Apple have gone to great lengths to make installing Microsoft Windows XP or Vista onto their hardware as easy as possible, and really it’s a win-win situation (except perhaps for “designer” PC hardware manufacturers). Simply load up the Boot Camp assistant and follow the instructions here, it’s that easy. The only little hiccoughs I have [...]

In Japan you can get toilet paper printed with the key benefits of Vista SP1, purportedly a promotional item. Ahhh sweet, sweet schadenfreude! Via: Engadget

Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was a Microsoftie. I beta tested the latest software, I framed my MCSE with pride, I knew Active Directory back-to-front and could tell you the registry path to pretty much an key you needed. When Windows XP was released, I can honestly say it was the [...]

Keep proper tabs on what is loading on Windows boot-up with AutoRuns from SysInternals. Far more comprehensive than msconfig, AutoRuns “has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor” this is one of those “must-have” tools for the WinGeek. It’s a freebie so why not try it yourself and you’ll see just [...]

My other half was banging his head against this error last night, after having to replace a SATA HDD in his brand-new Dell XPS: “Windows Complete PC Restore operation failed. Error details: There are too few disks on this computer or one or more of the disks is too small. Add or change disks so [...]