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Desktop Wallpaper: 37 High-resolution Wallpapers for Windows, Linux, Mac [Set 2]

Posted by Rich On August - 20 - 20102 COMMENTS

desktop wallpaper096 Desktop Wallpaper: 37 High resolution Wallpapers for Windows, Linux, Mac [Set 2]

We love desktop wallpaper on Windows Guides. Here’s a collection of 50 hand-picked high-resolution wallpapers from various sources online. Know a good place for wallpaper or have some to share? Let us know about it in the comments.

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Stop the “This device can perform faster” Popup Notification [Quick Tip]

Posted by Stu On August - 20 - 20101 COMMENT

My PC is looking more and more like Medusa these days. With a never ending need for additional storage i find my self using multiple external hard drives. Not to mention my iPhone, iPod, Printer, Thumb drives & camera. SNAGHTML52e09ca Stop the “This device can perform faster” Popup Notification [Quick Tip]

So I went and bought a 6-into-1 USB adapter. This thing was dirt cheap and i knew it was only USB 1.1. I rarely sync my iPod and my camera is only on to charge so 1.1, for the money was ok with me.

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Remove or Change Windows Shortcut Arrows[How To]

Posted by Rich On August - 19 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Windows Forums member, Batu, shows us how to remove or change the shortcut arrow.

Remove or Change Windows Shortcut Arrows [How-To]

Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta 2 Released

Posted by Stu On August - 19 - 20101 COMMENT

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Last week we let you know when Windows live Beta 2 was going to be hitting the streets.

I’ve been very slow off the mark with letting you know it’s here and for that i apologise. Obinna Osobalu let us know in the forums however (thanks Obie).

See here for more info and a download link.

Secure Your Home Wireless Network (and Why You Should) [How To]

Posted by Rich On August - 19 - 20101 COMMENT

local network Secure Your Home Wireless Network (and Why You Should) [How To] Windows Forums member, walt1019, made the following suggestion in our suggestion box:

Tips on securing home wireless networks could be useful. So many are still using the default settings which are wide open while some just use WEP, MAC filtering or not broadcasting the SSID which offers little to no protection.

This guide will show you how to do the following:

Access your router’s administration panel.
Secure your wireless network.
Secure your router.
Disable SSID broadcasting.
Connect to a non-broadcasting network.

Why do You Need to Secure Your Home Network?

With an unsecured network, I can get access to your router, PC, private documents, printer, peripheral devices, and can even monitor your instant messaging activity, emails, bank passwords etc. I can also use the internet you pay your hard earned cash for, without paying for it myself. It’s important to protect your home network and this guide will show you how. Read the rest of this entry »

User Account Logs in with Default Settings in Windows 7

Posted by Spazz On August - 19 - 20101 COMMENT

I recently ran into a problem at work with Windows 7. One of the users logged into his new workstation PC and I helped him set-up his profile. After he was happy, I left him to continue working. The next day he phoned me and asked me to have a look, all the settings etc had disappeared. I found this strange and started investigating just to find that he was logged onto the workstation as a TEMP Profile for no apparent reason.

I Google’d again just to find stacks of forums where very similar problems are discussed, but with no clear-cut solutions. After searching for a couple of days between my other work, I stumbled upon something that made some sense.

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