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Test Drive Windows Vista in Your Browser

You can test drive Windows Vista in your browser. Just visit http://www.windowsvistatestdrive.com where Microsoft has a hosted version of Vista where you can kick the…
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How to Change A Drive Letter In Windows

I use Microsoft’s free backup tool SyncToy to do basic backup of several important folders onto an external usb drive. SyncToy does not allow the…
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Tile Browser Windows on Your Windows Desktop

You can display any two windows side by side on the desktop by first clicking a window’s button on the Taskbar. Next, press and hold…
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How to Interpret Shortened Windows XP Filenames in DOS

Sometimes when using the older DOS COMMAND file Windows XP will list the long file names but COMMAND only recognizes the shortened file name for…
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How to Delete AVI Video Files that Crash Windows Explorer

Here are two common symptions with certain video files that crash explorer and my cure. You’ve downloaded a video file and now whenever you view…
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Change Property Settings in Windows XP CMD

Even if you are a semi literate Windows user you will find occasion to stumble into the dark and unfamiliar alleyway that is DOS. To…
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Stop Windows Programs from Starting Up-Stop Startup Apps

Oh how Windows programs love to cram themselves into your startup process. Don’t you hate how that slows your boot times enough so that the…
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Where to Find and Change Windows XP Wallpaper Folder

Talk about Windows annoyances. You take a great photo with your digital camera and want to use it as a wallpaper or you downloaded a…
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