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BBQ Turkey and Bacon? Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together! No Tech Required!

jcollison — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:35:50 +0000

For the last 10 years or so, I have been trying to perfect the concept of the BBQ Turkey at Thanksgiving. Since I love to BBQ, and of course, I … Read the rest

How To Connect Windows 7 Media Center To an Xbox 360 and Stream Media

Brian — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:37:34 +0000

If you’re new to Windows 7 and own an Xbox 360, you might want the ability to watch the Media Center Content from Your Xbox. Here we take a look … Read the rest

How to Configure Windows 7 Updates

Brian — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:02:21 +0000

If you’ve been a Windows user since XP, you probably know the importance of keeping the OS up-to-date. If you’re new to Windows or more specifically Windows 7, here we’ll … Read the rest

Create and Edit Home Videos with Windows Live Movie Maker

Brian — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:19:20 +0000

Over the past few weeks we’ve been taking a closer look at the apps in Windows Live Essentials 2011. For this week’s tutorial we’ll take a look at getting … Read the rest

Install the Old Version of Windows Live Essentials on XP

Brian — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:25:54 +0000

If you’re an XP user, unfortunately you won’t be able to install and upgrade to Windows Live Essentials 2011. XP users can still install the previous version through Windows Updates, … Read the rest

Reinstall Applications on Your Home Computer Easily with Ninite

Brian — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Have you recently needed to reformat your home computer’s hard drive? You saved your data, but the idea of reinstalling all the applications seems daunting. Enter ninite.com…which is a simple … Read the rest

Getting Started with Windows Live Mail on Windows 7

Brian — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:50:04 +0000

Previously we showed you the basics of Windows Live Essentials 2011 and the programs it includes. Today we’ll take a closer look at getting started with Windows Live Mail on … Read the rest