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To say that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim looks glorious would be a massive understatement. To say that its giant spiders look positively massive would be, well, right on the money. Also, disgusting enough to send our mild arachnophobia into overdrive – which is what we imagine Bethesda was going for, but still. The horror. Check out that nightmarish sight after the break, and then purge your eyes with seven more thankfully spider-free screens.

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You know you’re a fabulous blogger. You’ve been around the block and know it’s not just about the words, it’s also about content development, business skills and networking. So of course you’ll be at Mom 2.0 in New Orleans next week. Good, because I can’t wait to meet you there with the rest of the Windows and the Office team. We’ll have a suite at the show where we can answer all of your questions about Microsoft and we’ll some fun contests and prizes (new PC anyone?) to give away to attendees. And seeing as how the show is sold … [Read More...]

Windows Guides’ Rating User Rating Compatible with
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PROS: Quick installation and great features added with ease. One of the best features for me is the option to continue where you left off in a song when you close and re open WMP12.

CONS: No cons really. It would be nice to see more features that could bump this up to a five-star program. If you can think of any features, let us know in the comments so we

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Although the interface of Windows has changed since Windows XP, the steps taken to show hidden files are the same for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. I’ved used XP for the screenshots in this guide.

Show Hidden Files in Windows

To show hidden files in Windows:

  1. Open (My) Computer.
  2. Windows Vista/7: press the Alt key.
  3. Click Tools > Folder Options…

  4. Click the View tab, select Show hidden files and folders, and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

  5. Click Yes to accept the warning about showing hidden operating system files.

  6. Click OK to save your settings.

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We believe that everyone who considers themselves a computer enthusiast should have at least some experience with a Linux environment, but it can be daunting to just jump into the deep end of a completely unfamiliar operating system. One way to get your feet wet is with Cygwin, a free program that provides you with a Unix-like command line, without having to leave Windows. Cygwin is not a Unix emulator (it cannot run native Unix programs, although it does contain the tools needed to compile and run a program from source code), but it does have a wide array of … [Read More...]