Windows XP won't die without a fight | Microsoft - CNET News

Windows XP won't die without a fight | Microsoft - CNET News: "Microsoft continues to urge people to dump Windows XP as it preps to end support for the operating system next month, but the 13-year-old OS refuses to go away quietly.
XP's cut among desktop operating systems actually rose slightly the past two months, according to the latest Web traffic numbers from market tracker Net Applications. In February, XP's share inched up to 29.5 percent from 29.3 percent in January and 28.9 percent in December."



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What is svchost.exe and why are 9 instances of it running on my system?

What is svchost.exe and why are 9 instances of it running on my system?: "My Windows Task Manager states that 9 instances of svchost.exe are running at the same time. Is that normal?"



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Do You Know About the Leap Second? - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic

Do You Know About the Leap Second? - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic: "The mechanics of the leap year are well known: We add a day to February every four years to maintain the synchronization of our earthly calendar with the celestial reality of the Earth's orbit.

Weeelllll, it turns out that a similar phenomenon plays out on a much smaller time scale. Along with the leap year, there is the leap second."



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What You Need to Know About iPhone and iPad Backups

What You Need to Know About iPhone and iPad Backups: "Your iPhone or iPad automatically backs up to your iCloud account by default, but you can also create more comprehensive, local backups from iTunes. Apple only offers 5 GB of iCloud space for free, so you may need to manage your iCloud backups.

Many apps will automatically “back up” your data to the appropriate service, too. For example, when you use Gmail, your emails are stored on Google’s servers with your Google account — you don’t have to back anything up."



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Save and Restore Desktop Icon Layout/Position on Windows

Save and Restore Desktop Icon Layout/Position on Windows: "If you are someone who has to connect their computer to external displays all the time for presentations at work or for watching a movie at home on your TV, then you probably are sick and tired of rearranging your desktop icons every time you change resolution. You would think Microsoft would have added some feature to Windows to handle this situation, but apparently it wasn’t worth their time."



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How to Block Certain Websites From Google Search Results

How to Block Certain Websites From Google Search Results: "Even though I use Google for all of my online searching, it’s still not anywhere near being perfect. They change their algorithms pretty much everyday and each change isn’t always for the better. Add on top of that all the personalization and geo-specific search results and you get a different set of results even if you search for the same thing twice sometimes."



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Is There a Limit on the Number of Devices a Router can Concurrently Handle?

Is There a Limit on the Number of Devices a Router can Concurrently Handle?: "If you are purchasing a new router for a household with a high number of devices, you might wonder if it can handle all those devices concurrently without a problem. Today’s SuperUser Q&A post looks at the debate a reader is facing as he gets ready to purchase a new router for a heavy-usage household."



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How to Block Certain Websites From Google Search Results

How to Block Certain Websites From Google Search Results: "ven though I use Google for all of my online searching, it’s still not anywhere near being perfect. They change their algorithms pretty much everyday and each change isn’t always for the better. Add on top of that all the personalization and geo-specific search results and you get a different set of results even if you search for the same thing twice sometimes."



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Pocket : Windows 8.1 update said to arrive when XP ends

Pocket : Windows 8.1 update said to arrive when XP ends: "April 8 is the day support for XP ends. Though it may be cold comfort for XP users, it may also be the day that Microsoft updates Windows 8.1.

Early April is shaping up to be a watershed of sorts for Windows users. At the same time that support for Windows XP is ending, the Windows 8.1 update is arriving to the general public, according to Neowin, citing a tweet from Supersite for Windows."



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Should You Buy A Smartwatch Now, Or Wait?

Should You Buy A Smartwatch Now, Or Wait?: "Everyone is talking about smartwatches and other wearables as “the next big thing.” The Pebble saw massive success on Kickstarter, and companies as well-known as Samsung and Sony have jumped into the ring with their own smartwatches. Future smartwatches from companies as diverse as Apple, Google, and Microsoft are rumored to be on their way. So, should you buy a smartwatch today, or wait for the smartwatches to come?"



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