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December 3rd, 2007

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Try Windows Media Center - you may already have it!

If your PC is running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, you have a great feature set you may not even know about: Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Center can turn your PC from a “plain vanilla” computer into something pretty powerful and impressive: the hub of your entertainment system.  Surprised?  Well (if you ask nicely), I’ll tell you more.

Use Windows Media Center to browse your music collection by cover art or year, organize photos and create albums and jazz up custom slide shows with music.  If you’re a sports fan, you’ll definitely want to check out your favorite team’s scores and stats on SportsLounge (U.S. and Canada only).

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And if you like movies and TV, you’ll enjoy Internet TV Beta. This new feature allows you to play free streaming video content on demand, choosing from more than 100 hours of TV entertainment, music concerts, movie trailers, news, and sports content from MSN Video.

Are you a film buff?  If so, you’re in

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Written by Ben Reed on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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Rolling out Windows Home Server with a HP MediaSmart Server

HP MediaSmart Server

This weekend I completed the roll-out of my new HP MediaSmart Server running Windows Home Server.  I ordered the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. I originally had Windows Home Server running on my Dell Dimension E520 but decommissioned it when I created my “Ultimate” PC. I really wanted to try out the experience the average consumer will have in purchasing a Windows Home Server and setting it up in their home. The HP MediaSmart Server seemed like the perfect choice in checking out the Windows Home Server experience.

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The HP MediaSmart Server EX470 has the following specs:

  • Processor - AMD 1.8GHz 64-bit Sempron
  • Memory - 512MB DDR
  • Interfaces - 4 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 eSATA Port
  • Storage - 1 500GB SATA 7200 RPM

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Written by Brandon LeBlanc on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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Tools to Help Maximize your Vista Experience

Here are list of some tools that I’ve tried that would help your productivity in Windows Vista go a bit higher, with these tools everything would be a bit easier plus with some cool enhancements. I’ve been reading the post and PC World, and I got interested and tried these softwares.

Vista Battery Saver

This program automatically deactivates Windows Aero and the Windows Sidebar when your laptop runs on battery power and may extend battery life for me I haven’t noticed any changes or battery extension but will delve in deeper for testing.
Download Vista Battery Saver
ISO Recorder

ISO Recorder lets you burn .iso files to CD or DVD, but won’t create images of audio or video CDs. This program will let you create .iso files and burn them to either CD or DVD. It nicely fits itself onto Windows Explorer. Right-click an .iso file, and then follow the instructions to burn it to CD or DVD.
Download ISO Recorder

Windows Mail Attachment Extractor for Vista

Ah yes, for Windows Mail users this program helps out the task of saving and managing e-mail attachments. You can even ask the program to extract pictures, and save the pictures to a

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Written by PC Freak on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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  • Make Windows XP Boot Faster - Top Tweaks Oldies but goodies
    In case you never bothered tweaking your Windows XP to boot faster and have been living with sluggish performance, now is your chance to change it.I have listed the top tweaks that help Windows XP get the bootup speed you want. [Learn]

Written by PCWizKid's Tech Talk - Windows, Linux, Mac Tips and Tricks on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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