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A review and benchmark of the new Intel Core i7 by MaximumPC.

Core i7 Up Close

This article describes how to disable and re-enable hibernation on a computer that is running Windows Vista.

Microsoft Help and Support

If your PC has a trojan or virus that cannot be deleted by anti-virus software, try running Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

When the Ubuntu kernel is upgraded, the older versions are still shown in the GRUB boot loader. These can easily be deleted from the boot loader, leaving only the newest kernel and any other operating systems that are on the machine.

  1. Open the Terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal)
  2. Type: sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst, then press Enter
  3. Enter password if asked, then press Enter

Find the section that says: ## ## End Default Options ##. Here it will show all of the entries that are on the GRUB boot loader. Just delete the older entries that will not be used anymore. The newest kernel version is usually listed first. Save the changes and exit the Terminal. When the system is rebooted, the deleted entries should be gone from the boot loader.

The default operating system will also have to be changed now. The instructions are here.


Lifehacker.com describes how to install and set up VirtualBox, so Windows applications can be opened in Linux.

*Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux*

This article shows several ways to resolve problems with Outlook Express:

* An Outlook Express basic repair kit *

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Ubuntuguide.org offers a reference guide for the recently released version, 7.10, of Ubuntu Linux.

This article from Microsoft.com explains how to manually remove an item from the Currently installed programs list in the Add or Remove Programs tool if the item is still displayed after you initially try to remove it.