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Fri
06
Oct
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How to Fix: 'Windows Setup has Failed to Validate the Product Key' Error

Infopackets Reader Jill G. writes: " Dear Dennis, I have a Windows 7 Pro machine that we use at work which has a broken Windows Update. I have tried to do an 'upgrade repair' in hopes of fixing the issue, but the Windows installer exits immediately. ... The major issue we're facing is that our Windows 7 machine has new user accounts on it which we did not create - we suspect that it has become compromised because it has not downloaded Windows Updates in over a year. From what I read online, it is possible to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 8 Pro (not 8.1!) which will keep my programs and ... (view more)

Thu
28
Apr
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'Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) BETA 5.1 Alpha 3', and 'Free File Wiper 0.1b'

Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) BETA 5.1 Alpha 3 You need the Ultimate Boot CD if you want to a) run floppy-based diagnostic tools from CDROM drives; b) free yourself from the slow loading speed of the floppy drive; and c) consolidate as many diagnostic ... tools as possible into one bootable CD. Wouldn't you like to avoid digging into the dusty box to look for the right floppy disk, but simply run them all from a single CD? Then the Ultimate Boot CD is for you! http://www.ultimatebootcd.com Free File Wiper 0.1b Delete files securely with Free File Wiper. Simply drag and drop directories and files on the ... (view more)

Fri
31
Jul
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'Ultimate Windows Tweaker', and 'Smilla Enlarger'

Ultimate Windows Tweaker Ultimate Windows Tweaker v 2.0 is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows 7 and Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit. It can be downloaded and used as a portable application to customize your Windows to ... meet your requirements. http://www.thewindowsclub.com Smilla Enlarger SmillaEnlarger is a small graphical tool to resize, and especially to magnify, bitmaps in high quality: extremely useful for anyone interested in tinkering with pictures on their computers. http://imageenlarger.sourceforge.net Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of ... (view more)

Mon
19
Jan
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'Tray Prodder', and 'Ultimate Windows Tweaker'

Tray Prodder Tray Prodder is a Windows XP shell expansion tool. It allows you to select multiple files in Windows Explorer using checkboxes, instead of having to tediously press CTRL + left to select file after file. Tray Prodder also shows full ... column selection, so you can (for example) highlight files in a folder according to date. http://www.everator.com Ultimate Windows Tweaker Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows Vista, 32-bit ... (view more)

Fri
19
Sep
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'Mz Ultimate Tweaker', and 'Mz Vista Force'

Mz Ultimate Tweaker Mz Ultimate is a system tweaker, equipped with the most powerful speed tweaks for Windows XP. Recommended for advanced users, it comes with a help file that explains all the tweaks in fine detail. Mz Ultimate Tweaker features ... Performance Tweaks, System Tweaks, Service Tweaks, Visual Tweaks, and even an Internet Booster! http://mztweak.bravehost.com Mz Vista Force Mz Vista Force is an updated version of Mz Ultimate Tweaker, to work on Windows Vista. This version of Ultimate Tweaker, as you might expect, includes many of the exciting features listed about, in Mz's XP edition ... (view more)

Tue
05
Aug
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'Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft', and 'Clip Guru'

Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the developer and are absent from any guarantee or warranty. You are encouraged to ... review the Shell Extension Software Policy for more details. Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft Fabulous! Microsoft has over 150 FREE Windows and Office Programs available for download -- finding them all is extremely difficult -- until now. http://bhandler.spaces.live.com Clip Guru ClipGuru is for the Windows user who prefers ... (view more)

Wed
31
Oct
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'Mz Ultimate Tweaker', and 'Mz Cpu Accelerator'

Mz Ultimate Tweaker As you might expect, Mz Ultimate is a system tweaker, equipped with the most powerful speed tweaks for Windows XP. Recommended for advanced users. http://mztweak.bravehost.com/index.html Mz Cpu Accelerator Mz CPU Accelerator is ... an application that automatically changes the priority of the foreground window, by allocating more CPU power to the currently active application (program-game). Automatically de-allocates CPU priority when a new active application is selected. It works on any version of Windows. http://mztweak.bravehost.com/index.html (view more)

Thu
25
Jan
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Windows Vista: Roadmap and Purchase Guide

Confused about which flavor of Windows Vista is right for you? What about all those upgrade options and Vista add-ons? Hopefully, this brief guide will help you wade through the confusion. Windows Vista: A Brief Introduction If you haven't already ... heard the buzz, Microsoft will release Windows Vista, it's newest (long awaited) operating system (OS) on January 30, 2007 to consumers. In a nutshell, Windows Vista boasts a polished graphics display, improved security features, and a slew of extras that make day-to-day life easier. Depending on which version you purchase, Windows Vista retails ... (view more)

Thu
17
Aug
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'Vmware Server', and 'Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft'

Vmware Server Begin enjoying the benefits of server virtualization with the free VMware Server. VMware Server installs on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, ... storage and networking resources, giving you greater hardware utilization and flexibility. Streamline software development and testing and simplify server provisioning as you utilize the ability to "build once, deploy many times." http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ Ultimate List Of Free Windows Software From Microsoft Microsoft has ... (view more)

Mon
14
Aug
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Upgrade Guide to Windows Vista

As Microsoft hurries to release the next version of Windows before its (rather tentative) January 2007 release date, a recent announcement by the company has an "upgrade breakdown" for each of its six versions of Vista. The most important part of ... this development is the XP upgrade, which allows certain editions of XP to be supplemented instead of completely replaced by Vista's technology. In short: the five versions of Windows XP, including Windows XP Professional, XP Home, XP Media Center, XP Tablet PC, XP Professional x64, and additionally, Windows 2000, all require *different* installation ... (view more)

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