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    When you create a Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive either through Virtual PC or Virtual Server, you have to specify the maximum size of the file up front. While you can set the VHD to be a fixed or dynamically sized file, the total size the VHD is determined at the time you create it. Over time, however, you may want to increase the total size of the VHD file as requirements for the system change to allow more space for installed programs and data files.

    Increasing the Size of the VHD File

    With the help of the freely available VHD Resizer tool, you can expand the size of a VHD using it’s simple wizard interface. When opening VHD Resizer the wizard prompts you for the source VHD file to resize.

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    Windows 7 comes bundled with a basic text editing program called WordPad. You can consider it as a light version of Microsoft Word and more advanced than other text editors such as NotePad. WordPad enables you to create, edit, view, and print text documents. It helps you type memos, reports, and other simple documents. In this article I will show you where to find WordPad, how to work with the new interface, create & save a new document in WordPad and how to print it.

    WordPad Comparison: Windows 7 Version vs. Others

    WordPad is included in almost all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onwards. The application has always come in very handy as a quick and easy to use text editor for documents.
    In older WordPad versions you could see a menus and buttons based interface. The application had two toolbars: the Standard toolbar and the Formatting one, each with its set of buttons for commonly used commands.

    WordPad

    The new version of WordPad is even more friendly due to the new and exciting feature called theribbon bar, which was first introduced with Microsoft Office 2007.

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    The beta release of Microsoft Fix it Center has been released and is available for free download. Microsoft Fix it Center can resolve computer problems quickly with a single click. The Fix it Center houses automated troubleshooters that can fix and fix issues immediately.

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    A while ago we recommended Microsoft Security Essentials (link here).

    A recent update to Microsoft Security Essentials has started causing some problems on our computers and some client’s as well. It appears that since the update it has been using much more resources and slowing the computer way down. In some cases when task manager is opened it will be using as much as 250mb of system ram just idling. Makes Firefox look like it is light on resources huh?

    This seems to only be related to our machines with Windows XP (Home/Pro/MCE) none of our Vista or Win7 systems have had this problem.

    What we have tested and we recommend that you uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials and install Avira Free Edition

    Download Here: http://www.free-av.com/en/trialpay_download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

    Lets go through that installation process now:  (see all screenshots)

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