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Ubuntu 12.10 can help you avoid the pain of Windows 8 (regardless of the retraction)
Ubuntu's powerful and new slogan, "Avoid the pain of Windows 8," was retracted for a generic, watered-down tagline. Jack Wallen thinks it was a mistake to retract it. Here's why.
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10 reasons why Ubuntu 12.10 desktop blows away Windows 8
Ubuntu 12.10 has arrived, and Windows 8 is just around the corner. Jack Wallen says there's no contest between the two.
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Microsoft dips back into the realm of evil with its trusty patent trolling
Microsoft has dusted off their tried and true patent portfolio and taken up Mafia-like bullying once again. The on again, off again love affair with open source is, seemingly, off ...
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Microsoft back to dirty pool with UEFI Secure Boot
With the UEFI Secure Boot it seems MS is back to some of their old, dirtier practices. This time around it involves the ARM platform. Does Windows 8 want to be the only player on t...
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Quick Tip: Shrink the size used by Windows 7 System Restore
Jack Wallen shows you how to shrink the maximum size allowed for System Restore so that you can get back space on a hard drive when space is at a premium.
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Quick Tip: Add Open with Notepad to the right-click menu
Jack Wallen shows you how you can apply a simple Windows registry hack that will add a new right-click menu entry for opening files in Notepad.
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Kill and trap rogue processes in Windows with Daphne
It can be very frustrating when a program crashes or refuses to close. A free utility called Daphne can relieve some of that frustration with improved process management in Windows...
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How do I add drive icons to either the Taskbar or the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7?
Jack Wallen explains how to add a shortcut to a specific system drive to the Quick Launch Bar in Microsoft Windows 7, making access just a click away.
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How do I clone a hard drive with Clonezilla?
With Clonezilla you can clone a single drive or even a single partition within a drive and then recover that drive later. Jack Wallen shows you how.
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How do I save power on my PC with Edison
Edison provides a simple means of controlling and monitoring the energy used by your personal computer. Jack Wallen explains how to use it.