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Guidingtech.com has a great write up on how to solve the common CD&DVD missing drive issue.

Here is a link to their original article.

Sometimes your CD or DVD drive doesn’t show up in the My Computer section. You can’t use your CD/DVD drive in spite of actually having it on your computer. Also, sometimes it may happen that it shows up but is unable to play the files in CD/DVD.

Such problems in Windows aren’t that uncommon. This could arise due to many reasons. Some common reasons are:

• Corrupted registry entry.
• CD/DVD driver problem.
• Installation and un-installation of  DVD recording programs.
• Un-installation of Microsoft Digital Image.

This articles elaborates all the necessary steps you have to perform to solve the missing drive problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows XP.

How to solve missing cd/dvd drive issue

You can solve this problem by using the in-built troubleshooter in Windows 7 or by tweaking your computer’s registry settings in Windows Vista and XP. Note that if you change or delete a wrong registry file then it might result in serious issues with your PC. Therefore it is highly advisable to backup your registry before starting the process.

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Want to breathe new life into your netbook?  Here’s a quick look at Jolicloud, a unique new Linux based OS that lets you use your netbook in a whole new way.

Netbooks have been an interesting category of computers.  When they were first released, most netbooks came with a stripped down Linux based operating system designed to let you easily access the internet first and foremost.  Consumers wanted more from their netbooks, so full OSes such as Windows XP and Ubuntu became the standard on netbooks.  Microsoft worked hard to get Windows 7 working great on netbooks, and today most netbooks run Windows 7 great.  But the Linux community hasn’t stood still either, and Jolicloud is proof of that.  Jolicloud is a unique OS designed to bring the best of both webapps and standard programs to your netbook.   Keep reading to see if this is the perfect netbook OS for you.

Getting Started

Installing Jolicloud on your netbook is easy thanks to a the Jolicloud Express installer for Windows.  Since many netbooks run Windows by default, this makes it easy to install Jolicloud.  Plus, your Windows install is left untouched, so you can still easily access all your Windows files and programs.

Download and run the roughly 700Mb installer (link below) just as a normal installer in Windows.

This will first extract the needed files.

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Although Windows 7 offers a level of security not seen in previous versions of the operating system, there are times when it can be annoying to have to login every time the computer is reset. Luckily, Microsoft does offer a solution to having to log in every time. Learn how to set up Windows 7 to automatically login to an account.

A Word or Two of Warning

Obviously, by setting up Windows 7 to automatically login to an account, you give anyone with access to your computer the ability to use your computer. Setting up an administrator’s account as the default account is probably not a wise idea no matter how convenient it may be for you.

One way to combat this problem is to set it up so Window 7 automatically logs in to a guest or some other limited account. Remember that if you set up an account with administrative privileges to log in automatically, anyone could set a password for the account and completely lock you out of your own computer. Choose carefully the account you want Windows7 to automatically log in to whenever the computer is reset.

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