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Windows 7's troubleshooting tools

Windows has always come equipped with troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, but in Windows 7 Microsoft has done something it should have done a long time ago and put them all together in one place in Control Panel. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tool, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, microsoft, windows, 7, diagnostic, tools

Image galleries 2008-11-07

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HWiNFO32 3.25 (Windows)

HWiNFO32 is a professional hardware information and diagnostic tool supporting latest components, industry technologies, and standards. Its target is to recognize and extract the most possible amount of information about computer's hardware, which makes it suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufactures, and system integrators.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Computer, REALiX, HWiNFO32, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-05

NetSurveyor Pro 1.0.9305 (Windows)

NetSurveyor Professional is a new type of diagnostic tool that puts a different spin on WiFi troubleshooting - emphasizing performance metrics over measurements of RF signal strengths. NetSurveyor-Pro is used to test the performance and reliability of a WiFi network and help identify and troubleshoot problems. Furthermore, NetSurveyor-Pro also allows...

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows, Nuts About Nets, NetSurveyor Professional, NetSurveyor-Pro, Wireless LANs, Performance Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-11-01

The fight for medical cost transparency is coming online

Unfortunately the "industry" will manipulate the data to their advantage.Universities cannot force "honest" disclosure of true rates like the government can. I can see another indictment and or law suite for manipulation in a year or two.The colleges work for the governmentIt's semi-privatized, which conservatives will like, but it's...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Government, Benefits, health care, transparency

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

The Route Gadget

This handy gadget offers the diagnostic benefits of the Route command without the command-line hassles. Visit our Microsoft Windows blog for more information and resources.

Tags: Greg Shultz, Gadget, Blogging, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Benefits, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources

Download resources 2009-10-28

SeaTools for Windows 1.2 (Windows)

SeaTools for Windows is a comprehensive, easy-to-use diagnostic tool that helps you quickly determine the condition of the disc drive in your external hard drive, desktop, or notebook computer. It includes several tests that will examine the physical media on your Seagate or Maxtor disc drive and any other non-Seagate...

Tags: Disc, Seagate Technology LLC, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Windows 7 will shine in medicine

not convinced by touchI have a touch phone & a tablet.Frankly, never use the tablet, use keyboarded machines instead, and hanker for a phone with buttons again and not a slide phone.If you want to try to look cool, I can understand having one, but really, they are pretty awkward...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Startrek, Microsoft Windows 7, tablet, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Apple ad swings at Windows 7: 'Trust me, this time it's going to be different'

Hilarious! Apple is getting quite bold these days, I think they smell bloodNT.Just like Snow Leopard was supposed to fix all that was wrong with LeopardBut it didn't. :(Poor Apple, that sound you hear of glass shattering is not the sound of Windows, it is the glass house in which...

Tags: Operating systems, Investment, advertisement, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Win7, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

?trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia?s innovation.?What do you mean? All innovation begins with Apple. Remember when they invented the portable digital music player? Or the thin laptop? Or the smart phone and touch screens? They even invented mice and GUI's. Apple invented everything...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Avoiding version confusion with Snow Leopard Server's diagnostic toolset

Speaking of Mac OS X ServerApple released a little gem in their hardware refresh.2 x 500GB drive version of the Mac Mini with unlimited client license Mac OS X Server for just USD999. Perfect for the small business or workgroup.Yes hardware, software and unlimited client licenses for under USD1000!

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Desktops, client license, Apple Macintosh, server

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Avoiding version confusion with Snow Leopard Server's diagnostic toolset

An Apple support note says that its Xserve Diagnostics Mac OS X Tools Version 3X104 are not supported with Snow Leopard Server. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple Xserve, Confusion, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-10-21

RemoteSysInfo 3.4.34 (Windows)

RemoteSysInfo compiles and extensive look of the system hardware and software information from a local or remote computer. You can use this software to inventory your computer, or for auditing and diagnostic purposes. RemoteSysInfo will display all the hardware and software that are installed in a computer with the minutest...

Tags: Software, Report, Microsoft Windows, Computer, WorkMoment, RemoteSysInfo, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-20

Verizon Droid ad attacks iPhone on features

I'm really interested in this phone. I hear it won't drop 30% of its callsThe ad is pure genius and truly highlights how terrible the iPhone is. The iPhone also has the dubious distinction of being the only modern cell phone to drop 30% of its calls, as admitted by...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Adware Away 3.1.4.f (Windows)

Adware Away is not only a malware removal tool, but also a diagnostic tool for Windows operating system. It is designed for both general computer user and computer repair technician. Our goals is to help user fix hard-to-fix problem which can not be fixed by other program and remove all...

Tags: Adware, Desktop, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Computer, F.Y.N. Tech, Browser Hijacker, AA, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Web Browsers, Security, Internet

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Apple allows in-app purchases in free apps

How nice of Apple!And in related news, 10 years ago, MS allows in-app purchases in free apps on the PocketPC platform.Amazing how Apple gets congratulated for doing things that are simply taken for granted on every single other platform in the world.Nice to have you back!Are you going to explain...

Tags: dress, in-App, free app, Apple Inc., Prom

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.2

Wow, you guys have been putting up with all those bugs?Yikes. Makes me glad I have a better phone.You mean one of those phones with near zero customer satisfaction levels By near zero I mean in comparison with iPhone satisfaction levels as recently reported by JD Power.Even with this handful...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, phone, Apple Inc., customer satisfaction

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage

However, JD Power tells us a slightly different storyAccording to their latest survey the iPhone is ranked top in customer satisfaction for both consumer and business users. In fact I was surprised at the size of the large margin the iPhone has with business users.I guess this means that if...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., phone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T 3G coverage, AT&T 3G, advertisement, Apple Inc., 3G

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

whatbrowser.org: Google explains the most important piece of software

Google is attempting to educate the world about the most important piece of software on any computer: the web browser. Not only does it connect you with the world, but you couldn't view this blog post without one. I view the site as...

Tags: Software, Google Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-06

DRAM error rates: nightmare on DIMM street

Windows.Atleast From Vista has a Utility in Administrative tools in the control panel.Where in "About this Mac"?I'd just like to make sure I know the right place to look for errors. I look under "Hardware/Memory" and see a list of all 8 DIMM slots. There's a column for...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Memory, error rate, stable system, true meaning, DRAM

Discussion threads 2009-10-05