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Windows 8: Initial Installation Methods

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The last 24 hours in the Windows world has been practically non-stop.  During the Day 1 Build Conference Keynote Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft President for Windows and Windows Live revealed the Windows 8 Developer Preview to over 5,000 developers in Anaheim, CA as well as hundreds of thousands of developers and enthusiasts . . .

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Virtual Hard Disks Guide

Virtual Hard Drives (VHD) can be a terrific way to test out operating systems and software as we have discussed on this site before.

Well Microsoft has embraced the VHD format and wants you to learn more about it.  They recently published an electronic document to give you an extensive look at . . .

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate Virtual Images

Virtualization technology allows us geeks and tech enthusiasts to try out software without impacting our day to day computer system.  I, as well of many of you I am sure, used to ignore those warnings about not using un-released technology on on your production machines.  Come on you can admit it – . . .

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Windows 7 XP Mode to the Rescue

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One of the highly touted features of Windows 7 is the new XP Mode.  The goal with XP Mode (related to Virtual PC) is to give end users the ability to use those applications that run in Windows XP but not Windows Vista/Windows 7.  Microsoft hopes that this feature will prompt many . . .

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