http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/21052.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21052gallerymondaThis step-by-step Windows Vista tutorial provides instruction on how to create a striped volume to optimize disk performance. Creating a striped volume can double your hard drive throughput and significantly speed up your PC. It is especially well-suited for high end gaming, graphics manipulation, video editing, and databases, as well as websites t...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/3012.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 08:56:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3012KatieGattoDanger in the computing world can come from unexpected sources. Stoned Angelica: a description of the 13 year old virus that took down over 10,000 laptops in Germany The Virus When you get a laptop out of the box you have certain assumptions. One is that your brand new laptop is free of viral infection that could be a potential threat to your s...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/55593.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 21:28:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55593atomickarmaIf you are using Excel 2007 under Microsoft Vista, you might find that the application is prone to crashing. Luckily, there is a simple resolution to this. Patch the Error! Users running Microsoft Office 2007 under Microsoft Vista might find that the odd error rears its head following installation of the productivity suite; Microsoft Excel is p...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/4291.aspxSat, 14 Nov 2009 20:16:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4291KatieGattoWant to see a multi-national company sink to new lows to promote a product? Then read on to find out about the Great Mojave Scam. Mojave? Vista? What is it called? When a product gets a bad reputation in the market place, especially one in the world of information technology, word spreads like wild fire in a California state forest....http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51961.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51961huxleymediaThere is nothing worse than having to re-install Windows. Read this article to make sure it really is the last thing you need to do. Explore the Windows Recovery Console, learn how to use it to prevent boot problems and return your system to working order once more. The Windows XP recovery console is a useful set of tools to help troubleshoot opera...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51005.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 19:40:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51005RTetzlaffWindows Vista had a six year development cycle and turned out to be a bit of a dud. Will Windows 7 be better? What is the history of each Operating System? This article summarizes the history of both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Overview After Microsoft’s astounding success with Windows XP, many people wondered what Microsoft could do to im...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52988.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52988huxleymediaWhat is the difference between a swap file and a page file? What do they do? How will optimizing them speed up a Windows computer? Find out all the answers in this article. Unless you’re still running Windows 95 or 98 you don’t have a Swap File. It was used prior to Windows ME to manage dynamic memory for the WIN386 kernel, which addres...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52860.aspxSat, 24 Oct 2009 15:16:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52860mutley457Windows 7 is Microsoft's newest workstation operating system. Workstation, because Microsoft also has a server operating system called Server 2008. Their functionality is different although they are based on the same kernel. Windows 7 is more than an upgrade to Vista. It is more efficient and faster A Short History of the Development of Windows...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/14729.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 01:48:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14729stlamarIn this article we’ll look at a way to copy a DVD movie to the hard drive for backup, storage, and to be opened and watched in an application like PowerDVD. A similar technique can also be used to "mount" and play an audio CD in your PC. We'll look at using DVD Shrink first. The first thing we need to consider is that most movies ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52719.aspxSun, 18 Oct 2009 08:26:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52719huxleymediaIf you have just spent good money on a new drive, the last thing you want to experience is Windows not picking it up. Find out why, and what to do about it if this happens to you. Configuring a New Hard Drive One of the main selling points of Windows is that it can work with all kinds of hardware. The Plug ‘n Play technology has made life much easi...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/52702.aspxSat, 17 Oct 2009 21:05:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52702huxleymediaWhether you want to play a joke, or just want to see what it looks like, forcing a computer to crash isn't that difficult. Learn two methods of doing it right here. While I’m not sure why you would want to force a system crash, I do know two ways for doing it. Any Windows owner should be used to their systems crashing around them anyway, especi...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/1683.aspxFri, 16 Oct 2009 02:38:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1683stlamar"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." Arghh! Troubleshooting Windows Explorer is not fun, especially when you get random, non-descript messages such as "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." What's this!...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/10885.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 21:31:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10885stlamarGrowing old waiting for Vista to complete a file copy operation? Although Service Pack 1 improved copy performance, we CAN do better. Here we'll look at what else is out there. Introduction Unlike in most of my articles for Vista, there’s no magic potion or Registry edit that will fix what ails file copying speed in Vista. It improved in Se...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51960.aspxFri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51960mutley457Despite the fact that hard drive performance has improved over the last 20 years, the way that files are stored on hard drives is a throwback to prehistoric times. First spot open - then place it there! Even if it means that the file will be scattered in different tracks or sectors. Is there a fix? What is a Defragger? Because of the ci...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/51017.aspxMon, 05 Oct 2009 11:04:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51017barrosd12Is there a way to disable Windows Vista's Autoplay Feature? We examine the issue inside. Introduction Disabling Autoplay in Windows Vista is a simple enough task, unless you’re using the Home Edition of Vista. The task is easily accomplished through the control panel’s options. Furthermore, even in the Home Edition of Vista, it’s not terrib...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50717.aspxTue, 29 Sep 2009 07:42:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50717mutley457There are two ways to find the IP address in Vista, one involves using a GUI, in other words using windows to get information. The second method involves using the command prompt with the word IP config. How To Find An IP Address In Vista The IP address it the unique identifier on a computer, printer, or any device that is attached to a network. It...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/50221.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 12:47:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50221RTetzlaffInternet Explorer is notorious for storing files in numerous places that aren’t exactly easy to find. This article will show you where Internet Explorer stores files in Windows XP and Vista. Overview Internet Explorer stores its usage files such as cache, cookies, history and favorites in numerous areas within the file system. What makes this...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/9259.aspxSun, 27 Sep 2009 12:44:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9259CSMcGuireTop 10 ways to make Vista perform and feel better. We take a look at five more ways to improve the look, feel, and performance of Windows Vista. Do things like: Manage Indexing, change Power Settings, maintain your Hard Disk, enable the Administrator account, and disable User Account Control Indexing Adjusting what Vista indexes and what it doe...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/21048.aspxMon, 07 Sep 2009 22:07:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21048PhungusThis article will explain how to update or downgrade Java in both Windows XP and Vista systems. It will also cover how to disable the automatic updates, which can sometimes increase PC boot times. Java Update Java, which is developed by Sun Microsystems, is a programming language. It has been popular for many years because it is a language designed...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/22459.aspxSat, 05 Sep 2009 21:58:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22459stlamarInterested in trying the the Windows 7 beta version on your Vista PC? Vista includes a "Shrink Tool" that can re-size your Vista partition to make room for Windows 7. This can get complicated, but in this detailed step-by-step guide we cover shrinking the Vista partition and installing Windows 7. Obtain the Beta Version First, you’ll ne...