Category Archives: Windows

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Mtwo Consulting

Almost everyone has some unknown devices in the Windows Device Manager , which appears due to lack of driver installation. The biggest headache is to find out which unknown device is it? Most users will blindly install drivers of all devices, hoping that the unknown device will finally get recognized. UnknownDevices is a small opensource utility which helps administrators quickly identify the actual device who’s driver needs to be installed. In layman’s term, it identifies those “Unknown Devices” that show up after Windows restart and under Device Manager. It is a portable tool and includes a custom updater as well which needs to be run manually to check for latest updates. Just run the program and it will display all Hardware Devices that are listed as “Unknown Devices” under Device Manager in all versions of Windows, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 . Download UnknownDevices Continue reading →

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Posted on April 17, 2010 by Mtwo Consulting

Windows: Microsoft’s Fix it Center is a beta troubleshooting program that tweaks common Windows issues—sort of like previously mentioned FixWin —but it comes straight from Microsoft. It’s average-Joe friendly, and addresses everything from network glitches to media player issues. Fix it Center is still in beta, but is stable enough to use. The program offers a variety of categories (27, to be exact), and will give you an estimate of how long each problem will take to troubleshoot. Once you select a category, the program will take you through each situation step-by-step. The instructions are easy and clear to understand, with an easy intuitive interface. Microsoft Fix it Center is a free beta program for Windows only. It supports Windows 7, Vista, and XP. If you’ve tried similar troubleshooting or tweaking applications, let us know how Microsoft Fix it Center stands up against the competition in the comments. Microsoft Fix it Center [Microsoft via Download Squad ] Continue reading →

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Posted on April 7, 2010 by Mtwo Consulting

Last week we asked you to share your favorite tool for tweaking Windows 7 , then we rounded the top five for a vote . Now we’re back to highlight the winner and the runners up. Ultimate Windows Tweaker led the pack with 31% of the vote. Right on its tail was Rainmeter with 29%. From the top two it dropped down to only 21% for the Windows 7 God Mode hack , followed by Regedit with 10% and Windows 7 Manager with 7%. Click on the bar graph below for a closer look. Visit the full Hive Five for more information on the winner and runners up. Have a great idea for the next Hive Five? Send us an email at tips@lifehacker.com with “Hive Five” in the subject line. Continue reading →

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