Many users are surprised to discover that Windows does not provide a direct way to get a list of file names contained in a directory. This tip describes how to create such a list in a text file, which can then be imported into Excel.

To generate a list of file names, you’ll need to use a DOS command typed in a DOS command window. To open a DOS command window:

1. Click the Windows Start button
2. Click Run
3. Type “cmd” (no quotes) and press Enter. if “cmd” doesn’t work, use “command”.

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With the creative cursor translator, Lingoes automatically recognizes the word and its definition as soon as you move the cursor and point to any text, then press hotkey. It wouldn’t disturb your current work.

Lingoes owns full features of current popular commercial software, and creatively develop cross language design and open dictionaries management. A plenty of dictionaries and thesauruses are listed for free download. Lingoes is the best tool for learning all kinds of languages. Continue Reading »

Home Page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) version 7100.0.090421-1700 has been released by Microsoft to general public for free download. Download of Windows 7 RC DVD ISO image through official Microsoft Windows 7 RC homepage is likely to be offered through Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control of Java applet. Akamai Download Manager offers advantage of resume download in case of premature or pre-complete connection termination. For those who prefer to download directly the ISO files through HTTP connection without Download Manager, use the Windows 7 RC direct download links below.

Note: Microsoft may check for referrer and redirect direct download request to Windows 7 homepage. In this case, just copy and paste the full ISO download URL to address bar and hit Enter to start the downloading.
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With the release of Windows 7 RC which takes Microsoft a step further to release Windows 7 as a final product (RTM), the official minimum system hardware requirements for Windows 7 operating system has been released too. The final Windows 7 minimum system requirements are slightly modified to increase the hardware specs required to run 64-bit (x64) edition of Windows 7.

According to ZDNet, the minimum hardware recommendations for Windows 7 are:

• 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB of system memory (64-bit)
• 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB of avaiable disk space (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.

In addition, in order to install and use Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode, the following hardware requirements are recommended by Microsoft:

• 2 GB of system memory.
• Extra additional 15 GB of free disk space.
• Intel-VT or AMD-V supported and enabled CPU (to support hardware virtualization).

The minimum system requirements for Windows 7 are generally applied to all editions of Windows 7, and not SKU-specific. The requirements remain largely unchanged from minimum system requirements of Windows Vista, which should allow Windows Vista user to make easier upgrade decision.

You will badly need this if your computer has no CD-ROM drive, especially for ASUS EEE-PC and Red fox Wizbook 800.
What you need:
– USB thumb drive with at least 1 GB of capacity. High speed is not necessary but preferred.
– usb_prep8 (download it here) and bootsect (download it here)
– a personal computer or laptop with Windows Xp or Vista installed and with CD-ROM. (so, you have now two computers – one with xp/vista installed and one with NO CD-ROM)
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