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How to Configure Windows 7 Updates

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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 take some time to go over the importance of making sure you have Windows Updates configured properly. If you want to help make sure that your PC is is more stable and less vulnerable to malicious attacks, the 2 main things to keep up-to-date is your Antivirus software and Windows Updates. The 2nd Tuesday of each month Microsoft has what’s called “Patch-Tuesday”. This is the day when Microsoft releases patches

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The Home Server Show Podcast CES 2011

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We are back from CES and Las Vega with a few stories to tell!  If it happened in Vegas, you will know about it!  This Home Server Show podcast is a CES 2011 special with Dave, Jim and special guest star Chris Lux.   We have recorded interviews with Drobo, Microsoft, and the CEO of Eye-Fi from Las Vegas.   Full show and show notes are at http://homeservershow.com/the-home-server-show-ces-2011-edition.html

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Recovering An Audacity Crash, 3–2–1 Backup, Windows 7 Control Panel, Malwarebytes Antivirus and CES 2011 Report – HT007

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We talked about more than just Audacity crashing (in fact, we never mentioned it on the recorded show) but at the end of the broadcast, Audacity died on us.  I thought we had lost the file and had no idea how to recover it.  To GOOGLE! We found the recovery instructions and did a live… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Average Guy Goes to Vegas! CES Baby!

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I am heading out on Thursday for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  Will be doing both blogging and podcasting around all kind of technology subjects.  Some Home Tech, some Fitness Tech and maybe even some Home Server (WHS) Tech.  We will be broadcast LIVE for some of the weekend and you can catch the live feed at http://homeservershow.com/ces-2011 or follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#/jcollison I will have lots to talk about when I get back!  Viva Las Vegas! Jim  

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