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Windows 7 , Microsoft is forthcoming operating system, and by all accounts, it appears that they have learned after the flop with Vista. Research indicates that the new Windows version will be really good.

I have read a lot about the new Microsoft OS, and written about it in my blog where I have a whole section for Windows 7 .Ever since the first news came, I have become more and more interested, because it seems that Microsoft has made a lot right.

Microsoft has listened

One of the major reasons why Windows 7 is much better equipped to succeed thanWindows Vista had, is that Microsoft has once again listened more to their users.Early on they launched a beta version which anyone could download and try, and then came the so-called Windows 7 RC- Release Candidate – which also can be downloaded for testing. RC version is up to the June 2010 and is almost a finished version of Windows 7.

Both the beta and RC version has been really good critique of our testers. Windows 7 is perceived as a clear improvement over its predecessor, Vista. Many users have chosen to stay in XP instead of upgrading to Vista, which has meant that Vista never really had an impact. It is not surprising given that the operating system is not particularly good, although on many points, not as bad as some claim.

Windows 7, however, seems to be a good sequel to both Vista and XP . If you are running XP today and have ignored Vista because of the criticism, you will certainly be happy with Windows 7. It can scarcely be to hold on to XP. Microsoft will certainly continue to release security updates for XP for a while, largely due to the fact that most mini-computers ( netbooks ) are running on XP.

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To keep its operating system and all software updated to the latest versions are more important than ever. The largest and most dangerous viruses that spread, they are exploiting security holes in the system and programs.

By using open security holes can malware execute itself, which means that the virus can activate itself, but that you have done something.

As an example, the virus  Conficker , using a security hole that was found in Windows in October 2008. Microsoft was right to speed up with an update ( MS08-067 ) to fill the hole, but since so many users do not bother to update so the virus spread like wildfire over the coming months. In March, the media was full of articles about Conficker.

Among the most important programs to keep updated are the tools you use on the Internet. The browser, for example, and the additions are to the browser.  Apple QuickTime , many people use to watch movies on the web. According to a safety report from Kasersky , published in March, was by far the largest QuickTime security culprit.  Over 80 percent of vulnerabilities found in software among users in 2008, had to do with QuickTime.

To upgrade to more secure software

Many programs have built-in functions to update themselves. It is quite common that they install a small background program that is and check for updates of the Internet. Do you have a hardware firewall may be a problem,  if the tools do not have Internet access.

I myself am not so fond of these tools, because every little helps get the right amount of internal and performance. When the Windows system tray is full of unnecessary icons anywhere you want to get rid of them.

If you start a program and it pops up a box on the new version, so it is good to accept it and download the upgrade.  But to manually check all installed applications for new versions is a very big project. Then it’s good that there are solutions that do it for you.

Update Notifier is a free program that  scans your computer for installed software,  compare version numbers against a database and then tell you which ones are utgågna. In most cases, you can click through to the manufacturer’s website to download the new version.

When you install the Update Notifier will ask you if you want to run when Windows starts. It is a good idea, because the program then will continually check for new versions of your programs.  Pops something up, you get a message and you can update right away. Because viruses and other attacks spread very quickly today, it is important to be quick with the updates.

An alternative to the Update Notifier is Secunia PSI , which is more focused on finding outdated software with security holes. PSI has the advantage that also talk about why you should download an update,  by displaying a graphic bar on how serious safety your current version has. When I test drove Secunia PSI found a number of programs with security holes that opened up for the intrusion. By clicking on the icon in the Solution load the home of the last update, or sent to a Web page from which you can download the file.

Remove the safety program

As a final piece of advice for keeping your PC fresh and blocked by security holes,  I suggest that you go through your installed applications and remove those you do not use. This not only frees up space on your hard drive, but you make your computer more secure. Since you do not use the programs you will probably not update them, and then it is unnecessary for them to remain just in case you find security holes in them.

To uninstall the software, I recommend Revo Uninstaller in Control Panel> Add or Remove Programs. You pick Revo Uninstaller free and it helps you to uninstall programs much more efficiently. The tool cleans namely also removed any remaining registry keys and temporary files. When you uninstall a program, choose Moderate or Advanced mode for best results.

Upgrading Windows properly

1.  Auto-update

Make sure to activate the automatic update of Windows, so you will not have to manually check for updates. You do this via the Security Center in Control Panel.

2.  Windows Update

If you have not updated Windows in a long time, you can go towindowsupdate.microsoft.com and download everything from here.

3.  Drivers

Windows Update can also give suggestions for new drivers, you should download the hardware you have installed. This is recommended.

