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Restoring Windows 7 from a Backup System Image

Unfortunately, there’s always potential for a software malfunction that cannot be repaired by using a Safe Mode boot or a system repair. When this happens, you may need to restore your system from a previously backed-up system image. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri walks you through the process specifically for Windows 7.

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How to Enable More Simultaneous Downloads in IE 8

Internet Explorer 8 currently limits the number of files that you can download at one time to six. If you’d like to increase this number, this article details a quick process for modifying your IE 8 configuration to give you custom control over the simultaneous download limit.

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It’s Official: Windows 7 Drops October 22nd!

Details on Microsoft’s announcement of general availability for Windows 7. Some interesting notes about upgrade programs as well!

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Windows 7 Upgrade Paths

A summary of the possible upgrade paths from previous versions to the Windows 7 operating system.

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Working with System Image Backups in Windows 7

Windows 7’s Backup and Restore tool allows you to backup and restore individual files, groups of files, or all of the files that you have backed up. One possible use for it is when something goes terribly wrong with your operating system, causing you to have to either format and re-install, or use the System Image backup you created. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri will show you how to successfully restore your Windows 7 computer to working status.

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Restoring Files with Backup and Restore in Windows 7

By using the new Windows 7 Backup and Restore tool you can restore individual files, groups of files, or all of the files that you have backed up. Hopefully, one will never need it. But in case they do, in this article, MVP Daniel Petri explains the process.

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Choosing the Best Storage Desination for your Windows 7 Backup

When using the Backup and Restore tool in Windows 7, an important aspect of the backup job is the proper selection of backup target. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri continues the Windows 7 backup series with important information to help you choose where to save your backup.

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Windows 7 Backup & Restore – What it should have been in Vista!

In Windows Vista, the Backup Status and Configuration tool was the place where one could (at least try to) backup pictures, music, media and documents on their computer. However, as many users found, it just didn’t allow for some key configuration options. In Windows 7 this has changed, and it seems quite likely that we’ll finally get a good backup tool. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri takes you inside Windows 7 Backup & Restore .

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Security Overview of Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 7

A comparative overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 7 and how they can be leveraged to improve the security of your data.

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Windows 7 Release Candidate (Build 7100) – Early Details

The Windows 7 Release Candidate download page on TechNet suddenly showed up online and available for review for a short while a few days before it was supposed to officially show up. Here’s a summary of what was published…

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