If you purchased a new PC with Windows 7, you may not get a full Windows 7 installation CD/DVD that has the recovery features. Sometimes it is better to use the recovery feature instead of restoring your system to its original, store-bought condition.
These recovery disks are useful because they include the most important part of [...]
If you’ve installed older software in Windows 7, you might notice that .hlp-formatted Help files aren’t recognized or supported. Microsoft offers a free download to read and manage those WinHelp files.
Windows 7 comes with its own Help and support systems, so this is just a compatibility update for anyone needing to look through older .hlp [...]
Here’s a great article over at the Microsoft Clubhouse from a user who upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. He describes the changes in the user interface and there are plenty of pictures to show you the new look.
If you are looking for a cool, new Gmail notifier that sits in the system tray, [b2] has just what you’re looking for. It is a freeware Animated Gmail Notifier for Windows, MacOS and Linux since it’s based on Adobe AIR technology. Be aware that it is “alpha” software, so it hasn’t been through a [...]
According to Neilson, the average Internet user spends 68 hours online per month, but stays on a page for less than a minute! And Google is the top Web brand.
Brian Krebs, noted Washington Post Security Fix writer, has written a follow-up article touting why a Linux Live CD should be used for online banking, especially for companies, which must report any account irregularities within 1-2 days (as opposed to consumer accounts which have 30-60 days).
A Live CD is the Linux Operating System on a [...]
Avast anti-virus software was selected as one of three free choices recommended by the Personal Tech section of The New York Times. That is also the software that Top PC Support recommends for anti-virus protection. The free version works just as well as the paid version, it just doesn’t have an many features. For people [...]
The cost to upgrade from Windows XP or Vista is $120 for Windows 7 Home Premium, the version most home users will use. Yes, there was a pre-release sale, and I expect to see Win 7 on sale in the future. You can get a copy for as low as $30 if you have an [...]
Microsoft TechNet Magazine has published a list of 77 Windows 7 tips, including 14 of the best keyboard shortcuts. Other tips include making Windows 7 faster, getting more done with Windows 7 and securing Windows 7. Check out the full list here.
As always, if you need assistance with any Windows 7 issue, please [...]
OCR: Optical Character Recognition. In layman’s terms, this is a process where the computer converts an image of text, usually starting from a piece of paper, into editable text which can be imported into a word processor for further use.
Online OCR allows you to upload an image (PDF, TIF/TIFF, JPEG/JPG, BMP, PCX, PNG, GIF) to [...]
