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Can 240 Million People Be Wrong? Windows 7 One Year Later!

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It been one year since the October 21, 2009 launch of Windows 7.  This also means that it was one year ago that I was hosting the most nerdy party in the world by hosting a Windows 7 Launch Party!  Oh what fun we had! Needless to say, Windows 7 has been the most successful OS for Microsoft since Windows 95.  It’s fast, lean and just works. If you are still on Windows XP and you have been waiting to purchase that new PC with a better OS, that wait should be over.  Put it on your Christmas list…buy it

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The Home Server Show #103

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Episode 103 is a little bit of news and a whole lot of Vail.  We only had 48 hours with the product but managed to talk for an hour about it!  We were live via uStream.tv (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-home-server-show) and also left a lot of Vail on the table to talk about next time.  Jump into the forums to give your feedback about Vail, your testing of it, and how you like or dislike it. Sponsor: Solve technical issues faster with GoToAssist Express. Try it FREE for 30 days. Windows Live Essentials Beta Live Sync for the Mac MediaSmartServer.net – Thoughts on

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Having Issues with Your Windows PC? (Who Hasn’t!) Here Are Some Helpful Tips

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If you are having trouble finding your way through computer problems, you are not alone.  Fortunately, there is help!  Microsoft has a very well done site that is dedicated to hints, fixes and tweaks to get you on your way.  They cover everything from the basics to locating problems to software errors to hardware troubles.  You can find the info here: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/troubleshoot101.aspx Enjoy and remember, I search so you don’t have to!

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Home Server Show #102

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Episode 102 is full of the weeks news on Windows Home Server.  Although we are still waiting on Vail there is plenty to talk about this week.  Dave and I also go over the progress of our builds.  If you haven’t  tuned in lately we both have test servers that we are building for the upcoming (we hope) Vail beta.  And lastly, we quickly go over the give away for episode 100.  It’s finally over and Dave will be sending out notifications soon.  There may be more to come though so stay tuned! Sponsor: Solve technical issues faster with GoToAssist

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