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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows 8 Default Services

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win8logoIn prep for the upcoming tweak guide. I’ve put together the Windows 8 Default Services sorted by name and startup type.
Available in PDF or Word docx file. See my Twitter post for the link.
http://twitter.com/TweakHound
http://twitter.com/TweakHound/status/285437267462467584

I’ve started work on the Windows 8 Tweak Guide

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thWindows 8 has proven to be, well, um, lets just say it has gotten mixed reviews. 😉
I really wasn’t sure if I was going to do a Windows 8 Tweak Guide. But, so many folks asked for one I’ve decided to go ahead with it.
I’m about 20+ hours of work and 21 pages in so it will be a few weeks.
Notes:
If you have any tips or suggestions please send them in.
Yes, I’m using Windows 8 as my main desktop (and it is now running on 4 of my computers).
Yes, I like it.
And yes, IMHO better than Windows 7*. But, it takes some getting used to and tweaking.
*(That doesn’t mean I’m 100% satisfied with it.)

Dropbox Updated

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dropboxDropbox has posted their 4th 5th update this month.
Version 1.6.9 1.6.10 was released today. Download. Release Notes
Not a member yet? Sign up for Dropbox!

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website.
Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you’re a student or professional, parent or grandparent.

*updated 8:46am, 22DEC2012

Original XP Pinball Game

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xp_pinballThe usual Geek news sites today have featured a blog post entitled, “Why was Pinball removed from Windows Vista?”
The post is interesting but that ain’t why I’ve posted this.
Like many others I’ve been using the original XP pinball game in 64-bit Windows since Vista came out without a single issue. [Read more…] about Original XP Pinball Game