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Windows 8 navigation tips that will help you forget the Start Menu

36 Latest comment by tec78636 | November 29, 2012 10:38am PST

Greg Shultz shows you several techniques you can use to launch your Desktop applications in Windows 8 that don't involve a Start Menu.

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7 Tips for Using System Information

65 Latest comment by sd_vincent@... | August 10, 2012 8:37am PDT

System Information provides a centralized location to get all kinds of details about your computer's hardware configuration, computer components, and software, including drivers. As such, System...

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7 Time Saving File Management Tips

33 Latest comment by Johnre11 | July 23, 2012 6:41pm PDT

Chances are good that you spend a lot of time in Windows performing file management operations. In this tip gallery, I’ll show you 7 file management tips that can save you time.

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A visual history of Internet Explorer from 1 to 9

76 Latest comment by mattpam99@... | June 15, 2012 12:45am PDT

Check out the many interfaces of Internet Explorer versions 1 to 9

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Shoebox: Adding a Visual Studio solution

February 21, 2012 5:00am PST

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Science and engineering visualization contest winners (images)

February 5, 2012 4:10am PST

The National Science Foundation and the journal Science announce the 2011 winners of a contest to create the best visualizations in the fields of science and engineering.

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Shoebox: How to Add a Visual Studio Solution to Visual SourceSafe

January 30, 2012 11:06am PST

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Shoebox: How to create a version archive in Visual SourceSafe

January 30, 2012 11:04am PST

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Shoebox images: Using Shares to create accessible folder structures in Visual SourceSafe

January 30, 2012 11:02am PST

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

28 Latest comment by garycrawford88@... | December 19, 2011 1:49am PST

Check out some of the new features found hidden in the menu tree of the Microsoft Windows 7 calculator applet, you may be surprised.

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Customize the command prompt in Windows 7

2 Latest comment by jruby | December 19, 2011 12:37am PST

In Microsoft Windows 7, you can customize the command prompt using specifically configured shortcuts to better match the task at hand.

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Slideshow: Shrink a hard drive volume in Windows 7

6 Latest comment by hello2012 | November 23, 2011 12:28am PST

Use the Disk Management Tool in Microsoft Windows 7 to shrink a hard disk volume to create room so you can add a new partition.

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Select files in Windows Explorer with checkboxes

24 Latest comment by doveman | November 14, 2011 12:35am PST

With one little tweak, you can change the behavior of Microsoft Windows Explorer to allow multiple file selection with checkboxes.

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A celebration of popular Japanese visual culture at Animazement 2011

June 6, 2011 7:12am PDT

Animazement 2011 was held in Raleigh, NC, on May 27-29. This anime convention is run by volunteers and fans, and it focuses on popular Japanese visual culture. Take a look at some of the sights...

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Slideshow: How to add Flip3D to the Taskbar

16 Latest comment by tiredoftechrepublic | April 22, 2011 7:43am PDT

Windows Vista had a graphical feature for switching between open applications called Flip3D located on the Taskbar. However, that feature is absent from the Windows 7 Taskbar. Here is how you put...

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The 10 best ways to visually represent IT data

1 April 22, 2011 7:06am PDT

The right chart, image, or diagram can be invaluable in clarifying and conveying IT information. The trick is finding the best tool to illustrate the specific concept or type of data you're...