Operating System

Approaching An OS: Vista

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Don’t try to read this book in one sitting; there’s no need. Instead, treat thisbook like a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Turn to the page with the informationyou need and say, “Ah, so that’s what they’re talking about.” Then put downthe book and move on.Don’t bother trying to memorize all the Windows Vista jargon,… »

Learning Linux For Beginners

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Welcome In this book, introduce you to the wonders of the Linux operating system, originally created as a labor of love by Linus Torvalds in the early 1990s. My goal is to initiate you into the rapidly growing ranks of Linux users and enthusiasts busily rewriting the rules for the operating system marketplace. If you’ve… »

A Very Easy Way to Understand Computer Basics

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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Fifth Edition, will help you figure out how to use your new computer system. You’ll learn how computers work, how to connect all the pieces and parts, and how to start using them. You’ll learn about computer hardware and software, about the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, and about… »

Quick-Productive with Windows 7

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Windows 7: Up and Running helps you be productive immediately. You’ll learn what’s new and what’s changed, as well as everything you need to get going, from installing to configuring the system. Windows 7 is poised to be a big hit among PC users, and with this handy guide, you can be up and running… »

The Very Basics of Windows 7

Computers don’t have to be scary or difficult. Computers can be easy - if you know what to do. That’s where this book comes in. Easy Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition is an illustrated, step-by-step guide to setting up and using your new computer. You’ll learn how computers work, how to connect all the pieces and… »

Speeding Up and Cleaning Up Windows XP

* This wide-ranging guide helps ordinary users fight back against Windows slowdowns, glitches, and annoyances
* Windows is the world’s dominant desktop operating system, with 93.8 percent of the market as of 2002
* Packed with savvy tips for decluttering a system, speeding up access to programs and data, customizing the interface, rooting out resource hogs, tuning… »

Speeding Up and Cleaning UP Windows Vista

Find out what you should clean, when, and how
Dump programs you don’t need, archive data, and bring order to your desktop
Here’s a handy household hint - getting control of all the clutter on your PC will make it run faster and more efficiently. This book is like a closet full of cleaning tools that help… »

Disable unnecessary services in Vista safely using Vista Services Optimizer

You’ve probably heard while running Windows Vista that there were a lot of services that would be started by default, but would rarely or never be used. Services like Remote Registry and Telnet are probably never going to be used by most consumer PC users.
However, disabling Windows services has always scared people because many people… »

Stopping unnecessary Windows services

I have an old computer at home that I bought 7 years ago. It is my main computer at home and is the one I’m using to write this document right now and amazingly I have never had any major problems with it like a hard drive failure, etc. It runs pretty fast actually.
I have… »

Ripping CD ke PC pada Vista

Jika Anda belum menyalin koleksi audio CD pribadi ke dalam PC, Windows Media Player 11 bisa mengerjakannya. Perlu diperhatikan bahwa me-ripping koleksi CD—proses yang disebut juga menyalin—bisa memakan waktu banyak, khususnya jika Anda memiliki banyak koleksi CD. Namun sebelum mulai, Anda perlu melakukan beberapa perubahan konfigurasi.
Mengatur Konfigurasi Media Player agar Menggunakan Format Audio yang Tepat
Untuk… »

Memasang dan Mengkonfigurasi PHP 5.2.5 dan Apache 2.2.8 pada Vista

Banyak web developer ingin menjalankan Apache dan  PHP pada komputer pribadinya. Artikel ini memberikan tuntunan langkah demi langkah bagaimana Anda memasang dan mengkonfigurasi PHP5 agar bisa berjalan bersama Apache HTTP Server di Windows Vista.
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STEP 1: UNDUH PHP VERSI 5.2.5 DAN APACHE 2.2.8.

Untuk mengunduh apache 2.2.8, masuklah ke website http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi lalu klik pada apache_2.2.8-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi di halaman… »

Melewatkan Proses Aktivasi Windows Vista

Sejak Office XP, Microsoft agak “reseh” terhadap penggunanya dengan menerapkan aktifasi produk. Silahkan terus baca artikel ini untuk mempelajari bagaimana melompati proses aktifasi pada Windows Vista (versi manapun) namun sudah memiliki product ID dan Vista asli.
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Pasanglah Windows Vista, untuk memasang Vista Ultimate dari cakram Home Basic, silahkan baca artikel:  Bagaimana Memasang Windows Vista Ultimate dari… »

Memasang Windows Vista Ultimate dari CD Instalasi Vista Basic

Artikel ini menjelaskan kepada Anda bagaimana secara temporer memasang Windows Vista Ultimate dan menggunakan semua fitur canggihnya dari boot disk Vista Home Basic.
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Belilah CD instalasi Windows Vista Home Basic (atau versi lainnya tapi versi Home Basic adalah yang termurah).
Masukkan CD ke dalam drivenya dan jalankan. (Jika menggunakan laptop, pastikan Anda memasang catu daya listriknya; karena… »

Creating Windows Vista Gadget

In Windows Vista, there is a neat new feature called the “sidebar.” On the sidebar, you can put “mini-applications” called “gadgets.” There is a gadget for everything from stocks to weather! Plus, you can create your own gadget! This article will take you through the process of creating your first gadget. When you get better,… »

Always Run an Application As Administrator in Windows Vista

Sometimes it may become a problem that users of Windows Vista have to allow permission or enter passwords to allow the computer to run certain applications which require administrator verifying. More often than not the administrator themselves must carry out this duty. This option can be easily circumvented in just a few steps, which will… »