Posted 11/18/2009 at 04:38:32pm
If your laptop lists an Enhanced USB controller in Device Manager (see the figure on page 3 of the article), you have USB 2.0 support.------------------------------------------------------------------ ...
Posted 11/18/2009 at 04:36:15pm
My bad. I meant to write "self-powered generic hubs." Many (but not all) USB root hubs (aka onboard USB ports)which are self-powered because they are powered by the system power supply can ...
Posted 11/02/2009 at 10:46:26am
Connectify uses WPA2 encryption (which uses the very strong AES encryption algorithm), which matches the strongest encryption standard available in wireless networking. Thus, as long as the PCs that n ...
File transfer? Yes, as long as one laptop is running Windows 7 on How-To: Turn Your Windows 7 PC into a Wireless Access Point
Posted 11/02/2009 at 10:42:48am
You can use Connectify the same way you'd use any other wireless network router, so if you set up shared folders with read/write access and the appropriate user settings on both laptops, you could use ...
Great tips, and thanks for your service to our country on Microsoft Blocks AutoRun/AutoPlay Vulnerability in XP, Vista, and Windows Server [Updated!]
Posted 09/01/2009 at 03:29:18pm
This comment is a must-read for anyone who wants to prevent AutoRun-based malware. Thanks very, very much for what you're doing in Afghanistan.--------------------------------------------------------- ...
Thanks for the suggestion to compare/contrast AutoPlay, AutoRun on Microsoft Blocks AutoRun/AutoPlay Vulnerability in XP, Vista, and Windows Server [Updated!]
Posted 08/31/2009 at 02:00:23pm
I've added an in-article link back to the original article about changes to Windows 7's AutoPlay/AutoRun and have also written a new section for the current article that contrasts these features. If ...
Posted 08/26/2009 at 10:23:43pm
You can restore files from Windows Vista system image backups with Windows 7's Backup and Restore dialog. You restore them the same way you would restore backups made with Windows 7.As far as restorin ...
Posted 08/10/2009 at 05:21:30pm
It's amazing how easy Windows 7 makes this type of repair. And, thanks for the reminder that you can use your Windows 7 DVD as a repair disc (although I prefer to make a separate one).---------------- ...
Use the drive vendor's disk-cloning tool, not Windows Backup on Windows 7 Feature Focus – Backup and Restore
Posted 08/05/2009 at 04:06:53pm
The restore system image option in Windows 7 Backup is really designed for situations in which you have replaced a failed hard disk with the same size (or larger). Since you have a working 80GB instal ...
Virtual PC 2007 doesn't support USB storage devices on Windows 7 Feature Focus: Virtual Windows XP (AKA XP Mode)
Posted 07/15/2009 at 11:32:08am
Aside from being stuck inside the Windows XP desktop, the biggest limitation I see with Virtual PC 2007 + Windows XP is the lack of support for USB storage devices. The inability to access card reader ...
Posted 07/14/2009 at 09:09:46pm
Take a look at page 2:Q. How do I get XP Mode?A. There are two files you need to make XP Mode a reality:First, download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Virtual PC (choose the same version as y ...
Posted 07/14/2009 at 02:16:08pm
XP Mode requires hardware virtualization (HV), and I find that Intel's "some have it, others don't" attitude about HV pretty frustrating. Although Intel's fastest CPUs beat AMDs, virtually a ...
Posted 07/07/2009 at 10:17:19am
Net Use and the rest of the Net family are still around for use in batch files.=====================================================It's amazing how illogical a business built on binary logic can be. ...
Posted 07/01/2009 at 10:56:21am
Thanks for the heads-up! ...
Ultimate can be preordered, but there's no price break on Windows 7 Buyer's Guide: Which Edition is Right for You?
Posted 06/30/2009 at 05:23:20pm
There's no price break for ordering Ultimate now as opposed to later. Believe me, as a early adopter of Vista Ultimate, I wish we'd get a price break too. -------------------------------------------- ...
Enabling BitLocker without a TPM - it can be done! [Edited] on Windows 7 Buyer's Guide: Which Edition is Right for You?
Posted 06/30/2009 at 01:51:00pm
Windows 7 Ultimate (and Windows Vista Ultimate before it) don't make it easy to determine that you can use BitLocker even if your system lacks a TPM. The procedure's different in Windows 7 Ultimate t ...
Microsoft didn't list these features - but they're not missing! on Windows 7 Buyer's Guide: Which Edition is Right for You?
Posted 06/30/2009 at 09:49:47am
These features are common features of the three US SKUs of Windows 7 (HP, Pro, Ultimate). My point is that Microsoft's checklist of common features didn't list them. But, they're all present in Window ...
Posted 06/30/2009 at 09:46:17am
If you need to run the occasiona Windows XP-compatible program that will not run properly under Windows 7, XP Mode's the way to go - if it's not a game. XP Mode, unlike dual-booting, enables you to ru ...
Yes, you need an ATSC tuner to get digital broadcast TV on Windows 7 Feature Focus: Windows Media Center
Posted 06/25/2009 at 10:36:29pm
Sorry I didn't make that clear in the original article. I'm using an Hauppauge HVR 1600 PCI TV tuner, but the next one I get will probably be either USB 2.0 or PCI Express x1 interface based on an ...
Posted 06/22/2009 at 07:43:34am
Windows 7 does not include Blu-Ray viewing support (see http://windows7center.com/windows-7-news/confirmed-windows-7-will-not-have-built-in-support-for-bluray-playback-only-burning/), but Windows 7 wi ...
Thanks for the update on Did Onboard Computers Take Fate of Air France Flight 447 Out of Pilots' Hands?
Posted 06/11/2009 at 08:38:13am
I appreciate the additional information about the Airbus's operation. One has to wonder, though, whether the switch to alternate law happened quickly enough to enable the pilots to deal with what was ...
Simpsons go to China... on China Blocks Social Networks in Bid to Hide 1989 Tianamen Square Massacre Remembrance
Posted 06/04/2009 at 09:49:56pm
This screen grab appears to be from Season 16's "Goo Goo Gai Pan" (March 13, 2005). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
"It's all about the Pentiums"...again on Intel Retools Pentium as Ultra-Thin Notebook Processor Brand
Posted 06/03/2009 at 02:14:36pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-JTAPhmUoIt's amazing how illogical a business built on binary logic can be. ...
Posted 05/18/2009 at 02:05:39pm
RAWDrop is actually a file converter for RAW files, not a direct viewer. However, it looks like an extremely useful utility. You drag and drop RAW files to the program window, and it converts ima ...
Posted 04/29/2009 at 09:54:46pm
Two things about XP Mode make it much more interesting than running Virtual PC 2007 along with a copy of Windows XP:1. XP Mode supports (requires) hardware virtualization, which makes for much bette ...
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