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Operating systems manage the tasks and resources on your computer. Learn how they work and about specific OS’s, such as Windows Vista or Linux.
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How Operating Systems Work
The operating system controls every task your computer carries out and manages system resources to optimize performance. Learn how your operating system handles it all so you can multi-task without a crash.
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How Web Operating Systems Work
What if you could access all your software and files from any computer? If you use a Web operating system, all you need is a Web browser and the Internet.
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How Windows Vista Works
After lengthy delays, Microsoft finally released the much-anticipated first version of the graphics-heavy Windows Vista. Check out what's new.
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In Windows, what is Safe Mode used for and why?
While Windows is a versatile and powerful operating system, there are times that it can be frustrating. Safe Mode is a special way for Windows to load when there is a system-critical problem that interferes with the normal operation of Windows.
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What causes things like fatal exception errors?
Even though there is nothing you can do with the cryptic error messages your computer gives you during a problem, it might be nice to at least know what they mean! Find out what the three most common ones error messages mean.
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What does open source mean?
What would you do if you could customize the software on your computer? Learn about open source code and how applications might be more useful and error-free in the long term.
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What is Linux and why is it so popular?
Linux is as much a phenomenon as it is an operating system. To understand why Linux has become so popular, it is helpful to know a little bit about its history.
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