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  • Windows XP a Goner? First Aid for your Windows PC
    January 12, 2005 – 12:02 PM in Buyer's Guides
    Blue screen, registry error, blank screen... ack! Somebody tell me: how I can retrieve my data? How do I get my system running again? THG shows you which tools to use, and how to use them to get everything running again - without data loss or the dreaded reinstall.
  • 500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows "Vista"
    May 31, 2006 – 7:27 AM
    500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows Windows Vista offers more than just a pretty user interface with transparent window effects. You want to know all about Vista, and so did we. Here's what we found.
  • Windows XP x64, Promise and Reality
    August 23, 2005 – 1:05 PM in INTEL
    Windows XP x64, Promise and Reality Though not yet available in retail channels, Windows XP x64 is a tempting solution for enthusiast users. We discuss its pros and cons and compare how it and conventional Windows XP handle 32 bit applications.
  • How to Modify Windows Registry with VBS
    March 29, 2007 – 7:38 AM
    How to Modify Windows Registry with VBS Guy Thomas, our Windows programming expert, provides simple tools to remove the annoying arrows on shortcuts.
  • Countdown to Windows Vista: The THG Rundown
    January 23, 2007 – 11:25 AM
    Countdown to Windows Vista: The THG Rundown January 30 is Microsoft's official release date for its new Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft claims that Vista is more secure, faster, more versatile and easier to use. We take a look at the new OS and give you the information you need to know.
  • Migrating From Windows To Linux, Part 2: Installation
    April 12, 2004 – 1:00 PM
    Now that you made the necessary preparation to migrate from Windows to Linux in Part I, you are ready to complete the move. THG offers a step-by-step Linux installation how-to, complete with screenshots and videos, to guide you on your path to Windows independence.
  • Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 1: Preparation
    March 29, 2004 – 1:00 PM in NVIDIA
    Want to switch to Linux, but don't know where to begin? In Part I of Migrating from Windows to Linux, THG will help you prepare for the big move. Step-by-step instructions and printable checklists will ensure your happy and safe journey into Linux.
  • Run Windows On Linux: Win4Lin Revisited
    June 20, 2006 – 6:08 AM
    Run Windows On Linux: Win4Lin Revisited Win4Lin allows you to run Windows on a guest Linux environment. It works well, but does it really achieve near-native Windows performance as stated by Win4Lin?
  • Windows Vista's SuperFetch and ReadyBoost Analyzed
    January 31, 2007 – 8:26 AM
    Windows Vista's SuperFetch and ReadyBoost Analyzed Vista is finally here, and it is controversial. We look under the hood at Vista's performance-enhancing features SuperFetch and ReadyBoost and analyze why the new OS "feels" fast.
  • Windows In Your Pocket
    September 9, 2005 – 1:05 PM
    The Bart PE Builder software utility takes Windows XP and shrinks the OS to your USB flash drive. Besides converting your mini- drive into an emergency boot disk, you can use the utility to load a Web browser, media burning software and more - to have handy anywhere you go.
  • The WinFS File System For Windows Longhorn: Faster & Smarter
    June 17, 2003 – 1:01 PM
    Microsoft is breaking new ground with Longhorn, successor to XP. The upcoming WinFS file system will be the first to be context-dependent, and promises to make long search times and wasted memory a thing of the past. Today, THG compares it to FAT and NTFS.
  • Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1
    January 2, 2007 – 8:03 AM
    Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1 Even a hacking-cough-let-me-go-to-sleep cold didn't deter Barry Gerber from picking up and playing with an Acer Ferrari 1000 laptop with Release To Manufacture versions of Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 installed. He records his experience in this diary.
  • 500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows "Vista"
    May 31, 2006 – 6:00 PM
    500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows Toggle on and off using Win+Tab: Using the 3D view, you get an overview display when running multiple applications. Video keeps running live when switching among windows.
  • How To Run Windows Inside Linux With Win4Lin
    December 5, 2001 – 12:06 PM
    Linux is ready to use, but for mere mortals there is one problem: A lack of applications. So, what if you could run some of those essential and basic Win apps, and still get to mess around with Linux? Win4Lin is one way to go.
  • Reader feedback: Windows Vista woes
    February 2, 2007 – 3:35 PM
    Reader feedback: Windows Vista woes Some might have called us cynical to label Vista purchasers members of a not-so-exclusive "Pay-in beta test", but after a decade or two of working with computers and upgrades we should all pretty much know the deal where Windows upgrades are concerned: You buy it on the first day, you're a gibbering wreck by the second.