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Slideshow: Get the Bootable VHD feature with Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade

September 12, 2012 10:56am PDT

Greg Shultz walks you through the entire procedure of using Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.

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Slideshow: Use VHD to dual boot Windows 7 and 8

August 30, 2012 10:44am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to prepare and configure your Windows 7 system to dual-boot Windows 8 from a VHD.

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7 Tips for Using System Information

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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Cracking Open the Google Nexus 7

August 2, 2012 11:47am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus-built Google Nexus 7, examines the internal hardware, and explains why it has an edge on Amazon's Kindle Fire.

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7 Time Saving File Management Tips

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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Google's Android 4.1 tablet, the Nexus 7 (pictures)

June 27, 2012 11:00am PDT

At Google I/O, the company announces its newest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet, the Nexus 7 by Asus.

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Public domain Windows Desktop wallpaper from US National Parks

June 26, 2012 2:53am PDT

There are thousands of public domain images available from the U.S. National Park Service that make great scenic view wallpaper.

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Windows Desktop wallpaper for Independence Day

June 22, 2012 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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A glimpse at Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 (pictures)

June 20, 2012 3:10pm PDT

Today, Microsoft announced the newest version of its mobile OS, Windows Phone 8.

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MiscPix7

June 17, 2012 6:27am PDT

Shoebox for blog images

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Add a link to a remote FTP server using the Add Network Location Wizard

June 14, 2012 12:50am PDT

The Add Network Location Wizard will create a link under Computer in the navigation pane.

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Get the Quick Launch Bar back in Windows 7

June 14, 2012 12:35am PDT

Although it is not obvious, you can get the Quick Launch Bar so loved by many users of Windows XP back in Windows 7. Mark Kaelin shows you how.

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Windows 7 Files That Contain Icons

May 23, 2012 7:01pm PDT

As you know, when creating a shortcut you have the opportunity to choose a custom icon. When you do, you’ll see a list of 300 icons that come from the shell32.dll file. However, this isn’t the...

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Slideshow: Add support for legacy help files in Windows 7

May 23, 2012 11:42am PDT

Add legacy support for the older Windows Help format to Microsoft Windows 7.

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7 ways to save time with event viewer

May 20, 2012 6:16pm PDT

Windows 7’s Event Viewer can hold a lot of information that can help you to solve problems. In this tip gallery, I’ll show you seven ways that you can save time with Windows Event Viewer.

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Slideshow: Quick networking mapping with PushD and PopD

May 15, 2012 11:15am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to use PushD and PopD in Microsoft Windows 7 to save time and aggravation when you need to use temporary drive mapping.

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Seven Ways to Open Windows Task Manager

May 7, 2012 10:56pm PDT

Windows 7's Task Manager is a valuable tool that is packed with features that can help you use and troubleshoot the operating system. In this tip gallery, I’ll show you seven ways that you can...

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

May 3, 2012 12:40pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Tab 7.7. Inside the Android tablet, he finds an AMOLED display, replaceable battery, and lots of Samsung's homegrown hardware.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

April 26, 2012 1:34pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. Inside the Android tablet, he finds a super-clean hardware layout and a battery that's easy to replace.

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