Today I was not able to save anymore images in PainShop Pro as jpg (png will work). PainShop Pro will simply freeze if I try to do this. The issue: a clipboard monitor called PureText was conflicting with PainShop Pro. Closing the program solved the issue. I have no clue why the programmers of PainShop […]
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So, I installed Windows 10. I didn’t liked it (at all) so I installed after that Windows 7 (on a different partition). Now after 6 months I would like to see if Window 10 has improoved a bit, but Windows 7 won’t show it in its boot menu. So, I cannot boot into Win 10
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Raw Notes on Parallel Programming Parallel programming involves multiple tasks running simultaneously to process data or execute instructions. I’ve been exploring parallel computing for a recent project, and I’ve come across various definitions and distinctions in the literature. These terms often have loose interpretations, so it’s worth noting that each book or source defines them
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How to install Windows XP on Toshiba Qosmio x505 laptops (part 2) Installing the Conexant chipset sound driver (Part 1 is here) The second stage in installing the Windows XP on Toshiba Qosmio x505 laptops is the dreadful Conexant sound driver. I have modified an existing driver to make it work . Here I have
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How to install Win XP on Toshiba Qosmio x505 q860 FULL TUTORIAL We all know, Widows Vista and Windows 7 sucks because it makes you brand new computer creep like a zombie. Unfortunately, in its casual “great” wisdom Toshiba decided not to support Windows XP (or any 32 bit OS) anymore. So, we will have
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Toshiba preinstalls a loat of bloatware on Toshiba Qosmio laptops. I decided to tidy up my Toshiba laptop to make it boot faster. Also, after uninstalling all kind of Toshiba garbage, setup files, trial games and other leftovers, and deleting the multi-language files (except English) for all installed software, I decreased the consumed space from
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Where Your Free HDD Space Went on a Toshiba Qosmio Laptop After purchasing my Toshiba Qosmio laptop, I noticed that only about 450GB of the stated 500GB of storage was available. A few hours after unboxing it, I discovered two large hidden partitions had been created by Toshiba. The first one is about 1GB, which
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Toshiba Qosmio Laptop – Hands-On Review First Impressions The Toshiba Qosmio x505 is a very powerful, gaming-oriented laptop—though it’s not quite a desktop replacement. For the price, it offers impressive performance. That said, the amount of bloatware and crapware pre-installed is staggering. The hard drive is advertised as 500GB, but after formatting, only 477GB is
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Delphi 2007 – Same Old Stuff Under a New Hat? We all love Delphi. It’s smart, easy to understand, fast, and user-friendly. But what truly makes Delphi so appealing? Is it the IDE, or is it the language itself? Every time Borland released a new version, we endured a painful cycle of learning and adaptation.
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Fixing Folder Permissions After Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 Under Windows XP, I never had to worry about file or folder permissions—they just worked. However, after upgrading to Windows 7, I noticed that some programs no longer had proper ‘read’ or ‘write’ access to their own folders. This wasn’t limited to system folders
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Retrospective on Early Impressions of Windows 7 Back when Windows 7 was first introduced, it was a fresh departure from the reliable but aging Windows XP. Looking back at my early impressions, it’s fascinating to see how the evolution of operating systems has changed not only the user experience but also our expectations of stability,
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