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The Windows 7 downloaded image that many online software retailers supply is simple too large to install from a single CD, being about 2.2Gb
This short guide has step-by-step instructions on how to install Windows 7 from any USB device with more than 2.3Gb free space.

You will obviously need an original Windows 7 DVD or image file.
If using an image file it will need to be mounted on a virtual drive so you can access the files inside.
There are many free tools available for this, but I use Daemon Tools.
You will also need a Vista or Windows 7 PC as Windows XP doesn’t have the “diskpart” or “bootsect” tools.
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Google’s search engine is used everyday by many people. But a high percentage of those people use it ineffectively!

The geeks at Google have included some great search operators to make the immense task of searching every site in their cache a little easier.

In this tutorial I hope to teach some quick techniques to make searching Google a breeze.
Put the most powerful software ever made to use!

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Web developers loathe the task of building forms almost as much as users loathe having to fill them in. These are both unfortunate facts of the Web, but some smart JavaScript and intelligent CSS can go a long way to remedying the situation. In this article, I’ll introduce a number of simple tricks for improving the usability of forms, and hopefully inspire you to improve on them and create your own.

I’m going to start off with some simple tricks, before introducing the interesting stuff later on. If the material seems too simple for you, feel free to skip ahead.

It’s the Little Things that Count.

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The web design world is filled with excitement and experience, creativity and skill. Often, experienced web designers utilize a set of solid, proven techniques that others may not notice. Let’s take a look at a few of these techniques and how you can implement them into your own site quickly and easily.

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We are all aware of the threats faced while online or connected to the internet.
But think about the security problems that could arise if your laptop, flash drive or cds were stolen!
Physical theft is often overlooked when thinking about the security of your personnel details.

As security online increases and encourages secure passwords, they also get harder to remember.
As a result of this, many of us have files on our hard drive / flash drive / cds etc containing our login details and other sensitive information.

There are many reasons why this is a bad idea. The latest to grab the attention of the media is related to the new powers given to US Customs and Border Patrol, allowing any suspicious electrical device to be search and / or seized!…..

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