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Installing latest Windows 7 updates could cause unbootable system
Be careful when installing the latest updates that just came out from Microsoft yesterday. I have only tried them on one machine but after installing the latest updates from Windows Update, my machine rebooted and Windows 7 will no longer start.
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Activating Windows 7 on different hardware
With Vista, if you replaced hardware on your machine or put your hard drive in a new computer, Windows would prompt you to activate online. You were typically given 5 or so activations before your key would no longer work.
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Avoid creating hidden 200MB partition in Windows 7
The first few times I installed Windows 7, I noticed that it created a hidden 200MB active partition on my primary hard drive. The purpose of this partition is to store the boot files and the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) for repairing your computer if necessary. Once it is created, it is very difficult to remove and you risk your computer not booting.
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How to get your Quick Launch Toolbar back in Windows 7
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How to find missing drivers for Windows 7
I installed Windows 7 on machine that was a couple of years old. When it booted up, the max display resolution was 640x480 because of the old vga video driver that shipped with Windows 7. I tried to find an updated driver from several places but ended up being saved by DriverMax.
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How to (Successfully) Install Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7
If you do not follow these instructions when installing the Cisco VPN Client on Windows 7, you will probably end up in an endless blue screen / reboot cycle!
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Live Mesh update for Windows 7 Beta is now online
Microsoft has posted a new update for Live Mesh that is compatible with Windows 7 Beta. The info has been posted on the Live Mesh Blog.
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