tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097023525945205542024-03-13T23:33:14.664+07:00OneWindowsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560879957902942102noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-57757601685342819762015-01-18T06:50:00.000+07:002015-01-18T07:01:49.610+07:00Some Tips or Good Practice in Windows Clean InstallationThese tricks I learn along the way, especially during the frequent clean installations I have to do as Windows 10 Tech Preview insider.
Do not forget to copy a text file containing these in the Windows installation flash disk that you've just created with Rufus or YUMI:
~ Windows product key,
~ This .NET 3.5 feature offline activation command line (change f with your flash disk driveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-64896491581461034332015-01-04T07:53:00.001+07:002015-01-04T13:28:31.985+07:00What Would Steve Jobs Think Up Differently about Smartwatch?
I'm a Windows fan, but I have a certain gratitude to Apple. Well, they reinvented PC with GUI and mouse. And that gave Bill Gates a workable idea about our beloved Windows.
After a "sabbatical career" in Next, Inc., Jobs returned to Apple with his long known "different thinking."
Some ideas that others failed to grasp includes,
The clever design of doughnut-shaped Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-14776103695433501742014-12-29T10:50:00.001+07:002015-01-09T11:19:53.181+07:00Having Fun with Windows 10 Pro Tech. Preview build 9901Build 9901 not only shows a glimpse of how much fun consumer users will enjoy in the upcoming Windows 10 final, but it's also a promise of lots of fun for any Windows Insiders in the next official build at the end of January 2015. A kind of new year gift you'll love... :)
In fact, I'm having a lot of fun with it from the first time I run this build, especially with the new FLAC musicAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-55476342525177292182014-12-21T14:06:00.002+07:002014-12-23T09:07:20.414+07:00Windows 10 Tech. Preview Leaked build 9901 is Surprisingly More Stable than build 9888, Here's a Quick ImpressionsOk, there's still some glitches. Mine particularly the shift-splitted screen where some third of the left screen exchanges place with the right one, and the middle part goes blank. Screen capture will show it as normal, so I have to take it with my digital camera (update Dec. 23: I forgot to tell you that you can get rid of this glitch by hitting the "switch screen" buttons. It's Fn+F7 on my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-78240996229190607892014-12-15T17:48:00.001+07:002014-12-17T05:30:45.344+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9901 Leaked with Many UI ImprovementsAnother leak after just around 23 days of build 9888 leaks,
You can get this Windows 10 Tech Preview/Pro Edition ISO/3.96GB from this magnet:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:4875CCC2AC2B0504D3EF5E0690173D471A9E9E27&dn=J_CCSA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV5.ISO&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.demonii.com%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2fopen.demonii.com%3a1337%2fannounce&tr=http%3a%2f%2ftracker.nwps.wsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-35231088797201712572014-12-03T14:51:00.002+07:002014-12-07T15:43:43.628+07:00Windows 10 Tech. Preview build 9888 Leaked!
Yes, rather than wait for another build release next year, Windows Insiders can have Windows 10 Tech. Preview build 9888 as some kind of a "cyber Monday" gift... :)
It is really a "gift" since this is the first build that use the internal version 10 numbering system (Windows 10.0.9888) rather that the 6.4 like the last official build release 9879.
The leak Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-70771327060229701892014-11-24T06:05:00.000+07:002014-11-24T06:05:16.074+07:00How to Access Microsoft Update Catalog with Internet Explorer/IE 11 in Windows 10 Tech. PreviewOften times hardware manufacturers won't provide 64 bit version of their old hardware device drivers. But luckily, for some old but very popular hardwares, Microsoft provides 64 bit device drivers through Microsoft Update Catalog.
But there's a catch. You can only download drivers from this site using Internet Explorer—at least version 6.
Take for example my old Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-83228109181071729982014-11-22T06:47:00.000+07:002014-11-22T06:47:00.816+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9879, A Clean Installation with All-Portable-Desktop-ApplicationsThis time it took me:
» 24 hours of ISO torrent download time,
» 5 hours of backing up my 18GB plus portable applications into around 7GB of 7-zip archive—and at the same time creating the Windows installation flash disk with YUMI,
» 0.5 hours to verify the backup archive—using 7-Zip's testing feature.
