From Lifehacker.com…
The Power User's Guide to the Windows 7 Taskbar – Taskbar – Lifehacker: “It seems like every week we learn about a new tip to enhance the Windows 7 taskbar, and it’s hard to keep them all straight. Here’s the complete power user’s guide to tweaking and using your taskbar like a pro.”
From LifeHacker.com…
How to Triple-Boot Your Mac with Windows and Linux, No Boot Camp Required – Triple Boot – Lifehacker: “Apple has streamlined the process of dual booting Windows on your Mac, but when it comes to Linux, Boot Camp isn’t so friendly. Here’s how to triple-boot your Mac with OS X, Windows 7, and the shiny new Ubuntu 10.04.”
From MaximumPC.com…
19 Tips Every Windows 7 User Needs to Know | Maximum PC: “After installing a new OS, most people just jump right in and start driving it through all their favorite applications and games. Makes sense, right? The operating system, after all, should be a background player in the computing experience—a means to an end, with the end being web surfing, content editing, and wanton destruction in the first-person shooter of one’s choice.”
From TechRepublic.com…
10 Linux rescue tools for recovering Linux, Windows, or Mac machines | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com: “When you’re dealing with a system that won’t boot, you need a robust and dependable recovery tool. Here are a few Linux tools that might save the day.”
From PC Magazine, this article has some really great tips in making Windows 7 “simpler” and simpler can very often be “better.”
in reference to:
“Windows 7 features loads of improvements to streamline workflow and avert many of the headaches found in Windows Vista. But you can make Windows 7 even easier to use by taking advantage of a few enhancements you might not have heard about. We’ve already shown you 21 Ways to Customize Windows 7 to your personal taste, now we present ten tips that can save time, make navigating your system easier, and give you quick access to commonly used programs and actions.”
– 10 Tips That Make Windows 7 Simpler – Reviews by PC Magazine (view on Google Sidewiki)
Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1: “Computerworld – Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users’ hands.
According to a company spokesman, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will primarily contain ‘minor updates,’ including patches and hotfixes that will have been delivered earlier via the Windows Update service, rather than new features. One of the latter: an updated Remote Desktop client designed to work with RemoteFX, the new remote-access platform set to debut in SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2.”
New CableCard tuner lets your Windows 7 Media PC record four HD shows simultaneously | Home Theater | ZDNet.com: “New CableCard tuner lets your Windows 7 Media PC record four HD shows simultaneously”
21 Free Utilities to Customize and Upgrade Windows – PCWorld: “Get Windows 7 features in Vista or XP, give your desktop 3D capability, or tweak your OS with these free tools and services.”