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Perform a clean install of Windows XP A clean installation consists of removing all data from your hard disk by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk. To perform a clean installation of Windows XP, follow these steps: Back up all important information before you perform a clean installation of Windows XP. Save the backup to an external location, such as a CD or external hard disk. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer. Note To boot from your Windows XP CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this. When you see the “Press any key to boot from CD” message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.

go.tagjag.com – During live calls recently, the main topic of discussion was Windows 7. Ross was happy to get through, and immediately asked what he felt I think Windows 7 brings to the table for an average or intermediate computer user. I have my own opinions, of course. I’m interested in seeing what all of YOU think.

Virtual Machines Love Windows 7

October 29th, 2009

go.tagjag.com – Josh called in last week during live calls to talk with me about Windows 7. His general opinion at first was just that Windows 7 is a “great operating system”. I had to chuckle at that, because I of course agree. As we talked more, we got into a bit of a discussion about how much better Windows 7 runs on our Macs inside of Boot Camp. In my opinion, anyway, Vista never did run well on any type of virtual machine. It just plain stunk. geeks.pirillo.com – http…

Virtual Machines Love Windows 7

October 29th, 2009

go.tagjag.com – Josh called in last week during live calls to talk with me about Windows 7. His general opinion at first was just that Windows 7 is a “great operating system”. I had to chuckle at that, because I of course agree. As we talked more, we got into a bit of a discussion about how much better Windows 7 runs on our Macs inside of Boot Camp. In my opinion, anyway, Vista never did run well on any type of virtual machine. It just plain stunk

Best Buy and Windows 7

October 25th, 2009

go.tagjag.com – With the advent of Windows 7 going public, I opened the phone lines up. People called in to talk about anything and everything related to Windows 7. Danny Minick is a long-time member of our community, and now apparently has a new job working at his local Best Buy. During this particular call, I asked him what the buzz is around the store. twitter.com – chris.pirillo.com

Best Buy and Windows 7

October 25th, 2009

go.tagjag.com – With the advent of Windows 7 going public, I opened the phone lines up. People called in to talk about anything and everything related to Windows 7. Danny Minick is a long-time member of our community, and now apparently has a new job working at his local Best Buy. During this particular call, I asked him what the buzz is around the store. twitter.com – chris.pirillo.com

70 Windows 7 Tips

October 12th, 2009

go.tagjag.com – I have finally put together a new eBook – 70 different tips related to Windows 7. These are things you can come to expect from within the operating system. If you ask me, you should definitely think of updating to Windows 7 if you’re using XP still – and more so if you’re using Vista. It took quite a bit of time to put all of this together, and I hope you’ll consider taking a look at what I’ve come up with. twitter.com – chris.pirillo.com

Windows 7 Review

May 21st, 2009

get windows 7 here – technet.microsoft.com

geeks.pirillo.com – http – Yes, I’m now running Windows 7 on my HP TouchSmart PC, instead of using Vista. I knew that the Beta had been released, after hundreds of you had come pouring into our chat room asking if I had used it yet – and what I thought of it. chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

Visit PCWizKidsTechTalk.com – Tips and Tweaks This tutorial shows you how to create a hidden folder in Windows XP. Do you have have something to hide from view? Notes from Video Hold down the ALT key and using the Number Pad (not the numbers where the special characters are) press 0160 for a blank folder name. In order to delete the folder you’ll need to rename it in a command prompt by typing: ren ” ” foldername That’s not a space in between the quotes. You need to press ALT+1060. You’ll …