. Enter “control userpasswords2″
4. Click on the user you want to change the name and use ‘Properties’.
5. Click on ‘Ok’ or ‘Apply’ to make the changes.
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