Mac PC Wiz » Windows OS http://macpcwiz.com/blog Mac and PC computer support wizards answer questions and offer tips, tutorials, videos for Apple and Windows desktops, servers, laptops, netbooks and minis. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:53:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 MSI’s New GT663 Gaming Notebook http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-pc/msis-new-gt663-gaming-notebook-2010-10-11.php http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-pc/msis-new-gt663-gaming-notebook-2010-10-11.php#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:00:47 +0000 The Wiz http://macpcwiz.com/blog/?p=1152

MSI revealed their newest gaming Series mobile PC, the GT663 15.6-inch laptop which is based on the Calpella platform, features the TDE+ (Turbo Drive Engine+ technology) for one-touch performance boosts, and makes use of the DirectX 11-ready GeForce GTX 460M graphics card with 1.5GB of memory. It uses NVIDIA’s new GeForce GTX 460M GPU with

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]]> http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-pc/msis-new-gt663-gaming-notebook-2010-10-11.php/feed 0 Windows XP refuses to die http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-xp-refuses-to-die-2010-07-13.php http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-xp-refuses-to-die-2010-07-13.php#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:45:13 +0000 Sean John http://macpcwiz.com/blog/?p=942 Windows 7 may be one nifty OS, but the aged (more like ancient) Windows XP just refuses to die — or correct us if we’re wrong — Microsoft refuses to let XP die a natural death. Got this from ComputerWorld:

Just a day before Microsoft drops support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the company

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]]> http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-xp-refuses-to-die-2010-07-13.php/feed 0 Windows 7 Professional for less than $50 http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-7-professional-for-less-than-50-2009-11-25.php http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-7-professional-for-less-than-50-2009-11-25.php#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:51:09 +0000 Sean John http://macpcwiz.com/blog/?p=360 For the want of getting the newest OS out of Redmond — Windows 7 to you — some people may have resorted to illegal means. But worry not — if you are in the US and you are a college student, you can get Microsoft‘s Windows 7 Home Premium as an electronic download for $29.99.

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]]> http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-7-professional-for-less-than-50-2009-11-25.php/feed 0 The Windows 7 Review: Yes, you should really upgrade! http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/the-windows-7-review-whats-hot-whats-not-and-yes-you-should-really-upgrade-2009-10-28.php http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/the-windows-7-review-whats-hot-whats-not-and-yes-you-should-really-upgrade-2009-10-28.php#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:41:27 +0000 Sean John http://macpcwiz.com/blog/?p=241 We know you've been waiting for this. All of you are itching for a glimpse of this newfangled OS from Microsoft, but you're not quite sure whether the water's still too cold or too hot for you. Well, what we have for you is one of the most comprehensive looks at Windows 7. MacPCWiz be the "highlight show" for this. Here we go, and yeah, say "Hasta la Vista" and "Goodbye to XP". Read more on this inside Mac PC Wiz.]]> http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/the-windows-7-review-whats-hot-whats-not-and-yes-you-should-really-upgrade-2009-10-28.php/feed 2 Windows 7 launches today http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-7-launches-today-2009-10-22.php http://macpcwiz.com/blog/windows-os/windows-7-launches-today-2009-10-22.php#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:13:13 +0000 Sean John http://macpcwiz.com/blog/?p=216 Happy Windows 7 launching day! Obviously, this might not be true for people in other time zones, but yeah, we’re happy anyways.

Windows 7 - The newest OS from Microsoft

Just this for now, but check out our “how to: Windows 7 installation” article here.

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