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Dell’s 15.6-inch Vostro 1015

Dell’s 15.6-inch Vostro 1015

Dell Vostro

Dell’s 15.6-inch Vostro 1015, which was announced along with the Vostro 1014 and Vostro 1088 back in August, has just come out for purchase. The $429 base model gets a 2.2GHz Celeron 900 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and the downside, Windows Vista Home Basic. If you’re willing to smack down 200 more bills, coming in at $629, the dubbed performance package buys you a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T6670, 3GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, Windows 7 Professional, dual-layer DVD burner, 2 megapixel webcam, integrated WiFi, GMA 4500MHD graphics and a 6-cell battery. This machine is stylish, surprisingly well equipped, and best of all affordable.

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December 2, 2009 0 comments Read More
Windows 7: Clean install with upgrade disc

Windows 7: Clean install with upgrade disc

Windows 7 Box Art

So you bought an upgrade copy of Windows 7 to save money or you got it for $30 with a student account. However, an upgrade is not cutting it for you and a clean install is just the thing you need. While the upgrade disc allows a clean install, you hit a roadblock with activation. At the SuperSite, Paul Thurrott, with the help of Kevin Fisher, has come up with the solution to activate Windows 7.

  1. Ensure there are no Windows Updates pending. To check for this, look for an orange shield icon next to the Shutdown button in the Start Menu. If it’s there, reboot.
  2. Open ‘regedit.exe’ from the Start Menu
  3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/
  4. Change MediaBootInstall from ’1′ to ’0′
  5. Open the Start Menu again and type ‘cmd’ — use ctrl+shift+enter to run it as an administrator
  6. Type: slmgr /rearm – and press enter
  7. Reboot
  8. When Windows 7 reboots, run the Activate Windows utility and activate windows.

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October 24, 2009 0 comments Read More