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Dream It, Do It, Live It - Ciprian's First Personal Development Book

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
05.07.2013

Not many people know that, besides technology, there are quite a few other subjects I write about. As a result, today I am happy to announce my first book that's not about technology. It is named Dream It, Do It, Live It and it is a very fun and practical personal development book. If you would like to learn more about it, please read

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What's New in Windows 8.1 Public Preview (codename "Blue")?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.06.2013

Windows 8.1 Public Preview is now available for download and it brings many changes to Windows 8. There's lots of new stuff coming in this update and all of it is good. While many of you would think that Windows 8.1 is mostly about touch and tablets, you would be very wrong to think so. Windows 8.1 packs lots of upgrades for traditional PC

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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step - The third book from our team

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
05.06.2013

Did you know that I was also involved in the writing of a Microsoft Office 2013 book? Yes, we did not write any tutorials about the new Microsoft Office suite but it doesn't mean we don't like it and we can't write books about it. This time, I was one of the 7 co-authors (Yes, that many!) of a book that has more than

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Windows 8 Step by Step - The Best Windows 8 Book is Available Worldwide

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
02.10.2012

We did it! We finished the work on our second book! You can't imagine how happy we are to share this: Windows 8 Step by Step - the best Windows 8 book ever - is now available in many markets, for all our readers and fans to purchase and enjoy. To learn more about it and the best place to purchase it, read this

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Meet Our Readers: Milan Benes from the Czech Republic

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
17.08.2012

Today, I would like to publish an interview with one of our readers: Milan Benes. He contacted me a few weeks ago and since then we have been in touch on a regular basis. Together we have found some great solutions for Windows 8 puzzles. Milan is the inspiration behind two of our recent articles and because of that, I thought it would be

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What is the Performance Impact of System Encryption With TrueCrypt

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.07.2012

One of my recent dilemmas was: if I encrypt my computer, how much will computing performance have to suffer because of it? Will there be a big difference? If yes, in which areas? That's why I decided to run some tests on both my computers and learn more about the impact TrueCrypt encryption has on computing performance. Systems Being Tested The tests were

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What Windows 8 Haters Don’t Understand About Windows 8

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
19.06.2012

Lately, I notice a strong debate about Windows 8. People tend to either hate it or love it. There are no moderate verdicts being shared. Those who hate it share mostly the same complaints, many of which I think are wrong. That's why I decided to share my view on those arguments and what I believe is the main thing people don't understand about

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Is the Windows 8 Start Screen an Improvement vs. the Start Menu?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.06.2012

One of the biggest changes in Windows 8 is the fact that the Start Menu has been replaced by the Start Screen and now you have a very different way of launching applications. While the Start Screen is great for making instant searches and launching applications with a few keystrokes, it is not that friendly to users who love using the mouse instead of

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How Security Products Are Made - A Discussion with Bitdefender

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
23.03.2012

One of the topics of interest at 7 Tutorials is security. Not only we write articles and tutorials about how to have a safe computing experience but we also review security products on a regular basis. One of the things we wanted to learn more about, is how security products are made: what are the steps involved? the most important challenges? etc. Luck has

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Roundup of Software Uninstallers - Reviewing IObit vs Ashampoo vs Revo

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.11.2011

Today you can find lots of software which helps remove programs and clean up leftover files, folders and registry settings. In theory this is a good thing, as it helps eliminate some of the bloat on your Windows computer. But are these solutions really effective at removing all traces? To find out, I tested some of the most popular applications in this niche, both

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How & Why to Purchase Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.10.2011

We are very proud to have published our first book: Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step. Our publisher is the prestigious Microsoft Press and the book is distributed by O'Reilly Media. If you would like to know how to purchase the book, what you get with your purchase, and what others had to say about it, read on to find out.

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12 Reasons why Windows Explorer in Windows 8 Rocks

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.10.2011

Windows Explorer has been a weak-spot of both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Many users complained about it being inferior to the version used in Windows XP and a lot more frustrating to work with. Luckily, with Windows 8 things are improving a lot. After using Windows Explorer for a few days in Windows 8 Developer Preview, i can say that it rocks. It

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Will Austin About His Trip to the Desktop of Millions

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
24.08.2009

One of the great things about Windows 7 is the fact that it has a very strong visual personality. It includes a very diverse set of wallpapers from a long list of visual artists. The funny thing is, the wallpapers which our team likes best are all created by one photographer. His name is Will Austin and we were very fortunate to have him