Archive for October, 2009
Window 7 Clean Install using Upgrade DVD
Oct 24th
Microsoft apparently feels so strongly that new operating systems should not be installed as an upgrade over an existing OS, that they’ve included a way to perform a full install from the Upgrade version of Windows 7. Of course, if an Upgrade version can be made to install as if it were a Full retail version, this begs a few questions, but I’ll happily leave those for others to debate.
You can install Windows 7 onto a totally empty drive using the Upgrade DVD. That’s no problem. The trouble comes when you try to activate the program. After you enter the Product Key, if there was no qualifying OS previously installed, you will receive the following error message… More >
Climate Change – It’s time to move on
Oct 22nd
The percentage of Americans who think Global Warming is a very serious problem – has dropped – from 44% down to 35%. Clearly the present demands of life – the high cost of fuel, healthcare, and an unstable economy, to name a few – overshadow the long term survivability of the human race. So let’s stop beating a dead horse. The ongoing banter on how to stop Climate Change is now nothing more than spitting in the wind! Whenever I read something regarding the debate, I picture Nero and his fiddle. We’ve wasted the opportunity. Get over it! More >
The Many Faces of Ani DiFranco
Oct 22nd
Ani DiFranco is a folksinger who is popular with the feminist and lesbian communities. Her primary weapons are her voice and her acoustic guitars. She has a percussive playing style – with the help of glue-on fingernails held in place by black electricians tape – and never leaves an audience wanting more! Ani is a Rights activist and actively campaigned for Dennis Kucinich, whom she considers a friend. She does not like to be categorized or “put in a box”, preferring to live life as unfettered as possible. More >
Windows Started Unsuccessfully
Oct 11th
The follow information is for a specific user with Windows XP, but may be helpful to others.
After starting Windows XP, you receive a message similar to the following…
Windows started unsuccessfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this.
You may receive other messages and/or a blue screen with further information about the issue. The most common cause is the recent installation of possibly buggy device driver software, or configuration settings in the Registry that are incorrect or corrupt. Sometimes it’s a program that failed to install properly. More >
Using Avira Rescue System
Oct 5th
The Avira Antivir Rescue System is a downloadable file that can then be burned to a CD or DVD disc. This disc is used to boot up your computer instead of Windows. This allows the removal of some very stubborn types of malware that would not normally be removable because of their ability to manipulate the operating system. More >
