Items tagged with install

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Building a PC, HotHardware and This Old Nerd Style

In lieu of our regularly scheduled episode of Two and a Half Geeks this week, we decided to feature a rather lengthy video we put together with our podcast host, Iyaz, for his show This Old Nerd, detailing the steps necessary to assemble a system from start to finish. One of Marco’s incredibly cute daughters also makes a few surprise... Read more...

by Shawn Oliver - Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Wal-Mart Busts Out Its Own "Geek Squad"

As margins on actual wares grow slimmer, many retailers are looking to soak up more cash in the form of services. Granted, that's increasingly tough in the DIY universe that we live in, and even tougher in a retailer that looks to save people money. In an odd move aimed to rival Best Buy's Geek Squad, Wal-Mart has announced plans to offer... Read more...

by Daniel A. Begun - Fri, Oct 24, 2008

Dell Pre-Installs CinemaNow Flicks Onto Systems

It looks like Dell is moving forward with its somewhat bizarre idea of pre-bundling movies starting at $25 a pop onto new systems. Dell's first foray into this new business model was a few weeks ago when you could order Iron Man pre-installed on a Dell system. Now that it has partnered with CinemaNow, the selection of titles grow. The press... Read more...

by Michael Santo - Thu, Feb 21, 2008

Install Vista SP1, Break Some Apps

Microsoft, we users had enough problems when you first released Windows Vista. Now on top of that you're telling us you're going to break some apps when Windows Vista SP1 releases? That's not going to win you any fans, we can tell you. After all, compatibility has been a big issue with Vista already.Microsoft has published a list of programs... Read more...

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Dec 04, 2006

Inside Windows Vista's New Image-Based Install

Microsoft's Windows Vista is only weeks away from public consumption, so it's time to start getting informed on all of the new features and intricacies of the new OS, if you haven't already done so that is. APC Magazine has an informative article on-line today dealing with Vista's new image-based installation process.... Read more...

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Jul 20, 2006

The Next Installment of the Multi-GPU World Tour

The next installment of the Multi-GPU world tour is on-line today. The crew at HARDiNFO covers some of the more common benchmarks and applications at four different resolutions on each of the six systems being covered. "This Multi-GPU World Tour is essentially 9 different sites working... Read more...

by Matt Beauvais - Mon, Dec 19, 2005

Dual OS Installation of WindowsXP 32-bit/64-bit

If you have a 64-bit CPU, you might be itching to try a 64-bit OS. While software support has grown from Windows XP x64 Edition, you'll probably still want to keep Windows XP 32-bit on your hard disk as a backup. PCSTATS has written a short but sweet guide on installing multiple versions of Windows, which shows you just how easy it is.... Read more...

by Matt Beauvais - Tue, Nov 15, 2005

Could Sony's DRM Uninstaller Make Matters Worse?

More bad news for Sony and their customers, as Sony's XCP uninstall software apparently suffers from the same problem as the DRM software its self... security flaws. Sony has announced they will pull all their XCP infected CDs from store shelves."The consequences of the flaw are severe," Felten and Halderman wrote in a blog posting Tuesday.... Read more...

by Matt Beauvais - Tue, May 10, 2005

SilverStone Eudemon Multifunction Panel, Upgrading A Motherboard Without Reinstalling, and more!

Hey folks! Following up on the previous announcement today for the 64-Bit version of Far Cry, we have a little bit more information for you. Below you can find a list of the additions and enhancements, as well as the system requirements(other than needing Windows XP 64-Bit, and an AMD64 CPU). If you'd like to see some... Read more...