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labnol.org - 12/19/2008
Checklist: Rebuild your Computer and Reinstall Windows
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If you are planning to rebuild a ’slow’ computer by reinstalling Windows (XP or Vista) from scratch, here’s a pre-installation checklist + some time saving tips. Fix Problems by Reinstalling Windows As a tech blogger, part of my job involves reviewing software which is so ...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/22/2008
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
— news.bbc.co.uk — Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date... for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again

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microsoft.com - 12/22/2008
Microsoft Announces Extended Availability of Windows XP Home for ULCPCs: Q&A: Michael Dix, ...
— microsoft.com — Q&A: Michael Dix, General Manager of Windows Client Product Management, discusses Microsoft’s commitment to deliver Windows to... customers for a new category of devices known as ultra low-cost personal computers (ULCPCs). REDMOND, Wash., –April 3, 2008– ... (more) Microsoft Announces Extended Availability of Windows XP ...

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/22/2008
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
— news.bbc.co.uk — Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date... for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again

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Checklist and Software for Reinstalling Windows [Installation]
Lifehacker — [image] The Digital Inspiration blog has a really thorough checklist , with links to relevant, free software to help you back up and get your system back up to a fully-patched, optimized state. Note the tip at the very end, involving a can of compressed air, because it's a worthy one, in my experience. While you've already got your system on the lifts, so to speak, it pays to blast away the CPU-heating, fan-clogging bunnies in there. For desktop systems, Gina's got a great ...

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