Menace Studio.com by Dennis Rongo

I installed Windows 7 Beta last week but finally have decided tonight that I need to uninstall it for various reasons. It's not because I dislike it but I was forced to after running into issues. It first started when I installed a virtual drive and I'm almost certain that it was the cause of the issue. The responsiveness of the Operating System just went down fast and everything was slow from that point on. Since my install was an upgrade (from Vista to Windows 7 Beta), the upgrade itself since it's only in beta might have been a bad idea. I strongly recommend the beta testers to do a dual boot or a fresh install of the OS since upgrading could cause conflict between current installations. And the fact that it's a fresh install means that you're not going to risk your files and PC setup once you have decided to downgrade. If you decided to upgrade, it means that you're stuck with it and a format/re-image may be the only way out. Read More...

While working in Visual Studio 2008 today, the application suddenly crashed out of nowhere and thought at first that there's something wrong with the file. Since the project was huge, I also have wondered if maybe that the size of the project might have affected the program. After giving it some thought and looking at the file, everything seems to be OK and the only possible reason that it would crash is if I have an add-in that is causing the issue. I went straight to Control Panel > Programs and Features to uninstall a few add-in that I have installed but realized that the link or button to uninstall the program was not there! I tried double-clicking and right-clicking but in my attempts, I didn't find any luck. I noticed however that when I highlight a well established program that it does show the uninstall button. Read More...

When I first working on using Windows Vista, the new GUI has astonished me with its new look but over time, I'd rather have better performance over enhanced interface. I'll post up some tips here that I have learned since Vista was the pre-installed operating system on both the laptops that I use. I do these measures now as a habit whenever I have a fresh installed OS. If you're looking to improve your computer's performance, look no further. Read More...