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To check how high the demand on your processor, how much memory you use or how high network load on your computer, you need not install any additional software. The built-in Windows Task Manager has lots of statistical possibilities – you just have to know how to find them.

Task Manager allows you to not only see which programs and processes you have running on your computer, you can also see statistics on how resources are used in your machine. The program starts easiest started by right-clicking anywhere on the Taskbar and select Task Manager.

During the performance tab, you will find several piles of what your processor is used and how much free memory. By the choice of the window changed its format to a smaller window, appropriate to have in one corner of the screen if you ever want to see how much spare capacity you have. Double-clicking on it again restores the window to his usual style.

During key Performance Monitor is available as the name suggests further possibilities for real-time statistics on your computer. In addition to statistics related to the processor and memory, as you also found in the Task Manager, here you can get more information about the use of the network and the hard disks in your machine.

Double clicking on any of the graphics windows at the top of the window opens up a tab where you can see how much of the use of various software processes occupy on your computer.

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Firefox is under investigation after the next popular Internet Explorer browser in the world. This despite the fact that Firefox anyway in the earlier versions had some problems with being very memory-hungry. However, there is a lot you can do about it.

In the browser’s cache is stored all information from the web pages you visit.HTML pages, script files, photos, and more. In its basic version is Firefox set to keep the materials in the cache folder up to 90 days. Do you surf much will this folder be understood to be very crowded, which slows down the browser, especially when you start running it.

To set the folder will automatically be adjusted more often, visit the settings in Firefox.Go to Tools / Preferences and click on the icon of  Privacy. The tab for history , enter a value that you think are more appropriate than a full 90 days – suggested ages 5-10 days.

If you feel you have need of caching at all, you can set it up so it automatically cleans the cache folder and other saved information each time you finish it. At the bottom of the box, the sensitive data, you go to Settings. Here then select the data you want to be purged at each end of a program and press OK. In the underlying box, then tick the Always clear private data when I close Firefox, and press OK.

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Now it starts to tighten to stream HD-resolution TV via the terrestrial network, and thus it also launched new boxes that handle MPEG-4 compression. Sagem is now releasing his new single box Sagem ITD 84 HD without the built-in hard drive, a good price.

Sagem ITD 84 HD is a new digital TV box that can handle the new high-definition broadcasts in MPEG-4 format .The box is a simpler version for those who have no need to record onto an internal hard drive. The price is relatively low, at 1799 SEK . ITD 84 HD is designed for Boxer.

Recipient handling in addition to HDTV in MPEG-4 is also the usual MPEG-2 , also known as the standard SD reception, so you can receive the usual channels without any problems. There is HDMI output, two SCART connectors, coaxial digital and hi-outputs. For possible future expansion, there is also a USB 2.0 port.

- We are pleased to offer another Boxer approved digital TV tuners for MPEG4 broadcasts. With this simpler type of box, with no hard drive, will be able to see all new and existing channels with the best quality. It is more than enough for the technology needs, we can see in the foreseeable future, “said Brunell Pia Hansen, Marketing Manager at Sagem.

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YouTube was created from February 2005 through the efforts of four young graduates, in late 2006 when the platform was entirely the property acquired by Google could afford to expand through new investments.

Were added during the month features such as uploading videos in HD, the automatic scale in several resolutions, the insertion of advertising, the automatic recognition of songs and more.

After years of limiting the duration of a 10-minute video, now you are changing too: if until now was only possible to exceed 10 minutes if you were a major company like RAI, now all registered users can upload videos of maximum length not more than 15 minutes. Although it seems a quite small, the effort made by the Google servers to an increase of only 5 minutes will weigh as much as 50% more! As if to say, more so you can not … you might wonder why Facebook allows you to upload videos that are up to 20 minutes, but the comparison falls soon: Facebook has not even 1% of videos uploaded to YouTube, the two sites possino least not compared.

But why Google made this decision? Why he wanted to extend the maximum time of the video? The answer seems to head towards the world of television, YouTube channels are increasingly used as real web tv; also agreements with CBS, BBC, VEVO, MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, NBC, Fox and Disney has brought more and more YouTube content to be defined as WebTV.

This is the first step by Google to the television, about a month ago in fact, Google has released news about Google TV, a platform for television or HD set-top box that displays the appropriate web sula TV at home, the project is developed Google, Intel, Sony, Logitech, Adobe, Best Buy and Dish Network, YouTube will probably soon be an integral part of Google TV.

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Finally available is the 3D notebook Lenovo IdeaPad called Y560D and just connect to the store to buy the American company!

This innovative 3D Lenovo notebook is offered at a price of $ 1,399, 200 more than originally stated, and with plenty of one-month delay from the date announced.

