Follow the steps below: 1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.*/q” (without the quotes) and save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:\ 2. From the Start menu, select “Run” and type “gpedit.msc”. 3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window.
03.22.09 | Windows XP Tips | Computerexpert
This week’s Apple news: More Mac mini details: soldered processor, drive upgrades: This information is regarding the new Mac mini and how it can (or cannot) be upgraded. This may make or break your buying decision. The case for – and against – an Apple netbook:
03.22.09 | Computer News | Computerexpert
Portable Music With their WiFi functionality, netbooks can be a great client for shared music libraries. You can stream through software like iTunes or listen to online music services like Pandora. Plug in the netbook, connect it to your stereo or headphones, and you instantly have access to your entire networked music library. You must [...]
03.21.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
With MIX09 coming up later this week, there was a discussion focused on the last one: Windows Azure, the hosted suite of services Microsoft revealed at PDC in October 2008.The Azure Services Platform is part of Microsoft’s cloud effort, which also includes Microsoft Online Services. Azure is primarily for developers interested in building applications in [...]
03.21.09 | Software Review | Computerexpert
Question: – How do I back up all the device drivers installed on my computer and restore the backup after windows re-installs. DriverBackup is a free software which copies all the installed devices drivers on your windows computer and creates a self restoring backup which you can use to restore all the device drivers. Follow [...]
03.21.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
We are going to tell you a free of cost and effective way of recovering a corrupt MS Office or Open Office Document. This has probably happened to alot of us that an office document, a spreadsheet or a presentation file just refuses to open. To recover such documents, you can try any of these [...]
03.20.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
A security research team led by popular computer science professor Ed Felten has just finished a study into whether future anticounterfeiting measures might have more luck if they focused on the print medium itself. Is it possible to fingerprint a single sheet of paper? The answer is yes, it can be done with commodity hardware.
03.19.09 | Computer News | Computerexpert
On March 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 went live on the Microsoft Download Centre. The next day, Microsoft was confirming that the second service pack for Vista and Windows Server 2008 had been made available to the public after the bits were initially released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers [...]
03.19.09 | Computer News | Computerexpert
Let’s look back a week ago when Microsoft was in the news: Running the Windows 7 beta on a MacBook. Windows 7 may still be in beta but it is good enough on a Mac. Whether you prefer a separate partition or a virtual machine, Ars assists you in installing Microsoft’s latest OS on Apple’s [...]
03.19.09 | Software Review | Computerexpert
Mozilla wants to speed up tasks in Firefox that typically start with a blank tab, i.e. searching, reading Web mail or navigating to a new site. Mozilla has come up with an extension, called “New Tab”. This puts likely destinations in a column down the side of the screen. Unlike other browsers
03.18.09 | Software Review | Computerexpert
