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How to Install an Updated Cabinet on Vista

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Cabinet (CAB) files are compressed archives that contain multiple files within them. They are similar to Zip and RAR files. By compressing the CAB file, the size of the contents are reduced so they take up less disk space. This also makes CAB files convenient for transferring large amounts of data,

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Enterprise Library - A FREE Resource From Microsoft

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Microsoft Enterprise Library may be a resource that can help you move up to world class code. If you need to understand what it is and how to get started, this article is for you. Included in this article is a review of Microsoft's own Visual Basic based guide to the Enterprise Library.

How to Put Switches Between Windows on a Task Bar

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Windows Vista introduced a new navigation system. Pressing "Alt" and "Tab" still switched between windows, but pressing the "Windows" key and "Tab" switched between them in 3D, animating previews of their contents. An Quick Launch bar icon also accessed this second method. Windows no longer shows th

How to Use the Cruzer Micro

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The SanDisk Cruzer Micro USB flash drive is a device that can be used to transfer information from your computer to another computer, or simply to store the information in case your computer crashes. The device is useless if you don't know how to use it, but luckily the Cruzer Micro is user-friendly

How to Restore Your Windows 98 for Free

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If you're having problems with your Windows 98 computer, you can restore the registry and get it back to working order. There are several things that can affect your computer, including viral infections or spyware infecting your system. These programs are designed to mess up your registry and give y

How to Troubleshoot Broadcom Network Adapters

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Broadcom network adapters are widely used as both PCI bus network cards and integrated network adapter chips on motherboards. Broadcom network adapters usually install in Windows operating systems without compatibility issues and are straightforward to configure. Connectivity issues can occur, howe

How to Obtain a McAfee Safeboot Recovery CD

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Obtaining a McAfee Safeboot recovery CD is sometimes necessary when you have a systematic error on your computer that causes it to crash so badly that the computer is unrecoverable. McAfee Safeboot recovery CDs are inserted into the CD or DVD drive bay and boot up instead of the hard drive mounted o

How Can I Boot From a CD?

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When reinstalling your operating system or using a recovery disk, it is usually essential for your computer to boot using a CD or DVD instead of the hard drive. By default, most computers first attempt to boot from the hard drive in order to speed up the boot process. You can, however, tell your com

How to Download Windows Vista Themes

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Vista themes consist of wallpaper for your desktop screen, various color arrangements for your windows, icons and even mouse pointers. By default, Windows Vista comes with two themes you can use to customize the look of your desktop environment. In addition to the two supplied Windows Vista themes,

How to Run My Computer in the Windows XP Task Manager

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The Task Manager on your Windows XP computer enables you to see a list of the applications and processes currently active on your computer. Another oft-realized option of the Task Manager is the ability to actually open an application while it is enabled. Activate the My Computer Windows Explorer wi

How to Configure Windows Authentication

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Windows Authentication is a computer security technology deployed by Microsoft for use with Internet Information Services, Active Directory and Internet Explorer. Windows authentication does not rely on having to enter a username and password. Instead, your authentication information is provided to

Computer Registry Problems

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The registry on Windows computers functions as a reference base, containing information about hardware, software programs, documents, installations and updates. Problems can occur if the registry contains corrupt, fragmented or obsolete files and applications.

How to Partition a Basic Disk

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Commonly used in Windows, basic disks are hard disks that can support both primary and logical partitions. They usually use the Master Boot Record style for partitions that allows for backward compatibility with older versions of Windows. Unlike dynamic disks, partitions on basic disks cannot span a

How do I Install Windows XP With SATA Optical & Hard Drives?

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Windows XP does not include native SATA support for a hard drive or a CD-ROM, preventing you from installing Windows XP to the specified drive until you install the required driver files for these hardware devices. Accomplish this by interrupting the installation sequence to install the drivers, a p

How to Disable the Security Warning in IE7

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Microsoft includes features in their software offerings and operating systems designed to increase the security of the software and safety of the user when browsing the Internet. IE 7 (Internet Explorer 7) includes a security warning that is displayed each time the user tries to connect to certain W

How to Use a New Kernel to Compile in Ubuntu

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Compiling a new kernel in any operating system is a challenging task, especially the first time. Ubuntu has taken some of the stress out of compiling the Linux kernel for its system by making it more automated. Even with the changes in place, compiling your own kernel invalidates any technical suppo

How to Make a Windows XP System Recovery Disk

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Despite improving technology, computers still occasionally suffer from errors and system failures, sometimes resulting in crashes. These crashes can result in a non-functioning computer, as well as data loss. While backing up files is a good way to keep everything safe, it might not ensure that the

How to Troubleshoot Windows Search 4.0

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If results are not displayed after selecting a specific folder in Windows Search 4.0, permissions may not be set correctly. You will need to change the permissions for each folder that is not displaying a result.

How to Expand HP Files

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When you install an HP product like a printer on your computer, usually several different components are installed. Rather than each component being listed in your "All Programs" list, they are grouped in an expandable folder. If you need to expand HP files to locate a certain HP component, the proc