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  1. Microsoft Unveils Nostalgic Windows XP-Themed Crocs with Custom Jibbitz

    A fresh wave of nostalgia has captured the tech world as Microsoft unveils a playful yet statement-making collaboration: limited edition Windows XP-themed Crocs, punctuated by bespoke XP-inspired Jibbitz for ultimate customization. This headline-grabbing partnership, currently available...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Windows 10 Anyone heard of Glary Utilities?

    I answered a question on Quora about what are the first programs you install on a new computer. I gave my basic list of utilities i.e. CCleaner, Agent Ransack, HWMonitor, Defraggler, Malwarebytes Pro, SuperAntiSpyware, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Another computer geek posted back...
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    • boot time browser ccleaner chrome firefox free software geek glary utilities hardware upgrade maintenance malwarebytes performance boost software review system image system performance tech community user experience utilities windows tools windows tweaking tools
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. How do you balance privacy and security

    For a while now I've been trying to avoid Google and Microsoft services as much as possible. Yet we all know that's not probable if you want to function normally in today's world. Well I've kind of hit a point where the geeky side of me has won over the cautious once bitten twice from the...
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    • best practices chrome community discussion concerns data security digital life features geek google information sharing microsoft mitigation online safety privacy security service usage social apps tech balance user advice windows forum
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Security

  4. PDF Viewer alternatives to Adobe and Foxit, poll included

    I haven't used Adobe Reader on my home PC in years! I've been using Foxit Reader since then. It was a perfect replacement for Adobe. However, over the past few iterations it's become bloated and performance wasn't as snappy as it once was. I use PDFs on a regular basis. I scan all my hard...
    • Axel PC
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    • adobe reader alternatives bloatware community input document management document scanning foxit reader geek long-term data storage pdf reader pdf viewing apps performance poll reader performance software review storage sumatra pdf user recommendations
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Software

  5. Internet Explorer 11, Windows Scan and Fax, & XPS Services/Viewer: any reasons to keep them?

    I've been cleaning up files and finding duplicates etc on the PC today. And I was wondering why I still have IE 11, Windows Fax and Scan, and XPS Services/Viewer. I use Firefox (primary) and Chrome. I open up Edge now and then to check out any updates (and eagerly waiting for third party...
    • Axel PC
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    • browser usage corporate software digital files email scanning geek internet explorer legacy systems operating system pc maintenance scan software cleanup tech discussion third-party extensions uninstall user experience windows fax windows features xps viewer
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Software

  6. Need hel deciding on new mobo/cpu

    I'm holding off on doing my Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center to Windows 10 Pro upgrade until I upgrade my mobo & cpu first. Need advice between 3 mobo's and 2 new Intel Skylake cpu's first before I decide. Mobo's links:ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII GENE LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0...
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    • advice asrock asus components cpu gaming geek graphics graphics card hardware intel motherboard newegg performance pro skylake upgrade windows 10 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Destination/Source path too long- try by shortening

    Dear Geeks, We are facing the "Destination/ Source path too long - try by shortening the name ". Some times users are unable to access the files on file server because of path too long. So what is solution for this without shortening the names ? Thanks in Advance.
    • openmind
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    • error file access file management file path geek path length solutions user issues windows server
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Frequent Memory Dumps on AMD FX 8320 System

    Hello, I keep getting a memory dump. Attached is all the files requested in the memory dump section. Let me know if i need to attach more information. -Seren AMD FX 8320 mobo: 990fxa-ud3 Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000) 2X4GB EVGA gtx 770 Seagate 1tb hybrid drive Problem signature: Problem Event...
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    • amd bccode blue screen diagnostics error evga geek hardware memory dump minidump operating system performance ram seagate service pack support system crash system information troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

  9. Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year Geeks .... May all your hopes and dreams come true this year!

  10. VIDEO Funny Video I Made

    This is a good video for both computer geeks and bronies alike :D Beware of the FlutterVirus! - YouTube
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    Spock's computer!

    Does anyone know how to make windows 7 say, "working," like Spock's computer did in the original series? It would be cool to make it say that whenever something is taking awhile...
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    • computer customization geek original series sound customization sound effects spock voice commands windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  12. Windows 8 Exploring File Locations and Registry Insights for Tech Enthusiasts

    For those of us with extra time on our hands and who like to know a little bit more than the average bear about what might be going on behind the scene and under the hood, I found a link to a PDF file that some may find handy. Starting on about page 21 the document provides some information...
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    Best Mac Software for geeks

    If anyone is interested in reading about Link Removed due to 404 Error then I find a real and awesome article for those geeks..who are exploring and wasting their time in searching for some good software for their Mac Operating system.... 1.RealPlayer SP For Mac Operating System Portable...
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    • adobe audio browser chess download downloader firefox gaming geek mac media player operating system photoshop real player software teamviewer video virtual dj vlc youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing

  14. Star Wars ads mock Microsoft Windows 7 Ads in epic manner

    I bet we have all seen those goofy ads that Microsoft uses to push Windows 7. The ads are designed to make you think that everyone had a hand in designing Windows 7 and shows supposedly real people in various settings as they had ideas for features that are in Windows 7 today. A geek has taken...
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  15. Windows 7 This Week on C9: Random Musings of Jeff and Charles

    This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian aren't on This Week on Channel 9. No, ladies and gentlemen, not this week. Dan is writing a new version of Visual Studio for Linux and Brian is still trying to get TFS running on TimeWarp OS. This week, Charles and Jeff, two of C9's founding members, but...
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    • brian channel 9 charles curmudgeon dan discussion geek jeff linux oldschoolrandom podcast random tech industry tfs timewarp visual studio
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  16. VIDEO I wanna be an Engineer so freakin bad..

    Funny ****, cool as hell geek :D I want to be an Engineer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiJczH3cr48 Lyrical Engineer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cwQi51wgvY
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    Windows 7 A new question

    I have my laptop win7 using the my new N Router. When i look at my connection speed, it is 130 Mbps. Before I connected the N Router my connection speed was 54 Mbps Is this normal or is something amiss? My Verizon Router is a G and I had the Geeks come to the house and hook up the router...
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    • connection daisy chain geek laptop network router setup speed troubleshooting verizon windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  18. Windows 7 E2E: Herb Sutter and Erik Meijer - Perspectives on C++

    It's not often that we can get two minds of Link Removed and Herb Sutter's caliber together for an impromptu technical conversation during Christmas break at Microsoft... Well, we did and the next hour or so contains a lot of intelligence, knowledge, wisdom, and passion. This is one of the more...
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    • c++ c++ standards christmas break computer science e2e engineering erik meijer functional programming geek herb sutter innovation linq native code programming programming languages software development tech insights tech leadership technical conversation
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  19. VIDEO Sexy Geek

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  20. VIDEO Geek Love Goodbye