Awesome offer from O’Reilly Media and Microsoft Press on their Windows 7 titles. 50% off, no DRM eBooks in all formats. They even include great titles such as Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step or Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition.

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This brief test compares the browsing performance of the normal 32-bit version of Internet Explorer 9 against the 64-bit version.

Does the 64-bit Version of Internet Explorer 9 Deliver Better Browsing Performance?

Does this still make sense when using USB memory sticks or external hard drives? Learn from this tutorial + benchmark:

Want to Stop Using the Safely Remove Hardware Notification Icon?

The Speech Recognition in Windows has become pretty awesome yet few people know about it, let alone use it. 7 Tutorials has published an awesome series of tutorials which takes you through all the basics needed to get you started.

They ended their series with this great wrap-up article, sharing links to useful articles plus thoughts and advice about using the tool.

Speech Recognition: Afterthoughts on Its Strengths and Weaknesses

From Microsoft: Swirling dragons, floral profusions, and cacophonies of color—this dazzling free theme for Windows 7 celebrates the innovative work of artists like Kenzo Minami, Sally Zou, Stina Persson, and more. The Microsoft Hardware Limited Edition Artist Series is a growing collection of wireless mice featuring unique designs.

Win 7 Themes

An interesting analysis: Is the Start Screen an Improvement vs. the Start Menu?

Useful tip: How To Quickly Open Multiple Windows for the Same Application

Do you want to learn more about Event Viewer and its uses in Windows 7? Check these great tutorials:

The Basics About Working with the Event Viewer in Windows

How to Work with Custom Views in the Event Viewer

Holy Maranello ! Awesome new themes from Redmond include Porsche, Ducati, Infiniti and Akrapovic.

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The Local Users and Groups snap-in from Computer Management, allows more granular control over the user accounts and groups found in Windows. These tutorials show how to work with it.

The Geek’s Way of Managing User Accounts and Groups

The Geek’s Way of Creating User Accounts and Groups