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    Windows 8 Custom Live Tiles in Windows Phone Mango.. Completely Different Experience? Help!

    Hi! I was maybe too excited about upgrading to Windows 8 because my experience with Windows Phone 7 was very positive. One aspect I loved: the live tiles. They were easy to set up from within Apps, and they were very convenient. I'm not having the same experience in Windows 8... It's a little...
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    Windows 7 Network sharing... pulling my hair out

    Hi guys, I'm currently pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to set up different networks. whatever i try, all i seem to do is mess things up Link Removed due to 404 Error The situation is this, I currently have 2 different networks that i wish to connect my laptop to (at different...
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    Windows 7 How do I become a Adminisrator at all times

    Often I am told that I need to be an Adminisrator to do something when using Windows 7. Is there a way to become a Adminisrator when I boot into Windows, and be a Adminisrator all the time I'm using Windows 7? Or is there a way of disabling the feature that pops up the message telling me that I...
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    Windows 7 Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available a

    Hi; I am having the following error when deploying Windows 7 via Windows Development Service. "Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available and restart the installation. Error code: 0x80070714" This error comes up right when the machine...
  5. VIDEO How to Use Windows on Android and iOS (iPad and iPhone, etc.)

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  6. Windows 8 I made 9 videos to introduce Windows 8 facilities

    You can watch the videos via the controls on a PDF stored on my Skydrive page. Those videos are for Windows 8 beginners. People who have used Windows 8 extensively, probably know what I am presenting. https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=475a0a48ca6d4035&resid=475A0A48CA6D4035!1783&parid=root
  7. Windows 8 Windows 8 How-To Posts

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  8. Windows 7 how to partition HDD like retail PC's

    Like the thread title says, how do I partition the HDD like retail PC's to where that partition has the hidden recovery OS on it. If the big branded companies can do it why can't us little guys.
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    Windows 7 Changing colors of window buttons (and perhaps start menu/taskbar themes?)

    It sounds fairly simple, but I don't know where to start or what to find. What I'd like to change is the button colors (just the red x) to blue. Link Removed Also, I found this site that has different start menu button layouts. Not sure where to go from here though. Customize Your Windows 7...
  10. Change the Way Windows 7 Displays Taskbar Icons

    Windows 7's taskbar icons can be confusing to anyone accustomed to XP or Vista. Here's how to make them a little friendlier. Link Removed
  11. Week in tech: Windows 8 development and Dox everywhere

    Windows 8 for software developers: the Longhorn dream reborn? : When Microsoft showed off Windows 8 for the first time a few weeks ago, peculiar phrasing had many developers running scared. But a closer look at leaks and information from insiders suggests that Microsoft's next operating system...
  12. Windows 7 Fake Anti-viruses!Read carefully!PC infection.

    From many searches and many videos,i found fake antiviruses infecting PC:mad:,Beware of:Antivirus 360,System security,Windows police,Windows XP police.And many more,they block every page at internet,they say clean files as viruses.Don't download any weird thing that you don't know...
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    Forum Suggestion

    Hello everyone, Surfing through the site I had noticed there is no sub-forum for XP for Tips/Tweaks/Guides/Customizations, etc: I know there is a lot of people, including myself, that still use XP often enough to make occasional changes. I have quite a few tips and customization tips to...
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  16. How to connect to and from Windows 7 and Linux using TightVNC

    For cross-platform remote administration between Windows and Linux, Jack Wallen shows you how to set up TightVNC for connecting both ways. More...
  17. Windows 7 TWC9: Scott Hanselman, IIS7 live streaming, WP7 for Beginners, SQL Azure + EF

    This week on Channel 9, Dan is joined by guest host Scott Hanselman to discuss the week's top developer news, including: [watch] Silverlight Firestarter online event - See Link Removed [watch] P&P - Prism 4.0 Now Available (Link Removed | What's new) [watch] Facebook - Facebook Link Removed...
  18. How to Set Up VPN in Windows 7

    The top picks of 2010 from the cool yule elves. If you have two Benjamins to spend on holiday gear for a loved one (or even yourself), you have a range of choices--including robots, kooky Japanese watches, great graphics boards, brightly colored USB 3.0 storage, and more. Link Removed
  19. Windows 7 Setting up small network (2 PC's)

    Setting up 2 PC home network Hi ppl, I would like to set up a small network of two PC's both running windows 7 Ultimate. I already have a router so I can use them both now, one at a time, by use of a hardware-switch for the common monitor and by switching keyboard and mouse. This is kind of...
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    Windows 7 3 efficient ways to Fix IE9 Crashes

    Internet Explorer 9 just released recently, have you met Crashes, freezes and bugs on IE9 when you operating windows 7, this is a guide of How to Fix IE9 Crashes on Windows 7 Link Removed - Invalid URL Hoping it can help you solve that problem