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Jenn asks today… "What do people read the most on your blog? I found your article on how to choose a new computer and found lots more stuff." Good question, Jenn. I didn't really know until I looked today. Here are the top recent posts from
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On today's WSJ.com in Mossberg's Mailbox from Nov. 18, 2009 on the allthingsd.com/ site (the blog where venerable technology columnist Walt Mossberg answers readers' questions) Mr. Mossberg answers several reader questions, including one on Microsoft
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Here are answers to some common questions about upgrading to Windows 7 from our Windows 7 frequently asked questions page. (And if you need more information and guidance on installing and reinstalling Windows 7, check out this page on the Windows 7 site
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As I Tweeted today, over the weekend I read Paul Cooke's Windows Security Blog post on Windows 7 Vulnerability Claims. (I've added a few links if the terms are unfamiliar to you.) "…most people don't knowingly have and run known malware on their
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Over swim lessons today, I read Rob Pegoraro 's article "Tips to boot up your laptop hunt" (which was picked up in today's local paper) for users looking for new laptops (as I Tweeted today )… "… many users — college students among them — still need laptops
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As I posted on Twitter today , Joel Santo Domingo over at PC Magazine has published a new article, How to Buy a Back-to-School PC . He covers what you should consider when shopping for a new PC for back to school or for you home. It's helpful and timely
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John Swenson has an interesting article covering Device Stage in Windows 7, as he describes as "a home page for select compatible devices and printers. It’s a simpler and faster way of finding and using your devices with Windows." "You
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A quick post during a break in the day, as I've been executing a clean install on my PC with Windows 7 Release Candidate OS, and that means transferring my settings and files. Windows Easy Transfer simplifies the process. As noted here on the Engineering
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I didn't expect the large amount of interest and feedback on my post yesterday about HomeGroup and Play To as well as codecs in Windows 7. So, let me follow that up with a look inside HomeGroup as told by the good folks from the Windows team over on Channel
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(I've republished this post today due to a server issue that seems to be happening with the link to the original post.) How I Work: M3 Sweatt No matter what anyone tells you, there’s still a bunch of paper in this digital world. M3 Sweatt, Windows Core
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This came in today via email (thanks, Brin)… "Why do I need IPv6? Is there more about IPv6 available from Microsoft? Is there anything I need to do to support IPv6 in Windows Vista or Windows 7?" Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is
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As you may already know, Microsoft's Mix09 Conference begins this week in Las Vegas. Yes, it's true that researchers have determined that stress may cause the brain to become disconnected , but you don't have to be disconnected at Mix09. Once again, I
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Today I was asked… "How do I change what the start menu power button does in Windows Vista?" Click on the Start/Windows icon in the lower left hand corner of your screen and type "power options" in the <i>start search</i>
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Over the weekend I noted that the Windows 7 Beta was available for download , which prompted a number of questions. By far, the most common and popular question was… "I want to install Windows 7 but I don't want to lose my Windows XP/ Windows Vista installation.
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First it was questions about whether or not we'd have to worry about the coming Leap Second , then today after our power came back on, customer questions about the Zune 30. As we have a couple of Zune 30s in our home going strong, I was surprised to see
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