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The top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets

May 24, 2013 2:12am PDT

Deb Shinder introduces the Windows 7 gadgets she finds most useful.

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Add hidden international desktop themes to Windows 7

May 24, 2013 1:18am PDT

There are several hidden international themes in Windows 7 that are not visible through the normal personalization section of the Control Panel. Mark Kaelin shows you how to add them to your...

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Windows Desktop wallpaper for Independence Day

May 24, 2013 12:50am PDT

In a previous Microsoft Windows Blog post Greg Shultz showed you how to add Independence Day wallpaper. We take it a step further with a Photo Gallery of patriotic images.

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Screenshots: Five encryption tools for Windows

May 16, 2013 8:15am PDT

Whether you want to encrypt an entire hard drive or just a folder or a few files, using the right tool is vital.

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Screenshots: Windows 8 Reset your password tool

May 9, 2013 12:23pm PDT

To reset a password in Microsoft Windows 8 you have to use the online version of the Reset your password tool.

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Boot Windows 8 into Safe Mode

May 2, 2013 1:00pm PDT

It is possible to reconfigure the Windows 8 boot process to allow you to use the F8 key to access the Advanced Boot Options menu of old.

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Screenshots: Create a detailed Battery Report with Windows 8

April 19, 2013 8:58am PDT

A new feature in Windows 8 will produce a detailed report on your system's battery usage.

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Slideshow: Use System Image Recovery tool to restore your hard disk

March 27, 2013 11:51am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to use System Image Recovery tool from the Recovery Drive to restore your hard disk.

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Google Keep for Android is here (pictures)

March 22, 2013 5:10pm PDT

We take a look at Google's new note-taking app for Android.

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Screenshots: The Windows 8 Reset your PC feature

March 21, 2013 8:29am PDT

Reset your PC tool removes all of your data and settings and then reinstalls Windows 8. Greg Shultz shows you how it works.

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Slideshow: Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool in action

March 7, 2013 1:31pm PST

Greg Shultz explains how to use the default mode of the Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool from the Recovery Drive.

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Screenshots: Five overlooked enterprise grade antivirus systems

February 26, 2013 10:14am PST

Wally Bahny takes a look at five antivirus systems that are designed to be used by corporate customers.

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Protect yourself with a Windows 8 Recovery Drive

February 13, 2013 12:04pm PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to create a Recovery Drive in Windows 8 for both a flash drive and an optical disk.

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Five IM systems built for the enterprise

February 13, 2013 8:39am PST

Wally Bahny takes a look at five instant messaging systems that are designed to be used within a private corporate network.

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Slide Show: Running Windows 8 on multiple monitors

January 22, 2013 12:42am PST

Check out Windows 8’s multiple monitor features!

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Edit audio files in Windows with these five apps

January 15, 2013 1:39pm PST

Matthew Nawrocki shares his favorite audio editors on the Windows platform.

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Five apps for managing MySQL from Windows

December 21, 2012 7:52am PST

There are plenty of GUI tools available that can manage your MySQL database, even from the Windows environment.

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Shutdown Windows 8 right from the desktop

December 17, 2012 1:25pm PST

Greg Shultz has found a technique that will allow you to recreate a reasonable facsimile of the Shutdown pop-up menu on Windows 8's desktop.

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Slideshow: Boot Windows 8 directly to the desktop

December 5, 2012 9:46am PST

Greg Shultz walks you through the steps required to make Windows 8 boot straight to the desktop using a scheduled task.

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Voyager 1 enters new region in far reaches of solar system (photos)

December 3, 2012 4:01pm PST

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is set to cross the interstellar magnetic field solar bubble and cross into interstellar space.

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