We live in an ever-shrinking, collaborative world. But it’s important to still keep track of the various time zones when working with colleagues on the other side of the planet. Here’s how to add additional time zone clocks to Windows 7 and 8.
How to Customize a PC’s Manufacturer & Support Info in Windows
Anyone who has ever used a PC from a company like Dell or HP has likely noticed the custom manufacturer and support info in the Control Panel. But what if you’ve built your own computer or installed a fresh copy of Windows? Here’s how to add your own custom system information and logo.
Microsoft Releases Preview of IE 11 for Windows 7
Those running the Windows 8.1 Preview have already gotten a taste of Internet Explorer 11, but today Microsoft extended the privilege to Windows 7 users. The Developer Preview of Redmond’s next major browser update brings significantly improved rendering, up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance than its primary competitor, Google Chrome, better standards support, and new WebGL support. As noted by Microsoft journalist Paul Thurrott, the company didn’t bring all of the browser’s features from Windows 8.1 to Windows 7,…
How to Find Your MAC Address in Windows & OS X
After moving the TekRevue office and replacing some equipment this week, we needed to reconfigure our network and our DHCP reservations. There are a few ways to do this, but we wanted to use each computer’s MAC address to create the reservation (note that MAC stands for Media Access Control, a unique identifier for each network interface, and is unrelated to Apple Macintosh computers). Here’s how to quickly find your MAC address in Windows and OS X. Windows There are…
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