Category Archives: Microsoft

Run Windows 7 without activating for 120 days

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Nerd

With just a simple command line, you can run Windows 7 for 120 days past the initial 30 days activation time limit  -that’s 4 months before you have to put in your key!  Just drop to the command line, and … Continue reading →

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Export Outlook Contact Pictures

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Nerd

I recently made a mistake, and deleted the folder where I kept all the original headshots of all my contacts.  Don’t ask me why I keep them, I just do… I know I have them in Outlook, but I like … Continue reading →

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Bing & Google side by side

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Nerd

OK, so Bing is Microsoft’s new search engine, and it seems to be getting quite a bit of hype, but Google is, well Google!  I still prefer Google, but for those of you that are not sure, or want the … Continue reading →

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Export Outlook Contact Pictures

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Nerd

I recently made a mistake, and deleted the folder where I kept all the original headshots of all my contacts.  Don’t ask me why I keep them, I just do… I know I have them in Outlook, but I like … Continue reading →

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Disable Group Policy Service on Windows Vista/7

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Nerd

As an administrator, I like to have FULL control of the computer that I use everyday.  Most companies deploy group policies that will set defaults to your computer, and not allow you to change those settings.  This will require that … Continue reading →

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Windows Live Movie Maker

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Nerd

Windows XP’s Movie Maker, was not included in Windows Vista / Windows 7, and left recent Windows customers without any type of free movie making software – until now. Windows Live Movie Maker is installed via the Windows Live Installer … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 – Enable $admin share

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Nerd

So I‘ve been running Windows 7 RTM for a while now, and really liking it.  There are a few “gotcha’s”, and the $admin share is one of them.  Out of the box, Windows 7 (and Windows Vista) disabled File and … Continue reading →

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