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  1. Windows 7 and SSDs: just how fast are they?

    Does a solid-state drive make a difference in the performance of Windows 7? In a word: Yes. I’ve been measuring startup times and disk reads on three Windows 7 PCs to see just how fast they really are. The results are impressive. More...
  2. Windows 7 Windows 7 and SSDs

    It seems odd that MS has totally disregarded SSD drives by incorporating 'indexing' in windows 7. Anyone using windows 7 with SSD drives is sure to drastically decrease the life of the SSD drive unless the Indexing is disabled. Since the new GUI requires mainly the use of search as a means of...
  3. Windows 7 "Recent Places" link is always empty

    I've spent a lot of time searching for a solution and I'm hoping someone can give me some fresh ideas on how to tackle this annoying issue. My "Recent Places" link is always empty. Looking at ..\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent reveals that items edited (so called "Recent Items")...
  4. Windows 7 As predicted, SSDs in DIMM slots now becoming reality

    Link Removed Designing faster and more efficient enterprise server & storage solutions is now possible with Viking Modular Solutions™ SATADIMM. The Link Removed - Invalid URL Enterprise Class Solid State Drive (SSD) in an industry-standard JEDEC 240-pin DDR3 DIMM form factor (JEDEC MO-269)...
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    Windows 7 Blue Screen Problem (Win764Bit)

    Hey there, I've been getting blue screen errors at unpredictable times since I downloaded Catalyst 10.2. What's even more interesting is that before I got Catalyst 10.2, I was having grey (or grey screen with stripes and an awful sound) screen errors (both on 10.1 and 9.12). I did do clean...
  6. Windows 7 TweakTown’s Solid State Drive Optimization Guide

    In a recent Link Removed as the second most exciting type of product that has hit the market. There is no doubt that SSDs have gained a lot of market share with enthusiasts and even mainstream notebook users, and 2010 is going to be a big year for the technology. As SSDs continue to gain...
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    Windows 7 Install on AMD SB750 RAID array

    I'm currently running the Windows 7 RC, and I've bought a copy of Home Premium. Tomorrow some more hardware arrives, so it's a good time to reinstall Windows 7 to the proper version. I've backed all my data up, and I have drivers and installation packages for software stored. The next step is...
  8. Windows 7 Where is email prog? And other issues...

    I just installed Win7-RC to my new Intel SSD. It went well. BUT, where the heck is the email program? I can't find it...DUH. And, for now I'm using Cox webmail...YUCK... Also, here is a 'HighjackThis' logfile of my startup items.... what's up w/ some of these? I want as few things running...
  9. Windows 7 SATA disk noise... Win 7 only

    Hiya guys, Now, many of you may call me crazy but let me assure you, I know my way around computers pretty darn well, both hardware and software but this is really quite an odd issue. Since the RC release I've been testing, as we all have. Honestly, to me, Win 7 so far looks like XP with a...