I finally able to start a clean installation of build 9879!
I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-72208656272912866212014-11-22T06:46:00.000+07:002014-11-22T07:02:59.420+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9879, A Clean Installation... part 2: Device Driver SetupMy laptop's quite old, likewise some of its device drivers. They still require .NET Framework 3.5.
This command will install that feature offline from my installation flash disk at drive F:,
DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:F:\sources\sxs
Now I can start installing all my device drivers.
Some may trigger alert Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-1431885279372561072014-11-22T06:45:00.000+07:002014-11-22T06:45:07.372+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9879, A Clean Installation... part 3: Moving User Default Data FoldersOther than only using portable applications, I also partitioned my hard drive into two:
» C:\, for Windows operating system and programs/apps,
» D:\, for data storage including Windows' user data folders like Documents, Pictures, Videos, etc.
So my first customization after a clean installation is to move all my user's account data folders to my data partition.
The stepsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-27013634113427507982014-11-22T06:43:00.000+07:002014-11-22T07:01:36.606+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9879, A Clean Installation... part 4: Restoring All Portable Applications from BackupThis is the last part of the clean installation before the system's fully functional again, i.e. restoring all portable applications from the 7-Zip backup.
1. I run portable 7-Zip and extract the backup to the C:\ partition. During this extract Windows Defender detects some of Nirsoft's utilities as "potentially harmful...",
2. The good thing I like with Windows Defender is that you can Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-2268623343504541312014-11-22T06:42:00.000+07:002014-11-22T06:42:06.612+07:00Windows 10 Tech Preview build 9879, A Clean Installation... part 5: New Impressions on the New BuildSome visually significant impressions of the new build 9879...
File Explorer: New Icons
There's a new pin icon on each item in Home folder. And look at the left pane, folder has new icon too.
It is the new set of 8K resolution (7680 x 4320 pixels or 33.2 million pixels) icons,
Internet Explorer: New Feedback Smiley Button
Microsoft is really serious about making significant Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-9763007483620352492014-11-20T11:27:00.000+07:002014-11-20T11:27:22.233+07:00How to Easily Make Alternating Wallpapers in Windows 10 Tech. PreviewI didn't notice it until I found that in Windows 8.1, you can't do this...
Here's what I do to create alternating wallpapers or slides in Windows 10 Technical Preview:
1. Right-click on the Desktop → Personalize → Desktop background → Browse...,
2. Pick a folder with all your wallpapers in it, and this part shows up in Windows 10 but not in 8.1 (in green box),
Yes, I think Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-62284324842552248062014-11-14T08:05:00.000+07:002014-11-14T08:05:38.615+07:00Windows 10 Tech. Preview build 9879: Should You Upgrade or Start from Scratch?
There's a new build of Windows Technical Preview announced November 12, 2014. It's build 9879, and it would be the last public build release for the year.
You can upgrade your current system through the PC settings → Update and recovery → Preview builds, change the channel from Slow to Fast → click "Check now" button..., but wait a minute! Microsoft warn us that there are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-31061128829586829782014-11-13T10:18:00.000+07:002014-11-15T08:44:56.311+07:00Tips on How to Minimize Windows Biggest Problem: Operating System DecayWhen Windows 10 Tech Preview/TP was released on October, I came across a very popular article that nails Windows main problem right on the gut. It's about Windows system decay/entropy over time, "Will Windows 10 address the operating system's biggest weakness?" by Andy Patrizio (NetworkWorld, Oct 1, 2014 10:48 AM PT).
That is the biggest and major problem any Windows user—orAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153120420278498923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-82932047462457603132014-11-06T06:42:00.002+07:002014-11-06T06:42:40.602+07:00How to Convert a WEBP Image to Anything without Any ConverterThere's a new graphic format called WEBP. I just found out when I tried to save a picture from the Google Play,
It says it's in Webp format. What is it? Well, Wikipedia has an article about it.
Now, I want to edit this picture in Paint.NET but the Webp filetype plugin seems not working with my portable Paint.NET. So...?
