How to Get Free Windows 7 Upgrade for Recently Purchased Vista License or PC
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by Joseph.
Just recently purchased a Windows Vista-based desktop, nettop, notebook, laptop or netbook computer, or just purchased a Windows Vista license with product key in a box package or digital download? Thanks to Windows 7 Upgrade Option from Microsoft, many of these Windows Vista licenses can be upgraded to Windows 7, for free.
Free Windows 7 upgrade [...]
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Many users are reporting pesky issues with installing the downloadable $30 student upgrade copy of Windows 7. It would seem that instead of receiving a standard ISO image, they are handed an executable (Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x64.exe) and two other files (setup1.box and setup2.box). This is obviously not intended, and Microsoft is looking into the situation. Redmond is [...]
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Microsoft has released a number of new free themes to accompany the launch of its Windows 7 operating system. I can’t say that I’m particularly fond of the themes and desktop backgrounds packaged with Windows 7, nor do I like the idea of branding my PC with Coca-Cola’s logo — but, for those who are [...]
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Download FILEminimizer Office (PPTminimizer) To Reduce Word, Excel and PowerPoint File Sizes
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Joseph.
Many people may heard of PPTminimizer before, which is an optimization utility to compress and reduce the size of the Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentations and Word documents file format. PPTminimizer is now been renamed and renewed as FILEminimizer Office, currently at version 5.0 with added features and functionality.
FILEminimizer Office compresses PowerPoint, Word and Excel files [...]
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Disable and Deactivate Automatic Scanning for Viruses for Downloads in Firefox
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Joseph.
Since Firefox 3, a virus scanning feature has been built-in to protect downloaders from malicious or infectious files. The auto file scanning feature is only available in Windows platform and only if an anti-virus application is installed on the system. The Firefox web browser’s virus scanner scans downloads automatically once the file has been completely [...]
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In conjunction with the official release of Windows 7, Microsoft press is now giving away “Deploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine” digital eBook in PDF format for those who is looking for guidance specific to Windows 7 deployment. The contents of the eBook are extracted from selected [...]
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In a press event taking place in Las Vegas this week, Microsoft has unveiled that the public betas for Office 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 will arrive in November. The updated suites will bring a number of enhancements over their predecessors, including some new cloud-centric features, and will intersect with each other in areas such [...]
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Acer has started a voluntary recall of certain models of Laptops which have overheat issue. If you are affected, do remember to contact Acer and get a replacement!
Dear valued Acer Customer,
It has come to our attention that certain Acer Aspire Notebooks may overheat under specific conditions. Acer is therefore voluntarily instituting a safety recall for [...]
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Fix Windows 7 Did Not Preserve Memory Map Error on Resume from Hibernation
Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Joseph.
When waking up or coming out of hibernation in Windows 7, the following error message may appear:
“Your system’s firmware did not preserve the system memory map across the hibernation transition. If you proceed with resume, your system could behave in an unexpected manner after resume completes. It is recommended that you save all your data [...]
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How to Enable Aero Glass in Windows 7 Virtual Machines on Windows Virtual PC
Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Joseph.
Windows Virtual PC is a new virtualization software specifically for Windows 7 and newer operating system, and it incorporates many advanced features over its predecessor, Virtual PC 2007. One of the feature is that Windows Virtual PC is now introducing Integration Features which can use Remote Desktop (RDP) technology to display the video from the [...]
