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Windows Vista + Ubuntu 7.04 What you will need: Windows Vista Boot Disk Ubuntu 7.04 Boot Disk Make sure your computer is set to boot from a CD. To check this go into your BIOS. From there go to “Boot” and go to “Boot Priorities”. Make sure CD-ROM is set to boot first and you’re …

In this part I will go though every step from installing Windows and Ubuntu to creating the dual-boot. Windows XP + Ubuntu 7.04 What you will need: Windows XP Boot Disk Ubuntu 7.04 Boot Disk Make sure your computer is set to boot from a CD. To check this go into your BIOS. From there go to “Boot” and go to “Boot Priorities”. Make sure CD-ROM is set to boot first and you’re all set. Installing Windows XP Now I am going go over how to install Windows XP step-by-step. 1. Make sure your XP boot up disk is in the CD-ROM and start your PC. 2. A blue MS-DOS screen will load up first asking you if you want to install drivers or run an Automated System Recovery. Just wait for them to go by and then Windows will begin to load files needed to install XP. 2. Now …

Ok, so you say you forgot your Windows administrator’s password, huh? Oh well, it doesn’t really matter if you did or you just say you did. The fact is that you need to gain access to a computer and you cannot “remember” the administrator’s password. How can you get out of this situation without formatting and re-installing the operating system? One method of gaining access to the system is by trying hard to remember the forgotten password, or a password of another user which has the same level of administrative rights. However I don’t think this approach will help you, otherwise you wouldn’t be sitting here reading article, would you?) Another method is by trying to restore a backed up System State (in Windows 2000/XP/2003) or a ERD (in NT 4.0) in which you do remember the password. The problem with doing so is that you’ll probably lose all of …

XPS documents are a new archiving format perfect for preserving content and securely sharing information, no matter which program you’re using. To create an XPS document: Open any document in virtually any application and click Print In the Printer Selection menu, choose MicrosoftXPS Document Writer and save the file. Double-click the file to open it in the XPS Viewer, which Windows Internet Explorer 7 hosts. The XPS document is a pixel-perfect rendition of the original source material. Visit Help and How-to website to learn more about using Windows Vista.

A recent article on ZDNet listed some of the features and additions that have been thrown on the table to be included in a future release of the Windows operating system. These aren’t necessarily confirmed, just things that have been asked for by their beta testing user base. antivirus included (I personally would love it if OneCare was integrated, but I’m sure they’d get in trouble for that, so I can’t see how it would happen. I believe the integration that’s currently available with the software and the OS is good) full vector GUI (I’m guessing this is an extension of the Aero glass features) expanded remote desktop features to include having multiple sessions (this would be a very nice feature for some users and I can see how that would really come in handy) Media Center functionality expanded to any Windows PC included download manager for IE7 (I don’t understand …

Deb Shinder at WXPNews is loading me up with good information tonight. I’ve been having problems with getting the Remote Desktop Connection working through my current desktop system at home. She’s pointed me to a newer version that’s included with Vista, but can be downloaded separately and used with Windows XP. What’s that sound? Oh, it’s the sound of me downloading this bad boy as we speak. I’ll get it installed tonight and give it a try tomorrow and see what we’re talking about with these new features.

It took millions of dollars to make Windows Vista secure and stable. While I am happy that Windows Vista is so much stable than Windows XP; there is a bullet proof way to crash WindowsVista. Open Windows Vista windows explorer by hitting Windows Key and the letter E. Try holding both keys down for 3 seconds and it is annoying. Try holding the key down to 5 seconds and its f**k up. How about holding down the key for 30 seconds? Windows Vista would crash similar to what happened to my computer a while ago. A simple service which loops a thousand times while sending Windows Key + E can be written within ten minutes. Microsoft may have spent millions of dollars for security and stability; it takes two fingers or a simple service to crash Windows Vista down. No matter how bullet proof Windows Vista claims to be, two …

Our personal computers are like fine automobiles—they need preventive maintenance to run efficiently and avoid major breakdowns. The following tips can help improve your computer’s performance. These examples use Microsoft Windows XP. Some of the screens may differ from version to version, but overall you’ll find these tips work for all versions of Windows, including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

The new Windows Live Photo Gallery application, Here are the features that I think make the product.