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    New Here - How to join Windows Server Forum

    New to this forum - retired from IT management career with hobby of building PCs and servers for personal use. I have some questions about current Windows Server versions and license options. When I go to the Windows Server forum, it tells me I must log in - but I'm already logged in. Is there...
  2. Windows 10 No Windows RE - need I fix it?

    I've discovered that my Dell PC does not have Windows RE enabled and is missing the Winre.wim file necessary. Should I worry enough to go through the reinstallation process to recreate the file, which means (I think) loss of certain apps and a lot of general inconvenience to return to where I...
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    Rohos Mini Drive / Rohos Disk Portable - use what for what?

    1. We are told that Rohos Mini Drive creates a "strongbox" on a USB drive (or external hard drive??), so why do we need Rohos Disk Portable? 2. Can I have a "container" on my PC's hard drive too? It's a pain having to plug in a USB drive just to look up a password, I tend to use the USB...
  4. Extend your Office 365 Personal subscription thanks to Newegg

    Turns out the deal from Newegg for Office 365 Personal can be used to add a year to your existing subscription. read more Continue reading...
  5. Windows 10 Experience using Windows

    I've never shifted using Mac as my official or using Mac as my personal OS as far from the beginning of my life I always have been using Windows and it feels great that it has come up with much more customisations its been a proud that Satya Nadela is leading it towards the great future and Bill...
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    Windows 7 Free desktop wallpapers

    Just wanted to let you folks know about a new wallpaper site that just launched. All the images are 3000x2000px, and are free for personal use. Check it out if you're interested: Link Removed
  7. Windows 8 Windows 8 OEM?

    Anyone been following this recent development? Looks like, at least for Windows 8, Microsoft is dumping the OEM EULA concept and introducing a new Personal Use License Model, for those of us who do our own builds. Finally! Link Removed
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    Windows 7 is double encryption on a Win7 file a bad idea?

    I am running Windows 7 Professional x64 on a personal, not work, laptop. I have encrypted a file using Explorer's encrypt attribute from the properties dialog. Before I put this file to a cloud storage system like Dropbox, I wanted to also use something like TrueCrypt on the file. Would it be...
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    Windows 7 Help with Internet connections

    Hi, My idea is to buy a usb air card and plug it into my desktop along with the cat5 network cable which provides network and Internet service from the company. When I want to get on the web for personal use I'll switch to the air card, and when I want to access the network or Internet for...
  10. Windows 7 PassMark DiskCheckup™ - FREE for personal use!

    Link Removed due to 404 Error PassMark DiskCheckup™ allows the user to monitor the SMART attributes of a particular hard disk drive. SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a feature on a computer's hard disk for providing various monitoring indicators of...