360desktop Beta Review
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008The first public beta of 360desktop was made available today. I downloaded it, played around, and uninstalled it. Neat concept, not even close to ready for daily usage.
Archive for the ‘Windows’ Category
The first public beta of 360desktop was made available today. I downloaded it, played around, and uninstalled it. Neat concept, not even close to ready for daily usage.
Overview & Installation: rEFIt - an OS X boot manager
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008rEFIt is a boot menu and maintenance toolkit for EFI-based computers like the Intel Macs. You can use it to boot multiple operating systems easily, including triple-boot setups with Boot Camp. It allows you to avoid having to hold down the option key in order to select the OS you ...
The Windows Key keyboard shortcuts for Vista
Monday, June 30th, 2008Quite some time ago, I wrote a post titled Wow... The Windows Key is useful after all. That post attracted some attention - apparently I wasn't the only one who really overlooked that key on my keyboard. As it turns out, Vista has decided to include a few extra "Windows ...
How to install and run KDE programs in Windows
Monday, June 30th, 2008This tutorial will guide you step by step through installing KDE in Windows.
How to disable the confirm deletion prompt in Windows XP
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Each time you delete a file (move it to the Recycle Bin) - Windows asks if you're sure you want to do it. If you want to get rid of that prompt, follow the steps outlined in this very brief tutorial.
Use Auslogics Disk Defrag to defragment your Windows hard drive faster
Friday, June 27th, 2008From their site - Auslogics Disk Defrag was designed to remedy system sluggishness and crashes caused by disk fragmentation. It is optimized to work with today's modern hard disks. Auslogics Disk Defrag is extremely simple to use, does not require any analysis phase and is faster than most of the ...
How to get detailed information on each running process in Windows
Friday, June 27th, 2008Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Or looked at your running processes and wondered what one was? Process Explorer helps you determine the answer to both questions.
How to change the Windows XP System Properties logo and text
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008If you purchased your PC from a company like Dell, or even your local mom and pop computer store, you may have a "custom" System Properties logo and information. To make your PC a little more personalized, follow the instructions outlined below to change the System Properties info.
How to use CCleaner to free up disk space on your Windows PC
Saturday, June 21st, 2008CCleaner is a Windows freeware utility that scans certain locations on your hard drive looking for temporary files that have been left behind and are no longer needed, and deletes them for you. You can also use it to locate and delete registry entries that aren't needed anymore, clear your ...
42 Keyboard Shortcuts for controlling Windows Media Center
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008If you use Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate, these keyboard shortcuts might come in handy. Put your mouse away.
How to create a custom Control Panel for Windows Vista
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008As you may have noticed, the Control Panel contains a lot of stuff you rarely use, making it harder to find the stuff you do. So why not create a Control Panel that only contains the items you use frequently. Follow the instructions outlined below and you'll have your own ...
How to create a custom Windows Vista Installation DVD
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Using the free software vLite, you can create a completely custom, bootable Windows Vista install DVD. Remove the parts of Vista you don't want/use, change some of the default settings, include Service Packs and Windows Updates, and more. Keep reading for complete step-by-step instructions on using vLite.
Review: BackBlaze backup service - 25 Beta Invites for Simple Help readers
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Recently a former co-worker of mine contacted me to tell me about his new startup - BackBlaze. I gave the service a try, and I have to admit - this is by far the easiest backup service I've ever used. Keep reading for the full review and a link to ...
How to access a Boot Camp installed Vista from Parallels Desktop
Friday, May 30th, 2008So you've installed Vista on your Mac using Boot Camp. But you're tired of rebooting every time you need to do something in Windows. Using Parallels Desktop 3.0, you can access that Vista Boot Camp partition, and run that copy of Vista from inside of OS X. Follow the steps ...
Using Boot Camp to install Vista on your Mac: The Complete Walkthrough
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008This walkthrough will take you through every step of installing Microsoft Windows Vista on your Intel Mac (running 10.5 or later), using Boot Camp. It will cover a number of possible errors that you may encounter, and how to get around them. Each time I bring up an error I ...
