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![chrome icon Enable GPU Acceleration and Rendering in Google Chrome [Quick Tip]](http://i2.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/chrome-icon.jpg?resize=175%2C175 "Enable GPU Acceleration and Rendering in Google Chrome [Quick Tip]"){kind=icon}
A while back we looked at how could disable IE9’s GPU rendering abilities.
As other browsers in the market are yet to fully catch up to Microsoft in this arena, GPU rendering or acceleration will likely not be enabled by default.
If you use Google Chrome and it’s at version 8 or above (Wrench > About Google Chrome) and your hardware can support it, GPU acceleration and rendering can be enabled.
This Quick Tip is going to show you how.
![googleproxy0 500x416 Set up Your Own Proxy Using Google App Engine [How To]](http://i0.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/googleproxy0.jpg?resize=390%2C325 "Set up Your Own Proxy Using Google App Engine [How To]")
Setup a Proxy Server using Google App Engine
This tutorial has been on my mind off and on for several months now. Joining the team here at Windows Guides has given me the opportunity to finally post it. After my son asked me a few weeks ago for a good proxy I thought maybe I dedicate this and the next tutorial to him.
This is a long yet not a really difficult tutorial if you follow along. I have done my best to simplify it as much as possible. May I suggest you read the whole thing and get your downloads together before you start.
Its been a long wait for some of us but it’s officially here, finally!
Microsoft have released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 bringing notable new features such as Dynamic Memory, Remote FX and improved HDMI audio device performance. Security updates and hotfixes have also been rolled up into the SP.
Before you dive in to downloading and installing, please check out all the documentation to ensure your install goes smoothly.
SUPERAntiSpyware
A few weeks ago Mike Duncan, Director of Business Development at SUPERAntiSpyware.com asked me to take a peek at their software. Being the Geek that never sleeps and challenge accepted off we go on passage into the world of SUPERAntiSpyware.
Some programs and media come packed with secret “goodies” called Easter eggs. These are fun little additions, added by programmers, that can be found by accident, by completing some tasks, or by hearing about them from other people. In this article we will find some of those Easter eggs. Specifically, we’ll cover:
See which sites have been visited on your PC (even if private browsing mode is used)
Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
Hibernate vs. Sleep vs. Shut-Down
i3, i5, and i7; Dual, Quad, Hexa Core Processors. How to they Differ?
Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: new Features