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Recover from BAD_POOL_HEADER blue screen errors after upgrading hard drive

27July2009GeekTieGuy3 CommentsMicrosoft, Software, Tech Toys

I noticed recently that Iâ€™d get logged off from my computer over night. Iâ€™d leave the system running at night without logging off, and in the morning Iâ€™d have to log in again, with all the previously running programs gone. I had recently added a SATA controller in order to be able to run three

Windows Vista Ultimate customers get the shaft – again

26June2009GeekTieGuy1 CommentMicrosoft, Software development, Windows 7

A lot has been written about how Windows Vista Ultimate was a major disappointment. First it was billed as the version that would “keep on giving” in the form of Ultimate Extras – cool new features that would be exclusive to Ultimate customers. When those extras finally materialized most people were underwhelmed. The extras were

My first Windows 7 Theme Pack

27January2009GeekTieGuy4 CommentsHP TouchSmart, Microsoft, Tech Toys

Just so I can say that I jumped on a bandwagon once: Mike Swanson inspired me to create my very own Windows 7 Theme Pack. It contains 12 pictures Iâ€™ve taken over the past year or so with my trusty old Canon PowerShot S30 (yes, Iâ€™m still running around with a camera that only does

HP TouchSmart software in CES 2009 keynote

7January2009GeekTieGuyHP TouchSmart, Microsoft, Opinion, Software

I just caught the replay of the CES keynote by Steve Ballmer. I think this is the first time ever that I’ve seen Microsoft allow non-Microsoft software to be shown in a keynote product video. I was blown away to see the HP TouchSmart software actually shown and interacted with instead of the Windows Desktop.

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Recover from BAD_POOL_HEADER blue screen errors after upgrading hard drive

Windows Vista Ultimate customers get the shaft – again

My first Windows 7 Theme Pack

HP TouchSmart software in CES 2009 keynote