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Previously, we showed you where to download Windows 7 and how to burn it to disc, put it on a thumb drive, or boot from it while using your current Windows 7 installation: Download Windows 7 and Burn it to Disc/put it on a Thumb Drive

Having the whole operating system on disc isn’t necessary if you just need to repair your Windows installation. You should have a repair disc on hand to deal with the following situations:

• You’ve made a change to your PC and it now won’t boot into Windows.
• You get a message such as NTLDR is

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The opening of the Mac app store last week occasioned the release of a long-awaited official Twitter desktop client for the Mac. It’s actually an upgrade to Tweetie, an early and winningly spare desktop client that so enamored Twitter, the short-message service bought the company.

When it was first released two years ago as “Tweetie,” such things were called “software.” The desktop client is now an “app” called “Twitter.” Unfortunately, these changes in name and delivery method telegraph the lack of any real innovation. While “Twitter” … [Read More...]

A slightly imperfect mega music machine

It wasn’t long ago that we turned our critical eye on another recently released Grace Digital Internet radio, the diminutive Solo Wi-Fi Receiver. Although we liked it in a general sense, we found its connectivity somewhat limiting and its controls challenging. We also weren’t sure what it wanted to be: It looked like a bedside radio, but it but needed external amplification and speakers to produce sound.

This time ‘round, we look at the substantially more sophisticated, substantially more focused Grace Tuner Wireless Radio and Media Player (Grace’s model number GDI-IRDT200, which sells for … [Read More...]

Wow, what a great keyboard!

Hat’s off to Logitech: They really know how to design a keyboard. Our opinion of the rest of the Revue—Logitch’s first Google TV product—isn’t nearly as lofty. The Revue’s utility in no way justifies its $300 price tag. And while Dish Network customers can buy the device at the subsidized price of $180, they’ll forever pay a $4 per month “DVR integration fee” to get full use of it.

The Revue is based on Google’s Google TV concept and is designed to let you search for and enjoy all types of media, be it on … [Read More...]

Images Credit Wikimedia (link and link)

Are you confused by the barrage of video cables available today?  Let’s take a look at the most important video cables today, HDMI and DVI, and see what’s the differences between the two.

A decade ago, it was much easier to figure out how to get your TV connected to your devices, especially since most people only had a VCR.  Our screens were smaller, the quality was worse, but the world was simpler.  Today you can hardly walk in an electronics store without getting pressured to buy a several hundred dollar HDMI cable just … [Read More...]

Remember the days when scanning a document required a big, ugly, space wasting device connected to your computer? Today we take a look at a free app that will turn our iPhone or iPod Touch (with camera) into a convenient document scanner.

Even if you have a modern scanner connected to your PC, it can be a cumbersome process to scan a document. You have to be at its location at home or work, and then scan each document. Even some of the portable scanners that you hook up to your laptop can be a bit to much when traveling. … [Read More...]

Not too long ago we encountered some problem with our users that share PC’s in different locations on our network. Some users do not always log-off their PC’s when they have to go into the plant. Now from where they are on the network, they remote desktop into another workstation for a particular system developed in-house.

Now if a user does not log-off, this remote desktop connection stays logged-in and makes it so no-one else can use that PC. Therefore, I was tasked with finding a way to log a user off if there is no activity for a certain … [Read More...]

If you have a Netbook or Laptop that you would like to use on a Public Wi-Fi hotspot, there are security precautions you need to take. Here we look at keeping your computer secure at public Wi-Fi hotspots.

Public Wi-Fi hotspots seem to be available in more locations than ever before. If you move between them a lot or are just getting started, following these security precautions can help keep your machine safe and secure. For this article we look at security steps in Windows 7, but most of these tips and suggestions will work in XP, Vista, and even … [Read More...]

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Download Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7

Download Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7

How to Use Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7

This program is simple to use: just open the program (no installation required) and click Change Logon Screen.

Choose a logon screen image to use. One of the great things about this program is you don’t need to worry about image sizing (unlike the manual method mentioned at the beginning of this guide) as it will automatically resize the picture for you:

You should then see the following prompt New Logon Background Successfully Installed:

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Have any gadgets you can’t live without? Let us know about them in the comments.

Here are a few that are recommended by Mintywhite Windows Guides: 

Uptime Gadget

I’m not sure how much of an explanation this gadgets needs. Simply put, this gadget tells you how long your PC has been running. There are a number of ways to tell uptime but this is a simple way to do so.

Uptime Gadget

AlertCon

From the download page:

I know, there are tons of sites and applications trying to make a living out of fixing your Windows Problems. The reason for this is mainly because Microsoft’s Solutions Center has always been so high-tech, and not very user-friendly.

Finding solutions to common Windows problems using the Microsoft Website has always been a daunting task. Making you read through tons of more or less useless Tech Information that the common user cannot make any sense of.

Now, Microsoft is finally trying to make amends, by offering a new free product called: “Fix it” .

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Desktop Client and Online Customer Support

Being a writer for Mintywhite is a very interesting hobby of mine. It’s actually much more than just sitting down in front of the computer and writing something for you to read. Much time goes by for research, reviewing and searching for ideas, … [Read More...]