If you’ve ever opened Task Manager in Windows 7 or below, you may have been surprised to see only the graphs of your CPU cores rather than detailed information. You aren’t a victim of a virus, but you simply are in a different view.
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Windows 8 Task Manager: Restore Logical Processors
Even though you may have an 8-core or 12-core CPU, you may have noticed that the Windows 8 task manager just shows you one big graph. It’s very easy to get this back, but like many things in Windows 8 it’s not apparently obvious.
Don’s Picks: Six Wi-Fi adapters that get the job done
One of the quickest things to die off is your internal Wi-Fi adapter. These delicate little fellows seem to bite the dust almost as quickly as laptop RAM does. Your internal components expand and restrict with the amount of heat that builds up inside the tiny space that is in most cases, causing parts to die.
What is the real version number of Windows 8?
Windows 8 isn’t really even version 8. It’s all a lie, and we call it out in this article.
Will PC Gamers be happy with Windows 8?
But the big hit isn’t coming from consumers, yet. It’s coming from the world of PC game developers. The guys over at Valve are calling Windows 8 a disaster for PC gamers.
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows 8 has added 16 new keyboard shortcuts, thanks mostly to its confusing Metro UI. We have for you the complete list of Windows keyboard shortcuts, and tell you which ones no longer work on Windows 8.
Windows 8 GUI Annoyances
Now Windows is calling it Windows 8 Style UI. I wish I were kidding, but that’s their temporary name while they come up with something better than Metro.
Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive
Western Digital’s MyPassport 1TB hard drive could be the answer you’re looking for. Not only does it offer a ton of storage, but comes in a small form factor and is equipped with USB 3.0 technology.
Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7
Computer laptops are just about everywhere, and as such today’s modern operating systems have a lot of power-saving options… some of which are hidden or are not used, like your hard drive never sleeping (we show you how to fix it here). But I digress. My point is that there are several tools available in [...]
Enable Hidden Windows Themes
Windows 7 configures a handful of themes upon initial installation, but did you know that there are several more that are not installed by default? Microsoft has set up Windows 7 to only install themes relevant to the language and location you specify during the installation script, but you can easily access and install more [...]
Hacking the Mio C220 GPS
I’ve never owned a pocket knife. I discovered long ago when my grandfather gave me my first Coleman multi-tool that a simple blade that tucks into its own handle is nothing compared to a nice multi-tool with screwdrivers, blades, saws, ect… So when I bought my Mio C220 GPS unit for my geocaching hobby, I [...]
Vantec NexStar3 NST-380S3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Enclosure
SuperSpeed USB emerged onto the scene as an answer to the limited bandwidth of today’s current popular connectivity interface. The additional throughput is a boon for external hard drives, but most other devices aren’t fast enough to take advantage of it. With USB 3.0 external drives, you can now realistically perform intensive data transfer tasks [...]
Rosewill RX358 USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
SuperSpeed USB (otherwise known as USB 3.0) is a new standard for PC peripheral connectivity. Although Intel has been hesitant to make this interface truly standard, more and more vendors are including the technology on their motherboards, and you can even purchase add-on cards to upgrade your current system. The increase in data transfer naturally [...]
Vantec SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI-e Host Card Review
Computer technology never stands still for long. It wasn’t that long ago that USB took over as the de facto standard for PC computer peripherals, and has evolved into the standard data path for hard drives, cameras, and just about everything else you can think of. USB 2.0 is well and good, but it still doesn’t [...]
Cooler Master Choiix C-HL04-KP Air-Through Stash Notebook Cooler Review
Laptops are annoying. They are generally slower than desktops, come with less memory and smaller hard drives, and seem to overheat almost at a whim. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t know what I would have done without my netbook when I was stuck at the Pittsburgh airport for twelve solid hours, but they are [...]
OCModShop 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy holidays one and all! I would say that of all the writers here at OCModshop, I am the most Scrooge-like. I am not a fan of Christmas, really. I do like buying stuff for other people and getting presents, you would have to be mentally handicapped to not enjoy that. But the whole Santa [...]
How To Install Windows 7 From a USB Flash Drive
Thanks to a nice check sent to me by Uncle Sam, I got to upgrade my living area a little bit this past week. A new LCD HDTV, a console, and some new furniture. And I paid a few bills that I would otherwise ignore until I got a letter saying that it was sent to a [...]
Verbatim Insight 500GB Portable Hard Drive Review
This year, give your loved one a little space. Storage space, that is. Christmas is just around the corner, and there’s no better gift for that nerd in your family than external storage for all those downloaded episodes of Heroes that are cluttering up precious hard drive space. Verbatim has once again outdone themselves on [...]
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Keyboard shortcuts have been in the Windows operating system since its inception, but the Windows key started appearing about the time Windows 95 rolled out. Some analysts say it is in response to Apple’s command button, which is used in conjuntion with other keys to perform keyboard shortcuts. There were only a handful of “Windows [...]
WindowBlinds 7 Review
One of the neatest features of Windows XP was the ability to customize the interface to any theme you could conceive. You could even do this without special software if you performed a few simple tasks. When Windows Vista was introduced, it touted a new hardware-accelerated desktop, called Aero (which stands for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective [...]
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