The IdeaPad Y560d has a well-to 15.6-inch display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, features an Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6 GHz and a video card that is based on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 with 1GB of dedicated video RAM.

The 3D image management is entrusted to the TriDef 3D software. This preloaded software also allows you to convert images and video, which have been made in the corresponding 2D and 3D version, of course, to play in 3D.

Among the many interesting specifications include 4GB of DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner and the network card enabled WiFi b / g / n that is included with the Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR. The total port is really complete, with a combo USB eSATA-, three USB 2.0, ExpressCard, a VGA and HDMI. The computer comes with preinstalled operating system Windows 7 Home Premium.

The graphics are of type double and you can switch between the video card and the integrated ATI chipset based Intel HD, to increase the autonomy that ranges from 4 to 5 hours.

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The Buffalo Technology adds to its portfolio a new product for mobile devices. We’re talking about Buffalo MultiDrive Portable DVD , a DVD player with an interesting design to accompany the netbook while traveling.

The device that appears to be adaptable to business and consumer market, is a chassis with glossy black or white, with a weight of only 340 grams and a dimension of size equal to two CD package with each other. It has its own protective cover that can be easily inserted into the bag of the netbook.

The integrated power supply, because it allows increased mobility connected to the USB device. Technically the device is an integrated function ” Buffer Underrun “to avoid writing errors, and has the following specifications for writing and reading:

DVD-R Single Layer (8x)

DVD-R Single Layer (6x)

DVD-RW (6x)

DVD + R Single Layer (8x)

DVD + R Double Layer (6x)

DVD + RW (8x)

DVD-RAM (5x)

CD-R (24x)

CD-RW (24x)

Supports USB 2.0 interface and is compatible with all operating systems from Microsoft. It is sold with 2 year warranty and is available on the market at a cost of € 69.99.

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The Radeon EAH 4870X2 Asus is a graphics card for home AMD / ATI and excellent benefits for those who love the game more stringent and the most advanced from a technological standpoint. The value for money is good, despite the relatively high cost, more than 500 €.

The EAH 4870X2 has two RV770 GPU next-generation, working together through a bridge marked PLX PEX 8647. The card supports and then in a single product configuration CrossFire multi-GPU, which doubles the graphics performance and guarantees maximum fluidity with each program.

To operate the board needs 3 power connectors PCI-Express or alternatively 2 PCI-Express and 2 molex 3-pin. Unfortunately, not all PCs, especially if recent, have these connectors. The product includes 2 GB of GDDR5 memory interface 256-bit (2 × 256 bit) and operating at 3.6 GHz 2 GPU a frequency of 750 MHz and are built with a 55nm manufacturing process.

The card also features Asus Gamer OSD, a software that leverages the full potential of your video card. Single point against the heat generated by the board during the operation, which however does not compromise the work. The EAH 4870X2 is compatible with DirectX 101 and also has Dual Link DVI video outputs and HDMI output.

The package is especially attractive, featuring the colors orange and black matte and the image of the legendary Ruby, the heroine symbolizes the line of Asus with ATI cards. In it you will find included several accessories such as extra power supply cables, the S-video, the DVI-VGA and DVI-HDMI, the printed manual and CD with drivers and complete electronic guide, then the leather CD holder. Asus also offers plastic caps for each connector found, proving as always a great attention to detail. The product warranty is 3 years.

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One of the coolest things about Microsoft Windows Vista in the graphic industry is the opportunity for the users to preview applications in the toolbar reduced by simply hover over each one.

Very useful feature if you have several windows open at the same time and we want to control their content quickly to make sure we choose the one that we need to open them without getting then be cut again later …

Unfortunately, the outdated and increasingly supported Windows XP has no such built-in function, but if we do not want to upgrade to Vista and have enough free RAM can try Visual Task Tips. The program is a freeware that matters is the preview of the Task on XP than on Vista when it is set to use the classic theme in which this feature is not available.

Visual Task Tips is available as a stable for only a 32-bit systems while it is in the beta testing phase for new 64-bit systems.  We can download the application from the main page in English: Visual Task Tips.

Once installed will remain running in the background until you’re going to move the mouse over a window minimized to the toolbar.  The program unfortunately does not support all applications, in the case of 3D games and video player may in fact not work.

Must specify that the operation of Visual Task Tips is not precisely identical to the native function of Vista, when the application or the window is already minimized the utility will only show a thumbnail preview of static instead of “live “. The Live Preview is available only when the window in question is already open, but maybe hidden by other windows.

The main features that attracted us to test the product arrived at version 3.4, are its lightness, ease and speed of installation and not excessive consumption of resources. Absolutely recommended as an excellent substitute for many Vista Transformation Pack found around the net!

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