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Hello All, I am trying to teach myself more about Windows Server 2016. I have a physical machine to use for the installation - Acer Aspire M3201 - AMD Phenom X4 9150 4GB Ram 1.5TB HDD 1.0TB HDD 1GB Nvidia Gigabyte GPU DVD Drive. However, this only has a 10/100 nic in it and the Windows...

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With our Windows 10 launch fast approaching we’re excited for you to say “Hello” to Windows Hello. You may remember we Link Removed. Windows Hello is biometric authentication that provides you instant access to your Windows 10 devices*. Simply show your face or use your fingerprint to login to...

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I've been enjoying my new computer for a while now, but windows keeps asking me to revert the colour scheme to improve performance Your computer's hardware and video card must meet hardware requirements to able to display Aero graphics. Check that your computer meets the minimum hardware...

Today's post isn't about Kinect coding or development, but it's pretty darn cool... Come on, what's cooler than using the Kinect to do 3D scanning and 3D printing... Link Removed In this video, Alex Blondin and Gavin Gear demonstrate how you can plug a Kinect V2 sensor into your PC and turn...

From Metro Start to reduced hardware requirements, here is a look at the best new features Windows 8 users will love Source: Yahoo! News

Most of the world’s desktop computers run on a version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system so when the Redmond company announces that it has a new OS version, one of the first questions to get asked is what are the minimum hardware requirements. (...)Read the rest of Windows 8 Hardware...

Any computer running Windows 7 will be upgradable to Windows 8, Microsoft said today while pledging to keep hardware requirements level or even lower when the next version of Windows comes out. More...

The history of computing as far as, Windows Operating Systems has been one of increased performance . Each and every new version of , Windows has raised the bar slightly . With ,Windows Vista those demands for hardware upgrades , increased dramatically . Now we begin to hear that , Windows 8...

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In a latest video tutorial effort, I will be attempting to show how to properly install, configure, and maintain Microsoft Windows Home Server. The latest video has been finished, while the setup and configuration portion is currently in development. I hope to offer transcripts of these guides...

Microsoft has informed of a Link Removed - Invalid URL-related issue in which users will notice that a rogue pixel will appear on their screens. A white dot can be displayed on the top-left corner of the screen for Windows 7 computers that are running under a Windows Aero theme, but for which...

I have the following: Windows XP home SP3 and all the updates Intel E4400 @ 2.31GHZ 3.00 GB of Ram DirectX 9.0c I have run the Windows upgrade advisor and it says Upgrade However, when I run XP and then incert the 64 bit Upgrade disc, I get the following message. "This installation Disc isn't...

right, a while ago i dual booted windows 7 onto my vista running laptop and it works perfectly. It is a huge improvment on vista, it is faster, better designed and its new features are very useful. Because of this sucess i know am trying to dual boot it onto my xp running desktop. Unfortunatly...

Here is an excellent article by Xbit labs where they do real world testing on how much certain types of pc draw power. So if your either going to build a fast gaming rig or just a work station the answer to the power needs will be here.. Link Removed due to 404 Error

In light of new information from Microsoft, here are the official minimum specifications for all versions of Windows 7. CPU: 1 GHz+ 32 or 64-Bit processor RAM: 1 GB for 32-Bit, 2 GB for 64-Bit GPU: 128 MB DirectX 9, WDDM 1.0 Compatible Video Card HDD: 15 GB for 32-Bit, 20 GB for 64-Bit...

It might be a bit early for us to be talking Windows 7 feature cuts, but that said, isn't it a bit early for Microsoft to be talking Windows 7 feature cuts? If The Inquirer's "reliable sources" are to be believed, Microsoft is giving DirectX 11 the boot from its next version of Windows to keep...