We have gone through plenty of explanations for why Linux has yet to replace Windows in the world we live and work in every day. There are cost considerations, availability of personnel to manage the operating systems (OS), and compatibility, to name a few. This is a serious inquiry into this interesting situation, so we [...]
Leave a Comment July 26, 2010
Linux is still behind Windows in number of PCs infected installed in the public space. First, in Part I, we generalized the debate, and then went on to find more lurking under the surface. In Part II, we learned that the belief that Windows costs more to use as a server platform is actually a [...]
Leave a Comment June 28, 2010
If you have never heard about the free operating system (OS) Linux (well, relatively free; it does cost to maintain it), you actually have good reason. Linux is not a mainstream OS and you will not find it at your local Best Buy store or on Amazon, at least not on most of the computers [...]
Leave a Comment May 7, 2010
Looking back on the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista, you may remember a number of changes to the graphical user interface (GUI) between the two. Microsoft, of course, attempted to improve the interface to make it easier for people to use Windows; why wouldn’t they? In that change, they made some pretty sweeping [...]
Leave a Comment April 27, 2010
The subject of this article is the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder. Now, some of you out there probably think that this is unimportant and that you do not need to know this. Well, coming from someone who has worked in tech support many times in his lifetime, it is important and you need to [...]
Leave a Comment April 18, 2010
Back in Part I, you should have easily seen that Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 is a useful feature included with Windows 7. It may sound redundant, talking about how useful it is, but it is with this approach that you can easily learn how to make the most use of it. As you [...]
Leave a Comment April 5, 2010
Windows 7 is now out in the world; released to the masses by Microsoft on 22 October 2009. With the new operating system (OS) from Microsoft comes a touch of an older OS from the same location. Something they call Windows XP Mode is available with the Windows 7 release. If your PC is powerful [...]
Leave a Comment March 26, 2010
In the first part of this procedure document, you found your Windows 7 DVD, rebooted your PC into the Windows 7 install and chose to “Repair your computer”. You should have already brought up the System Restore wizard and began the process. If you have not made it this far, please go back to Part [...]
Leave a Comment March 9, 2010
In the previous articles we discovered what upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 would take. It is not a procedure to be taken lightly. In Part I there were tools and an overview of the process which will be used. In Part II, we learned of backing up your Windows XP system for safety, [...]
Leave a Comment February 2, 2010
In Part II, some very important pre-upgrade tasks were presented. Backing up your data and your settings should not be overlooked as that data is probably the most important piece of your entire computer – without it, you would not need much of a computer. Those settings you have under Windows XP, however, may not [...]
Leave a Comment January 25, 2010
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