January 27, 2013
by Neil T
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If you’re considering an upgrade to Windows 8, I would suggest doing so now. The current offer, which lets you upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for £25, expires on Thursday 31st January, so you’ll need to buy, install and activate … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
by Neil T
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This blog post will probably be only be useful to a small niche. If you have a Mac, with a printer, and run Windows in VirtualBox, here’s what you need to do to get it to work. Step 1: Make … Continue reading
October 30, 2012
by Neil T
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On Saturday, I decided to upgrade to Windows 8. I’ve been running a virtual machine with Windows Vista Business for some time, firstly in Parallels Desktop but later converted to VirtualBox. I never bothered upgrading to Windows 7 due to … Continue reading
July 11, 2012
by Neil T
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As one of those people who ‘knows a lot about computers’, I’m often asked to clean up peoples’ computers, particularly if they’re running slow, acting oddly or just haven’t been used in a long time. Aside from any specific things … Continue reading
June 8, 2011
by Neil T
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After a few week’s hiatus, it’s time for this week’s App of the Week – CCleaner, a tool for cleaning Windows computers. It’s been around a while, and used to be known as ‘Crap Cleaner’ – presumably the name was … Continue reading
September 16, 2010
by Neil T
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Later this year will be the ninth anniversary of the launch of Windows XP. Despite it being superseded twice, by Windows Vista and Windows 7 respectively, it is till the most commonly used edition of Windows.
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May 11, 2009
by Neil T
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I went ahead and downloaded Windows 7 (overnight) and installed it at the weekend.
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May 6, 2009
by Neil T
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Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 7 RC, which will probably form one of the final test copies of Windows 7 before its full release, expected to be later this year.
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May 1, 2009
by Neil T
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ReactOS is designed to be an alternative to Windows, going as far as replicating the Windows NT architecture. The aim is to allow all Windows programs, utilities and even drivers to work on ReactOS.
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March 31, 2009
by Neil T
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Microsoft have a new web ad out, whereby a person known as ‘Lauren’ is on a quest to buy a laptop that meets her need for under $1000 US.
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