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Windows 7 hidden treasures: Cool Keyboard shortcuts

Windows 7 hidden treasures: Cool Keyboard shortcuts

Just came across this page on the Microsoft Windows site called “20 PC Shortcuts You Need to Know”. I thought I knew every keyboard shortcut there was but I actually learned a few new ones after reading this.

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All the Windows7 Shortcuts you will ever need!

Another great tip from Tekzilla and from a really great site; 7tutorials.com. They’ve complied an entire library of shortcuts to almost anything you can imagine.

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Windows 7 hidden treasures: Sticky Notes

Windows 7 hidden treasures: Sticky Notes

Windows 7 Sticky Notes is the digital version of Post-it Notes. It’s installed by default and as part of the Windows 7 accessories package.

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Why defragging is still important; even on Windows 7

Why defragging is still important; even on Windows 7

Back in the dark ages of Windows XP, defraging your hard drive seemed more important than it is today. Even though I recommend defraging at least every month as part of a montly maintenance program, it still seems to be more of a suggestion than it is a must especially with more modern OS like Vista and Windows 7.

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Windows 7 hidden treasures: Problem Steps Recorder

The “Problem Steps Recorder” or PSR is one of those little free programs that should of been in every version of Windows since 3.1. Unfortunately, it only comes with Windows 7. The PSR in short could save you some pain when troubleshooting problems and is worth spending time to learn how to use it.

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Times almost up for the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Times almost up for the Windows 7 Release Candidate

If you were one of the brave souls to try the beta version of Windows 7 last spring, time is almost up. Microsoft sent out an email today warning everyone who still had the “Windows 7 RC” what to expect in the next few months

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Windows 7 hidden treasures: Windows Disk Image Burner

Windows 7 hidden treasures: Windows Disk Image Burner

Windows 7 has new and built-in software tools or accessories that make the whole computer easier to use. This first hidden treasure I actually use quite a lot at the office when I need to burn an ISO image to DVD: Windows Disk Image Burner.

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How to keep all your Windows applications up-to-date the easy way

How to keep all your Windows applications up-to-date the easy way

I started up a Windows Vista machine recently that hadn’t been turned on for almost 9 months. Of course, the first thing it did once I gave it an internet connection was to start downloading all the past 9 months worth of Windows updates.

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Windows 7 is here!

Windows 7 is here!

I have been sounding the horn since late last year as a beta tester about W7 and its finally here! Officially released today, October 22nd 2009! I realize that this has been said before, but it really can’t be understated this time; “Windows 7 is the best Microsoft Operating System Ever”!

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Checkout Amazon’s Windows 7 Resource Center

Checkout Amazon’s Windows 7 Resource Center

Just found Amazon’s “Windows 7 Resource Center”. Click here: Windows 7 Resource Center
You can find pricing, a quick chart on choosing the right version, and other links. They even have a Windows 7 Blog if you really still cant decide.

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