Windows 7 provides an unprecedented feature as far as windows operating systems go, it offers you a very simple to use System Restore function. The typical scenario is you install some new bit of software and within hours or days you notice issues with stability or performance of your computer. You now have a very easy way to go back and restore the system to the previous state. When you perform this step the utility will also report to you which drivers and programs will be affected by the process if you click the “Scan for affected programs” button.
Windows 7 Create a System Repair Disk
When you purchase your new Windows 7 Computer you should add to your checklist to create a system repair disk. Once created this disk can be used to save you a lot of headaches and time later should your computer have any issues booting up. This disk once created can be stored in a safe place and hopefully you won’t need it.
Windows 7 Burning ISO Files With Ease
One of the things that Windows users have long hungered for is out of the box features like support for burning .iso images to CD/DVD media. Microsoft has really put a lot of effort to bringing more features like the ISO burner to Windows 7. This is a brief demonstration video that will show you how easy it is to access this functionality with your Windows 7 equipped computer:
Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder PSR
Being in IT is often akin to being a detective. You interview people, look at evidence and try to piece together a series of events to decide what occurred after the fact. This is an art, some people are simply amazing at it, it’s a gift they are born with. What about the rest of us? We now have an ally – PSR or Problem Steps Recorder included in Windows 7. You can now demonstrate an issue that is occurring with a very professionally documented reproduction with comments and screen captures. To re-create the output that this program seamlessly produces would require quite a bit of effort. Here is a video sample of this feature:
Joe’s Content Proliferation Model
I’ve settled in to a content model for social media. After playing with a number of different programs this is the result:
Content Proliferation
Wordpress Blog – articles generated on Word Press. By design this provides an RSS feed.
Twitter Feed – checks the RSS at the Word Press site 1x per hour and pushes new articles to Ping.fm (using API key)
Ping FM – pushes to Facebook Fan Page, Twitter (when it is working) and any number of other channels.
I prefer this model for organizational type websites such as my Rotary Club or my businesses website. I am not using any automation with this particular site as I set status updates through ping.fm with a long list of configured resources.
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