Feb 23rd, 2010 by grooveDexter
How many times have you needed to convert something from one unit of measurement to another but you can’t remember the equation? The Windows 7 Calculator received a nice make-over but also quite a few new features, including unit conversion. This is a great feature if you don’t want to be bothered opening up your internet browser to search it, or if you don’t have an internet connection at all!
Feb 22nd, 2010 by grooveDexter
Even if your a groovy computer pro, I guarantee that all of us from time to time need help for one reason or another. One thing about trying to help someone remote however is figuring out exactly what they’re doing as they hit the issue. If only there was a tool that could make the entire remote support issue easier… Oh wait! There is, and Microsoft included it with all copies of Windows 7!
Feb 21st, 2010 by grooveDexter
Last week Google introduced what they hope will be their twitter killer Google Buzz service. If you haven’t heard, it’s a new social media service that’s very much like Twitter but with a Google touch added to things. The good news…
Feb 20th, 2010 by grooveDexter
When you need to talk to multiple people at once, Google Voice has a feature for that. Using Google voice you can simultaneously talk on the phone in conference with a total of 4 people (you plus 3 others). The best part? It’s free…
Feb 19th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Bluetooth has pretty much become the wireless technology staple for nearly all portable devices wouldn’t you agree? What happens though when you have a Bluetooth headset or some other device that you want to connect to your Windows 7 computer?
Feb 18th, 2010 by grooveDexter
When adding a new device to your computer, it can be a big pain browse around the internet searching for the latest drivers. Windows 7 can do this automatically for you to a certain extent, and it does a much better job at it than Windows XP or even Vista has in the past. Let’s turn this feature on!
Feb 18th, 2010 by MrGroove
The next time you launch Firefox you should be prompted to install the latest Firefox release – V3.5.8. Yesterday I touched on the importance of keeping ALL the software on your computer updated with the latest security patches so it’s only appropriate the folks over at Mozilla released an update for their Brower Firefox after reading my very groovy article… 
Feb 17th, 2010 by MrGroove
I’ve personally never been infected with any type of virus infected software on any of my dozens of computers over the 20+ years I’ve been deeply involved with computers. Yes, really…
My Secret? I follow a few simple rules when using my computer and whenever possible I try to exercise good judgment (or call it common sense) when presented with something that doesn’t quite look right. So far so good and if your interested in sharing in my good fortune, take a look below at my short computer security guide.
Feb 16th, 2010 by grooveDexter
With Windows 7 Libraries,
the wait is over! No longer will you need to fumble through Windows Explorer looking for your various files and folders your storing on different parts of your hard drive because Windows 7 Libraries works a lot like a built-in Google topic search for your computer which you setup with just a few simple clicks. Sound interesting? Read on!
Feb 14th, 2010 by grooveDexter
If your a systems Admin and you want to evaluate Windows 7 before you begin rolling it out to your customers, Microsoft has made it easy for you by providing pre-configured VHD files (virtual hard disk) already setup and ready for import into Microsoft’s new Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtual Server Platform / Hypervisor. The Windows 7 VM Image has a 90 day evaluation time bomb but, that should be plenty of time to play around and get prepare with your GPO’s and other testing with your BUIT apps. Let’s take a look.