Interface, Hardware & Drivers
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- Activating Windows
Activate Windows with and without a web proxy..
- AT Command

Schedule Windows services using System Scheduler..
- AT Command problems

Limitations of Windows System Scheduler..
- Backing up the operating system

Backing up your data is only one important part of a failsafe system. It is also possible to back up the whole operating system..
- Command Prompt, Copying and Pasting

Copy and paste code to and from the command prompt..
- Display and desktop

Changing sceensavers and desktop settings ain't what it used to be..
- DOS and CMD

Although Windows no longer runs on top of DOS, the command emulator which comes with Windows allows for the operation of DOS-like commands..
- Driver installation

Installing drivers, for example new sound drivers..
- Firefox Web Browser

Many feel that Firefox is superior to other web browsers such as IE..
- Hide the last user

Remove the username of the last user from the login screen..
- Installing Vista

Windows Vista Business Edition - step by step installation..
- Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up various operations using the keyboard..
- Minimum specs, Windows7

As usual with new OS releases, Microsoft has made outrageous claims regarding the minimalist hardware requirements for running Windows 7. It is supposedly less of a resource hog than Windows Vista which, let's face it, wouldn't be hard.
- Off Button, Configuring

Now you'd think that the off button did just that wouldn't you..think again.
- Outlook, Configuring

Configure your email accounts with Microsoft Outlook.
- Run Commands

The Windows GUI is convenient but can be slow. Get things done faster with Windows Run commands..
- Run, Returning it to the Start menu

Notice that Run isn't there any more? Here's how to get it back..
- Sendto, Where has it been sent to..?

Locating sendto for customisation..
- System Scheduler

A fine freeware replacement for the ailing Windows AT command..
- User Account Control, Managing
The UAC can be a pain in the arse popping up all the time. Here's how to stop it..
- Web proxy

Configure the web proxy settings in Internet Explorer..
- Windows 7 Advertisements

Groovy ads from the Big M. Everybody's a PC..
- Windows 7 Annoyances, Fixing

Tweaks to regain that Windows 'classic' functionality
- Windows 7 Flavours

Windows 7 will be available in Australia in three main flavours, with a few variations included for good measure. Typically this can create mucho confusion for the average punter and so the various features are compared together with anticipated costs.
- Windows Live Mail and Outlook

Use Microsoft Outlook to send and receive Hotmail emails.
- XP Mode and application compatibility

Installing and using XP Mode to access programs which don't run properly under Windows7
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