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Find Your BIOS Version Inside Windows
The System BIOS is a boot firmware necessary for all PC that handles the detection and initialization of system devices like the video card, hard drive controller, or other hardware. The BIOS code typically resides on a small flash chip located on your motherboard with updates likely provided from your vendor. The BIOS is end-user [...]
Give Windows 7 Aero Shake it’s Last Shake
The Aero experience received a spit and polish for the upcoming Windows 7 release compared to the version we have in Vista currently. One of the new features has been dubbed Aero Shake by Microsoft’s marketing department and I must admit, I don’t really see the value it provides nor is the novelty very compelling. [...]
Change the Number of Rows and Columns in Windows ALT+TAB
The keyboard shortcut ALT+TAB is well known and often used. In case you didn’t know, the shortcut allows you to quickly switch between all your currently running applications visually. In XP, applications were shown by their icons; more recently in Vista the applications are depicted by small thumbnails of the actual process. Task switching is [...]
Enable and Disable Vista’s Aero Quickly
While Vista’s Aero look is pretty to gaze at, it’s not for everyone. It goes without saying that the effect is not free, at least as it pertains to your system resources. Aero uses more memory and more CPU cycles than Windows last generation interface. All this adds up to increased battery usage on laptops [...]
Rid the Send Feedback Link in Windows 7 Beta Titlebar
The Windows 7 Beta was released by Microsoft this past weekend and the demand was so overwhelming that Microsoft’s servers buckled. I don’t intend to make Windows 7 a regular focus here just yet, but clearly there is a ton of interest out there by computer enthusiasts. If you’ve ventured into the world of Microsoft’s [...]
