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Windows 8

Using RocketDock

October 1, 2013, 08:47(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogoRocketDock is a free OS X style launcher for Windows. It is highly customizable. [Read more…] about Using RocketDock

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware, How-To's, This Site, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Using Start8

October 1, 2013, 08:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogoStart8 is a popular Start Menu program for Windows 8. This article is intended to show you its configuration options. [Read more…] about Using Start8

Tagged With: Cool Tools, How-To's, This Site, Windows 8

Creating Desktop Icons

October 1, 2013, 08:37(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogo>A quick guide on creating desktop icons for Windows 7 and Windows 8.
[Read more…] about Creating Desktop Icons

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 7, Windows 8

Update For IE Flash Player For Windows 8

September 24, 2013, 13:39(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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windows securityIf you’re using Windows 8 or 8.1 there is a security update available via Windows Update.
Microsoft Security Advisory (2755801) – Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8 (KB2889543)
Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8 x64 (KB2889543)
Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.1 (KB2889543)
Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2889543)

Tagged With: Security

Windows 8.1 Pricing

September 17, 2013, 15:34(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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win8logoPricing and Packaging for Windows 8.1 at The Microsoft Blog
As far as I can tell, no change from Windows 8.
Packaging isn’t so gawd awful ugly.
Win81box

Tagged With: Windows 8

Windows 8.1 RTM And SSDs

September 17, 2013, 09:05(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogoIf you are running Windows 8.1 RTM on an SSD I need your help.
[Read more…] about Windows 8.1 RTM And SSDs

Tagged With: This Site, Windows 8

Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup

September 16, 2013, 18:25(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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win8logoGuide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup

This article covers:
1 – Introduction
– What is a System Image
– The Great Windows System Image Program Hunt of 2013
2 – Launching System Image Backup From Command Line
3 – Create A Shortcut To System Image Backup
4 – Creating A System Image
5 – Running System Image Backup From Command Line
6 – Scheduling A System Image Backup
7 – Create a Recovery Drive
8 – How To Restore a Windows System Image
[Read more…] about Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup

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Tagged With: Backup, How-To's, This Site, Windows 8

Windows 8.1 RTM Released On TechNet and MSDN

September 9, 2013, 14:59(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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win8logoThe news has spread at warp speed today!
Download Windows 8.1 RTM, Visual Studio 2013 RC and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM Today
For those wondering, the SHA1 hash is exactly the same as WZT version that was released last week.
Props to those guys!

Tagged With: Windows 8

My Thoughts On Windows 8.1 RTM

September 8, 2013, 13:03(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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win8logo*Note – This is an opinion piece, not a review. And a short one at that.

I put a poll up last week to see what the regulars who stop by here think. Here are the results (as of this writing):
What is your opinion of Win 8.1 RTM?
No Windows 8 for me. (42%)
Waiting for Oct. 18th. (30%)
Meh. (11%)
It sucks. (9%)
It Rocks. (8%)
(Yes, I am aware this is an unscientific poll.)
[Read more…] about My Thoughts On Windows 8.1 RTM

Tagged With: This Site, Windows 8

Basic Browser Security – Passwords

August 10, 2013, 15:23(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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locksThis article is about protecting your browser passwords. It covers; Password protecting the browser, 2 factor authentication, and password managers. [Read more…] about Basic Browser Security – Passwords

Tagged With: Security, This Site

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