Tag Archives: Windows XP

Most Windows 7 PCs max out memory

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Arun

Most Windows 7 PCs max out their memory, resulting in performance bottlenecks, a researcher said. On average, 86% of Windows 7 machines in the XPnet pool are regularly consuming 90%-95% of their available RAM, resulting in slow-downs as the systems … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Arun

Sophos reports that Windows 7 is vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses, despite Microsoft’s claim about Windows 7 being more secure. With User Account Control (UAC) turned on, it blocked only one out of the 10 proving that UAC … Continue reading →

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Quake Live to support Linux

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Arun

Quake Live currently supports only Windows XP and Vista. In an annoucement to QuakeCon attendes, ID Software annouced the support for Linux and Mac. Here is the annoucement: id Software: the return of the QUAKE Live leaderboards and new Mac, … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 3 beta 3 released

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Arun

Mozilla Messaging team has released the 3rd beta of Thunderbird 3.0. According to Mozilla, Thunderbird 3 Beta 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1.1 platform including some major re-architecting to provide improved performance, stability, web compatibility, and code simplification and sustainability. There … Continue reading →

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Windows XP mode in Windows 7

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Arun

Microsoft is introducing Windows XP mode in Windows 7 to give flexibility to run older programs in Windows 7 PC. According to the Windows Blog, All you need to do is to install suitable applications directly in Windows XP Mode … Continue reading →

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Texas budget says Hasta la Vista to Windows Vista

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Arun

mySA News reports that the proposed two year, $182.2 billion budget would require state agencies to get written approval from the Legislative Budget Board before buying Vista technology related to an operating system, equipment or licenses. Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 8.10 installation issue

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Arun

I downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 yesterday in my Windows PC and made an ISO disc image in a DVD+RW disc through Nero Burning ROM. When I tried to install it in my laptop and also when I tried to use the … Continue reading →

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 lauches with Ubuntu, XP

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Arun

Dell launched Dell Inspiron Mini 9 today. Dell Inspiron Mini 9 comes with either Ubuntu or Windows XP. Ubuntu system costs $349 and is $50 less than Windows XP system with identical configurations (except for the hard drive). The Mini … Continue reading →

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Installing guest additions in latest Virtualbox in Ubuntu Linux

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Arun

Installation of Guest Additions (enables seamless mouse movements between host and guest OSes, share folders between host and guest etc) used to be pretty simple and straightforward with the older version of Virtualbox. It all changed with the newer version … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 8.04 upgrade snafu

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Arun

I normally start using the new versions of Ubuntu when it enters the last part of the alpha stage. I always did a clean install until now. I was going to upgrade when Ubuntu released the 5th alpha version of … Continue reading →

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