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Windows Icons: Reference list with details, locations & images
A reference list for all Windows Icons from Windows 7. Includes details, file locations, complete image sets and instructions
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Running old 16bit Windows apps on Windows 7 x64
Whilst setting up a new laptop with Windows 7 x64 recently, I was asked if I could get some old 16bit programs running. One of these was an educational piece of software called “Multimedia Motion II” by Cambridge Science Media. This is a windows program that has worked on all previous versions of windows up… Read more »
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Upcoming…
A few things are due to arrive in the next few weeks that might be of interest…
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Adding searching of PDF file contents from Windows search
Windows 7 (and Vista) include a search system that can search not just file names, but the contents of files. Microsoft Office documents are all supported by default, however PDF files are not. Adobe provide a plugin which is included with Adobe Reader 9 (and newer) which enables this functionality. However a 64bit plugin is… Read more »
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This is just a quick post to draw attention to the “RT Se7en Lite” tool which can be used to update, slipstream, tweak and modify a Windows 7 install disk. A full guide to using the tool for various different PC’s is upcoming in the next few weeks. In the meantime, if you are interested… Read more »
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Excellent free icon utility
Just a very quick post to recommend the utility IcoFX. In a nutshell IcoFX is a free icon extractor and editor. I was impressed with it because the other free icon editors I tried were unable to support full alpha transparency, Windows 7 x64, or 256 x 256 icons. IcoFX worked flawlessly in all respects.
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Retrieving serials from Windows
I am frequently given PCs to repair that require a reinstall of windows. These often don’t come with a full list of serial numbers for the software installed on them. To avoid the hassle of asking the owner to dig the serials out, it is easier to simply pull the serials from the old install… Read more »
0Quicklinks to a list of utilities for fresh installs of Windows
Below is a list of all the little things I install on a fresh install of Windows.
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Problems with Catalyst Mobility – Fixed
I own a Dell Studio 1557 laptop with an AMD (formerly ATI) Mobility Radeon 4570. Whilst Dell provide a driver, they don’t keep up-to-date with AMD’s monthly release cycle so in the past I have installed newer versions from AMD directly.