Well, we can always do it the oldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-8696091183464187902014-11-05T13:12:00.002+07:002014-11-13T10:29:21.472+07:00How to Fix the Start Menu Search won't Close in Windows 10 Tech PreviewEver experience this situation?
No matter how many times you try to click the Start menu and close it, it just won't go away?
I encounter this twice now. In my first, it closed after I click on the desktop at the top of the Start menu panel, not on the right. But in the second one, it just stayed there. I was going to restart my Windows, but then I remember this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-71542220685288141222014-11-02T09:00:00.000+07:002014-11-02T09:05:46.304+07:00How to Change Subtitles Font in SMPlayer PortableEver wonder why no matter how many times you change the font subtitles in the SMPlayer portable, it just keeps displaying subtitles in that standard font?
You usually go to this menu to do that: Options → Preferences → Subtitles → "Font and colors" tab. In the "Font" section you can click the drop down list to show available fonts,
The neat thing about SMPlayer Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-52075838804162875172014-11-01T10:16:00.000+07:002014-11-01T10:16:27.789+07:00Modern/Metro Style Flat Color Wallpapers for Windows 10I hope Windows 10 will be released along with some new flat color, modern style wallpaper designs. But for now, there are some creative souls at DeviantArt who had released some nice, retro remakes of previous Windows standard wallpapers in modern or Metro style.
Here's a short list...
Windows XP Bliss—Modern/Metro Style
The cool, soothing Windows Bliss of XP modernized by JamesHD2KAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-4181166443223486792014-10-31T14:01:00.002+07:002014-10-31T14:01:34.373+07:00How to Logon to Windows 10 or Windows 8/8.1 Using Microsoft Account with Any Email AddressDo you have to have a Microsoft email—Outlook, Hotmail, Live, or MSN—to logon to Windows 8/10?
Well, not really. You can use any email address you want as your Microsoft account.
First, register your email as Microsoft account by going to this site: https://signup.live.com/,
Then, fill out the form. The most important thing is to enter the email Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-87201335756859589112014-10-31T10:08:00.000+07:002014-11-13T10:30:08.369+07:00Mobile Partner Can't Dial Up Internet Connection in Windows 10?After 5 days downloading Windows 10 Technical Preview, I finally able to install it on my laptop. I choose the 64-bit enterprise edition. Yes, I use torrent. Cause it's just too inconvenient to download directly from Microsoft—especially if you can't use any download manager, like my favorit FDM for example.
Well, it was a quick installation process. It took me just 20 minutes to getAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-76647913196644549642014-10-29T09:20:00.004+07:002014-11-13T10:30:29.811+07:00How to Upgrade Windows 10 Tech Preview to a Newer Build Using ISOIf you live in a country with a slow Internet connection, then upgrading Windows 10 to a newer build is a lot easier using ISO image build from the ESD file available from third party distribution, like for example this Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9860 Pro-Ent torrent.
I use the
Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9860 Pro-Ent/9860.0.141008-2044.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-61204827122969453342014-10-11T13:16:00.001+07:002014-11-13T10:30:46.406+07:00Windows 10 Heat Problem: It's 50% Hotter than Windows 8.1!
One thing I notice when running Windows 10 is that my laptop fan runs more times than when it was in Windows 8.1.
I always check my laptop's temperature through my portable BatteryCare's tray icon quite a lot. So I can remember clearly that in Windows 8.1, the CPU temperature usually hits around 40°C (104ºF) in normal usage, and rarely at 50°C (122ºF) in heavy usage.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857630256213614940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209702352594520554.post-33102762104212670112014-10-09T09:39:00.000+07:002014-11-13T10:31:04.534+07:00Windows 10 Technical Preview: Pro/Enterprise/Server, 32/64-bit, All Languages (Direct Downloads and Torrents)
So you want to try out Microsoft's next operating system? Now you can download the Windows 10 Technical Preview both the retail/pro and business/enterprise, even the server edition.
Hardware requirements are the same as Windows 8.1:
Technical Preview should work with the same devices and programs that work with Windows 8.1, but you might need to update or reinstall some of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989532440904443735noreply@blogger.com1