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Windows Guides File Organization Series

Posted by Rich On November - 10 - 200811 COMMENTS

organize your files 00 Windows Guides File Organization Series

This week, I’m going to run a series of guides that will help you get on top of file organization on your computer.

The following five guides help you create naming conventions, take control of file names on your computer, and find duplicate files. Personally, I always keep my files named properly and I rarely, if ever, lose files. I encourage you to do the same and in these guides I’ll offer you a few tips to get you started.

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Will Windows 7 be a Worthwhile Upgrade?

Posted by Rich On November - 8 - 2008141 COMMENTS

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An In-depth Look at Windows 7

A few days ago, I shared my initial thoughts on Windows 7. After spending more time with the operating system, I now share my findings and whether or not I feel Windows 7 will be a worthwhile upgrade.

I agree that Microsoft ran a little faster than they new how with Vista, which hurt them a lot. Windows 7 better be good, or people will either stick with XP until 2013, or switch to Linux, Mac, or the next big OS (will there be one soon?)

In this review, I’ll explore some of the new features Windows 7 brings and whether I like them or not. I’ll take a look at updated core applications, desktop and window management, home networking, and built-in troubleshooting. Then you decide… is Windows 7 a worthwhile upgrade?

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Official Windows 7 Wallpaper Pack (M3 Build 6801)

Posted by Rich On November - 8 - 20089 COMMENTS

Here is the collection of wallpapers that comes with Windows 7 M3 Build 6801. A few of these are repeats from Vista and I imagine this pack will change before the release of Windows 7 so get this collection before they change them.

Want More Wallpaper?

Check out more wallpapers in the the Wallpaper section of this site or learn how to use these wallpapers for your login screen too!

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Handbrake Rips DVDs to Video Files

Posted by Rich On November - 7 - 20089 COMMENTS

handbrake 00 Handbrake Rips DVDs to Video FilesHandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux, and Windows.

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My Initial Thoughts on Windows Seven

Posted by Rich On November - 6 - 200846 COMMENTS

window select1 My Initial Thoughts on Windows Seven

UPDATE: I’ve done a more comprehensive review here: Will Windows 7 be a Worthwhile Upgrade?

After a few hours exploring Windows 7, here is what I’ve found so far. Following are my likes and dislikes of the “standard” interface.

As you probably already know: if you don’t like something in Windows, you can usually change it to make it work the way you like. My thoughts focus on the default set up of Windows 7 M3.

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desktop [Expired] You Choose: Vote for Your Favorite Desktop SetupLast week I invited you to share your desktop and have a chance at winning $85 in image editing software. Here are the eight (8) contestants. Pick your favorite desktop and vote for whomever you want to win.

You can view the entrants’ submissions and a short description about their desktop setup here.

The voting will close and the the winner will be announced on Nov 12, 6p.m. MDT.

  1. Click the screenshot to enlarge
  2. Select your favorite on the poll
  3. Press vote

May the best desktop win!
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