Archive for October, 2009
Create a fresh system image after Windows 7 upgrade
Everyone knows that proper computing practices involve backing up your computer and the important files on it. Unfortunately, those words of advice often fall on deaf ears for one reason or another – the only users who tend to maintain backups are those that have already lost precious files from an experienced computing disaster. It’s [...]
Performing clean install of Windows 7 with upgrade media
Unless you’ve been on another planet as of late – or a Mac user, you are likely aware that Windows 7 has been released to the masses. While it is true that the majority of the Windows market never actually purchases a retail copy of Windows – rather it comes installed on their new computer, [...]
Return real-time search results in Google
Most users view Google as a simple and easy to use search engine, type in a few keywords in on the sparse search page and click search. Results are returned for your query and ideally you’ve found what you are looking for on the first page. Searching with Google is truly easy but it doesn’t [...]
Adjusting Windows 7 Aero Peak display delay
Microsoft has released Windows 7 and one of the useful features, that I find at least, is an addition to the Aero display framework introduced with Vista – Aero Peak. Aero Peak is actually an expansion of the Show Desktop quick launch icon in previous Windows iterations. When initiated, Aero Peak will display just the [...]
Removing third party system services from Windows
Windows System Services are background processes in Windows that are either vital for running certain applications or Windows itself. Typically they require no user interaction to perform their role and as such, they are usually configured to start automatically upon system boot. If you’ve ever looked in Task Manager for the list of running processes, [...]
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