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PCMech - Computers and Technology for Normal People

PCMech - Computers and Technology for Normal People

Guru of 3D: PC Hardware Reviews and tests Fix a Problem - Free Computer Help - Fix Computer Problems Is your computer locking up? Are you getting a weird error message that you can't figure out? Are you having trouble even starting your computer? No matter what kind of problem you're having, big or small, you've come to the right place in your search to find the solution! It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned computer professional, a fix-it novice, or somewhere in between - these resources will help you get your computer back up and running in no time. Common Error Messages Anyone who regularly uses a computer knows all about error messages. Listed below are troubleshooting guides for some of the more common error messages that my readers and clients see on their computers. Reverse Damages and Mistakes Everyone makes mistakes... and Microsoft (and other software makers) know that. Repairing & Reinstalling Windows Microsoft knows that problems happen - which is why it provided tools like Safe Mode, Startup Repair, and Recovery Console. Working Inside Your Computer Testing Hardware & Software

Roy Longbottom's PC Benchmark Collection - Free PC Benchmarks Roy Longbottom (born 1935) joined an organisation that later became the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), the British Government computer purchasing department, in 1960. He was initially a technical consultant on computer reliability. This was followed by a period of responsibility for planning and supervising acceptance trials at departments and universities, then by added responsibility for evaluating new scientific computers (including the first supercomputers). His first involvement in programming was during the acceptance trials period, when he wrote a suite of programs (in Fortran) to exercise all of the hardware via Operating Systems, including checking for correct results. During the 1980's, for personal gratification, he wrote (and sold) software for the Z80 based Sinclair Spectrum (T/A ROYBOT), the first product being an assembler. He obtained an early retirement in 1993 then, for a period, acted as a paid consultant (ROYBOT Ltd.).

Can You Download An ISO Of Windows For Reinstallation If You Have A Legal License? I’m going to present a scenario here that’s common to many computer owners. You have a laptop. It’s a good laptop and you don’t want to get rid of it. It runs fine but you’ve decided to switch out the primary hard drive drive with SSD, so you have to reinstall Windows. However, there’s a problem. You don’t have a Windows operating system installation disc. Now you have a dilemma. Should you download a torrent of the Windows OS? Nope, you don’t have to. Very important notes (and you must do all of this) 1. If the sticker says “Windows 7 Home Premium”, that’s the version you need to download, meaning you can’t give yourself a free upgrade to Win7 Ultimate. 2. I’ve had to do this before, and it’s easy. 3. Example: If the sticker says “Windows 7 Home Prem OA”, that simply means it’s an OEM-installed Win7 license. As I said above, calling Microsoft for license activation is not a big deal. Download links for Windows 7 These are DVD ISOs, so they’re huge.

#sh Blog TechwareLabs: Thinking Outside the Cube New Orleans CAJUN FOOD RECIPES! Gumbo,Jambalaya,Crwfish,Sausage,Crabmeat,Beignets Here’s a collection of our favorite New Orleans recipes. The list includes Cajun food recipes passed down from generation to generation, recipes for popular New Orleans dishes and many other great, mouth-watering recipes that your whole family will love. We hope you enjoy these recipes that have been submitted to us by our friends, displaced Cajuns and native New Orleanians. Please send us your favorite recipes and we’ll add the best to the list. Gumbo Recipes Jambalaya Recipes Jambalaya submitted by Sue Wagnerof of Honey Island Swamp Jambalaya Submitted by Andy Jambalaya Over Rice Submitted by Jessica Bankson Dessert Recipes Praline Sundae submitted by GumboShop.com Bread Pudding submitted by Sharon Dooley, a New Orleans teacher Madeline's Cherry Bread Pudding submitted by Pete Grigor, a displaced Cajun Strawberry Beignets taste great! Other Popular New Orleans Recipes Mirliton Dressing submitted by Brenda Marinello, a New Orleans native and teacher at St.

Oldversions of Windows, Mac, Linux Software & Abandonware Games Make Vista Look & Behave Like Windows 7 Since Windows 7 has been unveiled at PDC 2008, coders and artists have been hard at work to emulate it’s look for it’s predecessor – Vista. Along with the theme, coders have come out with applications that provide you with 7’s features like Shake & Snap on Vista too. As a matter of fact, 7’s calculator can run on Vista too! To make your Vista look & feel like Windows 7 here are some resources that you can use. 1. Open the folder “%windir%\System32\en-US” and replace the existing “winload.exe.mui” file with the one in zip file. [via AskVG] 2. Download Logon ScreenDownload & install LogonVistaLoad the logon which is in the rar fileTake ownership for basebrd.dll from c:\windows\branding\basebrd\basebrd.dllReplace with the given dllLogout and see the changes 3. 4. Click to enlarge. 5. To make your taskbar show large icons: Unlock the taskbarRight click in the Quick Launch areaView -> Select ‘Large Icons’ Also, to increase the height of the window tab, download this application: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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