Why would you do this? Perhaps Windows is so messed up that it fails to boot on its own. Or you want to scan for malware in a clean environment. Or perhaps you just want to play with another operating system without bothering to install it.
Boot discs explained: An overview of booting your PC from something other than your hard drive4/11/2013 When you boot your PC, it generally loads an operating system (such as Windows) from a hard drive or SSD. But you can bypass this process by booting from a specially-prepared CD, DVD, or flash drive.
Why would you do this? Perhaps Windows is so messed up that it fails to boot on its own. Or you want to scan for malware in a clean environment. Or perhaps you just want to play with another operating system without bothering to install it.
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While these features aren't amazing enough to lure diehard Windows enthusiasts over to the fruity side, Microsoft would be well-served to steal these particular tricks from Apple's playbook.
The leaked development version of Windows Blue, an upcoming version of Windows 8 expected later this year, has shed light on even more improvements coming to the operating system. Windows Blue--whose leak prompted Microsoft to admit its existence—won’t be a whole new OS, but rather an update or service pack to Windows 8, packed with incremental updates and features while maintaining the same overall user experience.
First, some part of "perfection" depends on the person. For example, I love QWERTY keyboards, so my personal favorite phone is a Motorola Droid 4. Most people could care less about QWERTY keyboards.
The real key operating system-related question is: "Are the applications you need available on your platform?" If they are, you're good. If they're not, who cares how great the underlying operating system is? With Windows 8 pushing a “touch-first” desktop interface—Microsoft’s words, not ours—and with Valve’s Steam on Linux beginning to bring much-needed games and popular attention to the oft-overlooked operating system, there’s never been a better time to take Linux out for a test drive.
Dipping your toes into the penguin-filled waters of the most popular open-source ecosystem is easy, and you don't have to commit to switching outright to Linux. You can install it alongside your current Windows system, or even try it without installing anything at all. Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for desktop and laptop Linux users, so we’ll focus on Ubuntu throughout this guide. For the most part, Ubuntu just plain works. It sports a subtle interface that stays out of your way. It enjoys strong support from software developers (including Valve, since Steam on Linux only officially supports Ubuntu). And you can find tons of information online if you run into problems. PC Blue screen of death could be fatal or you can get lucky and just have to restart. It starts with program not loading and then you computer freezes, You try CTRL-ALT-DEL but its not working then BAM!! it hit and there it is staring you in the face. 1. Hardware Fixes Hardware and Installation problems can cause a lot of Crashes. When a piece of your hardware doesn't get installed or updated correctly and fails other pieces fail, too, leading to a major crash. To Fix Hardware problems go to the Device Manager and look to see if there are any devices with a tiny yellow Exclamation Point Warning. This tells you what devices are having problem. You should be able to click it and find update driver, or you can go to your Manufacturer's Website to find all the updates to their drivers. By Louis Smith
I love rocking out to the song "Call Me, Maybe." Im joking with you. Sheesh! But, if you do love that song then I recommend Yamaha's networe CD player. It's called the CD-N500, another stupid named device. (STOP!) It will stream audio from smartphones, tablets, PCs, NAS devices, and via their app. Which is available for iOS, Android, and the Kindle Fire. No word on whether or not it's coming to Windows Mobile. This audio beast is selling for about $800. By Louis Smith
ASUS has officially announced their Vivo Tab Tablet. If you live in the UK, it's called the Vivo Tab ME400. Stupid names, I swear. Basically, it will sell for 399 pounds on January 31st, 2013. (STOP!) It's packing a 10-inch display, running Windows 8, and powered by a dual-core 1.8GHz Atom processor. You can purchase a cover for 39 pounds and keyboard cover will sell for 89 pounds. More specs are coming next month so subscribe for updates! By Zack Arnett
One of the easiest things to do is to install an SSD to make your Desktop or Laptop perform better. Actually, a lot better, your PC will run faster than ever with booting speeds that will startle you. If you don't know, SSD stands for Solid-State Drive. Solid-state as in no moving parts, and drive as in it appears as a hard drive to your computer. But instead of storing data on one or more spinning platters, an SSD writes and reads data to and from nonvolatile flash memory. By Zack Arnett
Microsoft 2013 will be changing their look to keep up with the new Windows 8. Office 2013 is available for business customers but won’t go on sale to consumers until the first of 2013. Unfortunately, the suite also costs more but even with the new features is it worth so much more money. |
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Author: Zack ArnettZack is the Founder/Editor-in-Chief for THCComputerTech since April 2012. Once his website takes off he hopes to get his information to all parts of the world, and writing reviews for the good of his viewers. |