Because the internet is more than just Windows Guides, we have prepared a selection of the best technology posts of this week.
Best Technology Blog Posts of the Week (December 12th, 2010)
Spotify and Grooveshark: Get Free Music – legally
I’ve stopped buying music.
Now hold on, before you jump to any wrong conclusions – I don’t illegally download it either. I rent it … sort of.
These day it seems, the music industry are doing what they can to make it harder for honest people to get the music they want (and according to some, encouraging them to “steal”). Some smart people have come up with a great solution: Legal Streaming. Almost with the industry’s blessing.
There are several online solutions for streaming music legally – but in my book there are only two worth checking out: Spotify and Grooveshark. Both of which give you all the music you can ever listen too, free (ad-supported) and legal. Both also provides a paid service without ads and commercial breaks.
Mini Review.
5 Free Xmas Windows 7 Themepacks
We love the holiday season, we also love customising our desktops.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with mlewallpapers.com to bring you 5 festive Windows 7 Themepacks for your PC this Christmas!
Each pack contains 5 unique, hand-picked wallpapers and are totally free.
PC Decrapifier – Clean Up that Brand New Computer of yours [Freeware]
Windows Guides’ Rating | Compatible with | System |
5 out of 5 |
PC Decrapifier FeaturesOkay, so you’ve just bought yourself a brand new computer. You’ve unpacked and installed it. At first boot (if the computer is a shelf-item) the Computer will self-install itself with the included OS. “This is Great” you think, Now I’ve got a clean computer, ready to use. But wait what is this? Why is the hard drive full ? and Why isn’t there any room to show webpages in my internet explorer ? Where did all these toolbars come from ? Most Shelf-Ready Computers you buy today are packed with “extras” and trial-ware that you might not want – or care to use. Some of the “bonus” programs (the so-called full version programs) are outdated versions. All the hassle you thought you got away with – now returns to taunt you as you have to run “uninstall a program” from the Control Panel, rebooting the computer at least 20 times to get rid of it all .. But wait! There are options ! |
What’s Going on in Windows Forums?
Windows Forums is a community for users—from beginners to experts—who learn and share knowledge about Windows and PC’s.
You can get great help and advice from our resident team of super-geeks, browse our community art and tools sections, or just let it all out in the Shoutbox. It’s entirely up to you.
Here’re some interesting topics you may want to check out. Feel free to jump in on the discussion! Read the rest of this entry »
Enable Disk Quotas [Quick Tip]
If you have a shared computer in your household or office you may experience that the free space on the hard drive gets smaller and smaller. Especially if you have a Tweens (Teens using the computer filling it up with music, pictures, downloads etc.) using it. There is a way to make sure every user has enough storage space – Disk Quotas.