It is rare that I install Windows 7 any more, but I had to do that today. I started with a clean install of Windows 7 SP1. When I got to the point I wanted to install Windows updates I started it and let it run. It hung at the “Checking for Updates” screen. Apparently,…
Here is a link to a document I put together for preparing a USB drive for installing Windows 7 or 8. PDF Document
So I got a new laptop at work the other day. Just like any computer that I get I do a complete wipe and reload from the OS up just because I don’t like all the extra stuff that comes preloaded. So I grab my Windows 7 x64 with SP1 disc and do the install. Everything looks good. I get all the drivers loaded and get it updated. I start installing applications again no problem until I try to install Corel WordPerfect X5. I get through the whole installation and then it tells me my system wasn’t modified.…
On February 16th, Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 was released to TechNet and MSDN subscribers. I took some time this morning to download and install it on my laptop. Unlike in the past this service pack doesn’t add a lot of new features to the operating systems. It is…
