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5 Really Useful Features Introduced in Windows 7
No Comments  Posted by the editor on December 19th, 2009

Windows 7 has finally been released, and it is better than anyone expected. The speed is comparable to that of XP (it’s even faster once you used it for a week or two and Superfetch has learned what applications you use most often, so it preloads them) and there are a lot of improvements in usability and the interface.

I must say that I used Vista for a week before removing it from my laptop and installing XP back, primarily because it had a very annoying bug that made all video files render very slow and choppy or in the wrong …


The Greater Security of Windows 7
No Comments  Posted by the editor on December 15th, 2009

Microsoft has launched its latest operation system, Windows 7. Compared to the previous systems, Windows 7 comes with advanced features and improvements, including its security system. For example, Windows 7 functions so well in terms of virus, spyware, root kit and phising. As we are all aware, cyber phishing crime is popular currently, especially in the online banking world and it is definitely a serious threat in the world modern computerization system. Seeing this fact, Microsoft 7 provides a more reliable security system that can protect your PC or laptop from such threat.

The Lifecycle of Security Development
Microsoft designed and developed …


Installing Windows 7 through a Flash disk USB
No Comments  Posted by the editor on December 12th, 2009

Installing Windows 7 through a flash disk USB can bring many benefits compared to through CD or DVD disc. With the USB flash disk, the users do not need to be worried of CD or DVD formats that the CD/DVD-ROM cannot read or a scratched disk that will make the installing process difficult. With the USB flash disk, the user will no longer face this issue any more.

There are two ways of installing Windows 7 through a flash disk USB, manually and automatically. Before you can try this thing out, you need to prepare at least one flash disk with …


Comparing Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
No Comments  Posted by the editor on December 09th, 2009

After Microsoft launched the latest version of their OS, Windows 7, people started to be curious about what the advantages or disadvantages that they will get from this OS compared to previous ones, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The user of Windows XP might think to migrate to Windows 7 because the reports say that Windows 7 is a great OS. Therefore, to help users have a good reference for the three Oss, here is a performance test of Windows XP, Vista and 7. Who will be the winner? You can see the result below.

As a start, the test will be …


How to Speed up your Internet Connection in Windows XP
No Comments  Posted by the editor on December 08th, 2009

If you are one of the lucky users of Windows XP (as it seems Microsoft is trying to slip Vista into every computer they can; but don’t worry, with Windows 7 everything will be great), you may have noticed that your internet connection is slower than, for example, Linux or Mac OS (that is, if you could compare).

It is especially noticeable when using a torrent client like Bittorrent or uTorrent. Your browser slows down a lot, and sometimes causes time out errors.

The reason for this is Microsoft’s “ingenious” security patch that is supposed to slow down the spread of viruses. …