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Windows, Life Without Walls

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A preview of Microsoft’s next version of Windows, codenamed “Windows 8.”

It is meant primarily for tablets, but can also run on desktops and laptops and should be available late 2011/early 2012.

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Windows 7 installed on 1 in every 3 PCs in the world Windows 7 has been out for almost two years now, and is now running on one in every three computers in the world, according to stats from StatCounter.com. Since the release of Windows 7, Microsoft has attempted to recreate its image after the Windows Vista disaster, and launch a number of successful products, including Office 2010, Windows Live Essentials, Windows Phone 7, Kinect for Xbox 360 and is now looking to continue its success through Windows 8, Office 15, and rumoured tablets. Windows 7 currently sits at 33.2%, give or take one or two percent for accuracy, it has become the fastest selling, and fastest growing operating system in history. Based on estimates, Windows 7 could potentially overtake Windows XP this holiday season.

Windows 7 installed on 1 in every 3 PCs in the world

Windows 7 has been out for almost two years now, and is now running on one in every three computers in the world, according to stats from StatCounter.com.

Since the release of Windows 7, Microsoft has attempted to recreate its image after the Windows Vista disaster, and launch a number of successful products, including Office 2010, Windows Live Essentials, Windows Phone 7, Kinect for Xbox 360 and is now looking to continue its success through Windows 8, Office 15, and rumoured tablets.

Windows 7 currently sits at 33.2%, give or take one or two percent for accuracy, it has become the fastest selling, and fastest growing operating system in history. Based on estimates, Windows 7 could potentially overtake Windows XP this holiday season.

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Chronolapse Creates Time Lapse Videos Using Your Screen or Webcam Chronolapse can help you create time lapses and stop motion videos using images taken periodically from your screen, or snapshots from your webcam, or both. The app supports picture-in-picture videos, so you can show off your screen in your video, and then superimpose your webcam in a corner so your viewers can see what you were doing at the time.

Chronolapse Creates Time Lapse Videos Using Your Screen or Webcam

Chronolapse can help you create time lapses and stop motion videos using images taken periodically from your screen, or snapshots from your webcam, or both. The app supports picture-in-picture videos, so you can show off your screen in your video, and then superimpose your webcam in a corner so your viewers can see what you were doing at the time.

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guiflaunt: Computer Cutomizer - Add to , Remove from, Disable My Computer - Paras Sidhu Computer Customizer is a freeware from downloadinformer. It’s a powerful tool for Windows Vista/7 Users. In Windows Vista/7, we cannot add/remove items to/from My Computer. But this tool enables you to add and Remove Items in My Computer and it also offers to Disable My Computer. It uses Tab Control. It contains 4 Tabs and 35+ Items to add in My Computer. Paras Sidhu This is a no install application. Works great. You don’t even need to restart the explorer to see the changes, only refresh it. I recommend adding the recycle bin. Then you will be able to remove it from your desktop.

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Computer Cutomizer - Add to , Remove from, Disable My Computer - Paras Sidhu

Computer Customizer is a freeware from downloadinformer. It’s a powerful tool for Windows Vista/7 Users. In Windows Vista/7, we cannot add/remove items to/from My Computer. But this tool enables you to add and Remove Items in My Computer and it also offers to Disable My Computer. It uses Tab Control. It contains 4 Tabs and 35+ Items to add in My Computer.

Paras Sidhu

This is a no install application. Works great. You don’t even need to restart the explorer to see the changes, only refresh it. I recommend adding the recycle bin. Then you will be able to remove it from your desktop.

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Windows 7 Service Pack 1

If the recent Windows SP failed to install correctly, don’t hit Windows Update again. Follow these steps:

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/11718/how-to-fix-a-failing-windows-7-service-pack-1-install/

If your Service Pack completely messes up your OS giving you something like “Fatal Error c0000034 applying update operation XXX of XXXXX” don’t panic. Even though you will not be able to boot, safe mood boot, system restore, or start up repair. Follow these steps:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/1c9a7151-b48c-4a98-aae7-a4b82682ea8e/#bcabda57-7338-499f-aee2-d708e76df315