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Export Windows Service List to Excel with Windows Powershell

I've always had Windows Powershell installed on my system, but never needed to really dive deep into it. Today, I saw a question on a forum, asking how to get a list of Windows Services into a printable format. That's when it hit me, Powershell...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2008 1:53 AM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Wndows Powershell

Mediafour Releases MacDrive 7 Compatible with Windows Vista x64

lWith Mac OS X 10.5, Mac owners can now enjoy Windows Vista x64 on their computers. The one major downside to using bootcamp, is that your Mac OS X partition is inaccessible while booted into Windows. Mediafour's MacDrive product changes all of that...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:15 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: x64 Compatibility, Vista x64

VTech usb7100 Skype Phone on Vista x64

I might be a little late to the game, but I have Skype fever. Recently, I purchased SkypeIn and SkypeOut. I love how Skype picks up my Outlook contacts and lets me dial them straight from my PC. I also love that Skype has browser plug-ins that allow me...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2008 11:12 AM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Vista x64, Skype

AMD Launches Three New Quad-Core Phenom Processors!

Hot off the presses! AMD has updated their quad-core lineup, and have released their new flagship Phenom processor! Here is the meat from the press release: Today, AMD released the AMD Phenom™ X4 9950 Black Edition quad-core processor featuring Clock...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2008 1:40 AM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Phenom, AMD, Quad-Core

AVG Internet Security 8 Firewall x64 Review

There are many firewall choices for Windows x64 users, so I've decided to take a look at some of the most popular products that are compatible with Windows Vista x64. The first firewall I will look at is the one included in AVG Internet Security 8...

Published Sat, Jun 28 2008 12:32 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: 64-bit, Firewall, Vista x64, AVG

How To Upload Drivers In The Driver Database

Did you know that all registered users at Extended64.com can upload drivers into the Drivers Database? This is a guide to show you how to do just that! Step 1: Log in! You need to be a registered user to upload drivers. Click the login link at the top...

Published Fri, Jun 27 2008 2:03 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Extended64.com, Driver Database, Guide

Site Upgraded!

I've upgraded the website to CommunityServer 2008! Telligent has done a great job with this new release, and I'm really digging all the new features! Stay tuned!

Published Fri, Jun 27 2008 5:09 AM by Ryan Hoffman

Live Earth is ROCKING

Now, this has nothing to do about 64-bit. In fact, I'm going to guess that this won't even work in a 64-bit browser - but who cares. I feel like a kid in a candy store with all the simultaneous performances that I can switch between - thanks to...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2007 3:59 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Windows Vista - The Best 64-bit Windows Operating System to Date

When a new Microsoft product is released, everyone focuses on the product's problems. You might have seen Mary Jo Foley's article sharing some of Vista's "gotchas" - including one gotcha shared by yours truly. I'm happy to say...

Published Fri, Jan 26 2007 4:39 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Windows Vista, 64-bit

Your Server Is Only Reliable As The Network Hardware In Front of It

As you might have noticed, Extended64.com and Bink.nu were down for a few hours today. Our servers were fine - the firewall sitting in front of them was the culprit. We're back now - and hopefully we'll be more stable.

Published Fri, Jan 26 2007 3:46 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Windows Vista Coach Tour Wrap Up

This week, I’ve had an opportunity of a lifetime – I got to spend five days on the Windows Vista Coach. In those five days, I’ve ridden the bus up and down the east coast, stopping in many cities at malls, computer stores, and as many...

Published Sat, Jan 20 2007 9:39 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows Vista Coach Tour

Certified for Windows Vista? Not Good Enough for x64!

The biggest shock of the day: hardware certified for Windows Vista does not guarantee that it is supported under 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. This is bad news for the adoption of 64-bit Windows on the desktop. What’s the point of the logo,...

Published Sat, Jan 06 2007 1:47 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Windows Vista, x64 Hardware

One Month Later: My experiences with Windows Vista

Last week, the Bink.nu news poster "Spy" wrote about his experiences with Windows Vista. I have been using the final version of Windows Vista since it was released on MSDN, and I have had a completely different experience then Spy. The first...

Published Sat, Dec 23 2006 8:39 PM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Windows Vista

Windows Vista Add A New Font Dialog

There is a dialog in Windows that hasn't changed since the Windows 3.x generation. If you're in the Fonts folder, the context menu has an option to "Install a new font...". Clicking this option provides the decade plus old dialog box...

Published Sun, Sep 24 2006 4:19 AM by Ryan Hoffman

Filed under: Windows Vista

Telligent Internship Completed

In the last two months, I feel like I've become a member of the Telligent team. I have brought home many great memories, and a lot of great lessons that will help me over the course of my life and my career. What makes Telligent great is not the free...

Published Fri, Sep 01 2006 11:10 AM by Ryan Hoffman

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