Windows 7 Free eBook

Yep! It’s finally here! Starting with Windows 1.01 in 1985, to Windows ME in 2000, to Windows Server 2008 (in -well, duh!) to now, Microsoft has released 29 versions of the Windows operating system.  

And with Windows 7, the reviews, so far, are looking good. Windows 7 is reported to run faster, having cut a lot of the bloat from the OS. Looking for a list of features? WikiPedia has a nice list of features that have been added, as well as some that have been changed or removed. Get Your Free eBook » » »

Saving Passwords in Internet Explorer 7 with AutoComplete

If you are the only person who uses your computer, or if you have your own account on a computer, then using the AutoComplete feature of Internet Explorer 7 can be a real time saver when it comes to filling in forms and user ID/password fields.

I don’t know if this has happened to you, but it has happened to me - on several computers. At first, the browser will ask me if I want Windows to store an ID/Password and I say yes. But later, either I change the password, and it doesn’t ask me if I want to overwrite the old one, or I set up a completely new ID and password somewhere, and it doesn’t ask me if I want to store it at all.  What happened to that convenient little saver feature? More AutoComplete » » »

Windows Vista and Windows XP Articles

WE’VE GOT 4 REALLY GREAT ARTICLES on Windows XP and Windows Vista on the site. Check them out! Written by Chris Dolliver, they are:

Downgrading From Windows Vista to Windows XP
While this article addresses the general topic of downgrading from Windows Vista to Windows XP, it also covers some of the issues revolving around problems incurred by Windows Vista users and possible solutions.

Adding Windows XP To Create A Dual-Boot System With Windows Vista
An increasingly popular alternative to downgrading from Windows Vista to Windows XP is to create a dual-boot system (also known as a side-grade). Why would anybody want to have a dual-boot system? More Articles » » »

Windows Vista System Restore Points

OK, I HAD MY DOUBTS about it, but I installed Office 2000 on my Vista laptop. Yay, it worked!

But it messed up some other stuff. I couldn’t get on the Internet. My browser would open (OE7) but wouldn’t fully load, and I’d have a white page that said “done” in the status bar. My email program could access the Internet. My firewall could too. Just not the browser.

I knew it was a long shot, but since Acer’s tech support had been so helpful before, I wrote to them again.

Here’s their response: Acer’s Response » » »