My favorite feature in both Windows 7 and Vista is the “Previous Versions” tool.  This has absolutely saved me several times, including once when I accidently deleted a nearly finished essay!  I think this is the hidden gem in modern versions of Windows, so I really enjoyed writing about it for How-To Geek.  Check out the article intro below, and then continue reading it at How-To Geek. Have you ever accidently deleted a...

I recently purchased a Samsung N150 Netbookso I could do college and work on the road easier.  Desktops aren’t very portable, and smartphones aren’t enough for everything (think 1000 word essays or blog posts), so a netbook seemed like a great way to fill the gap.  I plan to review the netbook soon, but wanted first to put down my initial impressions of Windows 7 Starter. I have been running Windows 7 as my main OS since the beta...

eBooks are the latest buzz in the tech industry.  From Amazon’s Kindle to the tablet that Apple is expected to unveil next week, it seems like the 2010’s will do for books what the 2000’s did for music with mp3s.  eBooks are hardly a new phenomenon however.  Microsoft has been releasing books in a variety of digital formats for many years.  Best of all, they regularly offer select ones for free download.  Techinch recently...

Microsoft Press often offers eBooks for free, and the Windows 7 launch has prompted several new releases … for free!  I recently saw an article on Rob Margel’s Windows Help blog about a new free guide to Windows 7 from Microsoft (actually, it’s from TechNet, though, not Microsoft Press.  Keep reading for the Microsoft Press stuff!).  It is a very nice PDF that gives a quick overview of some of Windows 7’s newest and...

When checking for the latest updates on a Vista computer today, I was amazed to see Windows Update look almost just like Windows update in Windows 7! Windows Update has been refreshed in Windows 7 to show you more details about available updates and clearly identify optional updates and addons.  Microsoft has made a platform update for Windows Vista available that adds APIs for features such as the scenic ribbon and DirectX 11 from...