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How to use AutoPatcher

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Adam

It appears that there has been some interest in using this handy tool instead of relying on MS for Windows updates, especially if you may have use for the updates again on other machines or because of a reformat. However, there has also been a bit of confusion on how to get it and install…Read More »

Data, Where Art Thou?

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Adam

As mentioned in my previous blog entries, I was working on getting a fresh installation of XP SP2 up and running on my primary workstation. For those of you who were interested in the unattended installation process, no, the drivers did not install. Apparently, the *.inf files needed to be in the root of each…Read More »

Finishing the Automation Game

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Adam

In my last blog entry, I wrote the generalized process I had to go through to create an unattended install CD for Windows XP SP2. Today, I’ll go through that in more detail. Before I do, let me point out the site I used as a primary reference: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/1/ Unattended install The first step I…Read More »

Starting the Automation Game

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Adam

As I mentioned in the newsletter and a past blog post, I felt it was time to reformat my Operating System and start fresh. I was currently running XP Pro SP1, which remained more or less untouched by hotfixes (aside from some of the really critical ones). I’ve always been wary of applying significant Operating…Read More »

SLI Technology

Posted on December 11, 2005 by Adam

Introduction In the summer of 2004, nVidia released a new technology into the gaming market. The nVidia Corporation is known primarily for developing and supplying GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), motherboard chipsets, and contributing to other forms of multimedia hardware. The latest buzz about nVidia centers around developments made with GPU and chipset technology. These technologies…Read More »

Icemat Siberia Multi Headset Review

Posted on December 8, 2005 by Adam

There’s nothing better than sitting back and listening to music and hearing it as if you were sitting right there at a live concert, letting the music flow through you, send electrifying currents down your spine. The hardware on your ears all the way to the quality of the recorded tunes you’re listening to makes…Read More »

Computer Maintenance & Care

Posted on September 28, 2005 by Adam

If you are reading this, it’s a fair bet that you have a computer sitting in front of you, be it a PC, laptop or Mac. You use it, and so it sits; fans whirring or water pumps humming. The average user just leaves the machine alone and lets it do its thing. It’s sometimes…Read More »

Your Guide to Spyware

Posted on March 29, 2005 by Adam

Spyware in General Spyware: a term computer users have been hearing about more and more often during their travels through the World Wide Web, or through visits to the repair shop. Spyware is something that has been becoming increasingly common on systems. A system brought online with no protection is completely vulnerable within the first…Read More »

Operating System Tweaks: Windows 2000/XP

Posted on August 2, 2004 by Adam

Who doesn’t want a system that’s better, stronger and faster without having to shell out six million dollars? These Windows 2000 and XP Operating System tweaks will make your system feel like the Six Million Dollar Man without spending a dime. Optimizations take advantage of the dozens of options and features available in the Operating…Read More »

Data Recovery: Data Loss and Drive Failures

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Adam

As fate has it, you wake up one morning to discover your machine will not boot. “Of course this can’t happen to me, it only happens to ‘other people’.” No matter what you think, hard drive failures can happen to anyone. You. Me. The neighbor down the street. The business owner downtown. It doesn’t matter….Read More »

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