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View more Windows news and analysis from Computerworld.com
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Downloading YouTube video
There are several ways to save YouTube videos; Mark Gibbs discusses an online service and a Windows application.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft plans double-sized Patch Tuesday next week
Microsoft plans to issue nine security updates to patch 13 bugs in Windows, Office and its Web server software next week.
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Make Your Screen Easier to Read
I admit it: my eyes are getting old. And more and more these days I find myself suffering from eyestrain after spending hours in front of the computer.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Weird Windows Woes: Fix Random Freezes, Test Mode
Of all the hassles that can plague a PC user (and, trust me, there are many), few are as infuriating as random lockups. There you are, typing along, when suddenly everything just freezes. No error message, no blue screen, just a locked-up, unresponsive system. I've been there. I feel your pain.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Change Your Windows User-Account Picture
When you click the Start menu--or visit the Windows logon screen--you're presented with a rather arbitrary thumbnail image. Usually it's a flower, soccer ball, rubber ducky, or one of the other handful of Windows' stock images.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Get a Better Battery Gauge for Your Laptop
Over the years, Windows has gotten progressively better at laptop power management--but it still doesn't tell you much about your battery.
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Battling Desktops
Al Gruber asked why he appears to have two different desktops--the PC's default screen and a Windows Explorer location.
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Google's App Inventor: First impressions
Gibbs just got an invite to Google's App Inventor and he's impressed with what is an early beta
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Remove the 'Test Mode' Watermark from Windows 7
Isn't it cute the way Windows always finds new ways to surprise and annoy you? Like today, for instance, I booted my system and noticed something new in the lower right corner:
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft to VMware: Windows is still relevant in the virtualization era
Virtualization has not stripped Windows of its relevance, a Microsoft official said in response to VMware CEO Paul Maritz’s argument that operating systems are no longer the center of innovation in the IT world.
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Disable A Laptop Touchpad While You Type, Win 7 Edition
Many moons ago I wrote about TouchFreeze, a free laptop utility that solves one of life's most maddening problems: accidental swipes of your touchpad while typing. (Why isn't Windows smart enough to do this on its own? Just saying.)
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Microsoft revives Windows 7 Family Pack discount
Microsoft today said it will revive last year's multi-license Windows 7 Family Pack in early October for U.S. customers.
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Eight great virtual appliances for VMware, free for the downloading
The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances you'll find
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6 useful Wi-Fi tools for Windows
Windows' built-in Wi-Fi capabilities are rudimentary at best. Try these free or cheap tools to find hot spots, troubleshoot your wireless network, turn your laptop into a hot spot and more.
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Microsoft still mum on programs prone to DLL hijacking attacks
Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks.
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VMware's Paul Maritz, an ex-top Microsoft exec, says Windows no longer center of innovation
Windows and operating systems in general have lost their status as the center of innovation in the IT industry, VMware CEO Paul Maritz, himself a former Microsoft executive, said as VMworld kicked off Tuesday.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Fix a Windows 7 System That Randomly Freezes
Of all the hassles that can plague a PC user (and, trust me, there are many), few are as infuriating as random lockups.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
Old Apple QuickTime code puts IE users in harm's way
Apple's failure to clean up old code in QuickTime leaves people running Internet Explorer vulnerable to drive-by attacks, a Spanish security researcher said today.
Categories: Microsoft Windows
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