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Practical advise, how-to guides, and optimization tricks that will make your life around Windows OS much easier.

Windows 8

• Windows 8 Tricks, Tips and Shortcuts
• Configuring a Windows 8 Virtual Machine
• Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview
• Windows 8 and SkyDrive integration, Metro-style app
• Microsoft explains Windows 8's improved power efficiency
• ReFS, Microsoft's next generation file system revealed
• Windows 8 refresh and reset options detailed
• Windows 8 Task Manager features and layout
• Browse all the latest Windows 8 news

Windows 7

• Enable Concurrent Desktop Sessions in Windows
• Windows 7 Jump Lists Fix and Tricks
• Paste Text in Command Prompt with Ctrl+V and More
• How to Change Your Windows 7 Library Icons
• Dual Boot Windows 7 with XP/Vista in three easy steps (Updated)
• Should You Install Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit?
• Understanding Windows 7 upgrade paths
• How to Change the Logon Screen on Windows 7
• Change Your Wallpaper on Windows 7 Starter
• Customize Your Windows 7 Start Menu Button
• Removing your Windows 7 installation, partition (Updated)
• Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes
• Access and Customize Windows 7's Extended Context Menu
• Take Ownership of Windows 7 and Vista Files with a Shortcut
• Disable "Windows is checking for a solution..." message after a program crashes
• Prevent Windows Update From Automatically Restarting Your PC
• Place a Fully Functional Recycle Bin on your Windows 7 Taskbar
• How to Bring a Lost Window Back to your Desktop
• Bring the Old Windows Taskbar to Life in Windows 7
• Verify your Windows 7 ISO
• Windows 7 is here: What You Need To Know
• Hotkey galore: Windows 7 improved window management using the keyboard
• How to Reboot or Shutdown from Remote Desktop Connection

Windows Vista

• Enable Concurrent Desktop Sessions in Windows
• How to Bring a Lost Window Back to your Desktop
• Disable "Windows is checking for a solution..." message after a program crashes
• Vista and gaming, a bad combination?
• Burn .ISO files in Windows XP and Vista with ease
• Prevent Windows Update From Automatically Restarting Your PC
• Reboot or Shutdown from Remote Desktop Connection
• Windows Vista Memory Tweak Guide

• Switcher 2.0: Finally an Expose like app for Windows that works!
• ZoneAlarm for Windows Vista? Don't do it
• Trouble connecting an external drive in Vista?
• Cleartype font smoothing using Remote Desktop Connection

Windows XP

• Solving Slow System Performance When Copying Large Files in XP x64 & Server 2003 x64
• Use the Windows Embedded Theme on XP and Server 2003 (without patching)
• How to Bring a Lost Window Back to your Desktop
• Prevent Windows Update From Automatically Restarting Your PC
• How to run Windows Live Messenger on Windows XP x64 and Server 2003
• Burn .ISO files in Windows XP and Vista with ease
• Reboot or Shutdown from Remote Desktop Connection
• Windows XP memory tweak guide
• Internet Explorer 6 & Outlook Express
• Guide to Windows Security & Privacy (includes IE and Outlook)
• Windows XP Services tweak guide
• Full Guide to OS Dual Booting
• Windows Installation guide
• Windows OS Updates and Patches
• Windows File Protection (WFP) guide
• Guide to MS' Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
• Tweaking your system startup/booting
• Windows XP Modem Tweaking
• A First Look to Windows XP

Windows 2000

• How to run Crysis in Windows 2000
• Fix for running Bioshock in Windows 2000
• Optimize your ISDN connection
• Improving Compatibility and Gaming Performance
• Tweaking your system memory
• Windows 2000 Services tweak guide
• Modem tweak guide

Windows 98 and other legacy OS versions

• Win9x/ME Customization guide
• Optimize your ISDN connection
• Windows 9x/Millennium Edition tweak guide
• Tweaking your system memory
• Windows Millennium Edition Modem tweak guide
• Windows 9x Modem tweak guide
• Tweaking your Windows Registry
• Windows 9x LAN tweak guide