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Fix Windows 7 Random Changing Icons

15th of November 2010 07:50 GMT

Microsoft is providing users with a fix designed to help them deal with problems related to icons changing randomly on their computer. According to the Redmond company, this issue can affect Windows 7, but also older releases of Windows, such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. The software giant explained that the pr...

Windows 7 RTM God Mode (GodMode)

5th of January 2010 03:08 GMT

Despite Windows 7 RTM God Mode (GodMode), fact is that Windows client deities are in short supply. Various reports are making the rounds on blogs, news websites, tweets etc. of a so called Windows 7 GodMode. Now, while undoubtedly geeks everywhere are already familiar with the Super Administrator account hidden in W...

Windows 7 RTM Perpetual Reboot Loops for Failed Upgrades from Vista

11th of December 2009 03:05 GMT

As much as Microsoft perfected Windows 7 in order to deliver an as smooth-as-possible experience, fact of the matter is that the company couldn’t cover all possible scenarios. This despite the extremely large Beta testing pool, which grew to over eight million participants, according to the software giant. An i...

Vista to Windows 7 Upgrades Fail Because of Intel Storage Driver

26th of November 2009 14:01 GMT

For the development process of Windows 7, Microsoft has worked closely with hardware manufacturers in order to ensure seamless compatibility and support for the latest iteration of the Windows client. This strategy has put Windows 7 light years away from Windows Vista in terms of incompatibility issues, but still, th...

Windows 7 RTM - Enable the Quick Launch Bar

24th of November 2009 09:05 GMT

There’s no disputing over the fact that Windows 7 brings a consistent overhaul of the graphical user interface that has become synonymous with the Windows operating system. One critical aspect of the Windows 7 GUI redesign is the revamping of the Taskbar, which is now affectionately referred to in some circles...