Archive for category Windows
Resetting Windows product activation notices
Posted by Adam in Setting Up, Uncategorized, Windows on Thursday November 5, 2009
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Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~1 Minute
Last Updated: 5th November 2009
Applies to: Windows
Since Windows XP, Microsoft has required that all CD keys are validated with them at install time, to combat piracy. Whilst this generally has little impact, if you have misplaced your CD key, or are waiting for one to arrive, you can end up locked out of your own computer.
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Manually relocating the Windows 7 User Profile Folder
Posted by Adam in Setting Up, Windows on Thursday October 8, 2009
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Difficulty: Expert
Time: ~30 Minutes
Last Updated: 8th October 2009
Applies to: Windows 7 ONLY
Relocating the user profile folder is a procedure that can make backing up massively easier. User specific data, such as music and videos, can be moved to another drive, leaving only the core OS and programs on the primary hard drive. It can also act as a cost saving measure, using a small, fast, expensive drive to install the OS to, and a slow, but big and cheap drive to store user data.