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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 Boot Issues? Try Fixing the Master Boot Record (MBR) or Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
- Is There a Touchable Windows 8 Laptop For You?
- How to Change the Start Screen Background in Windows 8
- Windows 8, The TechSpot Review
- Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 Performance
- Touring Microsoft, Sony and Apple Stores on Windows 8's Launch Day
- Microsoft at War: Grading Redmond's Battle Record
- Install Windows 8 From a USB Drive, Dual-boot with XP, Vista and 7
- Windows 8 Tricks, Tips and Shortcuts
- How Has Windows Search Improved Since Win2k? Hint: It Hasn't!
- Configuring a Windows 8 Virtual Machine
- Windows 8: Why the Start Menu's Absence is Irrelevant
- How to Bypass Metro and Boot Directly to the Desktop Interface
- 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
Windows 98 and other legacy OS versions
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