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    To windows users, now use the screen-saver as a way to scan your computer for viruses since your computer is idle anyway.

    MSE Screensaver

    If you are a Microsoft Security Essentials user and want to get this cool feature in MSE too, here is the solution. Jwils876 from Deviantart has created a screensaver which is pretty much similar to the Avast screensaver.

    How to use:

    1. Download the screensaver from here. Extract the contents to a folder to see two screensavers. Right-click on a screensaver (the NG or No Graphics screensaver will update and scan silently with hidden CMD prompt ) and click install to install the same.

    MSE Screensaver Guide2

    2. Right-click on desktop, select Personalize and then click Screen Saver option to open Screensaver dialog-box. Make sure that the MSE screensaver is the default screensaver. Here, you can change the default wait time to your desired one.

    3. From now onwards, when the system is in idle sate you will see the MSE screensaver and the screensaver starts the above mentioned tasks.

    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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