Archive for January 18th, 2010

After Google hack, Microsoft asks users to abandon IE6, XP

Microsoft is using a widely publicized flaw in Internet Explorer as a way to push users to upgrade both their browsers and operating systems.

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Why there’s no 64-bit Silverlight from Microsoft… yet

The move to 64-bit software has been steady (if slow), but browsers are in their own category entirely. Microsoft has been offering a 64-bit version of Internet Explorer (IE6 and up) since the release of the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 in April 2005

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Change the color of Windows Vista explorer navigation button

Vista Navigation Button Colorizer is a tool which can easily change your Windows Vista’s explorer navigation button colour in one click. While I have not tried it, Windows Vista users…

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Aero Glass applications for Windows 7

For the Aero Glass fans out there, here are some smart replacement applications with the glassy aero look for your Windows 7 & Vista : A Notepad, Calculator & a Command Prompt. Aero… For more visit The Windows Club

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Why I might dump Windows 7 and reinstall Vista

I love Windows 7, it’s speedy, nippy and far more usable than Vista ever was.  That last dog of an OS was slow, clunky and deserved all the hatred that was thrown at it.  But I still might ditch Windows 7 and reinstall Vista, at least on my home theatre PC. I’ve had a PC sitting under my TV since 2003.  In that time I’ve not had any other set-top-boxes, not a Sky box or even a DVD player… nothing.  I’ve used these various PCs, each running different guises of Windows Media Centre for everything from watching and recording TV to playing music and streaming video from a pair of NAS boxes (formerly a custom server until 2007) that I keep elsewhere in the house

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Split large files into smaller files with GSplit

GSplit is a freeware application that lets you split your large files, like the self-Extracting archives, Zip archives, disk images, multimedia, music, video, backup, image, archive, log, large text,… For more visit The Windows Club.

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Configure Hotkeys With WinHotkey [Windows]

The Windows operating system comes pre-configured with many hotkeys that allow the user to perform operations with just the computer keyboard. These hotkeys usually make use of a combination of the four special keys Alt, Ctrl, Shift and Windows as well as a single additional key on the keyboard.

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Synchronize folders in Windows with File Synchronizer

File Synchronizer is a free program that lets you synchronize your folders easily in Windows 7 & Vista. If you have a folder with plenty of sub-folders and files and if you want to sync it with…

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Windows System State Analyzer tool from Microsoft

There often arises a need to figure out what may have changed on a system, either due to a specific issue or even to compare the difference between two systems. Windows System State Analyzer tool… For more visit The Windows Club

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Customize & change Desktop backgrounds with John’s Background Switcher

John’s Background Switcher is a freeware tool which periodically changes the background image on your computer. You can specify which pictures to choose from, or how you want them displayed.

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