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Month: April 2012

Use Windows 7 mastered optical disc format for backwards compatibility

Use Windows 7 mastered optical disc format for backwards compatibility

The Mastered disc format The Live File System optical disc format allows you to use your CDs or DVDs like you would a floppy disk or a USB flash drive – you can copy and erase files over and over again. However, the Live File System optical disc format is only readable by Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP systems. So, if you want to create an optical disc that you can use to transfer data files to older…

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Five apps for crapware cleanup

Five apps for crapware cleanup

If you buy new PCs from OEMs, you are probably all too familiar with the plague known as “crapware”: the useless applications that come installed with Windows. Crapware wastes space, often ties up your RAM and CPU power, and can be a major hassle to get rid up. Luckily, there’s a solution. These five applications will help you deal with the crapware quickly and safely. 1: The PC Decrapifier Well, it should be pretty clear from the name what The…

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