Amazon.com: Windows 7 Secrets: Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera: The Kindle Store: “Windows 7 Secrets (Kindle Edition)”
From TechRepublic.com…
10 ways to tweak Windows 7 using the Local Group Policy Editor | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com: “You can customize Windows 7 by setting local group policies to control the way the OS looks and acts. Paul McFedries offers 10 handy tweaks.”
From PC Magazine…
Apple iTunes 9 – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine
: “Apple’s free iTunes app is the default music software choice for just about anyone with an Apple-branded iPod or
Apple – iPhone – New features in the iPhone 3.1 Software Update.: “The free iPhone OS 3.1 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.1 gives you Genius recommendations for apps, lets you download ringtones wirelessly, offers a new way to organize apps on your iPhone, and more.”
From TechRepublic.com…
Windows 7 data recovery from backup in a snap | Network Administrator | TechRepublic.com: “Recently, I loaded Windows 7 RTM on my laptop. I ran into an unexpected issue with BootMgr while installing, which reinforced the need for proper backups. Like all good IT soldiers, I did a complete system backup using the Windows 7 Create an Image Backup feature. I performed the backup to an external USB2 hard drive. The backup image gets created in .VHD format.”
Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug: “Computerworld – Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed that a bug in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, could be used to hijack PCs.”
The PowerPoint Team Blog: “Creating a good presentation usually involves a number of steps: organizing your thoughts, developing a story, adding the content to your slides, and then taking some time to adjust the design so that it is aesthetically pleasing and appropriate for the setting. Adding animations is often a nice finishing touch.
Once you apply an animation to an object, there are a variety of settings and adjustments to help you fine-tune for a more polished effect. It’s quite common to then apply that same animation (with the same settings) to a number of other objects in the presentation, forming a coherent style. The question is: how can one do this without repeating the same clicking pattern over, and over, and over?”